, 1874-04-25
sarlpg Toilettes Still Dslayed.--The Pas
sion for Black Silk Unchecked.
An Elegant suit---Bridal Garments
in Abundance.
4 Pineapple Robe Of Exquisite Design
---its Romantic History.
A Dress Woven of n1agfc---Re-
ceotion-Rai1nent.

heea anything but wafn, 1e" ne" su4eo "'' wv
seen on the streets. Some uDfortunates' VINO
sill cling to the notion that tho almanac ls
cride to tho seasons, have made flint enofts 10
christan fresh garments, and not seldom, nave
done 20 in srnn1t April showers. stln' the light
costumes thus far displayed look thln' colo' and
njuched; bearing no slight resemblance to the
.strawbe.1ics and green pons no" IN mafhes'
Naturally, the refuge in this Stress o1 "eatner Is
nLAcE s1LK,
md black silk It is from one end Of broadway
TO the other Although dowagers and many
xcnnr wives stick with untailing devotion to
the heavy os~grains, there is decided and
noticeablo tendency among tho unmarried aud
cirlish Gothamites toward the glossy tanetas
and 1nstrous tailles Partly from love Of variety,
the change hns no doubt arisen, but it Is both
eens,h1e aud seasouablo, Just now. Experience
moro and moro clearly indicates that gros~gratns
ara only fitted to indoor wear; for they are too
heavy and dust~attrncting for the street.
cood shaking will cleanse ta1eta or faille from
az ordinary amount Of spring or'summer dust;
but Hercules could scarcely beat d gros-gra1n
back to it's original blackness.
Beside the lighter silks are SO much easier to
carry about in warm weather, when one teels too
inert to carry anything gracefully And speaking
OF grace reminds me- that Paris declares walking
aA4NA
to distinctly clear the ground while New York
is equally positive that they shall train littlo,-
inst enough to fringe them round with an un-
tidv border OF mud, and dust, and fFsyed edges.
Now. which edict shall obtain in the Garden
CITY Shall French good-Eense carry the day !;
or viii rationa1 pride (though, looking Washing
tonvard it II tr1fle difficult to dlscorn, ~ this
moment, WIN: we haTo to be proud. of
lead yoq to array nnae5 ne 0ih Do
you think this harp OF one string, upon which
am endlessly str71mming? Don't you know
thst people With hobbies always ride them IN
season and ONT OF season, and sometimes accom-
plish good thereby?
One pretty tuit is made in this wiee: 4 round
skirt, with 2ouf in the back, is bordered by 8
flounoe three quarters Of q yard deep. The bot
to1n Of the f1aunce is trimmed with fre inch
and-a-half-wite piped bands, tapping up instead
Of down. Tbs founco is shrred at the top to
tho depth Of quarter OF yard. (ln passing,
let me say that > third Of tho width OF bias
tlonnce gives fo!lness enough TO. to shiE pref
tsi9sdoF sssS Of Is bropa9ih p9Hhss0 of 10 six Folded
together, coming out from an une1posed
Point a.1 on s9se a LIP y isete is eat SeT9
long in front, rrnning down in two largo
froadths, which reach the head Of the founco,
rascmblng the fronts OF an old-styl nanteet
+ slores hack from :he hips in short basque
fIttiDH HtnQQ[Q4f uhE LIZ fO44+ -Ap Ja~ASs -
finished By double, soft cord, and dnger-wide
ChantiIly lace, Tho sleeves are coat-shape
with curiouslv-shirrod tufts headed by the laco !;
snd the garment is c'os>d from the neck to the
extreme edge by daintly-uorked buttons. OF
Course. there is afraiee for 20 whist is complete
nowadaya without in this instance it lh merely
4 shirrcd ruC1e OF sill, having inside a ruff ot
Chantilly, with cnosAar ruchlng Of tul4e ansioe
Hn1pEs Ind nn1pAs
,-e in the ascendant at present They inya-la-
bis are nfter Lent. It always seems as II tho
forty days fasting and PRAYER broke forth INTO
wnuld hive been lad the temptation 10 draw d
sharp contrast be,n wanting. As majority OF
tha brides are extremely youthful, and as the
weather ought to be warm.-though it isnt,--
most OF the Eeddnggowa9s s are fsle e1thef on1re'5
IN AIRY EoDE.
