The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-07-31
Triumphs OF the MOdiste.

A Paris correspondent writing of the
toilets at the recent races says "Solo.
mon in all his glory certainly never was
arrayed anything like this multitude of
danes and demoiselles, all COTTON up in
the newest and freshest and stunningest
OF Partisan toilets. Here sweeps lady
Respondent in pale-blue silk, the under
skirt trimmed with plesse founces and
the overslkirt and basque bordered with
wide Valenciennes. Her close straw
hat is wreathed with for get-me -nots.
Another lady near her is radiant to be-
hold, in pale fawn or pale ecru colored
silk, with an overdress of crepe de chine
of the same hue, braided in silk all
over as thickly as braid or pattern can
be set, each lined with silk and finished
with knotted-silk fringe. Another
dress was of cherry colored silk and
white crepe de chine; the skirt was
! trimmed with founces of cherry Tx
and white Grape the overdress was of
white crepe de cline with cherry colored
sleeves, and the hat of white straw was
decorated with wreath of white roses,
the edges of the petals just dashed with
red, while long trails of the same roses
ltll DtIlDO ONtI VIC
braids Of the fair wearer's hair. A
lovely toilet was made of two shades of
pink, tue corsage and overdress of the
deeper shade of pink, and the sleeves
and underskirt of the paler hue. With
this dress was worn ahatof white straw
wreath ed with pale pink roses, and trim
med with narrow black lace and bows of
black velvet ribbon. A very stunning
toilet was composed of pale yellow or
golden grain colored silk, the under
skirt covered with hounces, and the
tunic and sleeveless corsage of black
lace, embroidered with the blue Jet
which is now so fashionable. Leghorn
hat with one pale yellow plume and
slight bordering of black lace around
the crown completed this costume
which was very elegant and striking, but
too mucli of a candle-ight effect to look
thoroughly appropriate for daylight
festival. One of the most exquisite
dresses was of pale green silk, the front
formed of two immense puffs, the back
made of silk two shades paler than the
front and falling on plain, heavily
plated train, and the sides trimmed
with three rows of lace running up and
GOWN, lne TWO OuUer rows DSIuS me
Chantilly and the middle row of Valen-
ciennes. A fchu mantelet of black lace.
and bonnet trimmed with grasses and
wild roses, completed this charming
costume. A very singular but beauti-
full dress was composed Of an underskirt
of heavy dead-white silk. deliberately
founced, with corsage and overdress of
brocaded Indian Grape in that pure
cream white which at night lights up so
charmingly, and trimmed with heavy
silk fringe. The contrast, or rather the
assimilation of the two shades of white
was very beautiful. The hat was of
dead-whit clip, adorned with n single
creamy-white feather solitary pale
pink rose and bow of black velvet at
one side of the brim alone broke the
uniform purity of the entire toilet.
Another elegant costume was composed
OF pale blue silk, deliberately flounced
and trimmed, and the sleeveless over
dress was of that embroidered ecru ma
terial which is so fashionable and the
sleeves we're of pale-blue silk, and the
tunic was looped up behind with broad
blue sash L also noticed dress of
pale reseda green, with the overskirt
embroidered round the edge in punches
of grapes, a pale-green bunch and
purple one alternately"