, 1876-01-30

less Club ESQ to speak) Friday evening. A callct
party will be giren this week at the residence O.
Mr. George E. purington. It ia not yet decidoG
what name the Club will besr this week.
The Amateur Reading Club met at Mr.. J. ?
| Casters Thursday evening. Tho next rneatinf
will oa held Ut 1r. J. J. FOSTERS, Feb. 10.
FASHIONS.
! TIE LATEST NODES.
| .pt,o York Tiu.es.
| The winter Of 1876 promises to display An end
less variety Of gorgeous tolets. Ball and even
| ing dresses will naturally hold the most promi
neut place, though walking suits have reached 4
degrea Of elegance not to bo surpassed. Now.
a-daya fashionable danes wear scarcely anything
| leaa costly than an entire velvet suit trimmed
with most costly fur, and tbis for ordinary walk.
t ing purposes. The velvet most employed il
black, but particularly elaborate suta are Of rch
| blue aud 1naay other dark shades.
/ The cut Of dresses for the present year 4ani be
| about the Same as during the preceding one,--
that is to say, everything will bo tight fitting.
cess Dress with {ta long train. and waist opening
! square in front. and puf1ed sleeves encirclad
| BY bands, IL certainly an nptique style, and
especially with the present system Of raising the
| dress on one Biio over fafsa skirt. This skirt
] il made Of any material but that Of the dress.
OF the dress has plain train. Thi5 ia an eco
nomical fashion "a the handsome material re-
mains entire. There axs several ways OF arrang-
! ing tho Princess Dress The front Of the dress
mud back of the culrass waist NAV be Of black
velvet aud train skirt Of pearl -colofcd lanpas.
Tue sleeves are also Of pearl-coiored lampas-
Tho borders aro trimmed With peacock's feath-
ers, which also run up the middle IN front. and
similar trimming encirc1es the steeYes at the
wrist. A combination in another Style has
trail aEfr+ rrinraaa. frr,, rno1
with puthngs and creau-colored faille ruchings.
The back OF the cuirass Is long aud the fronts
are OF brown velvet extending down the eldes in
long aps which fall over tho train Of the skirt.
Ostrich feathers surround the borders Of the
velvet flaps, aud trim the train and front OF the
skirt 4 velvet pocket trimmed With feathers Is
on one side OF the apron.
For evening wear various rich materials are
employed. Dresses enriched with gold and Sill
yer in The style Of the AIarquises Of the Court
Of Louis xY. are now being 1nade. a ball dress
Just sent to q Russian Princess will serve as
model of this revived fashion OF the eighteen
century. Over pale pink faille skirt are trim
mings OF silrered ganze, fastened here and
there by strips OF pink aud silver ribbon. Tho
Princess tunique opens In front and On the sides,
which are joined by silver aud pink ribboos-
The tunique is surrounded by shell-shaped
trimming OF si]veted blonde, and forms on the side
Two long square ends; 1t is altogether open il
tho back, thus slightly combining the folds Of the
plait, half vay down the skirt, where it is
crossed by gauzo scarf and shell-snaped
blonde trimming which falls on the back over
the train like magnificent peacocks tail. The
combination Of pale pink aud tho soft lustre OF
tue silver has charming effect. The waist, to
retain tue impress OF the eighteenth century, ia
long, cut square in the neck il Pompadonr
shape, and has alell-shapad trimmings of Bil-
yered blonde. The dress and hair ore orna-
uauted With roses with delicate petals. get OF
by dark slvered velvet leaves forming the only
contrast to the combination OF pale coiors.
These 1oyal materials will not, however, be the
only kint{s in use Brocaded grenadines are 30
varied in coloEs and designs that they will serve
for numerous styles OF evening dresses. This
material makes most elegant tunigues, as it ia
soft. hangs gracefully, and serves over any kind
Of light faills skirt; it IL both rich and simple.
4 cream -colorod grenadine brocaded with silk is
suitable for wear over pink skirt, and the same
combination with blue over blue skirt In ad-
dtion to gsenadine there are numberlesa gauzes |
and silver and gold tulle, in many new designs. |
Tbs fashionable colors have, for long time |
past. been altogether In favor OF blondes; now |
opinion ia reversed, and all the favorite shades |
arc destined for brunettes btraw-coior and [
cardinal-red ere colors for Italian beauties. |
Cream white is much less trying to all COMPLEX |
ions than pure Whlta OF blue white Cream !
white is in such general favor that even bridal
dresses arc made In tt1as sflade
Among the many "reminiscences Of the age Of |
Louis AV. N dressing the datr in " 3laruuise I
chiguons." This style consists in a number OF |
7ngeta crimped on the back OF the head and |
falling on the neck III cf1mped catogan- The !
chignon is III perfect Keeping with the rich /
brocadea dresses IN vogue
Velvet leaves are now in very general usa; !
they are in ONO color, either black, white, cream
or blue. or IN aay plain color, to suit the inai-
Eidual taste and style Of the wearer. a very |
successful way OF employing these leaves is for |
evening coi1ures. Il haad-dFess in this style !
may be made in dladem-x1eath OF cream-col-
ored velvet leaves, with CoT3le lace inteEmixed |
aud baEbes crossed in the back and tied in front.
Colvillo lace is also much used for coifurss, and
s very suitable for head-dresses for elderly |
ladies.
Child.en will also como in for their share OF
tbe revived fashions the most absurd folnas
are committed by modistes in making chlldren's
1resses The velvet Henr1 Ill. donblet, and
Louis XIV. vest worn under tho coas, short
TROUSERS buttouing At the knees. fancy stock
ngs, and shoes With buckles, arc all 10 vogue
Eor little Bows. The Louis XY. suit is PRINCIPAL
= OF cloth. With the vest in q light shade The !
ionri III. suits are solely made Of brown or |
3lack reIyet. The soft crown lat worn With the
,uit is also Of velvet.
Fur is used to trim bonuets without anv other
ornament; seal skin is the fayorite kind Many
ur caps are worn these are ornamented With
arge birds beads or With wing fastansd down