The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-01

stroke of the sun. But lar more beautiful
than all Is the stslactite tissue Of silvery
sheen, with its frosted icicies, full of bril-
liant prismatic hues, forever changing for
ever new at each movement of the wearer.
COSTUMES.
Every day brings us some elegant novel
ties, not only in imported ropes. but those
manufactured and designed by our own
artists. A most superb costume was of
heavy, satin-inished black gros grain
magniicen,ly ornamenied with a rich silken
trimming, embossed with parles, clair de
de lune, velvet and moss trimming The
long and gracefully trained skirt was trim
med in the back with silkeu plated ian
the front too. was piaiseSi, those plaits go
ing upward in point. The simulated
overSk,rt WAS formed of scarf drapingS of
silk in distinctive pieces, or subdivided by
and decorated with galloon, richly emhoss-
ed with the moonlight beads in arabesque
ani
ORIENTAL SHELL DESIGNS.
L arge silsen bows Joined the scarfs together
in back and in front above the plating in
skirt The decoration Of the basque waist
was particularly quaint and effective; the
trimming surrounded the skirt and passed
from over the bust, festooned under the
arns, almost reaching the waist line, g. ing
up again and meeting in a point in the
back, forming two graceful crescents.
Again are
BRIDAL COSTUMES
characterized by garniture Of orange blos-
SONS. which were scarcely seen last year.
Remember said the artist, in explaining
the pecusiari.ies Of each costume that
welding dress must be more in design, con-
struction and decoration than any costume
of trosseau."
DRESS OF WHITE SILK
Princess shape, was elegant beyond descrip-
tion in its pure simplicity. The deeply
trained skirt was trimmed with alternate
rows of plaitings, box side and spans, OF in
termingied satin and silk. Over this the
plain white silk illusion was gracefully ar
ranged, commencing at the collar in the
back of the neck, in a large Vatican plait,
where it was secured with a cluster of bios
SONS, and at intervals over the skirt the IL
lussiOn was draped and decorated with
wreaths, festoons and sprays of the flowers,
which also adorned waist and sleeves, with
the addition Of exquisite laces. The veil
to wear with this robe was Of white illus
ion, to be held in place by coronst OF orange
beds, leaves and half-brown blossoms.
APRINCEss RECEPTION ROBE
had trained skirt, trimmed with two side
plaitidns, headed with shell finish. The
scarf sash commenced on the left side, where
it was secured with a black bow edged with
silk the scarf was then ar
ranged around the front in graceful drapery
and in the back formed n broad, square
sash, secured with bow to match the one
on the side. the entire scarf being surround
en-, both above and below, with n trimming
Of
OSTRICH PLUMEs
with canary feathers IN addi-
ton the lower edge Of the scarf v as also
decorated with rich chenille fringe. The
sleeves had inside lace finish,
with plaitings headed by elaborate garniture
Of the 'plumes, with canary tips, and the
square neck was filled in with Pompadour
Of canary -colored silk in transverse plaits,
with shell trimming, a small
bow on the left side and band and bow
at the throat
AN CNDINE DRESS
was of sea-green silk, with Gobelin en-
broidered in chenille shells, shaded like
and trimmed with sea-
weeds and grasses, bridling the skirt ORR
much in the back the bodice covered with
Iulle and trimmed with grasses, jeweled
rincure, in richly colered stones.
ELEGANT NOVELTIES IN CLoAKs.
The newest, as well as the richest wrap
was in satin-firished and gros grain, sacque
shape. verv long and with Talma sleeves.
A collar of plain black velvet adorned the
neck. Double rows OF passementerie and
velvet buttons garnished the trent while
the back was without decoration, the ele-
sance of the cloak consisting of in the quail
ity Of the material, for the only trimming
was around and Just at the back OF the wide
flowing Talma sleeves This ornamental
lion was a fringe Of sewing silk, cord end
Iassels while the back sleeves were secured
with silken bows, passementerie rosettes,
with graceful tassels and acorn pendants.
The garment was lined with silk, closs "
quilted IN diamonds. \ decidedly original
and dressy garment was
THE ROssI sACQUE,
a combination Of damasse velvet and gros
4 al n"i@ '''N ''e -
Down ,bs armure fronts and heading the
i =, 80 oi eu,hossed veIve, was s;It
,aIIodn Jecor,,ad with aowers formed Of
en, lot beads. -. the centre of the back was of
!, ,rmrrs S;IL and was comnIeteIv covered h.
Iov Vas, linz with the bead finished GAL
IoOd, in narrow, perpendicular rows, and the
whole was edged with a heavy moss trim
ming of exceeding richness.
long JACKET or VELVET
~ caueu II, "a VT. i PPi P
D,aek vei'e'' win coiiar' Guns anu PI Po.ne
iiso pam. -. iicn lnoe. u,,ns iI hn a'o, nar,a
me euses oi he garment am anu ne neI,'a, .a
b;,,aJ ~. Ioon.I over the noct.,. and
across the front.
VISITING AND OPERA BoNNErs.
An ;m,orted visiting bonnet one Of Mime.
Nan,eTs designs was of drab ielt and gar