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slMn witnossoa. Tho oyo of tho spectator could
70 moro penetrate tho throng Of moving forms
than wnll, and an idea Of what waB happoning
IN tho middle OF t1,o room could only 10 formed
from tho small aloa u,,tlor ono's Immediate oyo.
TOILETTES,


two shades Of lavender, or rather pale, dolloatc
Ahadc TINT our gtandmothor's admired and
danood stately mnucta iu, antl tho doeper shade
approaching u mauvo, which has boon moro
generally worn by tho bollos Of later yoars. Tho
drcsH itAolf wns tho now modification Of tho
Gabrielle, known aH Gabrielle with puired
train. Tho front WINS nado in ent.rc gored
breadths, while It was cut or IN tho baelE.
fastened behind, nnd tho whist cut III
long, soft points. Tho dress itaolf waa
Of tho palo ahade mud trimmed with tho
darkerh hue. Passing entirely around tlio bot
tom Of tho dross, which was tic fashionable
don1i-tratn, was first box"plaltod r1lfffo Of tho
dark silk about stx inches witlo, tho paits about
two inohos broad aud tingor apart. Above this
waB very close sdo-p -p1aitcd trimming OF the
dress matorial, tri1o wider thnn tho one Which
ornnmonted tho bottom. Above this again WAS
wilo, slightly shirred lonnce Of tho dress silk,
about a quarter Of Il yard in depth,
trimmed With n two-nch binding of
tho darker siik tho bottom.
md finished at tho top with double pipings oi
tho sumo. Tho Worth roulfes in tho bncls wore
OF the two shadon Of allk, beneath which was
loopel sasl Of tito trimming silk. This had
tho edges ravoled, while the ends wero fringod
out to the depth OF q quarter Of q yara and tied
tnSs ais s asin hSa t. IL Tns s0t esaa 9ss fsse sss
tho prottiost idea of modern fashion, was fast
eucd at the sido with q largo moticr-of.noart
buckle The alde.brealtha lad two royers Of
with d narrow pdo-p)aitinr and niI}iura of tIo
dark silk Ono side Tns ornan,onted with
bouquet OF tea roses just beneath tho saah knot
and buckle. The front was trimmed with q
toujiup from tic ton Of tie corsacc to tho trim
ming OH the front Of the dress. Tito corgage,
which was huff high sqlare-necls, both bacli
and 'front.' was etgod with q run Of lace.
Tie joug pointed buck wns fastened With
embroidered buttons Tho slcoyes, fitting thv
arm to tic elbow wore edged with u ruitio ot tho
ntlk, bound and corded with tho darker shade
Over this foil a ruillo Of Tho Chantiiy while be-
tbo trimmi,c. with tho exception OF gtrapp form
I'd Of nnr1ow folds Of tic JarIicr sil;. which Ok
toudcd from tho outer SCUM Oh to tic upper
part Of tho sleeve. o.nnd woro tlnig]led iu m{tred
Joints.
AN ELEGANT pnsss
worn by 4 natyou wng d sunerb black fai1lo.
trimmed with Tint unique pli,do, neither pink
1,or entrnon Int tin lovely tint yhich r]o,ya in
lila hoart ri n Hoa-nl,ell fhe skirt or thin robn
tut iemi-traiu. was trimmed on tito bottom WITH
n very side aonnco Of tic blnck aiilt. l;ncd
With tho rosy shell color. At intor-
rala Of a uuartor Of yard iii.
Mas folded in very deep triple box-plaity
fmtepoii obnut m oii,lth Of q yard from the TIM.
i noy yerc Then Inr.9ed oyor nn,l tInwuwnrd w
M to show tho rink lining, uud produce tic
7cct Of double euirals on csol niait, Tic inter
, ming spaces wero orl,a.ncnted Will artistic
hnwa srd nnds If Tia twn colnrs of a,1z fr;necd
1T tho edges. Tho back had tho fashionable
ntmifna iS,a anal, l,o;ntr fostono,1 honcnih ma
81 thoso ami ,,acn}ullv tlro,mni nt thc
side. tho front Ind a., overskirt cut in
Two doom poiu,s. trimmed viii IL miIiinor'a
fnl1 of tia a,ejj hi]l, and Chnntil1v ,nca ohnrt
tI,rco inches In width. Tho corsaro wna nointei
in front, MD had d plated has,Iuc-back. lined
oyor It towayl tie gide aud wore corded with
sEoil.co. ,rod eilk. bow Of tie two shades or
si::i ilnishcd IT ut tho ,suis-iine. Tho neck wus
t1islled with broad reyory collar. above which
,yus n ycry tleo,,iy nlaitod A[ettiei rnT nj tho
llnck ai]j linotl with tio lirhtor ono. Tile fo]s
,tf;lg formed being nearly tIlrnr deem ut Inn
Icoh Of lie neck, Iugido tliy Vas second run
Di ,,ln,tetl tulle. Tho slcoyes. cont-sloncd tn
rules, wero lined WITH tic shell color etlgoI
o @ tSo hs sIetss f9 Of a @ % more olosat n COST Costume
for a nlatron could scarcely 10 naSincl.
Which has been 30 favorabiy received and |
tasnionably worn this winter. Ind tho dcmi. |
tiuiu Inislicl with d succession Of putfs und |
ru1lcs, Tile low corsagu which fastcns in tLo
trAo front was decorated with spiral trlnm;ugp.
anil the wloo wus malo nicturUHoue by tho
cracoful drauipr Of tho light matarial With yar.
colo,od conyolyuli md pink ribbons. These
GGEutifuI tlnWcrH OF every line lent tic npC9S- [
cary brirhtuosn to tlis costume. niracIo in |
its.h Of u;ry. loye1ncYz. i wido sink pash |
leo 1od tla pufrp mud waa knoltc nristica]ly at
the rile;
,11ss punaSD,
of tho Pacific IIoloI. wore m exaut8ito drcss Of
.vh;to silk und tic finest tarlotaii. Tie tablior
.s;lLch now includes both tic front breadt!ls and
1lr.t side foroy, was trimmed on tho bottom.
fi,r;, With T. sido piaitiny. inches IN width. Of
tao tarletan tl,o rollo b1iug of sil,t IhiH wns
l!c1dod witt full ouilling Of tututngof tic si;
tic edCes Of wliiyl wore pinlted, Three
full I11tteu Of tarIctan wero placed above
ttu. and then q wide side plating
wi,a pu{is above it finished tho trout. Broad
a,,:llingn of turletan nagsed down tho SECOND
aac:ll. ind o,,tlll,od tho tablior; Tho train wua
lr;,:llnol on lie bottom With a yory yldo triplo
bo: -v,aitcd Heuuco Of larlofar. above which vas
tnco oi yyhi.o sIlli pinAed out in large seal
ln,, l. and finished at tho touwitl full uuillnp
1 1nfs or Of tarotan neurly to tho waiat raye n yary
nir-. doiicato annenranco to this dainty
ro65. Tho oyardleus Of tarletnn wlI;ch