Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-30
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May Warden.

The ladies', yesterday, were out In force,
Notwithstanding the 'otness of the weather,
to see if incoming May would bring with 1t
any novelties in ladies' fashions, new goods,
new styles or new kinds Of trimmings.
They found at one place magazine that
informed them 'this pretty Illustration or
costume represents a black silk skirt made
perfectly plain. 1t just escapes touching the
ground. The over-dress is one Of the''Dolly
Warden" family, and is of printed foul
ard in the shape of belted polonaise. 1t is
a sack, fitted somewhat by seam in the
back. at which and also at the front 1t is
much deeper than at the sides, where 1t is
made still shorter by being plated upward
at the seams under pretty bows. The
sleeves are halEwide, and each is laid in a
plat at the back near the wrist under bow
which corresponds with those above the
hook and eve closing Of the front. A belt
adjusts this polonaise to the figure, and the
pack of the skirt is gracefully draped by
tapes set on beneath. A very deep collar is
described by the fringe, which is headed by
a piping and corresponds with that on the
edge of the garment" Butterick says OF
lady's
s'DOLLY WARDEN" WITH A VEST.
The front is fitted by two darts and a
cross basque seam on each side; 1t is short
and pointed in the centre, being sloped
away back of the first dart to deep point
on the bottom. The centre Of the back
only reaches to the waist-line, while the
skirt-p0rtion is full and is joined to it with
gathers. The front edges of this breadth /,
and the back edges of the side-back skirt
portions, are joined in the seams with three
deep side-plaits turned upward in each,
thus shortening the garment OF the sides,
and forming a full, pulled pannier IN the
center Of the back. The trimming con-
sists of ruffie of the material, gathered on
beneath an inch-wide bias band Of colored
cambria, having a double box-plaiting OF
the same width standing from the upper
edge. It finishes the bottom of the Skin ,
passes up each side Of he front over the
dasts, Stimulating vest, and is narrowed %
It is continued around the neck. Each sleeve
is short, and coat-shaped at the top; a
wide t1Ounce is box-plaited on the bottom
under the cambria band and standing box
plating. The lower edge of the tiounce Is
finished with gathered ruftle Of the mate
rial nearly two inches in width, having a
narrow cambria band through the center
over the gathering. 4 full cambria bow Is
placed over the seam in the back that Joins
the waist and skirt portion, concealing the
gathers in the latter; and the neck is cut
quite low, being square in front, corded
with the cambria, and finished with a mar
row needle-Worked rufiie. The bottom
Of the vest front is also corded with
the cambria, and the garment IS
closed with hooks and eyes beneath three
butterfly bows of the same. The sleeves
being short and flowing, under-sleeves are
required; those represented are very pretty,
being made of Eide, gathered ruttles OF
reedie work, placed one above the other.
Lace, Illusion or Swiss, is also suitable, and
would be very attractive. Silk, pongee,
serge or any suit material would be hand
some if made in this manner, anu any Of
the popular styles Of decoration would be
tasteful upon it." The same authority
speaking of
EVENING COSTUMES,
says: "Among the dainty things which are
used for evening costumes, probably there
is nothing prettier the first time it is worn
or more disagreeable the second, than gaze
de chdmbrey. 1t is, and doubtless will be
selected for its attractions when in the piece
by5those who are unfamiliar with its de-
! ceptions, and also by those to whom ex-
travagance does not appear to be sin"