The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-28
FASHIONS FOR MARCH.

We have reached the first spring month
and perhaps we may dream Of soon need
ing lighter clothing but the cold blasts
make US wrap our winter clothing more
closely about us, and we set the idea aside
as not Icing required for some time. But
it is well to be somewhat prepared for the
mild days which eventually follow. Black
silk or cashmere suits ill supply this
need. new overskirt, that is much ad-
mired for silks, woolens, and for muslin
over silk, il no longer in front than be-
hind, requiring the back breadths of the
dress to be bounced very high. To con-
struct ii, take three front widths of silk
yard long, and two back brcadths only
three-eights long. 1t opens behind, the
back widths being in double box-plaits to
form postillion Aounce, and the long apron
breadtts beng gathered down the side
seam. Modistes have devised plan for
lengthening the short skirts Of street dres-
ses, so that they may trail on the floor
when worn in the house. Make the six
gored skirt of ordinary walking length
just escaping the ground-cut the plackot
| hole in tho middle of the back, sew the
! the belt and finish the belt with hooks
and eyes, leaving the three back widths
banging. Then face the upper part of tne
back widths, and put in drawing-string.
When the skirt ia to be worn in the street,
draw the back breadths up TO the belt
when it is required to train slightly in the
house, let the fullness droop low over the
! tournure, and the overskirt or polonuise
will conceal the loose hanging breadths
! Kilt plating Is the trimming that
! meets with most favor on
| lower skirts. 1t is made straight, il lined
with foundation muslin, tho lower edge is
| hemmed with loose stitches on the wrong
side, bias band holds the top datly, and
row of stitching is placed straight around
three inches above the edge.
a standing rutlie of Valenciennes lace,
with II large jabot or oval rosette in front,
is worn instead of collar with dressy street
toilets in the evening.
The corsage is extremely decollete this
season, ichus Valenciennes, or some pref
~ invention, generally covers the neck,
the beauty half hidden, enhanced by its
light drapery. The imported lace collars
are enlarged to Vandy ke-liko expansion,
and naturally costs accordingly.
Amongst the beautiful assortment of la CO
seen isan overskirt of Cluny lace, beauti- |
fully fine, as shawl of point d'Alencon of |
finest design, with conyolvulus flowers in |
the border. In gazing upon |
these beautiful laccs, one readily ere
dts all the old stories Of now the secrets |
Of their fabrication were kept as their
looms in families their sole inheritance
oerchsnce, taught as the richest dover
rom fading parent to blooming child,
Who, in her turn grew pale and wan, and
hind ever tho fatal gift. The snowy
ceciness of lace developments is hazard
'us TO many compilations; indeed, only
sdy sure Of her bred tone may employ i,
Il great profusion. Combinations of lace
ana silk in neckties are very fashionable,
ana ingenuity 10 exhausted in the multi
Jude of design in this respect. True
lovers knots of twilled silk, and edged
with the fine Naienciennes, tho end falling
over M oval piece Of Swiss muslin. trim,
med to correspond Standing frills OF
muslin, finished with edging, OF the Marie
An'oinette style, rival collars; also The
broad Elizsbethan ruiz, which is sold he
lhe yard, il quaint and becoming, lendins
so''ness If made of lace, never found is
sets of linen.