, 1873-01-12
From Or 1ssu EprYSspfsadk1&,

ro:htug now; it is only history repeating itself
The generatlons Of reckless expeuditnr' in dres
il France, from the time OF Louis Kill, cnluai
mated with the career OF Marie Antoinette, the
most graceful WOMEN OF royal blood who ,evel
occupied the throne Of France. Then followed
tI1a Republic, and st':.;, skirts, with untrimmec
bodices, OF plalnest stuff5 became the mode
After that, the styles grew mora expensive
till tloy gradually lad to the almos
wasteful luxury Of the Second Empire. Presto
tho Republic comes uppermost once more, ant
Madame Theirs ects the fashion Of simplicity b,
always appearing on stnte occasions in O modes
black silk with high waist.
And so it il with ourselves. In our carly M
tioun1 life. we were content to be q race Of Jenny
Wrcne; but, now that wealth has poured into
DUR laps, as it would seem, moro rapidly than we
know how to manage it, ne cast aside our plain
brown. gowns, and are lavish Of our ancry, nf
perhaps se have right to be. By and by, there
will como somo tremendous commercial crash,
and then wo shall return to our serges and cali
Goes, and Ssit-patIcntly il We can, impatient1y
it we muat-tiil the wheel OF Fortune turns its
golden apokcs upward again, and We may in
du{5e once more in the agreeable Ibcralty Of to-
day.
1Hn QUEEN OF ALL FABRICS,
II one may so call it, is black ails 1t is dssr to
tho heart Of every fine woman. Nothing is like
it ; nothing takes its place. Nothing ia 20
pleasant to rear; nothing, If it be good, will
its poesessor by looking 80 well. Nothing can
be 20 readily repaired and remodaled, and moth
ing so fully reInunerates one for the rejuvena-
ton. It is becoming to everybody; tor she to
rhom it is not improving ia as rare as De Nus
sets white blackbird. It is costly at first,
bit cheap in the end and very few womsn who
have had single dress Of tha Kind will eEer bs
~ithout one again.
DtACK SILK WITH c0LoEs.
Tho old fashion Of making up blnck silk with
very pretty, sometimes economical, and nearly
always becoming, it ia likely to retain its hold
On popular favor for Boms time to come.
TWO REMARKABLY PRETTY DRESSES
have Just been designed for two young married
ladies here. The first had petticoat Of sky
blue faille, trimmed to the knee with vertical
pu1s, drawn on large, soft cords, about finger
apart. Under each edge OF each cord waa nar-
gov Chantilly lace, put on With as little fillness
as possible, The upper end of every cord was
5ace. The trim WAS Of very rich black Antwerp
eilk, OF derni-length, and with q large pouf over
the hustle. It vas cut On the edge, from belt to
base, in largo, broad eca1ops. These scanoPs Tere
came next tho dress-edge, and the other OF
hlack. 4 bow OF magnificent proportions and
curious design, on The right side, fastened tho
end Of q b1ne silk sash. which passed behind. un-
der the puff, and terminated on the left side in
trimmed with Chantilly~ lace. The basque, Of
b!1ck, WAS formed by carrying the tEo side
bodies down, aud making en- immense bow Of
them, which rcposed comfortably on the panier
put II front. vest Ct bl1e wns simulated u .a.
on the train. The vest ends in deep
soft point, edged with lAce like that on tho pet
ticoat.. The sleeves were black, OF elese coat
ahaDe, but had b-o7l, square cuH OF blue, Of
Rufaes' Of valencfennes in neck aud wriat COM
p]sted this simple, pretty, and modorately-a1-
pensive toilette.
The other robe was Of black Lyons elk, Of q
hne quality: Tho skirt was deini-rzain, Tith
fhe inevitable pouf in the back. The breadtha
sFera Eli scolloped On the front edge from bottom
10 top, bound with very narrow binding OF
black, and n,ade to overlap tho next broadth
toward. the front. Beneath the scallops, and
half-wide doubled Ride-pleating Of lilo
faille. Each scallop was held in place
by small bow of lilac silk- Tho bottom of the
ekirt was cut in scallops,-the front and side
oo1g Ike t6e res l5f
Ing OF lilac, eight inches vide, was laid under
tle bottom scallops around tho entire dress.
Il double fan bow Of lilac and b1acI sustained
tho puff on one side, mud o bow, with long kilt
pltWIeQ AnQa, Luc QlQeE.' 1No OA5qu6 peQlnQ
WIS formed by q smal1, square position, cut up
tho middle to tho waist into two tabs, each tnroe
inches vide, and covered from the belt down.
ward with alternate loops Of LILAC md black.
There was vest OF Lilac outlined by 3 eido-
pleating OF llac Lined with blscl, and ending in
Short, square tabs, corded with double cord
OF Lilac, tho Bide-pleetirg continuing round I'M
der tic arm to tho side seam Tue sleeves we're
black, and coat-shape to q point midway be-
tween the elbow and the hand. Here they we're
completed by abroad, full, kilt-plcated rtflo Of
lilac, with d standing heading OF the same,
eoparated BY millineEs Gold Of black, Joined
by dainty bow and ends. Soft pleated ruf1ies
Of Malines tulle, in sleeves and neck, concluded
this more than beautiful dinner robe.
We are so accustomed to having each suit en-
tire in itself that, when any pretty novelty
comes along which can be worn on one dress OF
another indiierently, We hardly know what to
do With it. There are now being 1aada odd md
dainty
POCKETS OF VELVET RIBBON,
20 90 attached to tho bet OF any dress. They
are Of black or colored velvet, and Of wide or
'nre about tho shape Of fancy pockets on aprons,
nnd are fastened by two straps of braid, or !
braided chatelaine OF narrow velvet to fnuciful
Eosette; concealing the pin that holds it to the
Haiet. In the shops they cost from IS apiece up
ward but are SO caeily made that any lady, with
ran provide one for her wardrobe with half the !
putlny. The easiest vny is to cut q pocket the |
desired shape from & bit Of foundation lace, md |
eew the ribbon to this, crossing the strands at /
equAI distances, 60 al to leave diamond or |
iuterztices between. When the
pocket is done, cut out the lace wherever it |
shows, and thoro will seem TO be nothing but The
plated velyet, between the strsnds of which the
ace OF embroidered handkerchief is eoqnettiahlg
FiAible. Sometimes these cbatelaine pockets are
# black and coloTed velvet, when they sre
3laited close, and The belt rosetta is combined Of
he two, as well rs tho straps connecting The
pocket with the rosette. /
MoUcHo1Rs. -
spesking Of hardkerchiefa reminds me that
zee handkeIchiofs eeen to have passed the
enith pf their popularity. They now come
Atgely mingled with fine linen camb1ic and en-
roldery, and venture to say that, before long,
Of fine embroidery, without lace, |
i'll be conaidered mora fashionable, ~ veil Is
!, ssr better taste. Nothing can be more ele-
ant than fnely-wrought handkerchief Of linen
auabrc and it Is almost as costly a. Lace, il that
Q Recommendation. f.
TIE SLEEVELESS PosT1L1oS. Il
Basquea Of 1elTet are constantly growing In |