The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-02-25
FASHIONABLE FOLLIES.
Nhe Kind OF Clothes that the Washing
- ton Ladies Sport this Season.

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pef's Bazar writes:
Ehedressing in Washington this winter
Is SAID TO have been not so gorgeous as
usual, but in much better taste Many
iacies have not hesitated to wear their
tollettes OF one or two seasons since, even
wnen quite pronounced, and with young
iadies particularly this has been of fire.
quent occurrence. Still there are always
some that are fresh and magnificent, and
That give luster TO the scene.
/ Among such may be mentioned especi-
ally dress of Nine. Freyre's, the wife of
the Peruvian Minister here the train of
white gros grain, fiounced with very deep
point lace; the front composed of a tablier
edge with point, and nearly covered with
wrought-work of white bugles, relieved
by small tufts of marabout feathers a
diamond bouquet de corsage was worn with
the low corsage, together with diamond
necklace and tiara. A visiting dress be-
ics. ing 70 the same lady, who has fine
4 figure, lair face, and dark eyes, is of black
velvet, elabOrately fiounced, the overdress
edged with rich sables, and the hat of rose
colored velvet and feathers.
Mrs. Jewell, the wife of the Postmaster
General, and recently from the Russian
Court, wore at recent entertainment
torquoise blue silk, the long train intri-
cately trimmed with rufAes of the same.
but the overdress consisting of white Can.
ton Grape nearly covered with the heavy
embroidery peculiar to that material, and
trimmed further with the long and full
netted fringe; the waist was high and
close, the sleeves falling from the elbow
in ruffies, and filled with lace: and the
Jewels were large solitaire brilliants.
Mrs. Fish received lately i'm a plum
colored faitte, the petticoat cut en- traine,
and all the trimmings turned out, and
lined and piped with pale blue silk, the
only ornament beng a black onyx cross
supporting cross of immense diamonds.
Miss Edith Fish, receiving with her moth
er, wore pink silk, the skirt very elabo-
rately and curiously ruffled, the sleeveless
polonaise, of French gray silk. made
very long. dropping to point in front,
lOoped high over the tournure behind, and
edged with rich fringe of the same tint.
Madame the Baroness Won Overlook
formerly Miss Romaine Goddard, STEP
daughter of Admiral Dahlgren's, and
whose husband has within a short time
been made, according to rumor, baron
of the Austrian Empire-has worn on
many of her afternoon visits very strik-
ing carriage dress of robin 's-egg blue vel
naise, and hat and feathers to match.
Mrs. Leeds of New Y York attended bail
in Washington in one of the most perfect
toilettes of the winter. 1t Was a silk of
that tinge of rert d'eau which is the last
shade of green before it melts into white;
the front breadths were untrimmed, the
train made of deeply shirred flounces; a
sash arranged of breadths of the silk folded
in perpendicular plaits, scallOped and
bound at the edges, and caught together
with bows of the same, fell to the bottom
of the tram; a full scarf of white Illusion,
fastened with wreath of flowers, passed
from one side to the other in front; the
corset waist was low, the sleeves each a
wreath of delicate flowers above a fall of
lace; a rope of pearls about the neck and
pearls in the ears. Another charming
dress, worn by an unmarried young lady,
was of illusion, the tablier entirely hidden
beneath mass of small flowers, of every
tint, and eXquisitely natural, that fell away
behind in loose sprays and long, broken
garlands.
Mrs. Secretary Bristow, who is in mourn
ing, has very notable reception dress of
black velvet, en- traiae, and perfectly plain.
with high cOrsage and long tight-fitting
sleeves; over this is worn an apron-front
overdress and cuirass jacket of black Brus-
sells net completely covered with an en-
broidery of jet flowers; crimped crepe
lisse at throat and wrists, and diamond
locket and earrings, completed the dress,
whose dark splendor-if one might COM
bine the two terms-was extraordinarily
becoming to the exquisite brunette beauty
of the wearer.
Mrs. Belknap, another lovely brunette,
wore on her first appearance after the
birth of her little daughter, an embroider-
ed black velvet carriage dress, demi.train
and polonaise, with black velvet hat,
whose brim, turned up and lined with
white satin, was secured by an aigrette of
white feathers.
Mrs. Fred. Grants pretty toilet is silk
of delicate shade of blue, embroidered
by hand in bright colors, roses and leaves
OF the natural tints and boldly raised flow
ers running round the square neck and
round the edges of the basque and over
skirt, the drapery of the skirt composed
of long and broad sash embroidered in
the same superb style. Another and yet
more beautiful dress of this young lady,
who is noted for her sweet voice, graceful
movements, and fascinating manners, is
of pale mauve silk, which she decorated
with her bridal laces, part of which is the
whole Overdress in one piece of point.
With this are worn some large pearls, and
a pompon in the dark hair that is parted
on one side.
Mrs. Attorney-G General Williams toilet
at her last reception consisted of silk of
aqua-marine color. trained and trimmed
with pointlace. The high corsage was
open at the throat. and the hair was
dressed in coronet with diamonds.
NJ, President Grant hos of
most of her Saturdays in a quiet, steel
gray silk, simply trimmed with black
thread-lace. Her jewelry with this was
of diamonds and pearls, and her hair was
dressed in the Catogor queue and puffs.
Nine. De Mantilya, the young wife of
the Spanish Minister, and herself Span
ish beauty, wore at Mrs. Fish's evening
reception a silvery white satin, the train
trimmed with finely plated flOunces of
illusion beaded by bands of swans down.
The overdress was short, and trimmed af
ter the same fashion, and the low, square
basque was edged with point. Pearls
were worn with this bird-like toilet, and
diamonds upon dark velvet.
Mrs. Secretary Robson wore at her own
reception the other day thick black silk,
apron and cuirass very richly embroidered
in jet. Onyx and diamonds still further
illuminated the dress, with a curious silver
chatelaine for fan, tablets, etc, which
sparkled brilliantly against the dark glitter
of the jet, the whole dress setting off to adj
vantage the rosy, blue-eyed comeliness of
the wearer, who is conceded to be one of
the most brilliant women ever in WASH
ington society.
Miss Isabel Richardson, the daughter of
the late Secretary of the Treasury, has a
very pretty reception toilette of black vel
vet train and vest under an overdress of
blue brocade, the oyerdress cut down the
front in deep scallops, meeting in buttons
across the vest and skirt; pompon in the
hair, and Genoese gold filigree, completed
a charming effect.
Miss Rumrill, beautiful New York
girl, with blue eyes, black hair, and the
complexion of tea-rose, who has been the
guest of the daughters of Mr.. Fernando
Wood, wore, at the reception of those
young ladies, an aqua-marine velvet, as
the new shade is called, made with no
other trimming than the sash: blonde
ruching was in the throat and about the