, 1874-09-27

Paris. This somewhat resembles DucheEse lace
but is much finer. Point d d'Ang1eterre seems t
no favor among or they 20
worth s24 yard vas offered us las
week for ope-third its value. Duchess:
guipuro IS another t1imming-1aco that il
petltioning for favor, aud has much to recon
mend it; while broad guipntes, Is iuchcs wide
ate shown for ehawl.tzimminge. These latter
with hrEad-medalous, arc very handsome; ant
4 fine black cashmere shawl trimmed Will
one of these. with . fancy hood madt
! from the same, is Que OF the mos
stylish wraps q lady can have for cool days il
siling OF fall In Ills ea,no> connection j:
! shown an embroidery haTing the effect Of lace,
i and called Point JEAN 1t is intended ALSO fu1
! trina1nlr@ i'll tho tenae manner as lace. The
Euelish embroidery WAS represented on some o1
| the recently- imported costumes It is with tIoa!
or net. with whi1c or black let frequently added
/ It is one Of the most effective trimmings that
las eFer been used; and, while nothing can
u6urp the place OF real lace. this also has Its ap-
| proprlate position. aud, to those who can afford
| it. offers that change which VIC all seem to re-
| gard "a Icing 80 necessary in everything nova
! days.
F1cHCs AND cApEs
| seem to he quite as widely sought for as during
| the earlier part Of the season. 4 new cape laa
| 8 ilounco accompanying it, which may either bo
| added to t1o bottom, Of tile care or used as
trimming. or plated in the neck as run. While
! tho run proper mny be said to be abandoned,
there are still elaborate trimmings shown, to be
| used in place OF it. In tulle, blonde, lace. and
and also By the yard. Valencienncs is much
| used for evening dresses, though Point lace is
preferred by many. Crepe lisso is always plated
inside these thus showing of the pattern
Of :, the cost!ier .cobweb to perfection.
Jabots in new designs are again offered.
fourths long arc also fashionable, lied
around tho throat. 1t is getting rather
late for the tu1e scarft, which have been worn
al wells and also Us scarfs, pretty and becoming
wtite c,-tnat dotted with black being left to
those Of more prononce taste. Wlilo it can-
not be denied that the latter ftabric il most be-
coming to every one, Etill, If 1t once has tho
stigma OF Talgarity attached to it. though it
made tho wearer lcautiful as Venus. sllc would
not wear it. Handsome
POINT SETS,
including handkerchief, collar, and trimming for
the sleeves, may be bought for s45U. Most peo-
pie prefer, however, to. buy the handkerchief
and sleeves to match it in design,-collars being
SO rarely seen with evening or reception dresses,
Very wido sallor:co1lars .aro shown, but the
newest collar Is still harns in shape. Or has
straight, high back and rolling front. Slightly
ila,ing cuffs aro also preferred. Those with
Swis6-muslin plaitings are also much sought for:
~.:!e plainly-hclumcd Swiss cTayats are, conad-
cred nsyltsh. Yest-collarettes in lace are still
shown in now designs while landkercliefs
more elatorately embroidered than they have
booa Tor 4 long time. Most ladies, however, will
prefer for all ordinary occasions the exquisitely-
tine hemstitched ones at S24 dozcn- The
embroidered ones, when used for evening"
dress, will be edged with fril OF fins
lace; while, for day-receptions, they may bo
used without this addition.
The coloring OF gloves still keeps Q,aco with
that OF dress-goods, and We find uli tho dark
shades. Embroidered backed gloves are among
the novelties, but arc not 50 becoming rs per-
fectly plain, Tell-httlDs ones; aud to bo ''b!eu
e,ante is most desirable thing,
''DIEN GASIE, LIEN cHAGSsE, EFT EIES CoUFE,"
used to be regarded as the natural e1ponents of
a lady; but, regards the latter at least, gen
cral Gcrstchins-uD OF that much-abuscd glory OF
woman with rats aud mice, curliug-tougs aud
frizzlng-irons, has been 60 long tho proper thing
that it seems almost like paradox to apply tie
latter term TO any recent style OF hair
dressing. The Cardigan braid ls fixed fact,
and has already been much worn in Chicago.
The fashion for parting the hair On the side las
also met with certain portion Of favor; but
many ladies' have been unsblo to got over the
feeling that it gave them fast look, aud have
been unwilling to adopt it.
Infants blbs now consist Of three plated frills
trimmed with EaiencieEnes, having circular
effect Their cloaks are as elaIorately embroid-
cred on ine wpito cashmere as it is possible to
make them. Dresses, or rather christening
robes, arc made IS long as formerly, IS indeed
are most of the imported goods for these littio
ones; but those made to order for layettcs arc
much shorter aad more sensible. For tho robe
that is to bo worn. however when ~ the world
the flesh. and the devil arc to he solemniy TO-
h YARD AND 4 HALF ...
is rot any too long. There cannot be too much
lace and embroidery used in its manufacture;
md silk slip beneath it, with full roscttes and
q vide sash. is necessary for the proper accom-
of this DurO0Se Nothinr can hn tnn |