The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-20
sEsE2ENGa FASHIONS.
suits for street Vessr---S"HtIser
. Costumes.
PLAIN BASQUE COSTUME.

suits for street SVessr---&"HsI1ser
yuse Costumes.
PLAIN BASQUE COSTUME.
For spring salts 81 silk and wooden fab |
rie-- the tp4cr-kir5 has stylish reyerS. and /
the lower skirt Is richly trimmed. It's nov |
al features. however, are 81. plAn basque, t
without position pie1tIng in the middle OF /
the midAfeof the buck, and is extra Dol |
man sleeves. Plain smOGtb-HEtiH2 b1sques |
are coming into favor again IN this mod /
Ci tife middle seam OF the back T slashed 10 |
the waist 70 give room Tor the tourhurei
the large side body now used passes under |
the arm. The D0imaa sleeves are placed !
ou street costumes only; for house dresses, |
the single coa5 sleeve Is used; on dresses 10 |
be worn both at home aud IN the street, /
simple arrangements OF hooks aud loops at |
tacnrs the winged Doiman, when occasion |
IMPORTED sPruNG COSTUMES.
a large i'm portation Of spring costumes
consists Of three leading styles, viz The
sleeveless jacket suit, she Dolnlan costume,
and rhe poOnalse with single 81 1T. There
are also many composite dresses with a
basque and one el3boTtely-rrimmed skirt
like those DESERT bed In Mad me RaymOnd'S |
Paris letter IN last weeks Bazaar. The only
evident effort 10 sitApify trim mings is in
plain folds, Daads, and perpendicular pleat-
iag-. Instead of faucituliy-9athe floun
ces. skirts are stil covered with trim
ming though Of lcys snowy kind, more
heightened and Howiug, instead OF bunchy
FgUu- Frou rulllss; indeed, mauY skirts are
-born even of the 1ipuucc around the edge.
hitherto thoughts Indispensable. \ preya-
Ient IDEA, Is 90 arrange four back breadth>
in -.t Hie4t- from iHc waist down to halt
yard IRON the bottom; the tullness fail
thence riau and tl5Wi-g, ami the ~kirf y
faced in tIe ordinary way With such
skirts am elaborate tabiIer Is arranged on
tGe 'FRONT.' breadtIE and GA one OF the side
CORES, The present caprice for trimming
Ihg front al the skirt different from the
back has by 40 means reached its height,
and viii appear ia most exaggerated fash
ion In spring and summer dresses.
ovERsKIRIs.
OverskIrts are sadly -horn of their di-
mcu-lOnS, and appear oftenesJ "a mere
aprons haf-overskirts, and intricatcly-
dTaped sashes. There are, however, many
plain round overSkirtS SJill shown. while
Others have their simple shape destroyed by
cauricious trimming which makes the sides
different; FOR instance, the lett side viii be
caught up 10 the belt by bow and sash
ends, while the right fails in long peplum !
point liaisaeI by eassels. 10 complete the |
dImiu i-aed overskirts, sashes are necessary,
aud these need not be OF silk, but are wool
or linen, fihe the dress or its trimmings.
They are two long ,lauting ends, OF differ
ent lyugLit, made double, two fingers wide, |
and are pipad around the edges,
BAsquEs.
Basques are growing longer, and are
more often sashed ia the seams instead of
being ptcated. The fonts have two soft
points, ard are often doube-breasted: fanci-
tul collars and revcrs are much used; the
back Is still deliberately trimmed; two but
tons Il fine the waist behind. sleeves are
easy coat Shape, with square cuffs, or else
lit up the outer seam.
BLUE LINEN wAIsrcoATs.
For midsummer the novelty to be offered |
Is, suits OF gray linen and batiste worn |
with sleeveless jackets OF dark Napoleon |
blue linen. Bands OF this blue linen and OF |
blue prfcale with polka spots are used for |
trimming French suits Of tea-coiored I'M |
dressed flax linen. Such suits cost about
$50.
CASHMERE SLEEVELESS JACKETS.
BIael, cashmere sleeveless Jackets are i'm |
ported, % wear with black, gray. or other /
silks or cashmere. They have revers of |
black MORE, aud are double breasted, with /
two rows Of large cut steel or old silver but |
tons on the front They may be simply |
dged with MORE piping told, but are OF |
ten embroidered and bordered with yak |
lace. iu which steel or jet beads are ntrC- |
duced.
PoLoNAIsEs.
Poiouaises reappear without any great
changes from those now worn. They are /
luu., douhle-bree with or without !
sides. Very large buttons in rows down /
the front, large tackles i'm sash bows i'm
mensE ctGt1S, pockets. wide silk farings
down he front and back. with the tiniest
facing on the edge, are on stylish polonaiS-
e. \ new appearance is given 10 some by
having sleeves OF another shade, aud there
are some sleeveless potouaIScS TO be worn
over dress ora different shade. \ pretty
costume or striped brown and white poplfn
has solid brown poDlin sleeves Ia the pole
naise, app solid bands for heading the loun-
ce> on The Skirt. This is also a pretty fash |
ION Tor The black and White striped silks
now Noht tor ninety cents yard. Black
sleeves, black sash aud black silk lfleines
will make the striped poionaie~e very styl-
tsh.
THE DoLNAN COSTUMES.
one OF the best designs Tor spring tuirs
has simple stylish overskirt and BASQUE.
with Dolman Of the same material Soft.
flexible materials are best ior the suits. and
they are very largely imported, in olive.
bronze. rascda aud black cashmeres. rim,
med with embroidery and WOODEN lace or
thick wool fringe. The shape of the Dol
man is like that already Illustrated in the
Baztr with long side pieces. y new idea
IS 10 face the front with MORE and hold il
"a vet shape hy means OF an under belt.
NANTES.
For Independent wraps 10 be worn with
various suits there are black cashmere man
n
oId-timF maBLllla viii probably be success
iul This Season. though il proved a failure
when offered last year. One of the prettieSt 7
garments IS black cashmere talma, with a
wide facing OF MORE in front. which. nv a
simple arrangement i made TO fit smooth
lg vest. while the loose cape hangs over 8
the shoulders.
This i excellent. and j. trimmed with en-
bruidery and lace The newest features /
in such wraps are the pretty lr3sSementeries :
and yak laces, In which steel beads are very
etfectivel y.iutroduced. Eiae Jet beads are
also wrought IN lsces. and larger beads
J Ike studs, are set about between rows Of
corning Few passementeries ef let or
: eel on'slE are "a open leaf patterns, that
are TO b1 SET IN. not on, the fabric. like lace
l1Serglon- TaSSc1 fringeS are of mixed
steel and jet. Wide watered ribbons in
lengthwise bows trim the back of cashmere :
wraps. and moire is used for bindings. .
folds ana piping, instead of repped silk
Quantities OF steel and silver buttons are
used; there are large, flat buttons of polish
ed steelS Others are duh, like old silver and
there are groups and rows az tiny Shot but
tons.-HarpeT's Bazaar.
Miss ST. Woedhead has been appoint
Ell resident mathematical tutor at Girton
College, Cambridge University, England.
The Chief of Police st Pittsfeld, Mas,
recently received a letter asking him to
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