, 1874-01-11
crurlbs and Dregs OF Fashionable
Fo|Iics---The Social Lull.
Fiohteen.h- century Stuffs in Nineteenth.
Century Forms.
1rodas New and Old---Odds and
Ends.
FYon. Our Oun Corrc>no11dsnt.

-,.t,1 time. Most Of Us are glad it il over en-
;or.ble though it vas, for the promise of rest
.nd ouict after the week Of perpetual merry
making is rery welcome
The w-Tears calls were less general, but
I'm callers we're more agreeable than they have
hccn Of late. There were fewer who
sad two minutes, and moro who spent
afteen. than has been the custom and,
-yter tie duty-v1sits were over, there
nero many delightful reunions OF friends to
rrovn the day. pleasures. But already thrifty
aon1s are hiding away their fine feathers for a
line. and returning 10 the profitable alpaca and
Tho ai-endusing cashmere with sincere satiefac-
finn. It is best to be gay and wcar flounces and
+rrbelovs now and then, but VIC can't keep up
tta rercl forever. To uso i Hibernicism, the
1onces: half of the winter lies before us. and
r,uch no.k is to DO done thai requires good
heads, strong hands, and plain clothes to ACCOM-
pisa.
Asa matter Of course, there isn't much that
treaIy novel iu the wny Of fashions just now; !;
tbe ncg clothes are mostly made. and it is the
recreation Of tho old that is chiefly asitatng the
c,odistes' mind at present. Dear to the heart
o' the average woman is fresh drcss,-espc-
eay if it bc blac; silk.-5ut dearer yet is an old
d-ess made over. It fits as no new one ever
a,sa- It has al,cady become q potion Of the
xtsre1. She knows it's foibles; she is aware Of
The e3ac. strain it will sustain; she does not
t:.c II the gets spot upon its immaculate sur
tco because she is perfectly conscious that
under the ruilles lurk other spots; in short, she
i comfortable and free in it, aud from that very
iac: it is usually twice as becoming as its brand
new companion. lew gown is good, but an
Old Que made over is letter.
NEw-o1D CLOTHES
Somebody's grandmother was good enough
IL bcetoT the whole Of an e!abo-
r.te wardrobe apon her, the other day; and
somebody ut once. set to work to put into wear-
tbls shape the superb eilks aad satins thus
obtained.
70 begin with was magnificent black brocade,
re1tcc: as to quality, but rather ecant as to
Gcantity, which, of course. Lad to be eked out
by tonell4in; else. Somebody had determined
.I.snotning modern should be purchased to re-
new the garmeul5; 30, wherever lack. was
discovered, it had to to supplied from nmong
Tic remainder. To flush the. black brocado,
therefore, a black China crepe was selected.
deu;-trsin skirt WIS made of the crepe, trimmed
1cuud the bottom with cight-iuch box
tbo p!aits between each two, The nounce
With the tiniest possible lol11 of Dlaek satin;
bread bias baud Of crepe. triply piped With alter
pate sutln and crepe folns, hnishlng the top OF
the f1ouncc. Above tho nounce two nre-iDch
rufles, Similarly plaited and edged, we're laid
1esceut-shape across the front aud side
breadthe. ternling At the ends with bows of satin
and creme From tue brocado was cut long
Wattcau poloEa1so, !ooped Aigh and gracefully
On the.lips, and hanging loug III the back. The
polonaise bad lous pointed vest Of satin, cut
saua,c III the neck, aud outlined by narrow.
ecaut, pllited rutlle OF tla brocaao faced with
sstili. T1e sleeves are nearly tight to the elbow
eudlns IN deep rri1ies of the brocado Iuod
With satin Very full sleeves OF old Mechsin
toilette.
Next in order to tho black brocade camo q
superb
WHITE G1os-0nArS,
b1ocaded with rose-pluk velvet flowers. This
Fas q difficult subject for mautuan skill to deal
with. T.1mmine 1t could not bear neither
could it sustain al absolutely simple STYLE 1lc-
course WAS had. therefore, to the convenient
court-traiu. which invariably comes to tue res
cuo when everything else proves unsuitable. 4
pe.ticoat of tatiu. tho shade OF the embossed
flowers. was concocted Out Of al old train in.
vEicn the ancient beauty had cnce danced
mluuet at d court-bau in London (Thls
tradition unfortunately added not IN
inch 10 the length Of the skirt, WHICH was l1.-
soaveuiently abbreviated, but increased the
eauer.) Around the bottom Of the petticoat
v.s ten-iuch 1ounce Ut exquisite white Spanish
blonde lace, headed by 8 four-inch standing
ruitle OF iue lace, with very full quilting Of
ljuk satin between. Up the middle OF tre front
breadth we're large bows made from barbos OF
t-e blonde drawn through pearl buckles. the
waist and Train were cut together, Of the brp-
cadc,-tAo train bclug looPed back in broad seal
1ops. edged NTH blonde rut1ie, and headed hy
quilting OF eatih. IN tue b:ca, tho
pa;at a fs:asa ssa psRiig pa|sig BY drawing se tie
breadtbs up and partly by drawing them array
from the front: Toe waist formed deep point
over tho pctticoat, aud was finished by satin
cord and friil of blonde lace. Tie square neck
had q quilting of tatlu aud uprght luche Of
blonde, inside Of which is worn kerci,ief Of
tuile folded QuakeI-faslicn. The sleeves we're
Ike those OF the black dress, nearly tight to the
elbow, with deep fouDccs OF tho procatle lined
With satin. and Iloude RULES inside. The edge
Of tue train was focsd on the wrong sl1e with
punk satin, as deep Us it Was likely to turn over.
To my taste, tL., b!ack drcss was the prettler.
but it would hardly have pleased the populnr
taste es we'll
GOWN xuurEn THREE =.
VISA 1ne tilkeu tissue, with twll1od stripes OF
no"efs. as fne as if painted by hand, wero
stamped On tho 6ufface, nnd the whole stnn
resembles web. Tile fabric il MOI nearly
gued to Chambery gauze than anything NC
nave, pnt Is huer nud softer even thau tnat-
Nnas to do With the limited quantity was tho
Fe1ed question for some time; tut it was PICS
entity arrnnged after this manner: 4 very short |
tta.aed SILK WAS made Of white orgaudy-lnuslin,
covered, with :inger-widc tutlles more than half
Fat to the, waist. Then from the tissue wa5 /
devised long. full ovcr-slurt, hemmed on the |
edge, looped high on the sides, drawn |
iM back, aud much bepuGed behind. The stuff |
ise1 ls SO soft that it requires more drap1ns |
eGan almost any thin goods have ever seen. |
Tho waist Was made over white muslin, and cut |
E!!h points before and behind. a splcn ndid rrH |
o. l2ienciennes filled tho Y neck, under gath |
etco 1ntne Of the tissue, passing down tho trout
ca both eiecs aud following the edge of the
as!ss round the points. The sleeves wero I
pulled lenStbwise, from wrist to shoulder. on
Shlte muslin Innings. the pufrs being separated
15 narrow 1utacs ct: Talenciennes lying each
sssy, with piping of the tissue between. The |
Cess is really lovely, simple though i: be: one |
ol tle nost attractive, indeed, Of the whole
humber
GEN OF TEE COLLECTION
Has white Canton crepe, than which no fabric
y y, more beautiful. It mas no fimsy crepe du |
tIalne, which is beautiful or not, rs it happens.
tas Of the old-faslioned hind, that in dress
euaatlties weighs Little less than ton Hygieni-