The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-05-25
Spring Fashion in Dresses.

DHEsSEs dle WOIu very long Tile CLOSE
fitting polonaise and princesse-shaped
dresses are still favorites. The empress,
also close-titting, is used for grenadines
and lighter materials. 1t resembles the
princesse, but in the back it developes
into voluminous garment below the
simulated cuirasse, and is Topped and
pulled. With these the Marie Antoinette
fchu, of the same material, is worn in the
street. Fringes and gimps are laid on in
eccentric and picturesque designs; some
times the two sides are entirely dissimi-
lar in trimming. Polonaises have rows
of small buttons down the front, set on
closely, and are buttoned at discretion
Cashmere retains its place among mate
rails as favorite for all dresses. 1t is
combined with other materials of the
same color to form visiting, street and
home dresses. The real cancels hair and
Cashmere are soft and plant, and the col
ors are always in soft shades. A recep.
ton dress of light colored cashmere has a
deep trained skirt, trimmed with wide
cashmere fOunce, from beneath which
full ruching of crepe, of the same shade,
energies. Above the cashmere founce
two tiounces of silk, one plated, the 9TH
er bias and gathered, are set. The over
dress is formed of two scarfs of cashmere
edged with ecru lace or cream lace. A
cuirass of cashmere has sleeves of silk.
Long princesse tunics sometimes form the
trains to dresses, being slightly looped in
front to show the edge of the skirt be-
meath. 1t will be seen from this that the
tight-fitting dresses, and closely -draped
skirts are not to be given over this season.
And these allow of very little tournure;
in the draping, provision is made for Civ
ing 10 the figure ali that is necessary. To
obtain the most graceful results the un.
derskirts are made exactly the same cut
as the dress, and are 50 arranged beneath
the train as to follow all its movements
By this the ungraceful and undignitied
positions which ladies have had to assume
when sitting down, or moving at all rap
idly, have been entirely done away with.
Satin has become very fashionable; it
is worn as underdress for grenadines,
laces or thin materials, and Is also used
for costume and reception dresses. But it
should be of the very richest description,
and therefore it is out of the reach Of
many persons.
A visiting dress of black satin has
pointed basques in front; the back is en-
press style, fitting tightly, like the primo
esse, to the hips; below, the satin is gath
cIcu 1TOm COp W UOGlOm 80 rs W 10TH
puffs which diminish in width at the top;
the skirt is made very long, making the
puf1s very full; the front of the dress is in
folds, which are Joined to the puffs at the
side beneath long satin band, widening
at the bottom. The sleeves are tight, with
puts forming cuffs above q ruff1e. The
waist is opened in heart shape and filled
in with lace.
Puts are very pretty in grenadine. A
black silk, with grenadine intermixed in
the flounces, has pulled overdress. The
grenadine is cut into long strips, widen
ing at one end and pufed, some with
edges, some without. Those with edges
are laid to overlap the others, and the
pufts are set into the silk Around the
tunic thus formed double puff is set in,
headed with q narrow gaufered ruffle and
finished with wider one. The cuirasse
waist is Of silk, the sleeves of grenadine
pulled over silk. Black velvet will be
worn under thin materials this year as
much as it was last season. English vel.
veteen, which ought to be Of the best quail
ity, makes good substitute for expensive
velvet. The nap in this should always
be made to run up Black velvet under.
dresses have tight cuirasse waists. and
trains set on below the waist in the back,
with full gathers.
A handsome velvet dress, with train,
has two scarfs Of grenadine, with satin
cross. bars; these scarfs, trimmed with
chantilly, drape the 'front.' of the dress, and
then fall in rich folds over the back. The