The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-06-16
Styles of the. Season.

Dress skirts are worn narrower than
eyer.-the widest measuring but three
Yards and q quarter. The pte0tsctfum
yobe or sheaf,-lor it is scarcely more,
is intended to signify economy; long
may it wave! 4 satin petticoat, under
the new Asiatic tissues, is the latest
sts.',s: It must be Of the shade Of the
ma.s.ial covering it. The white sleeves
worn with costume OF black silk, Of
which | wrcte you, are quite thrown IN
tie shade 10y the pink and blue sleeves
worn with linen and lawn dresses.
These costumes are trimmed with bands
OF coiored silk, uBder rows OF Scotch
work, Cluny or Falenciennes lace. The
sleeves must be the shade adopted for
trimmings, quite full, md confne at
the wrist by bands of the linen or lawn.
the rage just now, among people Of
ar;et taste, is street costumes Of black
greaadine, Batiste, Or gaze dc Chanbeip.
Dresses Of these materials, trimmed with
outings Of black silk and thread lace,
are the most ladylil,e and elegant of the
season. Young laties soften the con-
ventual effect Of black dresses by adding
Roman sash, they are again in
high fayGr,-or scarf OF wide gf0s
grain ribbon, Of some solid, becoming
colors.
4 new collar called the Nedi;cii,is made
Of the most reb-hke Valencieanes lace,
or real blonde. This collar has !appet,
finger wide, and about two fingers in
length down the back it is quite narrow
at the sides, and widens again into a
corresponding lappet in front.
! he shop windows are filled with all
| sorts OF denominations called ruffs, and
lrilIs, which no one OF good taste could
be induced TO wear and the rev style,
In laces are more expensive than the Old
that people OF moderate means are hea T.
lily wishing the PLAIN linen or lace collar
baci, az in.
One Of the most striking novelties in
dress materials is the satin Bayadere
stripe, hall an inch wide, in grenadines
4 lovely dress. worn by tail, stylish,
woman, was French gray petticoat Of
plain grenaaine, quite long, and trimmed
at the bottom with narrow bias ruife OF
| the same. Above that was a deep
hounee, with greoadine rushe. The
over-dress was a full caSnqGe OF tie
striped material, the same shade, finish
! ed by simple hem, an Inch wide. This
garment, which vas very long, VAS open
| down the front, and topped high sc The
sides, where it was fastened by blacI,
velvet bows \ sash Of velvet completed
"a costume III which perfect sim plici5y and
exquisite taste were happily blended.
Very few DsodiStes employ thin mater
ais Tor the underskirt. Silk pejlicnats,
with rutfles OF the same. or Of grenadjne,
are almost universally worn \ pretty
trimming is three narrow lutHes Of bia ck
| qa.e de ChanlJelV Oh the lower edge o.
the skirt; a deep puff Of the ga.e is
next laid, above which arc three narrow
upr;ght rutles Of the same, Satin is en-
tnely out Of favor for trimming. L Dc
not know OF any hing that gives a gar
ment such an antiquated look as satin
pipings or quilings. Some of the I'M
ported dresses have bias black velvet
bands, finished on either side with q
thicr erenadine cord, as headings i0I
| ereralIue Eounces. Repped silk in bias
banus, and widows folds lined with Gin
| oline are much used on thin materials
| \ stylish grenadiBe dress has side
plating around The edge Of the under
skirt; Il bias band Of silk stitched on the
founce, an inch from the top and neg
Ege bows OF black silk fastened on The
Dand, four or five inches apart.
Lace shaNls have gone - entirely out
that they are being cut up into s"cqHe,
in the most ruthless manner. With 9
little care and "coniuriHg, as the mer
call it, a SGcqHe long enough 10 be Worr
under . sash and moderately flowing
sleeves, can be gotten out Of Il shawl oil
| ordinary size.
Uniformity Of color throughoutthe tot
leltc is much affected this season but
notwithstanding It's popularity, it, Ike
| monotone iii everything else, gets 10 be
exceedingly tircsoue, after taking five
| hundred. CT so, Of ezra silver gray, cdtt
az tat, Suez blue, etc, women and girls
| until one is ready to make his Allied
! David that the sun Is Nile green and
| the pavement5 golden brown, and the
men faces maroon or uert5e (the reader
IS requested to pause here and take
breath. one can scarcely express tie re
lief to tn; tortur ed eye Of a glossy, black
| silk, with a fab Of Talencicnnes at the
throat and wrists; a white chip bonnet,
with a bunch OF mauve flowers, and an
idea OF white blonde with the black lace
and FRESH, long violet gloves over a pan
of slapcly hands. Add 10 these a violet
crayat, tor no woman under 80 wears a
| bfeastpil a pair OF tortoi>e-shel car
rings and Marguerite hair-pins silver
gray umbrella, lined with violet fine
cambria handkerchief. With broad bor-
der, hemstitched, with monogram o,
4 initial In the corner-and you have !
mental photograph, NY TriJime, Of what
your correspondent considers Il very we'll
dressed woman.
At a recent entertainment, Mrs. San
lord. wife OF our ex- Minister to Brussels,
wore dress of Fespre silk, almost COW
cred with exquisite Mechlin lace This
lady is quite as celebrated for her wonder,
ful collection of rare laces as for her
great beauty.