The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-18
summer Fashions Now Styles In
Dress.

writer advocating O reform In dress re-
commends the costume Of q Swiss peasant
Ornamental stockings and pretty shoes,
with dress reaching to the knecs"-as
"more beautiful" than any other, allowing
freedom Of motion, and Is good for work.
ing, walking, or dancing"
Such an innovation will meet the approval
Of few American ladies, and Is wholly I'M
called for, as the long-trained skirts are not
fashionable for street wear. At present the
short dress Is much worn at balls and rocep.
tions, and Is graceful In the dance. Among
the rich dresses recently made To DO worn at
receptions given at the sea. side and watering
places were many elegant short dresses.
A heavy silk Of the most delicate shade of
grey had q narrow founce at the bottom Of
the undersklrt, headed by q row Of black
lace. Tho upper skirt was looped up at the
back and sides by satin bands the shade OF
the silk, and the corsage, a Ia Pompadour,
was trimmed profuscly with black lace cdg-
Ing, which makes an effective trimming over
this shade Of grey.
White grenadlne IL mnch In vogue for
evening dresses this season. A very attrac-
tive dress Of this material, recently worn,
was made short skirt with narrow lounccs
around the bottom; the oyer-sklrt with front
and side scolloped, aud the back falling to
the top Of the upper founces of the under
headed by white satin piping. The low cor
sage was trimmed to match, with ruche of
blonde In the neck.
A white Indian muslin had the lower part
ofthe skirt ornamented with narrow iounces,
aud the over-dress with ono narrow ruflle
surmounted by puts Of the material. The
waist was trimmed TO correspond, and the
dress was much admired as neat and beautl-
full and very becoming to the wearer, whose
hall In,
mented with wreath Of natural tuberoses.
A poult dc sole antlque-a new material
recently imported for dinner dresses-is
made short, with one dounce around the
bottomj an over-skirt, quite short In front,
and rounding TO simulate an apron, with
soollops at the sides, Is trimmed with wide
black lace, that falls over the other skirt
effectively, and adds much to the richness
Of the dress. The waist and sleeves are
trimmed with narrower lace Of the same de-
sign. This dress Is OF the new shade, hav-
Ing blue tint, that cannot DO worn In tho
evening, as gas-light robs It OF all beauty;
but, worn at an afternoon reception, was
much admired.
A corded silk, of light blue, was also made
short, with plain skirt, having one row of
white lace around 1t; the oyer-skirt was
deliberately trimmed with narrow white lace,
as also the corsage, that cut square, with q
VI tuc HECK. WllLc
lace makes the most effective trimming
for O silk OF a delicate shade for evening
wear.
TRAINED DRESSES.
A blue satin, of that peculiar delicate
shade that seems to have caught Its tint from
the clear MONDAY sky, is made goring front
and sides, with the back full and long
train, without trimming or aounce. The
corsage Is made plain and low. Over this
is worn q white illusion dress, with long
trained skirt. The corsage Of the illusion
dress Is high, aud trimmed with point ap-
plique lace. This dress was recently worn
with the hair In puffs, ornamented with a
cluster Of natural flowers and tuft OF silver
thread.
A dress of Metternich silk was made with
long train and high corsage, the skirt plain,
without trimming, and the waist neatly Or
namented with satin folds of same shade. 4
pretty dress, recently worn, was of,whitc
carleton, trimmed with puffs according to the
most approved style Of that mode Of trim
ming. A pink silk made plain, with trained
skirt, Is worn with o white muslin over
dress made plainly but neatly. A black
grenadlne, trained and hounced, was effect
lively trimmed with gold braid.
beautiful dress OF white silk, recently
worn by bride on the occasion Of her mar
rlage, was made with long trained skirt, the
bodice cut square, Pompadour style, with
point lace around the neck. With this was
worn pearl earrings, brooch and necklace.