, 1877-08-05

NEW YORK.

QucLlFc months u LHc eutiFd 1tsts- *HAIefeA
novelty enters into present costumes is due to
the union OF colors hitherto believed antagonist
ic. to the Dew combination OF materials, anu to
the novel styles in which these fabrics and tints
are made IN. III nv last letter mentioned the
striking contrasts of coioss which are not sn,-
ply admissible: but which are also regarded as
tic height OF elegance ami Taste. There are
ladies, however, whose innate delicaey OF TASTE
rcyolts against this tawdry display OF color, anti
among these all the delicate shades and the
rich dark ones arc iu favor One Vi the most
popular tints is buff. Sometimes this is q deli
cate creamy tint, sometimes very bright. clear,
and decided. and through all its gradations Of
shade it iswell received. Une Of the most pleas
;nm materials III which 1t is seen is batiste. Here
it NAV bc had IRON the daintest cream-tint to
real buttercup hue. Some batlstcs are very
handsome In their pattern and finish. There is
the llcc-stripcI variety; the plain has 4 pretty
,atiny surface; then the daInask IS also very
lovely. Dresses of these art tastefully ortia-
mented with bows nj biack velvet. Alo:eshowy
ones hare trimmings vi cardinal, tiaVy-Jlue. afit
garnet, either ribbon or velvet.
VERY PRETTY OvEKDKEss AND SACQCE
that have seen is VI lat aud satin stripe al-
tcrDatc!y. The skirt Is ot blatk silk with all
ci.ut-illth gathered Aouncc. Tic over5aIrt h:.s
tie fruit ali left side ot straight widths slight
lv sloped anu lalA i'll four upturned ulea!s.
Down the front each pleat is held in place by
full AMI elaborate now OF black ,natel1ssc rlb-
bon. The night silc of tile overdress is simply
the usual gored sllc-wldtb. there al elano-
rate POCKET, ur,.sncntcd BY long bow OF black
ribbon, relieves the plainness- Tue el3s OF tue
u;cv1rcss is ti:is!lcsl With i bias band OF the
uatistc heavily stlt> he'd Oh both sdcs with black
ma :hi,.c SILK. The sacq:c covers the hips, ana
is o( hall tight, admiralty lifting shape. II IS
finished rouu:t the bottoni il i lnanacr similar
tu the uyersstrr. \ pretty rolled collar con-
ue,cs the uecs1- The sae4uc is fastened WITH
handsomely carved boc-wooa buttons. Ihe
simple erat sleeves arI ornacsltcn with eul15 ot
yatiste stitched with bla:k aud ribbon bows.
There is nothing Snowy nor striking about this
tnitc1te, but it il very pretty aud attractive, aud
stylish too, notwitlsta tanling its simplicity.
SEw AND PRETTY MArEniAL,
whose nl1ne includes it in the batste family,
,iiffcys from the other 1nembcrs I'll having an
.lllnix:,trc Ut silk. The fabric Is ''ba.istc
Il. suie," compound Of silk and linen.
1t has a grouni Ut pale, tcltcate buff,
over which are iine lines OF some bright color.
rhis material has Already found much favor. as
it is yery handsome and Irapcs exceedingly
well. 4 charming dress Of this sors is inaut
over a skirt Of rib myrtle-grecn faillc. This
skirt is trimmed with iauI Ut the san1e cortt-
ell Oh each side aud box-plc:ted TN through the
ccntre. giving L very pretty 'utucss aud cluster
ing appearance. The polunal5e u "batiste de
sole y has tic same buff ground traycrscd by
liucs Of myrt1c-grccn Gllti scarlet Ihc polo
uaise is Of Very handsome shape. From the
butsom OF its skirt up and over the bust runs L
ruw vi the box-pcatlng which trims the under
skirt. In this case, huwcy2r, it is OF silk, not
faillc. This trimming terminals ! little back
oil tile shuutlcr-sealn, and is finished by hand
some tusscl ot green silk. The edge OF the
polonaise is boriered oy bull fringe in which,
i: intervals, occur green and scarlet tasscls.
arc u,a.le to Lc worn over skirt OF eambr,c OF
like ROTOR with the stTiDe.
\ very striking toilette recently shown me cx-
hibits one Of tho prononte contrasts now SO IN
yuruc- This ono is OF pale blue a;1d dark rltll
garnet. This contrast is generally seen in
handsome fabcics aud fu1l-dress toilettcs, but in
this case the materials are tnuch simpler,
a,lu tic cffe:t, 10 doubt, quite Us
@oud. Tie skirt is Of summer natelassc,
garnet-colorch, bordered By Il gathered rutllc,
o1catcd ones Of paie-oue silk Of li@nt texture.
The polon:,sc mas roitn1 front, Is drapcI high
upon tho sides by means OF upturnet plcats
four in number, and the back is very long and
iul1 Just below the Knees, at the back, ~ 4
row Of si.rring which disposcs the futlncss 1e
sired The palc-Dlue silk furnishes a border for
tile bottom OF the oycrGrcss, as narrow side
pleat houncc. The sleeves are also .: blue, with
round cuff of garnet color. Below this, falling
over the hand, is HARROW side-plcating of blue.
The prctt.e,t feature II this costume is i
sleeveless Illetot to accompany it. 1t is half
lifting garment Of garnet matelassc, borucrcd
b, 4 s:dc-plcating U! blue silk. There is broal.
deep vest OF blue silk, closed down the front
with Japanese buttons. There is a turned-down
collar edged with Il blue plcatittg. and two
back. LII two varieties Of campric, plain and
striped, this style may be made up very effect
iycly.
BUNTING DRESSES
continue in undninished favor. I hare Just
sten TWO quite pretty ones One Of French gray
bunting has tile skirt Of gooa wats:1-, length.
Upon the bottom is row Of knlfe-plcating.
very broad, and laid in exceedingly nar-
row plcass. Heading this is bias fold
81 nayS,blue sllk1 H. Inc m poionaisc t': is quite
ed hr Il fold of silk: Across ths front are two
bias bands placed uiagonally The roat-sicevcs
are trimmed to correspond with the other por-
tions. The entire length OF the polonalse Is
closed by hanlsome blue buttons, perfectly
the silk. Tnc other bunting custume
is portion of mourning outfit. The long
trained skirt Of black bunting has deep 1louncc,
the bottom OF Which Is 0rnalntntcd by three
ruws OF narruv wnolcn braid. The long over
dress is slightly loopcd ut the back, and at the
extremity Of the front III fur psascs the over
,iress is caught up anu tackled. The basque cx-
hihits the Breton style. jacket and Vest are
trimmed with the narrow brazil, anu the outline
ut the jacket is followed BY nearl scqulns ar
ranged i1l clusters ot three handsome jet
slide CONNECTS the twu slcs Of the jacket ACROSS
the breaSt-
j favoritc combination is still Of plain and
brnra,ch silk. Probably black is handsomer
than colors, and at any rate it is exceedingly
rich.
aNESAnrSE CONTINUES POPULAR,
and SOME very pretty styles are shown in max
ing them. A very pretty onc has the trained
skirt trimmed with 1ounce of silk and grcualnc
alternately. These reacl, quite high upuu the
skirt aud ubyiate the necessity Of All orerdrcss.
TIE basque is tigl,t-titting and has upon thu