The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20. 1877.
Fashion Notes.

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For the past several years, there has
been no season so fruitful of novelties
in the styles and trimmings of dresses as
at the present, and yet all the shades of
colors are worn in silk and wooden, for
street and house, as during the summer
and autumn Of last year; brown, dark
green, prune, navy blue, and grey, each
striving for precedence. 1t is therefore
in the styles of draping and garniture
that these novelties chiefly exist. The
long. demi train, ruffled and knife-plat-
ed, is drawn far behind, causing the
overskirt to sit closely to the figure, re-
lieved by deep folds in the front breadth,
extending from just above the knee
downward and closed with the side
seams. The basque is unusually long,
falling quite below the hips, and closed
diagonally, or straight in front, or at
the back, to suit the taste of the wearer.
A standing collar, n little deeper than
heretofore, finishes the neck. The gar
niture is Of every conceivable style and
material. If silk is used, a favorite
mode Is to form it into shell trimmings
as a heading for figures of the various
styles now so much in vogue; bows are
placed wherever they car be made
available, and add much to the style
and richness of the garment. The new
embossed trimmings in bands of about
two inches wide in two shades of brown,
green, or blue, are much in favor eth
er as a heading, or for the more simple
trimmings Of the whole garment. For
the street or seaside, and country wear,
gray promises to carry off the palm,
and is seen in the very lightest shades
of that color, sometimes flocked with
white, or dark and perfectly plain, and
twilled; and there can scarcely be found
a more lady-like and sensible garment
for ordinary wear, than a suit of gray,
as it is peculiarly adapted to all ages
and conditions. Basque, overskirt and
underskirt, or skirt and p%olonaise, the
trimming most in favor being silk of Il
lighter or darker shade, and finished
with a ball, or bullion worsted figure to
match. The polonaise has again re-
sumed a decided place in public favor,
the Princess and the Amantine, being
the most desirable. The former is close
fitting, and closed diagonally, the side
pieces are carried to the shoulders, but
the seams extend only half way down
the skirt, and cores are taken out n
der the arms, to prevent the necessity
of a fold being laid in at the waist.
The draping is very low at the back
and drawn far away from the sides, and
bows may be employed at pleasure.
The Amantine is cut very much in the
same style, and the trimming repre-
sents a double-breasted garment. 1t is
closed diagonally and the long sides of
the front breadth are carried back and
looped up at the back to form the dra-
perry. The back of the waist is cut
very long, half of the back breadth be-
ing Joined to it with a cord, giving the
effect of a long basque waist. The gar
ment may be buttoned straight from
top to bottom if preferred, 81 buttons
being used. The sleeve, not quite so
close fitting rs the winter style of coat
sleeves, is finished by a broad corded
band three inches in width to simulate
a cuff, is placed two full inches from
the bottom of the sleeve, and has a
pointed end finished with three buttons.
The outside pocket is long, and finished
with a bow or plating in silk.
Evening toilettes possess a variety
and richness of material and garniture
truly bewildering, velvet, lace, flowers
and feathers being scattered broadcast
over gorgeous fabrics. Low necked
waists are made of rich corded white
silk with long points laced behind with
white silk cord. They are richly trim
ell with ~point-lace and tulle, on the
right shoulder a handsome bow, and
on the left. a wreath of conyolvulus.
A very rich and attractive dress for
a young lady, is of sky blue corded
silk, with overskirt and waist of Valen-
ciennes and tulle arranged diagonally
and falling long and gracefully over the
elegant train of the u~nderskirt.
"MATRoN,"
Fifth Avenue, April 18th, '77.
P. S. 1 will send you soon a descrip-
ton of hats, p%arasols, etc.
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