The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1876-12-21
A Few Points about the Latest
Fashions.

placed on private exhibition, few
days ago, by A. T. Stewart & Co
For evening wear was a toque of
white plush, trimmed with a band
of white satin, a Prince of Wales
plume of three curled. white ostrich
feathers, held by a silver and pearl
buckle, narrow putting of pale pink
terry-velvet and white lace, which
bordered the brim. A black velvet
toque matched it exactly, except
that the roses were lemon color.
the putting pale blue, and The clasp
black enamel, with fine lines of gilt.
Another was seal brown silk, with
brim of seal fur, and ornaments
consisting of a wreath of brown vel
vet leaves, a cap of Valenciennes
lace and cluster of Provence and
tea roses. The furry hats with
wide-awake brims are much affected
by young girls OF the student and
artist class, but young society wo-
men prefer .he tall. peaked crowns
and narrow brims, a la Stanley, or
berettas made OF or covered with
feathers.
THE JOSEPHINE EVENING DRESS.
A Madison avenue belle created
quite a sensation the other evening
by wearing, at a grand entertain
ment, a dress la Josephine. 1t
was of white satin finished silk,
plain, gore,i skirt, trimmed with
three rows or ruffies of white lace,
which ascended at intervals, and
were finished of by satin bows.
There was no train; the skirt scarce
" more than touched the ground
at the back, and was so narrow that
it needed no tying back. The bod
dice was low, and trimmed with
rufles round the neck, the sleeves
short. Her long white gloves had
twenay-four buttons and reached
above her elbow, nearly meeting the
sleeve. Her hair was combed up
from the neck, and arranged in puffs
and little curls. She wore neck
lace of pearls, composed of many
strands, with diamond pendant, and
white satin shoes with excessively
high heels.
This was an exaggeratiop of a
style which is beginning to De very
much affected for evening wear, fiz
Narrow skirts, no overskirts, god
few narrow founces, either form
ing the small demitrain, OK carried
round, and the trimming extended
in various ways lengthwise upon
the skirt. The styles remind one
of the white linen dresses oul
grandmamas wore, under large dark
blue cloth cloaks, in winter, as vel
as summer, carrying front of then
NUTS half as large as themselves
When We get back to narrow shorr
skirts, and narrow flounces, we shall
have completed the circuit, an6
expect to gradually travel up again
to numerous skirts, to stifened anC
expanding skirts, and finally tt
hoops again.
FIGURED sTUFFs.
Fashionable modistes lay the
greatest possible stress just nov
upon rigorous simplicity of form
and richness of fabric. The late
models of rich dresses use one fab
rio, and that the costliest, for thu
body part of the dress, and thu
palmer one for trimming.
Thus elegant damassee robes ar
piped and trimmed with plain faille
figured velvet with faille also, ans
plain Lyons velvet with satin. Tn
damasked stufis are, however, til,
materials most in demand, and TIT
different grades and kinds affor,
unlimited opportunity for selection
White brocade silks are even chosei
for brides and are trimmed witt
, white satin finished faille, the mag
nifcent fabric showing snperbly un
der the veil of transparent tulle.
House dresses are made of wool
en- damask, and finished with pip
ing and pocket OF silk, the Skin
draped a little at the sides and bach
but destitute of founces or plating
cOLoRED PEr1lcoATs.
The newest colored skirts 70
winter wear are of felt or ligh
twilled, ali wool English water
proof cloth, in dark. solid color.
the favoritos being crimson an
navy blue. The cloth is not an
heavier than flannel, and the ski
p is trimmed with two FIRE, Fat knit
! plaitings, three to Eve inches i
S depth, headed with a Tat brai,
stitched on, Of the same shade. {
! with fat bands Of embroiderl
These skirts are warm, not weight,
and viii wash perfectly in cold ".
, ter, m which borax and a iittE
white curd or CASTLE soap have bee
/. dissolved. They fulfil all the cor
Iditions OF q winter walking skirt.
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