Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1873-01-24

the vest with side-pockets, and
made to button close up under the
chin; the suit bound and trimmed
with French silk braid; long, fancy
stockings, and high shoes; kid
Gloves, Of shade to correspond
with the neck-tie, seal-skin turban
hat; overcoat of beaver cloth, the
collar and lapels garnished with
seal-skin.
A prominent costume for a girl
Of four years: A dress of white
cambria, richly embroidered; over
this is worn long polonaisc of blue
silk velvet, opened down the front,
and slashed with heavy cord, looped
on the side and at the back, long
close-itting sleeves, and handsomely
trimmed with silver-tox fur; hat Of
drab French felt, orne with blue
velvet, and costly plume; white
woolen hose and French kid boots,
with ."sole" sandals of rubber;
inuff' and collar Of silver fox; kids
of dark drab tint. For a girl Of
three summers: A white cambria
dress, the skirt q mass OF tiny
tucks, the border orne with French
embroidery; sacque Of coney fur,
cap to match; the sash is worn over
the fur sacque; shoes, black kid,
and leggins Of white wooden, or
fancy colored velvet.
School Suits.-These all import
ant garments to the young miss are
generally cast-off ''best clothes,"
but among the bon tons fashion has
succeeded in establishing particu-
lar style Of dress for the school
room. Merino is the standard ma
terial, and Scotch plaids, Of every
variety, come next. The polonaise
is the favorite top garment, plainly
trimmed, either with ribon or vel
vet; apronA of black alpaca, waist
low, with strap over the shoulders,
and fastened at the back with rib
bons; PLATA linen collar, and small
bow; jewelry very sparingly used;
the hair braided at the back, or lett
to flow over the neck and shoulders.
Young people are trying to rival
their elders in extravaganza of cost
ly toilets. Fashion declares that
the young folks, the school boy and
girl, shall appear richly dressed at
party. The lad of four years is
arrayed in all the ''glory' Of cam
brio and French emproidery; the
suit is cut with narrow short shirt,
clinging to the form; a JACKIE: of
fancy velvet, and vest OF white satin,
closed with diamond studs. A
costume for Master Harry, who is
years old: Pants Of blue silk vel
vet, reaching to the knees; jacket of
blue velvet, and vest of white silk;
long silk stockings, with cmbroid-
cred CLOCKS; white satin slippers,
with square heels; pale colored
kids. Fanny, who is close on to
her tenth birthday: White Swiss
or7se with three rutfl.s, headed with
a teathered ruching of bright silver
uuc Sllk, tlC oNcTOTtSS VI Diue Sitk,
trimmed with handsome lace; jew,
clry-diamonds.
Another lovely evening dress 70,
a girl of twelve years-a pale pink
tatietta, the skirt garnished with
five ruffles, edged with lace; the
overskirt Of white ganze, with at
tractive garniturc of fringe and lace
looped up en- to'.me of drapery, with
pretty flowers and creeping vines:
hair in cnrls, and ornaments
pearls.
Light-tinted silks, and very deli
cate fabrics, ornamented with lace
and flowers, are the mode styles for
party wear; slippers for petites, and
satin CATERS for girls past seven
years; necklaces of diamonds,
pearls, and coral are the mode orna.
ments for young misses; kids OF
the palesti tints; the hue should
match or blend with the color OF
the costume.