f,,e of the ARREST Of these is OF white pine
annie vhieh. you arc well arare, isn't pure
vhite. a' Tho clip is of orange flower white
sEao perfect IA sama mascn ,tr 1S tiehened lie ned
Tha robe itself is long, flowing skirt Of the
pipe-aeple covered with exquisite hand-em-
broide,T indian, inevitably; it would have cost
dozen tines it's weight in gold here) IN long
wresths s,d sprays Of flowers. No other tr1u-
ming il o, the skirt; no other would be fitting.
The lo5-,eckcd and short-sleeTed elk waist ls
made round, and covered smoothly Win one
thickness OF plain pineapple The bare neck Is
Shaded " AlAf16 AuLulleh40 A4A-AA, " ~A4o ~AAA
b1oidc1.d pineapple, crossing On the bosom
tho ENDS crossing asain behind, and fastened by
bunch Of real ornnge-1owors. The arms are
bare. except for tue .sag long gloy:e9s g1SS:9s
sfsss51s sss1s 1hs bs'f-"1x 3e Tue Of p pfais
pineapple. matching the dress, and not making
It look yellow. as tnfe would
BAIAEfrAI. ROMASCE.
ItIsn almost needless to aay that this gown II
an heirloom, and that its peer cnunot be found
* II 1ta4 sent hCmG from Il1QA
more than seventy years ago to the grandmother
Q! its present possessor, by lover who never
liYed to see bis bride arrayed in It.. sho married
ls.er, but abe could not wear the dress tpss e
Hvss packed away carefully, and do not know
that It ever saw the light till it was brought
farth to form the wedding-earment Of q bride on
shom the gods gaze more smli,nsly.
But among the gowns that money can puf-
e1asa IL one OF
Il looks like cloud, and to imagine 1t formed
by human hands is well-ntgh to believe IN ma
Ecans, II it be the work OF nrt ana i NOT mas1s,' e
his made after this manner: Ihe sklrt 1a
Gsni-trained aud cut OF Malines ttllle, which 10
tee1ar than wash blonde and hrner than s1l2
tile. On this are doubled 1uflaes,--that g to
q, strips .. silk tnlle nbout twelve inches hes
TREAD, and then aeved on.-lap?1ng about half
tleir width like rutl'es. The skl1t ls covered
X the belt in this way ard Earlanded with
w7eaths of real 6n1la1. ha"thorn-no"als. Ane
onnge-bIossoms. The waist is round, fan-shape,
I'd Covered with tapping folds of silk tnlle.
Of the flowers ard 1nas t6g p
Y.jat under the left arm, and falls on the skirt
hhind. The sleeves are tule .u puff;sa i;saf On
bit so perfect in its p1anness that it merits mem
I'm For gir1-bride nothing is daintier or
eose suitable.
One of these outfits haB charming
RECEPTION DRESS,
q tho palest shade of panEy,larende1 EIos. s.
gain, trimmed with pansT-purpfo. The straight
beadth G the back Of the skirt is covered from
: bit to hem with deep {twenty-dyo inches wide,
ess so12late noe aoaGssS 1s ahl5e T Setxeeo speeo
I'd the pIa,ts are laid not only at the
scout si1 irchea nom tho lower edge OF the
fannce. The edges OF the frills thus formed
se faced an inch and q half on the night soe
nth the purple velvet; and the hounces are 50
itt1e. md the fri1l Of each founce to fail over
te puff OF the next. fYou perceive that This IS !!