, 1876-08-20

traordlnaT1y long. The names for these Wais
are corset, nr1nof, and the wcll-known cuiras
hips The newest mportatfons in dresses ha,
the skirt exceedingly smooth here wjtho,
leaving a vacancy Tor bustlcs of any description
The --latest F" il pctticoats or Skirts are a
ranged to fasteu on the edge Of the corset, an
,hus guard against any interference with 1l
exact smoothAess Of tie basque.
An elegant costume for carriage or visitiu
7se is Of rich scaI-brown faille. The skirt h1
iwide bo1-pleatcd dounce, lined with an exqui
ae pale blue silk The lining shows sllghtl
.kirt falls in front in an elongated point, 1onge
N the left than the right The former is tur1
I'd up about a foot in depth, aud is faced wit
oug and square, and is looped with bows
.ai1le faced with blue. A Heavy cordiug Of th
latter forms q finish for the edge of the over
skirt. The armor basque Is long, very long
Ind is to the last degree tight and smooth Al
inserted vest Of blue, with cortling Of twistc,
brown and blue, is crossed By buttoned stripe
Of the failIe Tie coat sleeves lnye q blue c,,rd
mr. at each seam, and are open from the elboy
down, showing lining Of blue silk, q bow O
gros grain being placed ut the point Of closure
Some very charming additions to q lady's COS
hume are the
xEcKKRcH1KFs
now SO much in favor. These dainty littls
things arc easily made at home, and remnant.
Of handsome silks, mus1ins, etc, arc finel,
adapted for them. VERY lovely ones are Of rick
soft silk, square or thrce-corncred, and finished
around the eflce With thread or Malines Iare q,
even fine old pomt Others arc beautiticd b,
handsome silk fringcs or Swiss embroidery. 4
very pretty one Of light blue SIX has design
embroidered In darker chenille and bor1ler;I'o
Of fringe OF the same material. Charming little
ones for home or other informal wear arc OF
bright foularu with a delicate scallon embnoid-
cry Of Hamburg needle-work. Two shown me
ton Grape heavily embroidered with coarse noss
Of variegated culors The other is also
Of China Grape, in color a vivid srar
let with Il border the same shade,
but Of soft ribbed silk These kerchiefs
are mostly made Of silk, foulard, Grape, and inc
generally trimmed with Valeuciepnces andswith
Z tiny design in colors wrought in each corner
k1lotted closely around the throat there are few
STYLES to which these little kerchiefs are not he
Many Of the last imported dresses are pro-
fuscly ornamcnted with
BEADED LACE
The bends are Of steel or blue steel. as best h.r
monies with the color of the fabric, and, for
black, the ictted lace is used. This fancy h5s
fair to become as universal Us it was somt: time
ago and with it is introduced variety Of metal
FALCONS aud braids. Polonaises OF scal-bro,rn
gray, oliye-green, or nayy-blue, arc made yery
elegant BY having several rows of braid stitched
Ladies who fancy variety Of dresses can be
pleased by having several sleeveless oyer1ressrs
made thai viii look eoually well with diffcrcnt
or the same skirts. With one black silk skirt.
r,any charming s,1its. One of HAT Snonjsh
lace is made il, the Princess form. Around the
botto1n ia a hem TX in:hrs deem IN th;s ia
tasted nonny-red ribnon of similar Width anG
long bows Of The same ribbon are nlaccd down
the entire front. and along the side-seams 4
second one is prettily made Of black Mexicaine.
trimmed around tie edge with crinlped frinpe'
it is fastened diagonally front the riSht of fbe
throat to the bottom Of the left-siie scam. 4
row OF friurc forms a finish here. and hny-s ~
double ribbon, cream on one side and nnrn1c
on the reverse. lend additional clcoanra
i third may be Of soft silky gauzc, in color q
pale, silyery blue, fastened up the front with
cluster Of blue yiolets and crab-appie blossoms.
There is room for the exercise Il much good
taste aud ingenuity in the construction of tGcse
Thousand aud one little appliancesof dress, that
arc SO littlei in themselves and vet that are the
very things that stamp awoman as well-d1esscd.
there has been OF late nothing new, The colors
most used are plain brown and drab. or dove
gray. The tsattrait'' once possessed by s1ripned
stockings is fast decreasing, and ladies arc be-
ginning to cede them entirely to the children
thread. They are like stockings, being SEAMLESS
unless we except the woven lines where the |
seam should be- They dt the baud nerfectjr
but are far from being 80 handsome as arc tEe |
English Lisle-thread. There is probably no mart |
of the toilet on which ladies' bestow more tarc
Il
THE HA1R.
A STYLE that NAV be worn with pood effect hr
/ few faces il to comb the hair straight back t
rotn the forehead and sccnrr +irh11y ~ ~