National Republican., 1873-12-12
GIRLS DRESyEs,

Just at present tho devlsng OF costumes for
holiday parties Is the absorbing topic In mols,cs'
drawing rooms. Christmas parties Will probably
be smaller and less elaborate than usual viii bc
Of more thoroughly domestic character. That,
however, does no, prevent tho desire TO appear In
some fresh and graceful toilet.
The dresses for girls from twelve to sixteen
years old are among tie mos, attractive, because
thoy can be iaadc after more fnnclnnl models than
their elders adopt. Ono dress Of this sort, for a
ffteon year old damscl whose Rkirts are permitted
TO "touch" for the first timc this season, has q
skirt OF cherry silk covered with three inch bias
ruines bound and gathered. Above the skirt Is
worn garment Of white cashmere, half fpolonaise
and half deep basquo--cut as nearly rs possible
like Polish outside garinont-and trimmed with
swansdown. In front It is loose over a cherry silk
vest; and there arc closo.cut sleeves, edged with
down, under tho square white cashmere sleeves
which fallback like the sleeves OF hussnr Jacket.
A cunning little cap Of the silk, bordcrcd with
down, the soit point hanging low on the lcn side,
crowns the short, dark turlH of the maiden who
possesses the costume and coinplctcs one Of tho
prcttcst and Ito use our fayorltc n,jective) most
picturesque suits we have eccn this year.
Then another attrastlve girls dress Is Of white
and blue, conventional girl colors to be sure, hut
very chnrmlngly combined. Pale blue gloss,
tahcts silk and white organdic muslin arc the
materials, and good taste the mantunmakcr. The
single skirt OF silk II covered to the waist with
tuskSd. each % ruaie headsi by frinscd Nj rueie e
of the silk set In close boxphtcd rouchc OF mus
lin. Tho waist Ia short silk basque with m ex-
and finc bias tueks covering Il. A delicatcly
wrought muslin Iufie edges the Jacket, headed
by a rouchc Of silk alone. A broad sash Of silk
Of the whole is especially simple and ehilllikc.
Silver fox, ns q novelty, and o rare beautiful
one, too. takes precedence in fashion hrs, The
boa and muif, or collar slightly deeper than
those worn last winter form the usual set. Dark
seal Jackets, fastened with rich pnssementeric
clasps, and sometimes with iourayers ys,, Of heavy
Of white fox and Of erinne arc the most distn
guished OF evening wraps. There II q Polish lash
Sp o. f nsSas pp fma
red fox, lynx. chinchilla, grcbe and glossy dark
squirrel are sold IN bands by the yard for this
Il quictcr and more elegant than the contrast Of
white fur. Ladies' turn their old.fashioncd cuffs
to stylish account by stltehlng them as deep cuiis
9ns is sIsS soa and an
@ and boa q
and even their high boots have fur tops to cor
respond. Seal.skln gloves for gentlemen arc
rs high as els tho pair. Chinchiila or rne
20 ws,S spnS Gs
whitencss, will hardly lose favor for some time to
come. The dark gored Polish coats for little ones
effect. The darkest mink and sable, of course,
retain their value though secondary In fancy just
now to either the very light or tho very dark firs.
.ohosci, for cheap fars in place Of Ksirakhan and
brown furs, Full neccy fflnges of white wool
shaded with blue gray are very pretty sets fcr the
and sets to bo worn by dark haired ladies', and an
,s w,S wi,s En- as1R ,nss
chosen tor a blonde. Perhaps tho most elegant
'opesa cloak outside Of pure iar Is q heavy white
pale blue, sirSw,eaor, OF rus. satin, and bordsrs
with white fox or crminc.