, 1877-02-04

cOlDrSd cOllnT anu eiecvc5, "AA.S wv 49, mas
embroiderv arc OF cardinal color. For a'a hr
ouerade this embroidery may De slhnlatSu a rcei, *
ca1dinal-colorcd flowers, or else 81, thg 1,Nancsc
snnarcs or kcy pattcrn-whicl! the 9aRaoent
claim was theirs before the o5SeSs tesl!;nrs are
o4t % h1o or scaTlet Silk, and the shoes are
strsnncI on thick wooden so1cs ING lc"els aLe
briokf.colorcd stones or glass strung On heck-
1acS. long slender earrings, ana INC lonS Foaa ~
hairpins The ian must no1 fe os @e,{iemen IS
ionr 1yerdress with flowing sleeves. tostumeTs
| nrorile this iu dark blue c1apc Nronght "ith
ggold and bright colors, and charge S@o an even
ing for the use OF the suit.
The 1ueucnot dress, with clinging velvet
skirt, close sleeve with sashed puffs at top, aud
high ruff, modelled after that worn bS Chr1stine
Nilsson In the opera. Is in great favor. stately
mcdiayal ladies arc easily copied BY slight mod
ifications Of the Princcsse dresses now worn.
Among other costumes that arc hired out Tor
most parties is the 3Iagician's drcss,-a black
and scarlet robe, with applied ornaments OF
golden stars, moons, and serpents For plonues
is the pretty Morning Star dress the efsse Rr,,s
ncttcs choose the dashirg dress Of the Brigand's s
Wife in CAV Spanish coiurs, the dignified NUS
sian dress, the rich Turkish costume, or tnc
Polish dress, with its long polonaise Of olack
velvet, its scarlet skirt, and cap WIN po1nteo
hood aud erect feather.
ROMANTIC DRESSES.
Ladies who have the taste and ingenuity TO
make their own costumes copy the nress oi "a
nous beauties from portraits painted o. Galns-
borough Or KeTnolds, or else the asesS q n'a stt
heroine OF some tayoritc poem. Thus the Duch-
css Of Dcronshirc represented In the stolen pls g
ture is charming model, and so Simple that IL
is easily copied. She wears pale blue sSlt5,
with white muslin oyerskirt, wrlnked. funlea,
sleeves and muslin 1ichu; pale blue sash: The
nowtlcred hair is claborately puffcd and curleo.
The broad -b1im.ncd Gainsborou1h hat no"
II fashion is set decidedly On que
side OF her head, instead OF benz =
iu her corsacc and another in her hand. Long
fellow Eyangelinc is dressed as follows; shor1
skirt Of striped blue and white. with klrtle -
or oyer-sklrt of plain light blue; blouse of wnlte
linen, with high neck md long sleeves. low, +
black velvet. The kerclief, cross, rosary, anu
Norman cap complete theslress: Ihe pretty
dress Of Maud Muller is easily rlade in peasant
fashion Of simplest chintz, or else all wnite~lth
broad -brinmel hat, flowers, aud 1ancy rake
all bright with ribbons. The prini! dress ,,e OF
Priscilla, the Puritan maiden, is also readily
fashioned. English girls array themselves ~ u
Angelica Kaufman, after descriptions in X .ss
1,0el or ip limitation Of AIRS Primrose, the "ne
of the good Vicar Of Wakefield.
SOME or THE VERY NEWEST ADDITIONS Io
WINTER STYLES.
Ntsc York Htr'd,
The introduction OF Smyrna lace lot evening
dresses Is u1lc of Worth's latest capriccs. At
his establishment are constantly on view nlagn1ti
cent toilee, destined for Madrid balls and
fctes, the Spanish Court keeping this season
the principal Paris nodistes In full employ;
pingat is making dresses with tue habit
bodice which is short in front, slopes longer to-
ward the side, and extends down The back TO y
broad squire. This style ts adopted In place OF
tho Princcsse form Of dress, and the more
strongly the habit resembles postilllon or u
Jockey basquey the moro fashionable 1t Is con-
sidtred+ .-.
