, 1876-11-12

used in reference to all tile adjustable orna-
! ments that aid in the completion of an elegant
toilette. A handsome addition that NAV: be
made with advantage to almost any dress is
baud Of silk is SO shapetl as to fit
smoothly over the shoulders, falling
somewhat short OF the arms. It Is
cut in deep slnshes, and these are pipc.1 with d
narrow velvet cord or fold. There are deep
reyers on cacli side, faced with velvet, upon
Which is done rich embroidery in colors. /
soft, full rnching Of crepe 1issc completes the
edge around the throat, and where tile bottom
OF the is closed on the breast are two or three
loops OF yelvcts, mingled with loops and ends
black velvet. the above collarctte may be worn
with almost every dress, aud caunot iail of i'm
parting stylish appearance. Another pretty
and economical little affair Ut this sort is made
after the following directions: 4 foundation Of
curves to fit the neck. To tic top Of
this is attached Z standing frill of Ealcncicnncs
Lace anu Inside this is }iuc plcating Of white
Illusion, about an inch wider than thu c;!ging
In adjusting this collar, it is held in place by
dress, and securing it hack nnd front with pin
Ihc cutf is counterpart Of the collar and
should have i r11llc or pleating of the sleeve
material, falling slightly over the Valcucleuncs
frill Altogether it is tasteful and servicenI,le
SET
Among other pretty ornaments is the Spanish
gtrdlc, once such favorite, and Its rcintro,iuc-
ton is hailed With SO much approval that it will
soon attain its old popularity. These grdles
nave much to recommend them, and not the
dressy toilettcs, but equally with wr,ppcrs and
iousc-dresses: When one is designed to be
Worn with different costumes 1t Is most appro-
priately made Of black. For selection Of ma
tera there is no 81 cat variety, silk, satin, plain
model from which to cut one is furnished bv
Buttcrick's pattern, 4,6t3. Each half is con
struvtcd in one piece, and while it is about the
width Ut any ordinary belt over the hips, it runs
rapidly to point both front and back, top and
the girde to the figure without crease or wrinkle.
Two rows Of cyclet~holes arc worked down
both back and front, and the two sections arc
united by the lacing Of q fine silk cord which is
tied at the bottom III full bow, where hand
some tassels impart Il graceful finish. For m
cvening-drcss of soft white material,
AVERY PRETTY EFFECT
results from girdlc ol cardinal or French blue
silk. 4 lovely one recently shown Is Of ex-
quisite cieZ blue silk, tho edges bordcrcd with
the surface richly EMBROIDERED with white and
silver, while the lacing-eord is a mixture of
silver, blue, and White Fichus are more in de-
mand than ever, and exist in a great variety Of
1OrlllS. among LiiE 1afOfiLE Shapes IS tue
handkerchief style, and it is much admired,
made up in French :wuinsook, edged with Mech
Lin lace. Crcpe Iissc is also greatly used in the
construction Of fichus. and then the trimming
is generally tine silc-pleatings Of the same.
Mechlin lace Is unrivaled in popularity and
quisitely 1lnc US to surpass in delicacy the most
beautiful tracery jack Frost's ingenious fingers
ever wrought on window-pauc. It is seen to
great advantage on cravats Of China Grape i'll
ull the delicate tints, as pac green, pink, light
btuc, and lavender.
Very attractive and novel "dog collars"
made Of feathers are offered at our chief i'm
porting houses. They seem destined for pop11-
larity ind sell we'll They consist of q band Of
fesa SSsned bv n o5SS 81 @ 5u t es throat sF and
or By an ornament also of feathers. Short,
thick, curled ostrich tips aud fine marabouts
arc those most seen, but some very handsome
''collars'' are of golden aud colored peacock
day or two past noticed at least half dozen
young girls between Il and II years old who wore
the deep, broad collars, which both custom and
appropriateness have assigned almost solely to
boys. As these denloisellcs were otherwise
fashionahly and elegantly attired, it is possible
nothing Is said OF 1t in those places whence such
tiats generally issue. In my last letter mcn-
8ioned that seal-skin is ''bclow par,'' and ercl
is the fact as regards sacqucs; but very pretty
StLS Ql HULL 4llu QUu 4EE OltCTEA-HlA uuU FEAut
sale The price las decreased fully 70 per cent,
hence 1t no longcr finds favor as a costly fur.
The muifs have not increased in SIZE but ill of
recent make exhibit band OF seal around the
opening for the hands. The boas are longer,
the shortest permissible length being two
Yards Sometimes an unusually handsome set
contains also hat. These are no longer the
plain, stiff affairs OF last winter but arc always
Seal-brown ostrictl-feathers, rib
bon of the same shadc or dainty little hum
ucstcd in the soft fur, are the most
used trimmings. There are very lew faccs to
which the sombrc color and plain shape Of q
seal-skin hat OF cap are becoming, SO they will
never be popular. This fault is some
what rcmedied BY the new shapes
in which they appear and their
greater adornment, but they will be worn only
by the few. Mink is in greater request than for
many Years past; it is always respectable and
elegant, always costly and t'in style" For
trimming those are most esteemed which have
long flowing fur. The silver fox retains its old
ascendency and is ccrtainly an elegant addition
to c1oaks OF silk, matclassc, velvet, etc. There
arc various members OF this fox family, but to
me the handsomcst is the grey fox. 1t has long
siIvery tins which culver like an ASPEN leaf b..
lore the faintcst breath, aud not its least rec
is its comparatively reasonable |
price. It is suitable Tor Siliciene, silk, and |
.Ioth. as wen as for the most costly materials,
R]nc; 1narten. better kown as Alaska I
,ohle ia much nsod in hroa1 hands fnr trimminu |