The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-18
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ERgE GLASS OE FASHION.
styles TOR NAY.

lie Toilet says fashion has decreed that
that the elegance of toilette no longer
consists in its appearing worth a large sum
of money, but simply IN the perfection of
its fit and details
In examining the toilettcs prepared for
this season at the principle court modstes'
we have invariably found that the very ex-
pensive-looking dresses, with fouilis of
different ornaments, were intended for
some nouyelle richie, while the simple but
tastefully made materials whose cachel
consisted in their arrangements, were or
dered by some grande dame or lady who
had clam to distinction beyond the end
| OF her purse.
The Parsicnncs have always been so cx-
| cessiyely fond of alapaea that we were not
surprised to find in their show rooms an i'm
mensc variety of tolettes made of the
Danish silk alapaca, for which they had
| sent large orders TO England. Some Of these
wereof lovely colors with all the brlliancy
| of silk.
The poll de chevres have been brought to
great perfection.
| There are also many improvements in
silks of all kinds Taffetas and the lighter
makes of silk will be worn this sea
SON as well as the rich failles, pout dc
sOies, etc
We are glad to find the report that velvet
| skirts would he worn through June and
July is emphatically contradicted by the
grandes danes and the modistes, whose
word is law concerning ia monde" Such
an incOngrnity as n velvet skirt in the sum-
mer may, therefore. make its appearance
with other ecentricitcs, but will not he
worn by any lady of ton and taste
The principal white tnts are known as
silver, pearl and snow.
As TO the facon of robes, there is moth
ing in this seasons novelties to contradict
the steps already taken towards n greater
simplicity Of style, many very rich silk
skirts being made almost devoid of orna
merit Dresses with pattern in the ma
terial are invariably made with less orna-
ment than plain ones.
Flounces are still worn, in great variety
OF arrangement; for really summer mater
lals, their vaporons character renders them
very suitable. Lace, especially that in
which the pattern is outlined with let
beads, will he most elegantly worn.
POlonaises are still worn; bat the newest
arrangement of the kind is tunc and bod
ice separated, though of course, made of
the same material as in the case of a mol
onaise, cut in one. The sleeves match or
correspond with the skirt worn, the latter
being certainly the most elegant and fin
ished IN style.
All silks, whatever the material or trim
ming, with or without pouf, have an
elastic to the side breadths, which serves
to make the front quite plain, and throw
all the fullness to the back. They are cut
the same as last month, of which we gave
detailed description.
Another nvariable rule Is that all silk
skirts have plating of muslin, edged
with lace, tackled underneath the hem;
this prevents the contact of the hem with
the skirt, and gives a great finish to the
toilette.
All bodies are made more or less open If
intended for afternoon wear If worn out
OF doors they are, of course, accompanied
by plastron of the same, or guimpe of
some kind We hardly say that no trans
parent material will be worn out of doors
over the neck or shoulders without lining.
A mistake of this kind would infalliblv
ruin the pretenslons of the wearer to ele-
gance, or even moderately correct taste.
Transparent materials, intended to wear
in and out of doors, may have the bodies
made without lining they can then be
worn either over high or low silk or
nanzouk bodice.
Corsages ponies will be worn for din
ner and dancing dresses, as well as dresses