The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-03-26
ABOUT DRESS.


What 20 wear azd How 70 Wear 1.-THE
New styles.
Turbans of straw and felt viii be
among the spring fashions. and all
shapes for the head will be more COM
pact. Very light gray and brownish
drab felt hats, light as cork and fine as
velvet, VIII be the first change from
midwinter bonnets and seal-slin, though
velvet and straw VIII be worn into sum-
mer Trimmings of soft-coloIed, lus-
trous ribbons alone, or of fragile orna-
ments of yellow straw, mixed with
black velvet, are seen on the models
which have not left the hands of design
ers abroad.
The Paris fashion-makers decreed
the downfall of the polonaise, but re-
susci ate it as the basque, paletot, etc,
50 the economical can cut over their last
years garb and be in the fashion ca
SLY. The chief characteristic of the
new oYer-dress is, that its lower edge is
always irregular. Sometimes the back
runs downin two coat-tails, Ikea dress
coat while, on the hips and sides, it is
short. Again, the front is cut with long
tab-ends, while the back is little more
than a jockey-basque lying lightly on
the tournHre, where it meets the foun-
ces that cover the back of the skirt.
With these jackets, the skirts are
trimmed good deal, generally in diff
ferent ways on the front and back. Moth
ing can be uglier than some of these
combinations, or more inartistic than
the fashion itself.
Napoleon blue is one of the fashiona-
BILE co1ors, In Easter costumes, also ma
hogany-brown, which is shown In q
= = Oh A
ton of the redingote viii be the most
fashionable street garment. Embroid-
cred sashes OF black watered silk, en-
broidered with black floss and fine JET
beads, or OF black, embroidered In col
ors, are destined TO be fashionable.
Collars are more IN favor, this spring,
than muff1ers or fEills the newest style
is called the ''Medias," and it is made
of linen or lace, being high in the back
or square, for eyeningor dinner dresses.
Black and white bugles are worn on ev.
erything, and white bugle tunics are es.
pecially lovely when wern over black
velvet skirts another elegant novelty
for corselets or tunics over these velvet
skirts is silver flagree. Evening dresses
are no longer made with very deer
trains, and the over-skirt as it used tC
be is entirely done away with all the
trimming Intended to be seen is coneen
| trated on the front breadth, and the
I court train commences at the side seams
The fashionable balls at Paris, thil
| winter, give promise of several inter
esting innovations. The first is the de
cided tendency for long, tight-clingine
| dresses, which are called ssfourreaux, be
! cause they enyelop the figure as closely
as the sheath of shut umbrella. Thu
second is the g Middle Ages" bodice,
compromise with the fourreaux, and thi
puffs and drapings of last season. Thi
bodice is intended for ladies who hav
not that matchless figure essential to
forreau, but wish to adopt the prevail
ing mode. It confines the figure beloI
/ the hips, and the skirts are caught III
at the back underneath. A dress worl
| at the EIysee ball in this style was bot
graceful and novel. The skirts were O
| tulIe, three in number, the first short
but all of different lengths, and roun,
each was a row of lily of the valley
edged with dropping grass. They wer
/ all three caught up at the back unde
the bodice; the back skirts we're also o
different lengths, but were not trim
I med. The bodice was of white cordei
silk, perfectly tight-ftting, and reaches
over the hips like cOrsets, with the neck
sleeves and hips edged with lilies Q
the valley and falling grass, and fror
under the bodice fell a silk sash, ais
edged with lilies and grass. The thir'
fashion is a negative one, being simpl
an entire absence of neck ornaments
and it is said chains and necklaces ar
to be irrevocably doomed. But thi
caprice avenges itself by loading tn
arms with bracelets. From glove t.
elbow not an inch of flesh is seen, AMI
bracelets are even worn over the gloves
The fourth fashion is the manner o
dressing the hair in two braids, AM
therefore earrings are going out Will
hair braids are coming In. Gloves, too
at these balls reached nearly to the el
bow, with but one button at the wrist
The velvet dresses worn at these ball
were all 5OttTTeGUG. Walking dresses
of course, follow the ball costumes
and though as yet this sheath style
seen only in the house, the waists c
dresses and polonaises are made feal
fully long, especially at the back, S
that mere shade divides them fro1
the TolfTreaatr. The middle ages
bodice is also being worn over the .frO1
fTOu winter skirts for the street.