A fashion designed-as is everything at pres.
ent-for slim figures, aud which stout ones viii
be slow in accepting, is the one that promises 70
button all corsages, palctots; and wrapp'ngs d.
agonaily in front.
only, and as vet unknown outside OF the factory
at Lyons will be ready for the spring trade, u1l-
der the name s'coatrof-mail.'' This fabric Is
described as at once tirn and supple, and some
what resembling the steel urnlor ol olden tlmess
from which last fact it takes its name.
/ growing fondness for Oriental colofs anu
desiSns has brought the shawl again in vogue,
and tic priuccssc robe and long polonaises WITH
their uuduating folds render this wrap especial.
II welcome to ladies wLo understand the art Of
drapins it with ease and grace
The trimmings Of the season, which Snow
mauv novelties, nave the merit OF being artistic,
as. for example, the open noss-Rork tnbroiderY
in scroll and leaf shading from dark 10 1lghS IN
different colors to match materials. Broad
b:nis of straw gimp, one and hall inches
wide, are SHOWN on the newest evening dresses
ahrQod.
On honnets, chenille in form Of leaTes aud
| fringcs occupies u prominent position. Ihat
fayorite colfturc of Nine dc Stacls, the frbaD,
| uroiniscs to revive again. much to the delight
| Of ladies who remember its popularity a few
| wears ago. The DanicheG is numbered among
| new mouels for bOnnets.
! A new necklace which shades the neck with
| out eonceating it, is made OF band OF some
| TRANSPARENT Lice, with festours Of seed pearls,
| or Gems aud pearls iutcrmixcd. Then there
arc new gilt necklaces after tue design OF VAN
dyke collar. 4 variety OF stranE: materials are
| being applied to ornaments, as in the case oi
wristlcts made Of the skins OF curious hsh found
! in Cf,iua: they somewhat resemble the old eh:.-
| green aud ar: said to be very durable They
/ arc capable Of high polish, aud arc OF gray-
| lsh-grccn tone, having h sDeckled design all
| over them.
| Net1 Ior.: SuA =.
Cflet1ises aud drawers OF creaHl-colorea pom
nTee are trimmed with Falencienues lace aud red
| Or blue ribbon bows ior faatenings, instead OF
| buttons
=, The Adelaide Vance sspull-hack" skirt ad-
! iustcr is novelty which obviates the necessity
for pins strings in arranging the present style
Of draperies.
| Pocket haDdkcrchiefs of fine batiste are
| adorned With stripes Of blue, red, purple, OF
| black. aud trimmed with several rows Of narrow
| FaIencicnueE.
| Dark mastIc gray kids are worn for: morning
toilet. paler shade for afternoon, and one still
lighter for evening dress when the gloves do moi
| match the costume.
Invisible fronts are worn by young ladies at
| we'll us by older women. They save the trouble
Of critnplng tie front lair, and will deceive TIL
| eye Of the closest observer,
sr1~ ~.1o nv
! II seem arc u sign that the ,vearer taxes }lttlt
| note Of the clanecs OF fashion These arr
| straw-tolog, tea-ro.c, or flesh-colur, and palt
biuc; pearl-gyay and cream are arbtrary shades
and mastIc, a peculiar shade of gray, Is th'
lagoritc.
4 4 fancy ball symbolic costume for Eve is O
white India muslin, trimmed with apple leaves
blossoms, and fruit. Two fig leaves form tt!
pockets: out Of ono pocket peeps snake, VIII
| emerald ewes; out Of the other falls a t1piet 0
I white filirs- In the hand is silycE-tppet
u1other-ot-pcarl fan, with artistic pictures OF ap
p}es Of crimson and gold Unthe head Wfeatl
Of small apples, with flowers and fruit Aronn'
the neck il serpent OF guild and silver enamele!
| in red aud blue
=. -. PARIS.
4 COMPLIMENTARY AdrHCY.".
l Special Correspondence ef The Tribune
PARIS Jan. 20.-The foolishness OF devotin
so much time every year to Christmas ana Ne'
! Years bows has inspired brilliant genius wit
the dea of forming a Il Complimentary Agency,
I which promises to furnish substitutes for thos