The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-01-25

RATIY LOuRNAA
nae RASnIONS.
Translated for the Providence Journal
from La Nc de nlustree.I

broidery in precious stones. Inc
effect is marvellous. Sashes are en-
broidered with punches of purple and
white lilac. The leaves are wrought
in silk and the flowers In stones.
Everything is new finished with this
exquisite or~namentation galloon
trimmings, tulle waists. house Jackets,
ball dresses, fans, slippers, laces,
barbes, all sparkle with emeralds,
rubies and sapphires. Even screams,
table covers, and various faneiful
household trifes, are decorated in the
same manner. These stones are not
common bits of glass lined with tin
sci, but small pieces Of cut crystal of
u most delicate and careful workman
ship. Each stone Is perforated to
allow the passage of the needle, and
Is attached to the cloth with q small
bead of the same color as the stone,
which serves to fill up the small orr
fee. Sashes of faye, with a small
pulled %tOurnure, are very elegant, en-
broidered with jewels. The ends are
fringed, both at the side and bottom.
The stones come In boxes aud are not
expensive, the boxes costing only n
dollar each.
There is one trimming for waists al
ready we'll known, but which is now
greatly in favor. We refer to the bre
telles. They suit all forms, and are
equally becoming to persons who are
too stout and those who are too thin.
In the former case the b~retelles should
be brought as near together as possi-
bic, and in the latter, care should be
taken to separate them as widely as
possible. The bretelles are cut cross
wise and are finished on each edge
with a cording. TIE lower edge is
further ornamented either with n
fringe, a lace, or a plated trimming.
A pleasing dress trimming is com
posed of three bias folds of turc-satin,
corded on each edge. Above and be-
low the cording is a trimming of five
plaits all lying one way.
Pinking is much used both for
dresses and hounces. For fOunees
one large scallOp Is composed of sew
eral smaller ones.
Tartan costumes have two varie-
ties. One is composed OF skirt with
a iounce ten inches deep. headed
with a puff and standing ruflle, a long
casque lined with flannel gracefully
draped, and q sash with ends. The
other has a skirt with a plated band
eight and a half inches wide, put on
Will Il DltlJ Vi DtHEA WOTSJc1u. nus
sian chemisette, and deep mantle with
three draped eapes, the upper one in
the form of a hood. These tartans
are of the best quality, and of the
most desirable plaids, green and black,
green and blue, black and white, with
threads of red ard yellow. The first
style costs So francs, and the second
100 francs.
Entire costumes are made of
double faced) black cashmere, which
has more substance than ordinary
cashmere, and is not so heavy as
cloth. The skirt has two f1ounces;
the lower one is ten, and the upper
eight, inches deep. Both hounces are
plated, and cut on the edge in deep
seallOps. There are two scallops be-
tween the plaits. The scallops are
bound with a black silk g~alloOn,
mixed with gold. This skirt Is really
the dress, and is completed with a
plain eorsage with scalloped bertelles.
Casaque scalloped, like the dress,
draped on the sides with a laeing of
black and gold cords, terminating in
hanging acorns. If black and gold
trimmings are thought to be too con
spicuous, black and blue, white and
green, deep purple, or violet, or vel
low in silk may be substituted. We
will not omit to add that these cos
tunes are designed for visiting tot
lettes. Soon, very soon, long dresses
vii! be reserved entirely for dinners
and ~soirees, and the draped costumes,
with their skirts just touching the
ground, will be the only mes which
can properly be assumed before din
ner. In this manner much is gained
IN cnnunnTnnaa Far n 20 varu from ln.
some to adjust the tiretteS of a long
dress in the ante-chamber, but on the
other hand much is lost in feminine
elegance, grace aud beauty when the
train disappears.
We have seen some charming hats
for young girls. composed OF It series
OF pulls of pink reps, and others Of
royal velvet and satin, white or pink
Who does not remember the portrait
of Henri Third In his black velvet
toque? This form is now reproduced
by the latest fashion. The prettiesI
are Of black velvet, with orange cord
ings aud an orange bird. Others o
the same shape are all of blue velvet
with satin pipings.
BODnets for matrons are n careless
sort of cap. Some are of mauve col
ored t~aEetas, white crepe, mauv,
blonde, and assorted pansies. Other
are of green satin, changed will
white; OTHERS of Sultan satin will
thistles. Many have a diadem trim
ming on the front, and these are tn
most becoming of all.
DESCRIPTION OF ToILETTEs-THRE
BALL ToILETTES.
First-For a young girl. Unde
dress of pink silk. Over dress of
pink tulle, with two skirts. The lowe
lace skirt has a founce headed wit
three pufs. The hounce has tire
rows OF narrow pink satin ribbon
This ribbon also separates the puff
and heads the last one. The uppe
skirt has also a founee with only on
puff above, and. is raised on each sid
with ceekades of pink satin ribbon
A wider satin ribbon is attached t
each hip, and raises the upper Skin
as panter. Low cOrSG9e of doubl
tulle, and edged with three narro'
%rnffies.
Second-Dress of white t~arletaI
The lower skirts trimmed with twelv
ruches of tarletan. The ruehes al
plated in three folds. Three huI
dred yards of ruchingI The secon
skirt has three ruches. A tunic wit
four long points is placed owe tn
second skirt. It Is trimmed wit
grass, as IS also the corsage.
Ihird-ToiletSe for a matron. Ores
of yellow satin with long train. Tuni
of yellow tulle trimmed with whit
Brussels applique, raised in the mic
die OF the back with a large bow {