, 1874-09-23

opening boloW elaborately ilaicd Will rare W.
Embroidered buttons 11nished It DOM tho
front, wbilo tho lace outlined tho trout mid I'm
isl,udl tho bottom. And now thu browning tri-
utnpl, OF Fronoh art was reached III combining
With this rose-color tho particular Bhnde Of orin-
son that would harmnD,Eo with 1t. On tho n eht
g1do, Alting tho opening between tho apron-front
mud tho baots Of tho uyeraktrt, Wns decp double
fold threo-oightl,a Of II yard witLo or this bright
silk. Tho Hnnlo In 4 marrow fold stowed at ono
side beneath tho insertion, wilt!e Two bows OF
the satno faHtenod tho front aboye whero tho
buttons, commenced. It was iMloeL triumph
In colorlng. taste, and device. prIco S400.
EvENIku-DnEBs.
Another elaborate oyentut, ,-trcss Ind The OIL
tire tlan covered with alternRto rufIles of aflk
peal!ou in very doep-poiMtel acallops. Tho
tabier WAS formed Of tile samo trimming, placea
on 1t porrendlculariy. Elaboratcly-dr BaahoB
Of white silk wore differently arranged Oh oltior
side tn loops, fold, and onds. Tle low ooraago
was trimmed TO correspond, aud over 1t was .
sort Of baaquo tlchu Of embroidered silk. trimmed
with awansdown, which would prove doHiraho
addltion when tho tnr woaror s)loud boeo'no
ovorhoatctl with dancing. Tlln nlooyoa of thia
wcro worry short rutfs. Price $500.
VELVET DItEHHIs,
pnr OF simple, arc rcrclY seen now. 10 DO oncct-
iyo tloy must DO combined with silk to ho
fashionable they tnust DO trimmed with iot
Tho trim Ut this drosa waR OF velvet, inserted
III kuU DltEH+ Eut|blBbluE VI ukl0
breadth OF velvet, bo1.plastota, upun which was
arranged hounce oi tho vol9ot ut least 30
itlcho4 deop. Tho top of tl,la Wns Blllrred to
form first 2.incl, Uitlo loading. thcn two pu1fs
inchoH wldo, from wllicl, tho tonilce foil louso
md formed thu sweep Of tho trim. This tlounco
was 30 sopel tint it passed. across tho train
breadth and noarly around to. tho front Of tho
tahlter. The bottom If 1t waa flushed with n
4-incl wido fold Of tile vo1vct, abovs Which waB
puR with ehircd heading Of henvy gros-
ui6 ef thu
Tere folds Of .yelyet, trimmed wltA two
Widths Of jottcd guipnro lace, drawn up
to give alsghtly-roundcd effect. Dotween
theac nero silk widths 30 arranged aB to fall In
d solics Of irregular folds. Tho tablior of velvot
waa trimmed OH the bottom with three narrow
Eathored r1ifaca Of tho groa-srain. Above !bia q
fold Of velvet, With tho two rows Of totted
E,lipuro laco. Then came nnOthor HerleH Of
rulliea. A worry short, very much wrlnkled apron
Of the silk was 1nshed with tho volyct fold and
lace. Tho cuirasso basque Of yclyot was o,,t In
square positions Oil tho front, md trimmed with
folls OF silk and tottcd 1nco cut Pompadonr, md
pointed noariy to tho waist behind. Inside tlnH
was narrow plniting Of whito cropo fisso. Tho
neck !;,, hsa hik ,,s sa'ar plated at tho nnsk
in 'front.' Crepe iesae II, tho meek. Tho backs
OF the basque wore lincd with silk, cnt In. wing
points, plated aud folded over. Tho uloayea,
quito loose coatAhaped at t]lo wrist, Ind cuffs Of
tho velvet. elk. and luce, rosching noarly to tho
Another costume which attr.oted great deal
OF attention wa8
4 CHARMING onoB. GRAIN
In ono OF the new brown or nut shades. Tho
point dc resistance Of this was the Watteau
piattod train, b,ttonoA tAe outiro longth With
enlb, oitlercd buttons Passing entirely around
the skirt, anil mcnting tho Wnttoau trnin Is rstn
knife plating about inches wfde. Above thss Ia
d loyersed plating the same wldth with an inch
,; W'ae hsaong-tbo ;o entire d. dfess sneyo se';e
oyerslirt. This consBts Of two seros OF folJs,
the bottom ono OF which ls edgcd with fringe.
