, 1876-07-30
THE FASHIONS.
Styles in Morning -Dresses---New Fash.
ions in Breakfast-Caps.


NEW YORK.
| BEAUTIFUL AND ECONOMICAL
| Special Correspondence q) The Tribune
New York, July 27.-Never within the mem
DRY Of even ssthe oldest inhabitant' hare on,
fashions been SO beautiful, so becoming, so ex
quisitely dainty, as now. Even paterfamilias,
that confirmed erumb1er, finds little cause for
complaint, for economy enters largely into fash
ion this year, and extravaganza is matter
| simply of choice, not at all Of necessity. Many
of tue elegant toiettes that challenge admira-
tion are "made-over" ones, sometimes, but not
| always, With the additional advantage Of por-
tions OF new material. Some handsome new
| toilettcs show charming contrasts in polonase
of SOME light-colored summer silk, with skirt,
an inserted vest and front, pockets, cuffs, col
! lars and trimmings Of some delicate check or
stripe in two or more colors, one Of which is the
| same rs the polOnuisc.
4 handsome street toilette has a long plain
| skirt with smooth front and sidc-gores, while
! the fullness is brought to the back by cluster
of gathers at the belt. As wide train is de-
sirable, the back breadth is cut pcrpcudicularly
uu the centre, and Il wide gore is inserted be-
tween tic knees and the hem. Il double row
of shrrs holds the skirt in place. The polonaise
is remarkably elegant. In front it is fastened
with buttons and button-holes to within Il foot
Of tue hem. At this point is a snowy arrangc-
ment OF loops aud ends Of ribbon. The back
and side bodies are extended to form u basque,
which is exceedingly graceful. It is rounded up
in curve In the back, and cut into long ponr
on each hip. At the extremity Of this point is a
large bow Of wide ribbon: The drapcry in the
back is very beautiful. The back breadth is cut
in large point on the left, and rather
short on tie right. Instead OF being attached
to i belt, this breadth is disposed iii burnouse
fold. An extremely elegant toilette is made Of
this by the addition OF very lccp fringe around
IL cool day is Of crca11-colorel cashmere and
black velvet. The skirt OF the latter mntcrial is
long, without my ornaInentation, but with Il
full, sweeping train. The polonaisc is OF the
bottom with fringe of similar color, with which
is isuinglcd profl1sion Ut black, ytlyety tassels.
The pOlonaise is closed down the front with
square bows Of black velvet, each having III the
Collar and deep cuffs, and d pocket Of velvet,
complete this very handsome toilette. Some
dainty morning Of Or:3anfly are very bcau-
tiful, and the muterial id i'll great demand for
this purpose. a lovely one Is Of rose-pink Or
back ut the neck is laid in a double Dox-plcat,
and hangs loose. The bottom Of the
middle breadth has narrow gore
inserted, which gives the train .
full and graceful sweep: Up the front a fine
rangcn,cnt, narrowing to the waist and bcconl-
ing brou.ler again Us it reaches the shoulders.
Another charming mornlng-dress is Of sheer
blue organly with skirt aud sacQue. Tie skirt
two full, wide puffs. The sacque fits closely to
the figure In the back and is short. Before it is
long, reaching to Il point at the knees, and is
quite loose, Swiss rutlles similar to tic skirt,
but much narrower, are the trimming.
SOME PRETTY NOVELTIES
n the 1f ErpESv little with with
out sleeves are Of putfs Of black net and stripes
Of velvet or ribbon. These are finished around
the edge with ruche or pleating Of net. With
!, white dress, or Of fbrght-coorcd silk, these
time, is large-meshed silk net, in color rich
yet delicate cream. This is designed solely for
polonaises. A handsome one, elaborately
trimmed with knottsd 1ring i xoFn o, sn oyer
This is almost the only fabric used in conbna-
tion with this crean,-colorcd net A grenadine
dress Of striped light and dark blna has
trained skirt with three pleated ruft1cs, and the
ripper one, Us hcadlng, has an upright ruflte
of blue silk. The oyerskirt is long polonaise
fastened diagonally across the front, and finished
here and around the bottom with two narrow
plisses Of grenadine headed by the standing
rutfle OF lace. The sleeves, which rcach only to
the elbow, terminate in pleating Of grenadine, |
below which is full rutlie Of blue silk with i !
fall of blue silk lace. An extremely stylish |
toilette.
F1cuUs
are quite "the rage" and the ingenuity Of
EnodBtes is taxed to the utmost to achieve some
fresh and bizarre tri11mphs in this line. very
oaetty one is Of seagreen China crupe. The
rape is laid i'll two broad folds, and each of
:icnnes insertion and edging. a knot Of sea-
green ribbon, 2 inches wide, mingled with lace,
confines the fchu On the breast, midway be-
,wccn neck and waist. Another odd but very
attractive ichu consists Of six folds SO arranged
Is to form pointed cape in the back, where it
$ fastened to the helt Three OF these folds are
# corn-colored silks. The other three, alter
lating, are of black silk net or tulie, dotted |
nth straw. A ruille OF silk, edged by q tiny
isse Of the net, borders both sides, ,and IN front
ulle and silk, and tiny tasscls Of black and ycl
ow. A simple fichu for morning is of dotted
'hite Swiss, three-cornered in Shape, and made
yer a blue silk piecet Of similar shape A
altered rutllc Of the Swiss, edged with narrow
alencicnnes and two pretty bows OF blue rib
on and Swiss back and front, complete taste
II addition to a morning toilette.
The fancy for becoming little
BREAKFA5T-cAPS
rows apacc, rs they should, for nothing makes
pretty face still pretticr, or plain one more
ttractive, than one of these lovely little caps.
pretty one Of white Swiss is gathered so as to
snugly to the head, aud stand little above
, as does the Normandy cap. 4 box--pleatcd
lille Of Swiss, bordered BY narrow Mechlin
&C, falls over the hair, while similar one
ands mp against the cap. In front, between
e ruchcs is a double bow Of scarlet ribbon, the
IDS Of which pass around the cap, and tic ut l.
&c back in loops aud euds of the same. For
unctte, and on cool, breezy morning in the
ountais!s, nothing could be pretticr. Another
!nty litt!c cap, odfler than the former, is even
orr lovely. A gathered crown Of whitc-silk
t is surrounded by puff OF the same. From
IS droops gathered fall Of valeuciennes ~
.hcs wide. Dried grasses and little vivid bar =,
rrics twine gracefully around the crown, just !.
owe the puff. This is charming little affair, 8
d, pcrched on the head of its cycn more =
ar11i1g mistress, attracts much admiration. -
MATTE s. F
PARIS. i
THE RINK. ~
Special Correspondence Of The Tribune.