The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-02-04
Kidgloves for Infants.

tore, lew nOVeICloS 10 RECORD iOI tLc
present month, and can only give re
same Of styles as they are worn, and IN
dictate something of what may be expect
ed in the less w1ntry months that are to
come. February is the month of grand
balls and large entertainments, which
close the season previous to Lent; even
ing toilets occupy large share OF atten-
ton. therefore, and these we viii first
notice. But first it must be remarked
that there is always more uniformity
and permanently about the styles for
evening dress than any other; they must
possess certain characteristics to be even
ing dress IF the bodies are not cut low
they must be open, to display lace and
ornaments; IL the sleeves are not short,
they must be half short, OR wide open,
for the same purpose, and IN order to
produce the requisite ''dressy effect.
It follows, therefore, there is only GER
tain amount of choice, and this is limit
ed again by the repugnance OF many
ladies to lownecked dresses, and the
physical requisites for such toilette.
Tins it happens that nine tenths of
the ladies who have evening dresses
made. fall back upon the square neck,
or the body open and Y shaped, and ell
becoming ruffies of lace.
Feweven of the young American ladies
take kindly to waists that are cut low,
perhaps because they are Of q slender
type, and are instinctively aware that a
light drapery is becoming to them.
With these difficulties to overcome, it is
sometimes matter of difficulty to ar
range a toilet that is at once youthful and
becoming. The square neck cut high
on the shoulder, but low front and back
offers one solution, and, If finished with
a pretty standing ruff1e of real lace,
thread or Valenciennes (not point; no
young girls should wear point, and a
necklace, or velvet with pendant at the
throat, may be worn by young women
whose necks are not perfection in out
line or filing up.
The cuirass jacket is also largely
adopted, even for light toilets.
For example, white tulle Is pulled
over pale blue or pink silk, the pouf is
outlined by trail of roses or blue
grasses, studded with large Marguerites,
and over the bodice, or instead of the
bodice, there is little sleeveless spenc-
er or Jacket of silk, matching the under
part of the dress.
It is rather early as yet to even in
dictate anything in regard to the fashions
for the spring season. Already inquiries
reach us, however, from those who are
disposed to take time by the forelock,
as to the probable fate of polonaises,
and will the marrow skirts continue to be
worn? The polonaise, we imagine, can
hardly be dispensed with at present,
particularly in the spring and summer;
It is the most useful of all styles for
suits, though less desirable for winter,
becausessit is not warm enough of itself,
and looks patchy with a jacket But
cape suits will, during the coming sea-
son, be more or less adopted, and the
fchu, which has never been entirely dis
placed, revived. A great deal of luxury
is observed in the uce OF lace. Valen-
ciennes lace is used more extensively
upon under clothing than ever before;
chemises are in some instances border
ed with it; petticOats of flannel, richly
embroidered, are trimmed with it; the
entire fronts of night-dresses are COM
posed of putting and Insertions, border
ed with finest lace; and drawers are
richly finished with putting, lace inser-
ton, and wide lace ruffies.
Much of the luxury is due to the fact
that an imitation Valenciennes is now
made so fine that it can hardly be de-
tected; for it is preposterous to suppose
that real lace would be used, except for
bridals, or under extraordinary circum-
stances, for such purposes Denlorest's
Monthly.
GIRLS DRESSES.
Small girls under 10 years Of age wear
quite short dresses that show their dark
stockings almost to the knee; larger
girls show but an inch Or two of the
stockings above their buttoned boots
Dark stockings are universally worn, as
well with white dresses as with colored
ones, and warm WOODEN cashmere hose
are chosen by careful mothers, those
with stripes around the legs are used by
children with very small limbs, while
those more plump choose solid blue,
brown or gray, to match the prevailing
color of their dresses; or, If the dress Is
white, the stockings match the sash.
The pretty little sailor dresses are still
worn by small girls, and are as often
seen in gray trimmed with brown, or
black with scarlet, as In the regulation
navy blue. There are also pretty plaid
dresses made with sailor blouses, or else
with the box-pleated blouses that have
three pleats front and back; the skirt OF
sslch dresses is pressed In kilt pleats,
and has two rows of CASHMERE of dark
er shade stitched around it, while the
front is plain and ornamented With a
row of rosettes down the middle.
Girls who are taught at home, and
the children of the rich, who are attend
ed by maids and governesses, wear white
dresses all the year until they are 10
years old. Mothers who send their lit
tie ones to Kindergartens, and their
larger girls TO crowded schoolrooms, are
compelled TO use the dark dresses we
have just described. The white dresses
consist of pique Gabrielles and yoke
slips of tucked muslin, and are now
most stylish when accompanied by dark
brown accessories; for instance, brown
sash, brown stockings, long brown sacque,
brown leggings, and either brown
velvet bonnet. a brown felt hat, or else
q lace cap trimmed with brown ribbon.
For little boys there are Jackets and kilt