There nro three of these foida about inches
wide,' Above tleAo is the wrinkled aprou-vory
and also edged with fringe. Iheso pass straight
across the ligLt side and front, but slope in
q alightly diagonal manner at the aide. On tho
lcft'sido they arc met with species Of royers
wlichs tarts from near the bottom, aud IL pnited
ACROSS tho upper part Of the train at tho back.
aud 'front.' huttoncd all tho way down tho back
with loops OF folded silk pendant beneath tho
postillon, reyefa and stalAling-coslar tho
dress being fastened By straps, aud bows
over full Ecarf OF tulle that falls IN square
ends below it. The coat-aoevos have a plated
puff down tho inside of tho ar,us, finished At the
wrist with lnifo-plaitcd pulfa md bows OF silk.
Elaborate az Il socms In description, intrcato as
1t is in manufacture, it move, theleas presents III
appearance Of stylish simplicity which d French
woman only could first imagine aud then real1zo.
Price 1876.
ANOTHER ELABORATE DRESS
Of volyet, silk. Jet trimming, and Chautilty lnco
quitetoo intricate to permit description. MAS aHo
on exhibition at tho modest figure Of $780,
really not cxtravaga.t wl,en material and work.
mnnBblp nto takon into consideration.
BEAUTIFUL COSTUME IN GRAY s1IK,
thorough ladies' costume. The Vatican train
(Which seoms to be the specially, aud goes far
toward assisting in tho closo-roofod appearance
Of the present fashionable woman, giving a1npIo
fullnesB behind, and leaving tho front aud sides
quito tight to the fguro) waR formed OF al-
teruate plats Of plain silA aud tho now matolasse.
The tablior was trimmed with rullcs, beaded BY
inoh-wi1o pulls, formed OF three, four, and hYo
shrrings and m inch-wido hoadiug. That which
gaYo peculiar style to the dress, l,owoyor. was
having tho sides reaching OYER tho shoulder,
aud to tho Bido forms OF the back. and tho op-
tire sida-hSoadth made Of tho mxtolnsso silk.
long rest Of silk Ia front. with sleeves Of
matoIaAso and cuffs Of silk. completed it. Price,
1895.
Auothar lross Of
sEAI-sKIN, BnowN VELVET,
and silk two or three Rhades Lighter, attracted
much notice. The train ct tho dress was Of vel
vet, with curiouBly-loopel sayhcs odgod witt
plated widths OF nitk. Around the bottom Of The
dress, 1noetsnG tho train, was plating inchol
wide, with standing edgo.. Over this Was d vol
vat dress, sghtly full n the front forming , tht
lug shalIoon POINTS, woro 80 arranged that tho vol
yos seemed 10 alternate with thoii. These Wort
/ buttonol on tho velvet tablior with largo OH
| broidorcd buttons, and tho lowor ouc was ilM
| ished with q very deep fancy sill
fringo, tasaollod with beading Q iucl,o
wide. Simllar bauds Of sllk and volvet fasteno'
the velvet cuirahso, while tue silk s!ooyo
wero trimmed with cuffs Of volvot and silk
| The basque was finished with fringe g,rnilar tt
that on tho skirt. The universal criticism Of al
tho people of. taste seemed to DO That this NJ
tho moGt elegant reception or carriago dress II
the room. Fortunate Indeed, vii! bo tho owne
Of 1t. i will Huit 4 lady perfectly, It woul
almost hide oven tho mont ptonouce shol!dy vul
garity, If the representative could bo induced t.
keep hcr lips closed. and would only cost ha
SAO0.
| ANOTHER nEGErr1oN DnEss
Of silk and velvet, tho skirt being Of silk, had
trimming Of velvet half yard doep around tn
hottona, thia boiug edged with q narro'
aido plating Of tho silk. a curious folding q
the velvet 1t tho back mud side senrns, with 1ttl
faus Of tho silk inserted iu II quaint faBllior
had Homoth!ng OF tho effoct Of bows. but wer
not bows Of any uoans long, pointed ovel
skirt by tho silk had bound Openings about
inches wide pnd G inches apart, through wisic
WAS passod 4 band Of tho velvet, Tho back {
tho train was caught up Gu pouire from boneat
which fell straight HaAhcs Of silk. adgel nit
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