Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-05-25
Spring Fashion In Dresss.

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fitting polonaise and princess -. :, elose-
dresses are still favorites. The s,aapet
| also close-fitting, is used for pran.ss
and lighter materials. 1t resembIa
princesse, but in the back If d. as
into voluminous garment hsla.op
simulated cuirasse, and is loonos hs
pulled. With these the Marie Ant aa
fichu, of the same material. is worn
street. Fringes and gimps are laid - us
eccentric and picturesque des;onso IN q
tunes the two sides are entireiy a;s sViae
lar in trimming. Polonaises baya lt
OF small buttons down the front %,
closely, ana are buttoned at discretios
Cashmere retains its place among msta
riais as favorite for all dresses II
combined with other materials az .
same color 10 form visiting, stree, az
home dresses. The real camel's hair "a
cashmere are soft and plant, and tba a aaa
ors are always in soft shades. reo ~
| ton dress of light colored cashmere -
deep trained skirt, trimmed with "a,
cashmere flounce, from beneath wbiet
full ruching of crepe, of the same sbsdI
energies. Above the cashmere 4on~
two fiounces of silk, one plated tbe ny
er bias and gathered, are set. The o ~
dress is formed of two scarfs of caeb,uF
edged with ecru lace or cream Lace
cuirass OF cashmere has sleeves of .,tA
Long princesse tunics sometimes form, -
trains to dresses, being slightly LOOM Gs
front to show the edge OF the sk;r,
meath. 1t will be seen from this tba,
tight-fitting dresses, and closely .drsr A
skirts are not TO be given over this seq
And these allow of very little tournn.u
in the draping, provision is made for 90
ing to the figure ali that is necessary r.
obtain the most graceful results he -.
derskirts are made exactly the sarns ~.
as the dress, and are SO arranged benes.t
the train as to follow all its nioyemsr.
By this the ungraceful and undi0pisel
positions which ladies have had to sssnro'
when sitting down, or moving at all ran
idly, have been entirely done away wtb
Satin has become very Fashionable. !,
is worn as underdress for grenadipe.
laces or thin materials, and is also used
for costume and reception dresses. Bat +
should be of the very richest description
and therefore it is out of the reach n
many persons.
A visiting dress of black satin has
pointed basques in front; the back is en-.
DltSo oJ1lIt tlShbif, ilhG Tie DfinC.
esse, to the hips; below, the satin is GATH.
cred from top to bottom so as to form
puffs which diminish in width at the ton.
the skirt is made very long, making the
puffs very full the front of the dress is in
folds, which are joined to the putfs at the
side beneath a long satin band, widening
at the bottom. The sleeves are tight with
pufts forming cuffs above rutfle. The
waist is opened id heart shape and filled
in with lace.
Puffs are very pretty in gren adne. A
black silk, with grenadine intermixed in
the flounces, has pulled oyerdress. The
grenadine is cut into long strips, widen.
ing at one end and pulled, some with
edges, some without. Those with edges
are laid to overlap the others, and the
putfs are set into the silk. Around the
tunic thus formed double puff is set in,
headed with a narrow gaufered rufiie and
finished with a wider one. The cuirasse
waist is of silk, the sleeves of grenadiBe
pulled over silk. Black velvet will be
worn under thin materials this year as
much as il was last season. English vel.
veteen, which ought TO be of the besQuaI-
ity, makes a 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
velvet waist is cut square and has no
sleeves; grenadine sleeves fitting close to
the arm and having a fall of lace are
substituted. With this dress mantle Of
lace is worn for visiting or reception oc-
casions.
Blue, gray and plum color are the IA
vorite shades this season. For very young
girls pink is becoming color pale pink,
or deeper shade, with muslin over it TO
soften the tint.-N. Y. EgenSRg Post.