Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-12

ruffeS, or else plated flowing noun
ces. Such suits are heavy forsOuth.
ern and inland climates, but are
worn here and at the seaside resorts
all summer, and are also appropriate
for travelling dresses. Little capOte
bonnet s with gray silk crowns and
chip fronts, either white or black,
complete this toilet.
The novelty in black suits is the
long apron made of lengthwise rows
Of black yak insertion, or OF jet gal
/ loon, set i'm cashmere or Sicilienne,
tied back by straight hanging sash
| ends. and worn over black silk skirts.
The stripes extend the whole length
of the apron, and a wide ruffle of
lace makes the border. There are
also embroidered Cashmere aprons
which do service as overskirts with
simply trimmed lower skirts. Later
in the season garments will be made
of black grenadine or gauze. For
midsummer there are also hand
some ~polOnaises of black canvas
grenadine, eXquisitely embroidered
in India work, dotted with jet beads,
and edged with lace that is thickly
beaded.
SMALL ITEMS OF DRESS.
The small coquetries of dress,
such as aprons, jackets, sashes, belts
and aumOnieres, form an important
part in spring toilets. First among
these are the aprons of Swiss muslin
or of sheer nainsOok, for giving a
fanciful Yet domestic air to home
attire. The aprons that will be
popularity sold are trimmed with
Italian Valeciennes. The newest
of these have no bibs, and but one
cresent-shaped pocket, placed di-
rectly i'm the middle, and following
the outline of the apron. Others
are shaped like front gore of a walk
ing skirt, and are covered entirely
with row after row of Valenciennes,
or else with six or eight fiuted
ruffles of muslin edged with lace;
a pink or blue ribbon passes around
the waist for a belt, and is tied on
on the side with a bow and stream
ing ends, or else with a little hang
ing aumOniere Of lace Is attached to
the ribbon ends.
The newest sashes are made I'D
of alternate rows of grOs grain rib
bon with Nalenciennes insertion be-
tween; there are three rows of two
inch ribbon with two of insertion; a
frill of lace falls from the round
ends. Blue, rOse-color or black rib
bon sashes are handsomely made i'm
this way; also the Vatican colOrs
are shown by putting the two outer
rows of ribbon pink and the inner
N pale blue, Price from 50 to S25.
Some of the colored sashes are stud
ded with jet. Handsome black
sashes are three rows of black wa
tered ribbon, beaded, with guipure
insertion between; price $40. A
pretty fancy is a belt, sash and
pocket of black-watered ribbon dot
ted with beads and edged with jet
fringe; price 50. New jet chate-
LANES are of slender pointed shape,
made of silk, cut i'm two points, with
a bow above, and strewn thickly
with beads, while the secret pocket
Is at the back; price So.
Swiss muslin jackets, shorter be-
hind than before, are made up of
lengthwise puffs of the muslin sep
by Valenciennes insertion;
rows of gathered lace make a
full ruff for the neck and wrists and
edge the bottom. Many such jackets
are shown without sleeves to be
worn over silk waists if sleeves
are added, they also are formed of
puffs and bends. Sleeveless
sacques of the Spanish sprigged
lace wrought with jet are cut I'm the
Medicis shape, and cost from $50 to
$50.
Fichus take the shape of vests
instead of tapping on the bosom,
and are made up of crepe lisse and
China Grape, or of beaded lace. A
ruff trims the neck, and a bow is
'oquettishly placed high on the left
tide Of the front.
Old-fashiOned Mechlin insertion
md lace trim the ends of China
rape neck-ties; white, black, or
he palest green, pink, buff, or blue.
neckties have hens i'm con-
rasting color; for instance, a violet
china Grape tie has an ecru hem, or
a black tie has a pale blue hem on
It's pointed ends. French neck-ties
Of twilled silk or Grape have the
middle part plated i'm We small
Dlaits to fit smoothly around the
neck, stitched in place by machine
md edged with narrow Valen-
'iennes; narrow insertion to match
5 then introduced i'm cross-bars
md patchwork in each end
# the tie. New cravat bows
ire double rings of China
with a frill of lace i'm each
ing and on the ends. White cam
,ric handkerchief have a border of
BALE ponges, such as mauve, on
which insertion is laid, and a lace
'rill is on the edge. This is worn
In a little hanging pocket,
made of mauve pOnges and lace.
scru- hatiste borders, lace-trimmed,
re again shown on handkerchiefs.
cOlOred lingerie Is shown In abund-
nee. There are many striking nov
lilies i'm the matter Of collars, cuffs
md ruffs, but the more modest de-
igns are most successful.-Hdrper's