New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-02

manner These materials should not be boufant. Tho
upper skirt and navy jacket be adopted as e1cep
tons TO tho preceding style.
A good suit handsome aud durable, Is OF marine blue
drapde 0 one of tine best materials out with twiled
close surface and slight gloss like satin JEAN 1t s how
ever soft as cloth thick The suit has two skirts
as it is worn with Jacket the trimming is three straight
rows Of Hercules braid the heavy twed braid used eT
serges last year, wide row and two narrow ones
above, interacng in squares on the side Width Inc
apron is loOped at the sides, and behind hang Two
broad square ends wider than any SASH surmounted by
Deep full plating In place OF panier' Inc jacket
hangs neatly like sailor pattern, but is longer and
sashed to the belt at the and sdes short cape
falls over the shoulders and back, and square lapel
hangs from the back OF tho neck This lapel square or
pointed the back OF wraps the last attenuaeo
idea OF the rightul hoodpece with which women per-
sst in dishguring themselves should say that Amer
lean women are shouldered enough besides being
sharp-nosed and shsrp-tempered but some woman who
has all these defects will commit some feminine swearing
do Women and artists two sorts of creatures who
never can take the least punishment Those who are hit
always cry out
With al the talk about expensive materials, let me say
a word about the staple American fabric alpaca PROB
ably two-tbrds Of the pOpulaton-nleanng the lem
mime part-depend on it for their ordinary wear Inc
fabric was near falling into dsrepute for Its thn poor
quality but the Buffalo brand which VIM j. Peake q
Co lave into the market gives all the qualities ror
which alpaca desirable. with more substance ana
durability The brand Is firm, closely woven OF
good color and luster Nothing in the line OF alpaca
think will be found so satisfactory this manufacture
How TO make an alpaca dress is something that every
woman does not yet know. 1t Is of simple material,
vet admissible on most occasions where absoiute
full dress is not desired, and should nave
al possible nicely and trnness given 1t.
Make the skirt not over four yards wde-three aud
half is better-with deep kilt plating from 10 TO IA
ninoh ham nfOr
tiuy serpenne cord each edge. No standing heading
is necessary Make the upper dress elosefttng with
tunc slopng away from the front In point on the sde
the back bouant, and lined with foundation musn 10
Keep il So Border with reversed peatng WIN notches
Of thick glossy taffeta below this Make the corsage
open at the throat with chemisette OF horizontal muslin
folds or puffs Of cambria and yalenciennes. wear
white laced lawn handkerchief round the throat over the
cane which covers the shoulder and back These large
laced handkerchefs and navy collars or marchoness
collars of wide lace and muslin adapted for street
and home wear The sash for an alpaca should be
black silk. pinked RULED, in many loops with ends
half.a-yard long.
Tn gloves Mr. Francis. the designer OF Alexsndre's
styles informs me that Ducbesse gloves, in high colors
will be the leading mode for demrtOlette- Ruby ana
Sultan shades the light Victoria and darker Empress
blue, and bright green are worn, as well rs host OF
prune and violet shades For evening" pale pink gloves
like rose leaf the newest color Egyptian gray,
scarcely from silver color is unexceptonably
delicate cream and absinthe also. white duchesse
glove with black embroidery viii be gratefully accepted
for full dress mourning Misses gOvesare brought out
in three buttons for the first me and in street colors
They are Of all Sizes for girls from eight to fourteen For
morning. the dark red Etruscan and snuff colors with
many beautiful shades Of chestnut and Harane and pain
brI the richest of dark browns, are chosen Usually
those with welts preferred to the scaoped volan
The French cloth glove, made with the perfection OF
kid glove comes in high colors at 81 rs and u 30 pair
Chidren's pque gloves Of dogsknI doubestitched on
the seams are the most durable specimens 70 be found
About the holidays some elegant designs in expensive
gloves are promised embroidered in gold thread with
delicate garnitures These intended especially as
wedding aud holiday gifts, and will remind one OF the
scented and laced gloves buttoned with pearls which
once were the favors OF courtly lovers.
Messrs A. 7. Stewart Co. will accept thanks for the
styles given in this article.