, 1876-08-06
Charming Members Of the Ameri'
can Colony at Paris.
4 Galaxy Of Royal Yisitors-..No Novelty
in ToiletteS.
Experiences Of Young Man at a Chicago
Party-hatrimonial Notes.
NEW YORK.

10cI0E2lTE& On LlE1 Lille VI A@AJ3 <~AA@ ~4~-A-~J
On their elegant exterior, who never gave
thought to the dainttncss OF their underwear.
Materials arc SO cheap and the facilities Tor
cheap making 50 unlimited that IS ii ihe
power Of all to provide pretty If not costly
outfit Pretty nightdresses, with tucked
yokes and ruffle at neck and wrists, sell as low
Is $1-50. OF course, forth amount, one must
not expect linen CT cTen eambric, but dhe
muslin is soft and Of very good quality. Some
very handsome robes de mutt, IN process of max
ing for bridal trousseau were shown me the
other day. One, Of fine cambria, has I yoke con-
sisting Of wide full puff, with band Of line
embroidery On each side This is followed BY
piece Of bins tuchng, next to which are the
putting and insertion The same is repeated
across the back. The yoke is cut la shallow,
SQUARE scallops, and these are edged with fine,
deep1y-sca1loped embroidery. Down the front
is 4 large, nat puff, trimmed on each side with
embroidery. Another has = double yoke, II
there be such thing, OF alternate
rows Of Talenciennes and Hamburg embroidery
The yoke is divided into an upper and lower
part By a narrow puff passing from shoulder to
shoulder From this depends q tiny gathered
ruiIlc. Some very handsome drawers have
seanty pun bordered on both aides by insertions,
and by ruftlc edged with narrow lace Another
odd and pretty pair has two bands Of bias tucks
divided by series Of four horizontal ones-the
t.lchs III tho upper band run from left
t. right, those il, the lower vice versa A
Earrow p!eated rutHe finished the bottom Never
have handsomer skirts been purchasable for such
s1uall sums. a trained skirt Of good quality OF
muslin has ca1nbric rufae foot deep. Above
sl.s0. 4 handsome walking skirt, demi-train,
has ruffie S inches deep, finished with Ham
burg edging about finger wide This EN-
broidery is scalloped in deep points, and be-
tween them shows tiny plestsd rufae = = as deep ?
dessnap 6 ass as p''Pts 4G5 as IS Sff aded s nsby
cheap. have iately seen
SOME SUPERB DEEssEs
which would carry on the palm for elegance OF
design and execution, but which can lay but lit
tie claim to economy. One is a handsome black
ercnadiue shot with steel The skirt is long
and sweeping, with large triple bo1-pleat at
the back, which disposes the goods in graceful
folds a founce u inches deep is laid in box
pleats across the back breadths, and the centre
Ut each pleat is turned back and fastened by q
diamond shaped button of wrought steel. A
gathered ruf6e with heading Of four sllirred
bufIs osaneuts the front. Tie tablier consists
81 upturncd folds, each held in place by au OBJ
beng boy Of b blae5 5ibbon and dinu1ive IS slide
aorae.
Another elegant toilette, of doye-oolored
faille, has deep side-pleated hounce across the
front, and at the back five plisses diminishing
slightly IN width rs they ascend The polonaise
Is The Marguerite shape IN the back, aud the
front Is cut IN three deep points, the one falling
In the centre bei1,e little the longest. A deep
silk fringe, ovc4nlored, forms IN elegant fin
ISL 4 beautiful costume for carriage or visit
ing wear has skirt Of mgrtlegreen faille.
cd. Between every two plcats is : cluster of
three fig-1eaYes cut In velvet, rich gold bronze
in color. The oyerdress is polonaise a Ia Prin-
ceseo, the side seams are distinctly
In Icmt it Is open. and the
front sides are not attached to the back. These
two lonp STRAIGHT neces are edped with a fine
side-pleated founce OF faille headed by q line Of
eoldcn-bronze velvet leaves. The polonaise. I
sbaIe .T of 9be - fai,e 81 hne 1n'
THr noMAT R,.soxs
which formerly found such fayor with Ms. are
arain rnndidatcs for nonnlaritv. They are Ger
t:tinjv yery pretty. and used as rnamentation on
Ilure a delightful etfect. A yery pTettv over
@ dress Of e14n bastiste. DESIGNED for vear over
|;latk silk sLdrt. ia charminr]Y garnished with
bows Of Roman ribbon il Which Scarlet and blue
81 sti,l worn. and are simple and
tasteful mode of .adorninr white morn
;,r,.lresecs The litt1e scar7s wnrn aronnd
Tic shoulders Of Parisiennes hare found their
way inta orr favor and are largely ,,aed They
arc prettY addition to a toiletfe othsrWisc too
lirht or cool far EVENING xcar nj; tbe xea shore.
4 pretty fancy exists nov. which has life onlT
from a sad cause.-thc prematurc decline in
fayur .,f the h1acl- iace Fe1arfs Tor the head.
aties hecin now fo tire al fbe proceful folds of
Chantilly' which formed suc1 Incoming head
lircssrs fnr fu1t-of-door evening wear Now
there is I rage for drawing a straight piece Of
white tulle tightly over the face. Dinnfne it at
the back Of the head and letting It fall in long
euds to the waist An exchange, noticing this
fashion, remarks that it is ssintenscly bccotn- |
ing,'' and, with slight modification Of the ad-
yerb, We NAV let the expression stand. The
conceit is novel but becoming one,
THE FLAMING RED rARAsoLs
which arc claimed to be the height Of fashion in
Paris appear to find little favor here, for in all
my peregrinations among places where fashion
l have seen but one. It was of
brigh scarlet tw1llcd silk, with q handle and
point Of ivory and coral. cannot say that ad- |
nonee Tor thoroughly good taste
It inforna1 i5t;nst's +hcre Is n,,tI;n9 ,r,.t1cr
- mora comfor4aH1c tbon t1,na5s do;ntr
little whftn sacnucs. 4 yery ioye1, iittlc
,ue is of lace striped muslin, |
The saoque is cut half tight fitting |
mo mas near tne oottom TWO rons OF h3moulg
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