, 1875-12-12

piaeH mAsef1at, lhea With squirrel These ART
very appropriate Tor those wearing deep mourn
skln, which never seemed to correspond with
crepe and theidense blackness OF bopbazipe.
GLOVES AND RHoEs.
Gloves arc now made with stitching on the
back OF the hand As many as Ell rows are used
in sonae styles. Heavy gloras in dogsk,n lined
with fur are also imported; but for fnll dress
the 1ong-wriated kid glove ID light tintg il tl,e
most appropriate. The dark colora no mnoh
worn in dress material Reem to demand eloyea
OF light, neutral tints, and undreased white In
mas oeen very much used. For evening wear,
eight, ten, or twelve buttons are fashionable,
Boots, in which the material Of the dress ia
usedt or something to match it ia color, ars
made BY our fashionable shoemakers the becl
and tip being of kid. Slippers with nigh Louis
~, heels and pointed toes. on which nestle CO.
black ribbon, are worn With the dEessy silk
stockings, which come in bewildering varieties.
and for which prices which ara also bewIdering
WARM USDERcLorH1Sa.
Harper's Bazar.
The foreign fashion OF wearing colored fsn-
mel and elk undefclothing ia being introduced
here. The furnishing houses import petticoats
OF pink, or OF pale or else dark blue opera
flannel, very soft sud ine trimmed With white
silk embroidery on the edgo OF the akirt, or else
with n9rrow embroidered rufae these coet
$40 each. There are also scarlet twllled flannel
skirts, neatly wrought With whits floss. These
are worn not only By inyalids abroad, but BIZ
healthy Englishwomen en- sud by ladies' on the Con
tueut when travelling they cost from IS to
$3.50 each; their regular price is $40, but they
have not yet become popular, as 1adies object TO
them, JUST as they did to Balmoral skirts when
they were first introduced, and merchants
ara oneting them below cost. Theirs are
also under-pettlcoata made Of feece-lined
piques, such as children formerly woro for
dresses. The edges of these are seal
1opad and overcast with needle-work. Ladies
who object to flannel altogether have silk under
peticoats made Of the soft, thick yet elastic silk
Of Which yeats and drawers are woven. The
most luxurious under-garments, as we'll as the
warmest, are these silken ones, aud after the
wearer has once supplied herself with an outfit
OF them they last 30 long that they are found to
be more economical wear than metino garments
The all-wool regular-made vests aud drawera
made in England have long been considered the
best selection for such under-garmsnts, but there
are American manufacturers who now make as
shapey garments, and these are sold at the best
furnishing houses at lover prices than are asked
for imported suits It is the excellent habit of
the Gay to dress the body more warmly than wa8
formerly done when small figures and contracted
waists were in faahion; it is the exception to the
rule now to find mad, woman, or child not COM
fortably clad in warm wool underwear from neck
to ankles. Cashmere stockings are also made
50 fine and soft that they do not irritata delicate
9hlna. anu these are lar more generally WOIu
than they have been for generation past. The
heece-llned silk stockings, colored to match the
costume, are worn By women Of wealth. Felt
skirts Lave been worry much improved Since their
They are now as soft and pIiabie
as cloth. and are made in as neat oolora as wool
Balmorals. The preference is for the bright
scarlet felt, or ess one Of deep navy blue. edged
With three small bo1-pleated rufles. These cost
rs to IS; for the latter price they are en-
broidered. with white silk by machinery. There
are lower-priced skirts Of gray felt, stamped
With a colored border, for So and up
ward The English fashion Of wear-quiited siik
skirts is also being introduced here These
must be very lightly wadded. and With wool
batting, in order to be sufficiently warm
without being clumsy and unyielatng.
Many ladies' make their own Balmorais Of heavy
gray black, Or blue flannel, with pleated hounceB
adged with bright-coto1ed trad. The skirt
should be closely gored, and short enough to es~
cape the ground-lndeed, to be very trim look
ing. it should not extend below the ankles.
Black mo1een, alapaca, and even silk. are used
for understands, but these require to be well
ined for warmth. hest-protectors Of chA1nois~
skin and red medlcated flannel are worn By
healthy women as we'll as inyalids during cold
sintets in seaside cities. To be efficient, they
should also extend over the shoulders and cover
he shoulder. blades-the weak point With women
md children. These are found at the anothe-
aries shops, and cost from 81 to q. Chamois
7asts in basque shape, with sleeves or without,
IRE worn just beneath the outside wrap By most
aides, while those who suffer greatly from cold
,ut them baaeath their dless waists, and wear
hem in. doors as we'll as out.