, 1877-12-23

| garments now procurable has never befnre hem
seen. Suits OF underwear consisting Of drawers
| and chemise aye Of the finest French cashmere,
or tho most exquisitclY soft baby flannel. They
arc of palc rose, cream, blue aud lavender tints,
| and are richly trimmed Some arc embroidered
! in white or in their own colors, Of q deeper or
! lighter shade. Others are trimmed with Valeu-
cicnnes edging, or the finer qualities OF Smyrna
lace. very tasteful set, included lately in a
| bridal outfit, was Of pale mauve color Tie
| chemise was cut what is known as sssacouc ~
shape and was low-neckcd and with short
! sleeves. Around the neck and sleeves were
| rutlles OF Smyrna lace, and the lace itself
! had portion OF its pattern outlined in mauve
floss: accompanying this is short skirt. 1t
! also is o1 tue lnanye-colorcd flannel, and has
| three ruftcs OF the lace. Between each two
| ruilics is space of equal width with the lace
and this has vine Of embroidery it done in
white moss. Inc lower elge of the pctticoat is
prcttiiy pnkcd. Seyeral suits PATTERNED after
this have been nude to order, ana the style has
in others been simpYicd or elaborated, So that
| there is variety Of designs. Buckskn under
wear, which is deservedly esteemed by invalds,
| IS selling IN great quantities. These garments
range from 81 to IS for vests, with OF without
| sleeves: Drawers cost FROM IS to $G, but they
| wear 4 long time, not being subjected to usual
| washings, but CLEANED by i special process,
| something ike tue renoyat,ng OF socd kid
|
| sell at reasonable prices, tic two last being
dearest.
| IN STOCKINGS
| there Is nothing new. Dark blue, eeal-brown,
and cardinal are still popular, although they
| have rivals III novelty coming III pale, delicate
| tints Of gray, rose, blue, aud pink. These, of
course, are worn more in the house, hut the
dark ONES are far better adapted for street use.
The pretty hose showing fine hair stripes, either
straight or waved, Of two contrasting eolors,
l m I 1cbn rn,fj rfnra
| was nothing new, for there Is; and this is the
| beaded stockings shown in some Of our best
houses. The. most presentablc are Of black,
raw silk, having some design, floral or OTHER
| wise, worked in red, blue, or pink beads. Such
q stocking as this can be worn only with q slip
| per. Some Of gray, embroidered in steel bcads,
| are not ugly, but not much can be said iu their
/ fayor. THESE stockings cost S1l, and do not
bslisye they will wash Al; Another noyslty Is
| stockings" They are chiefly black,
| aud have wrought upon the instep
aud fore-ankle a species Of work done In silk,
and resembling d bit Of cancl's-hair shawl,
| hence their name. They are lar prettier than
pair. There is still another style Of hose, which
Us yet is novel, 1t is opcuwork throughout,
the upper portion showing design wrought in
large pattern while in the lower half the same
design is reproduced much smaller. These are
| extremely tasteful, and tind much fayor for
full dress and evening wear They are to be
obtained in charming shades Of pale rose, blue,
Nlac, cream, and grcea as well as in white and
the deeper, richer hnes OF cardinal azure and
crimson. They range in prIec from si.5o to ~,
of fashion are just now exercised over appropri-
ate aud elegant
SEw-YEAR's To1LETTgs.
Some In process of completion are superb, and
perhaps word or two Of them may be Of USE
to ladics yet in uncertainty. Ono beautiful is
palest blue satin and & ribbed velvet Of deepest
sapphire on a pale blue satin ground. The
dress is Princess Of the former, aud is high in
the neck. Across the centre Of the bust, from
here tapering to the waist, aud from the waist
line widening it reaches the foot Of the SKIRT
the velvet is cut away There is inserted front
ol the pale blue satin OF unique arrangement
1t is all laid in finest side-peats the entire
length, and gives Il new and beautiful eiicct
Hall why down the skirt, in the back, tlere is
inserted d triple box-plcat Of satin un tue out
side, with its own hc:lling. A heavy cordng
finishes the bottom vi the skirt. The sleeves,
reaching to tue elbow, are of velvet, with Il
plcating OF satin set Oh at the back. Deep frills
Of Venetian lace trim the sleeves aud necl, aud
cluster Of scarlet geranums forms
the bouquet de corsage. Another very
lovely tuiette to be worn by
Young lady who will "receiye with
the former lady: 1t is a judicously-selectsd
plire velvet by its ipxtaposition, and at the
same time be improved. This is u pale lemon
..,,t,rot} ell. 1hn o,.;rt Is ,podo rrry lnpU r,1
=, f,,.,.t 51 ~ s,,ar 1nc h,r e ,,iT
~ ~ 80 es'ia'1ISs.s arroncad ,hat at tie
tn, H. t"n' tbnu fnr,,, ;ntn n,nst or,rrfu1 fun.
s,'n,'I tr.;r '"' as thsrc i ~ tr;nm;nr whot.
uar ~ +ha ha1. m ioro s,;I ali ~ this nortinn
~ ~, t,'istt" rha front h,a nrross r. ap,} 11,n
s;,es - Wv n,rrow nlssn lai,, in most minute
.lo.,t ~ TN h.,d;n~ If this ,,}r:t;n,r is a
p,,,o ~ simi,,1 ;ntcrm;n,,,eff with H.. hcantfuI
h1ossoms ri the rctln,y iessa,ninr. Dranetl
a"ross tHr front mid cauoht nv clusters of the
1cis,.ous icss,n,ine f,yh1Hh. hy the way. are too
n.tnroN ID n v"rv '(rcn and s,,nern scarf of
1,locl. lire THIS cnvers almost fhe entire front.
asn Tno orsora is ~ = chorn,;nC shane knnwn rs
ths Annette hosnne n is in cu;ra,s de-
s;Sn IA sliahtly nnnted in the back. and is
no;nted m fhe r;rht side of the front. It has
eiho,r e1ceres finis}1ci f1v fril}s Of Iaee and
wre,ths If vci]nw iessaminc. The fronts are
,rnssoI, dingoual1r and the ncc, Is a il p,u,na-
.1,nr ornnTe,teI WITH = fIm,hto friit of face. in
~. sentTc of which rims a vino OF smlax
stnrrsJ v.;th iassuminp set ri snnerh da-
,',on,1s is ,vIrn with Ills tt,i;e,ta.
..nr.rR VERY uasnsf1Ny: nKess
* of wi,i,e Iu,lan rnsl,merc. The dress is made
ft - Ias e;r tno1sI and ;s ,xo,n}rrf,,}j, hrtf,u,-
;na - thn ,srart.r Vim is a siutt.ly !,rnnci,e
u',, nsrf.rt f:r..c;,n trar,,rrs Tie dress is
"n1i,cr",i in1o \ hand Which rests upou the
s;,a,,i1.rs hIr hcttrtar y r .nt} h;vI, uptlt.fJ
I-us. trhc sin.vrs arc 1nr,r and s}nwinu ,n,n.i,
afess at,os ~. ,nc;ent stv,, Enown ~ s:aneci,'
a'e'o 1,;...1- mo bn,jarnd h.. - vile b,u7] Of
!s1 s.,1, s, "n,, 6nalv.sn,,n s;iv.r fr;nre
rha !.tn 4..5 49, T. ce,neI n In sra;st hv