, 1876-10-15

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ink, navy, or royal blue.
j HANDSOME cARRlAGE-sUIT
I has the silk skirt OF navy blue, the velvet ovel
dress, which is also Of navy blue. having beat
tiful applique design in ink-blue satin. TIL
shape is 4 polonaise front and position back, th
whole trimmed with velvet loopings, silk bows
aud deep chenille fringe. OF everything in til
| line OF hats and bonnets there is such infinit
variety, and Uithal som much elegance and beauty
that it seems inYldtous to particularize, and ex
ccedingly difficult for ladics to select. sa,
one hat that was OF itself a perfect bit Of poetry
and wondered what smiling eyes, and brigt
cheeks, and tender lovelness the exquisite littl
| affair would surmount. The nucleus Of thi
charming creation was g1istening plush of thai
beautiful tint where. milk-white just merge
1nte cream color. The long, sweeping plume
blossom. Nothing frcsher, more unique, ant
lovely could be imagined for the opera or car
rlage.
a beautiful bonnet, OF the famous Timbal.
shape, Was Of plum-colored velvet, with feather
OF like hue, trimmed with folds and loops O.
silk. 4 band Is around the entire crown, ant
this band consists OF feathers from the breast o.
the golden pheasant The face-trimming is o.
real point Duchessc and pink roses.
l. 1AUETY HAT,
resembling tho Gainsboropgh, fell under ny
social pre-emieence: The hat is Of fine bottle
green felt, the brim faced with the palest ciel-
blue silk, and ornamentcd with bottle-greeu
chenille. 4 buckle Of pheasan-feathers fastens
the up-turned briin to the crown, and plume
OF palest blue curls from the back forward.
4 handsome novelty is Of the Mother Goose u
shape, plainly covered with black velvet, the
steep, pointed crown encircled By coronal Of
cocks plumes studded with Jet. At the top Of
the crown and dropping well back over the brim,
corded BY blush pink chenille, and tho face trim
ming Is q bandeau OF velvet overlaid with c1us-
ters Of purple, pink. and tea-roses. A much
admired bonnet is the cottage shape, and a
handsome bonnet Of this style is shown, made
here in New York and successfully riyaling any
importation. The bonnet proper is Of bottle
green velvet with similar velvet folded around
the crown to simulate cords, and ornalnented in
IN front with knotted willow pompon Of deli
cate sulphur-hue. A cluster OF green silk loops
and two natural rings adorn tho back. The in
side trimming consists of puffs Of dark green
velvet set of BY cut-steel bands
IN FLOWERS, BUCKLES, PLUMEs,
and all the thousand charming accessories OF
millinery, there is most beautiful display.
Among the other novelties are clusters Of car
concealed tiny humming- bird. There are
wreaths OF fcrn-leaves mingled with oak
and maple just touched with the vivid
autumn tingcs; coronets OF moss, mixed with
wild whortiebc1ries and soft wild rosc-buds.
The tern-leaves arc particularly sttraetive.
Sprays Of glistening ivy hare bright t-feathered
birds perched in their midst In plumcs, there
is much variety and elegance. There are cogne
piumes in every conceivable color, long ostrich
feathers and short full tips, and the beautiful
the stately Ieveled and jetted aigrsttes.
no7el-looking evening bonnet at
tracted sny attention By its simplicity. and
ended BY giving my admiration. The brim con-
sists Of shirred blue gros-srain ribbon, and
the crown is Of pulls Of tie same The SPACES
h..{1r fhpsn ffc loft or1 b1;.
OF the wcarcr is plainly seen through them, and
the effect, by contrast or harmony, should be
pleasing. bow Of ribbon, and two pale-ptnk
Grape roses are fastened at the lett side by
handsome steel clasp. From this, two beauti-
full ostrich tips fall over the crown, while
third curls oVcr the back and bri1n, and halfcol,-
cealed under its graceful curve Is another elus-
ter OF pale-pink roses The face trimming is
OF blonde lace and the same delicate flowers.
And now word for
TIE MOURNING DEPARTMENT
Of millinery. A handsome French bonnet is Of
Grape, trimmed with heavy folds of English
Grape. Long streamers OF grosgrain fall at the
back and are surmounted BY fine black feather
curling over the crown, and fastened By carved
jet ornament. A pretty bonnet for half-mourn-
ing is Of turquoise silk, with puffed crown and
shirrcd brim. The crown is encircled by beauti-
full wreath of lavender leaves and jet berries,
and jet buckle holds in place loops OF silk at
The back. The inside trimming is of white tu]le
hat with rolling brim represented most pleas
ngly the ''luxury Of woe" The trimming was Of
black grossrain silk artisticauy arranged about
The crown. An elaborately carved band Of Jet
tue right side, and full plume fell |
gracefully over the crown.
Bail dresses Of cardinal Grape and tulle, and |
Inner dresses of cardinal fai1e, are already |
7ery popular across the water, aid few that !
lave been imported here found rapid favor and t
immediate sale Masculine-appearfng costumes |
# cloth. consisting of vest and coat like the |
swallow-tail, are among recent i'm |
They are shown only IN the costlier
FOODS, as armurc, mate1assc, brocadc, etc.
The long lace ecarfs which have fingered so |
ong with us, arc at last to be ostracised, and to
eplacc them are pretty threc-cornercd kerrhIefs |
# silk, linen, or lawn. An innovation in hair
lressing1s threatened, but it is hardly proba-
lie it will effect thing. It is that all braids,
,ufs, coils, aud other beauties of the present
node are to be laid aside, aud the hair is to be
rom short in "mauly" fashion. It
n,ong .tbioomers" % % and d. others es"e Of th5 tha{
IL. Although silk handkerchicfs are
till much used, moro delicate and correct
aste has revived the pure linen ones for !sbest
red borders, or hare broad hem upon which
. stamped some design in colors. Handkcr-
hiefs are Ill go0d-sizcd, and those most ea-
eemed arc Of Sheer linen, having dots, irregu-
ar stripes, or short detached lines of color on
he hem. Cardinal and blue arc most used, as
ther colors too arc used in moderation. Linen
with coiorel silk borders continue
] favor, but the silk and color must be such as
ill wash. The finest plain stamped linen hand
erchiefs cost from $23.225 to $3.50, and good |
mes, even handsome ones, are purchasablc iron,
cents up. MATTE $.
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