, 1876-09-17
The Rage for the Odd at Paris---
Birds and Feathers.
Something Concerning Cloaks---Tapestry
Exhibihon---0peratic Notes.


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costumes frightened and relieved BY garnitures
of some bright color. Exouisitely delicate laces
a,a ;nsa-4;ons of the finest voo1 are fmnorted
.-sss.;aa.e .s e.. .haso dresses verr e1epant
as 11nnn.nss iof tnese =. essso' a 'si. e,.srs
toilette OF this description mas oanas Oh or1gnt
while bows OF the same ornament every avail
able point 4 pretty variety Of camel's Lair
comes in light grays and browns, but
dress made solely Of one Of these colors
ally used in combination with dark silk. 4 very
handsome camel's hair comes in rich chocolate
brown and is soxuyen with the fuzz gathered
closely on the ton, that an appearance OF great
beauty and strength is given. This material, q
inches vide sells for only 20 cents per yard, but
is cmineutlr desirable in combination. In mo-
hair are shown some shaded stripes which are
usually made up With the plain material. Cos
tunes OF the latter, In tints Of brown, stone
color, and warm dzab, are very effective when
combined with dark-brown, purple, or navy
hlue- For elepaut Costumes fine cashmere will
faIe nrctedcnfse Of filE. which viii be employed
al1nos1 solely as garniturcs for and in co1nbina-
zion with the iorlper. For this purpose, later
III the season, merchants will olIer, IL al the
81 per yard.
viii nov describe few
ulsDsoAE rouKTTEs,
containing some of the novelties OF the season.
4 hanasome dress Of tiue mousc-gray cash
A,u,1nd the bo.tum is plcated luuuce eight
intlrs deem surmouuted bv scant gathered
rufte- Abure this are two very full pulls, the
upper one ncaatu W qunillle ot uarh sla3
t.,f in frnnI in a lonr-ronnded mint. The back
- a Ionr stratrht hrra1th so arranged as to Int
to,, nre7 thc sIies. TIE eirs Of The po1onaise Is
s,T,,amentc] hy a fu1i nnfT If cash,nere. With q
shk qtul!ihE on eaeu sue, oe4o" tuis g, IS neasy
netted 1fahge o. WOODEN paiis anu shA tasscas.
1ne sleeves, c4ose coa1@9n1pe1 arc luunaeu ~
The bottom, and open hallway TO tne eloow,
they are trimmed to match the polonalse. Ihis
garment, winch opens IN 1ne 'front.', mas pun
running up eacn sade, sno between tnese are
pln&ed 1he lonE ooWs o1 RIos esaans WHICH 13steu
the polonalss u withln a loot OF Tue eoSe.
Another handsome tonette is comhiua-
ton OF paie 1aWn-coiofed cashmere anu
rich chocolate brown silk: The skirt
OF cashmere has . decp-sathered 1ounct,
very srant, and ccged with nne knie e-pleatlnSS
silk, heavily corded on each side, aud surmount-
ing this Is q band Of the cashmere cut IN points
Gi.d bound with silk. Tie extreme end of these
pu.nls falls over the sllk band; The heading oi
" is HI upright pleat!ng 9f silk an inch Wide
tkit Trimming, is cut in points and corded; it
las an cdging Of very fine anticipating, and in
eaeh point Is q little ornament Of fine silk cord-
Tue aes is elabo'ately looped, the dnpery BE-
,ns ii ID ~ p7ee " CORDS s ana bsses o.
exceedingly tight and smooth, and is quite long,
lifting over the hips without crease. The neck
Is 'alt squire IN front, and edged with knife
Pi*at'ns OF stlk "n1cN stanos up, ana a. the back
1orms sost Oh col!af: Inc front o. Tue basque
Is ,t closed nE concsalco nu1sohs, whle dehSste
sllk cord Of aark oroWn Stimulates larl9g: Inc
s.ee!ea are Ia1mmsu 70 matcn, anu 1aceo tae ea-
tlre length oo"n Inc outer seatn:
An ELEGAST DINNER Oh EVENING TOILETTE
mas tile SKIRT Of ol1sht eurrant1red sllk poplin,
trimmed Will q 9aIQtrGI UOu0CE GQfl0D0UtEQ pY