Evening star., 1869-12-01

dsIs sl.s, ne Other bottle green They .ere
coat collars and with rerSrs and cufs. faced
with heavy, black corded siIk. The trimming
ssss srotset % sssss saos s'ss srs s 2. s, and
BLACK >ilk beaver chapcaux, with gauxe vril. AT
tscbed; and the hocts, which wee senr IN order
10 cVmI lete the outfit. lad heels three and ashalf
inches high. with a small spur fastened 20 them
Ther- bcels are msde OF wood. being very small
Al the base, - that ~ requires sill - ~alk
wfth thcn. and are covered lightly WITH the
glove Kid Ur other material OF which The boo Is
composed. They are also made separate from
the boot, and not uufreqnenuy come OF and
cause much trouble to their wearers. The "a
treme 20 which the fashion OF high heels = car
rird will ~con demand emphatic word of pro
test IL h a serious impediment 90 locomotion.
"a ungracefal and results in positive lpjary.
Natural freedom and grace OF motion are JIM
the utmost s can do fer them Is 10 give them
that high. mucing so .. which naturally be long
90 the wep-tooted birds, but can hardly be asso-
eisted with sensible, refined women.
NOME ANp HoxE wKAR.
skirts of house dresses may be maize walking
length or slightly trained, but they are mach
shorter than last season, trained and even demi-
trained dresses are wholly reserved for evening
wear. There rs no change in the arraneement
of the skirts except that there h rather more
fnlncss at the sides. Basque-. over r-drc<>e>, aDd
position bAs9ues Ia high bodies are ~ much
throated hoddices. hrart or v shaped. which are
30 Iretty for the heuse, are con~idssed eery pa
taste ulsn che fromenade, anic~. clse corSaRe j.
entirely hidden ey The cloak OF Other Wrapping.
Heart shaped waists and high bodies With rsr,rs
are the faNuritc in,lUcr ordinary wear. Plain
hiGh bodies lfayc the trimming laid On ~ SIM
late the Y. the rrsrs. or the Raphael square;
the latter very low. 4 bow II used to orBAInfut
the tops OF the sleeves. OF an epaulette. the
pieating of the latter turned up over the shoul-
der. instead of down over the sleeve as hereto
principal styles used Tor house dresses. The
pieating at the elbow and adeep cuff, which y
real, not simulated at the waist.
NEw STYLES on ooLLkR-
Quite a revolution has been effected in lia0sri,
~ least ~ far collars are concerned. the
simple little linen collars which have been ~
long worn have been displaced by yalencienneS
rufties, by stin lace cuffs, in the Elizabethan
style and by large stOmacher collars composed
of inserted needlework, alternating with little
puffngs OF lace and finished with narrow huted
frilk Of Nalenciennes. The only linen collars
that are used are narrOw At the back and have
square corners turned In front They are edged
with fine fiuted rufie OF Nalenciennes lace.
which is left standing at the back but turns down
used in lace and neeIllework, only "a the collar
a stomacher is added, which Is very dressy and
nary toilette. The cuffs are added 20 the insid.,
of the boddice and not only stand mp, but out
from the throat. They are sometimes made of
Valenciennes edging added 10 fine clear muslin.
Plain hemmed muslin is used for mourning.
HOLIDAY GIFTS.
The stores are beginning 20 display the usual
assortment Of beautiful holiday goods Among
the novelties cut-glass toilet bottles, set i'm
light fre-gilt stands; also, charming nlagree
hands, which hold bottles, and q lily shaped
glass, springing from gilt stem In the center
for flowers.
Toilet bottles, dressing cases, vases from the
slender finger-shaped holders Of a single mower,
20 the elaborate branches and plateass arranged
for a grand table, constitute with the fancy
boxes and Perfumery large per centage Of the
holiday specialties. Fancy boxes for bon boHs
are sold in immense quantities, and are much
more reasonable in price than they were for
merly. A new idea consists OF the French imi-
tatiOns of bread rolls, eucumbers, melons, csuli-
flowers, apples, peaches, and the like, which are
used instead Of boxes 20 NIL with sugar plums or
with the chocolate beetles. cockroaches, etc,
and which. together with their coutent, create
infinite fun and merriment among people desir-
QUE of being pleased.
Gift cups and saucers are now purchased in
plain porcelain, and elegantly Ornamented with
the monogram OF the recipient done % order.
JENNY JUNE