, 1874-11-29

Alter hllt Iucl6 II nOua ul tAo pltdeu&au4o Ga
citement about this anniversary that gives tho
mild zest to Christmas festivities here. There
are no hearty wishes; no merry gatherings; no
gentle expectancy in regard to gifts to be re-
ceived; no sly notice Of the recipients Of your
favors; no decorating with green's and berries;
no pretty costuming for tho day Not By this
do mean that we are content to devour our
turkey in our everyday gowns, and make it an
everyday dinner. Not at all. Since the feast is
the only festivity quite en- reglo. We make tue
most of it, and they who can. present themselves
in fresh fair garments. But thero Is none OF
the pretty, picturesque dresslng which many
ladies' indulge in for Christmas, which partakes
in q degree, of the frolicksome time. The
dainty Vatican and Meulen costu mes that be-
long By right to the wiuter-festlval would be
wholly out Of keeping in this plain. Puritan day.
So. if We habit ourselves richly. it is aleo con-
vensially, as il shown in
D1SSER-DREss
made expressly for grand dinuer-party to-day,
and not in the least after the pattern OF the
dresses Of our Colonial ancestors. The ma
terials are velvet and silk Of Cardinal red.
aud white aud red gaze de Chambery. The
train is long, am sorry 10 SAY, because incon-
veuiently- Sthened skirts are growing in favor
for evening. Il suppose what VIC are allowed to
hlch from our street-sklrts must be added to our
houso-drcsses, go as to preserve the balance OF
quantity.) Surrounding the bottom Of the silk
train is an 8.inch fiounce of velvet,-th aouuce
bling edged by doubled fold Of The striped
eauze, cut straight across the stuff. and folded
so exact even that 1t looks like single thick
ness of the gauze Tho red satin stripe Of the
thin aterlaf matches precisely the color Of the
silk and velvet, and. at little distance. reaem-
bl.s velvet loops sewed over white gauze. For
headiug to the hounce is 6-iuch shlrred
BIAS band Of Hlk. From the ,,:a right
scarfs, @ Of tbs eauze. are laid in loose pla,ts
turning upward), carried across the front, aud
round to the extreme back, where they are
caught, in separate and very bouf1aut loops, with
elaborate bows OF silk and velvet. -,
The plain bodice is Of velvet, fitting like a
cuira.e but forming deep. rounded basque in
front with d rounded and elightly-plnlted bnck-
The finish 10 silk cord. The neck OF tue waist
| ID cut in 3 narrow, but very low square. and has
! side-plaited kerchief OF tue striped geuze,-a
fr1il OF lsse lying against the neoK. The sleeves
| are of the gauze. bias. pulled 10 the elbow. and
ending with deep frill Of bias ganze, lined with
the red velvet, against which The arm looks like
| q lobster.
It is rather novel idea to line
= eauze fuunce with velvet. 60 differ
ent in texture and quality. But somebody
| tried lt,-by chance to doubt aud the effect is
! happy. Oh! forgot to say that the sleeve
| outside, nud tastened against the puffed part
| WITH cunning bows Of six and velvet. This
| gives abundant chance to see the wbte flesh
against the velvet lining Of the under side OF the
nouuce.
You would say-wouldn't you THAT gar
| nets OF carnunclcs and pearls are the jewels for
| such dress Well, if you dld tav so, you would
| make very grave mistake; foE tn y arc not the
| rich and absorbing shade that it spoils every
scrap ot the colcr III whatever material. brought
| in contact with it. No: pearls and diamonds
answer for lt,-but garnets, rubles, and carbun-
| clos ueyer.
One Of the
| E1cuEsT EvES1SG-DREssEs
I have ever seen, though fancy one would
soou tre OF it. is in preparation now It j. sim
| liar IN style TO the dresses Lady Teazle often
| wears Indeed, it might be word By that lady
| without detracting from her far-spread reputa-
ton for taste and lavishness. The round pet
| ticoat and round waist are of pale-pink SATIN
| The petticoat has three fonnces Graduated i'll
width) Of point 1ace, headed primarily by a
| band Of pink feather trimming, and, above that
| By wide garland Of red aud yellou tea-roses
aud leaves, wrought by hand in natural colors.
Above the satin dress is 2 half-Wattcau over
dress.-,hat is. it has Vatican plait in
the back, and fits the figure smoothly to the uu-
der-arm seams from which it hangs loose in
front, though cut away sharply from the square
neck. Tus garment has n loug train, lined with
! white satin, and is made Of q new, soft Eros-
ILis oyer-dress is cut pompadour in the neck,
| and is only fastened ouce in front,-falling
broadly open over the satin waist beneath. The
whole over-dress. magnificent enough without
by sIightly-fril!ed ruf1lo OF point lace, headed
| bY p,nk feather band. About the neck, row
OF lace stands each way, with row OF feathers
between. The sleeves are Of the brocade, as
te,mina.cd by deep tlounce OF the pink eatin,
over whIch hangs houuce Of point lace headed
BY feathers aud under which full undersleeye
Of tulle falls over tho arm. ought to mention.
also, that full tulle tuche is sot inside tie point
| lace, lvlng against the neck. With all it's rich
ness and e1pensiveness, point lace is about tho
| most uubecomiug stuff that can be brought near
| the aesh. Consequently. wise modistee who use
it for neck aud hand trimming PLACE tul|e most
becoming OF laces-bctween 1t and the skin.
| 4 PLEA FOR TIE CHILDREN
| needs to he offered Alas that there should be
| cause to plead, for their health and comfort. to
| their own mothers! The most unsympathe'ic
| and unobservipg OF mortats hardly fail TO
thst tic present fashion-tor it Is purely
| q ta3hon-of robing children. especially little
girls, iu tim cotton frocks and underclothes, in
| the dead OF winter, is not only 1mp'udcnt but
| positively sinful, TO expect the tender. sensl-
tive, immature body OF little child II am manly
| referring to babies under years o1d) to meet
the violent changes OF our cold season in CLOTH
| ing in which we grown people should freeze 70
! death. is a folly that borders on crime, 1t is
tbelr short skirts Of thin percale, With dresses
covered by embroidery, but without . single
| flannel petticoat. and little low-nccked under.
shirt OF knitted wool; their soft, round
lega, bare and purple in the frosty
| air. Such stockings IS they wear are little more
than sccks OF fine cotton, and their small boots
| are light French kid.
| What one of Us would not feel outraged at
| having to go out for single hour in 80 insuti-
ria7t and NDNhOlcS6TuB garments SUOuiup'