, 1873-04-06
.Wherewithal Shall We Be
Clothed 2
Wraps, Walking Suits, Carriage and
Reception Dresses.
House and Home Styies---Trayel:-
ing Suits.
Hats and Bonncts, Wedding Wells, Fans,
Trimmings, the Dress Ele'
rator, Sc, &c.

TaloT, .dc', Ac'
err7no ebowB q decided inclination to put On
.ira this wear, and by no means such as We e1-
rect of her, but very cold, disagreeable ones'
,ausing much anxiety in the fashionable world,
serious pain to the modistes, and general sense
# not being very we'll treated, in every one else.
Emu1ating Katherine's ehrewishness, she Will
yet find her Petruc11io, and eventually be worthy
NJ her alleged character for " ethereal mlldness.
Knowing this, her lovers and courtiers are On the
aui-vive as to what the proper uniform VIII DO TO
serve her in. It is not uniform, but multltofm'
In shane, in hue, and in texture. The nearest sp-
nroach to uniformity is in the fashion OF
OUTSIDE WRAPS.
These, for young people, arc English jackets
par excellence, in Napoleon-blue cloth, and are
supplemented by. notifications and sar1a-
t;ons. with the favorite Sailor in addition
For young ladies', they will be so e1-
tensirely used, ornamented with steel or
p.ydized- silver buttons, and facings OF moro
antioue, that oao might readily imagine woman
had attained her rights, aud the Navy and army
become organizations OF Daughters OF Mara ana
Neptunc. "dressed cut in uniform" For the
matron Of all ages, from the bride OF sweet IL 10
the dowager Of 6s, are sham Cashmere wraps,
in tal1nAs, dolmans, and shawlettes. Nearly d!
seem to have plated silk hood or collar, anu
rassementerie embroidery, bows, ends, coros'
aoraffcs, let, Hteel, and Yak lace and insertion
trim them in such variety that no two garments
arc quito alike The handsomoBt of these are
trimmed with Yak lace, and ornamonted with
Ratin stitch embroidery. Now, to the fortunate
possessor, tie single camels-hair shawl Is Of de-
cided value. Always, in the. fine Qualities
handsome article of dress, in shape, at 1east II
a not dependent upon the caprice OF 1asnlon.
md. il not in the newest design, it elbows that
the nurse has not been only recently filed to
capacity admitting such luxury.
N WALKING su1Ts AND PROMENADE COSTUMES
there are to be found handsome black sllks, ele-
gantly made,-they being staple and always IL
rood taste for full dress. Next to these, anu
sven, il possible, more desirable tor SPRING
1ear. are the grisaille stripes, in al widths ana
bFcry shade, from nearly all black to nearly I'll
white. These are variously and elegantly
trimmed, with the material, and black anu glay
silk. They still ara principally found WIN tne ,
oolonafee,-for, with its eashes, pounes, eno
loopinEs, it certainly cannot be calico reo!n-
cote, Why not name it the Franchise, II the
sid title, Abbreviated by school-g1rls into 'fonS'
has crown wearisome That comes much nearel
fitting it, for in no brain except french
woman's does it seom possible that such intrl-
rate, and yet airy and artistic dfaplne'
,on1d be born. The old-new fashion o
trimming the front and back dlneren'ls s'ln pte
vai,s. One silk, nearly all white, that We sa~
had The front and first side-gores rufled, tn
edges being embroidered and hold by embro
dared bands, while deep founce, similar IN d
a;en. nassed around the back-widths. TICS
'front.' nolonaise, with 1evers on one side, an
large bow and ends Of silk on the other, COZ
n}eted it. Lace, crochet-t1immings in ml1tu
of black and vhito moire bands and faclngs, 81
pros-prain cords and pipings, were used 81
fhese yery handsome suits could be bought
prices varying from 945 to Sloo. nhen "
comes to consider modistes' charges, lne mo
crate price OF sucn o1esses n"Aeo AAAo11
! good Investment. o,u;
In other materials there are vigognes, elcl
ennes. camels hair, de baize, and the vaf1o
noplins. mohairs and kindred goods. Ihese
1nide in excellent style, and usuauy a. 5ar1 J.
ehade and an over-gar1nent with light s1eeses
CARRIAGE AND RECEPTION DRESSES
ara in hlaok md solid-coored silks. The plhc
are faced and corded With olue' foSe anq shaf ~
Of these colors. Chantilly and Point-Appnq
lace trim the handsomest Of these, while organ
plaitipRs take theplace on less expensive rop
These are with oyersklrt and basque gen.e1 g. r =
solid-colo1ed silks arc mostly in the vars
shades of GRAY reeeda, prairie-sage, and klna
colors and are in combinations OF shades,-n
on dark, and vice versa, as the TASTE " l.,
wearer may prefer: Inc 'ess sr';seEet ss i IN
fnite variety. The loopinge are marFels u
tricate skill quite indescribable; while sasl
src knotted on the side, hold the poune, ESP
to tho shoulder go anywhere; anu s;n snlae ,hoyt 1
waist and being knotted behind. they are m
~ The iifferent shades Of silk, and freque1
finished with handsome fringe Yak lace
ha1monizins ehade OF ;l Grlnpea r,nes t4Rn ,1
nnite as involved as the tunic loopings on tt
;mnortod garments, and it is the very Pef1ec'
of skill that makes them elegant Ihese urel
cost from $3.50 to $500, and, it 1s neeoless ~
will not DO very common.
FOB HOUSE DRESSES,
thu nrettv summer silks, in small figures
stripes. are most in demand, and are trim! %
varitously With solid colors and bHlss pla1.
combined One Of them is almost lnolspene
for tha present seasou nnd cool DAYS IN sunni
while Tie skirts with aprons aud 1aekets
poIonaises OF Swiss and organdy, W1l 20 y
even during the warmess Gays. ane. - =
effort being mado to crowd INTO un1set0eh ~ 20
for street suits, the various shades 20 OF ~
esnecinlly in turquoise and the Me1-kn
nentraI tints. In this, as in other delicato
groat caro- in needed in selection, as perhaps
color produces such dl11eren1 enecso ~ Ltuv
some shades, it gives to certain co1nple1lo'
decidedly green tint, which is not espcc
charminc; while, with others, the effect TO
wearer Is to find . disagreeable yellow, hne
spreading the freehness OF her compleaihun psathor
cccasjoned BY want OF knowing "hetne1
shade selected Was the proper one or not.
soft lelaines and Light Cashmcres, trim
xz;th silk, are also in demand for the PIE
season. They copy tho STYLES OF ne oat
elaborate and expensive dresses, and are 1ast y,
.otfva fn1tf0n8.