The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-27

Ih. back falls thick spray Of yariegatsd
flowers, which extends over The train. The
other end of the scarf fails over the train
on the other side OF the flowers. This is
trimmed with deep fringe composed of
silk and beads The waist is cut open
square in the neck. In the back ia plated
piece OF faille forming point. TIE short
sleeves are trimmed with faille bands, and
the epaulettes are also OF fsille.
A reception dress may be OF plum and
pearl colored failie The front OF the plum
colored skirt l. plated all the way down.
four very narrow plated fiounce< trim the
lower part of the dress over these fall
pieces of the same colored faille cut out in
squares. The side of the skirt has a verv
narrow plated tiounce, surmounted bv two
rather wide puihngs. The pearl-eolored
polonaise forms the long train in the back.
which Is without trimming. 1t is slightly
draped IN the back, by means OF a narrow
plating OF the same material. which i
drawn around the train, forming a semicir-
Gle. This is headed by band OF narrow
pium-colored failie. The front Of the polo
nalse Is joined by means of bands taken
across the skirt from one side To the other
These bands are embroidered in the colors
OF the skirt, and have a very pretty effect
There Is also embroidery down the sides of
the front. On one side is plum-colored
plated scarf The waist Is cut out in the
neck IN heart shape, and trimmed down the
back with a plated piece OF plum-colored
iaiiie. The sleeves consist of double rufiling.
The first one terminates at the elbow thew
are made with very narrow pearl-colored
ruities, with lace trimming, surrounded by
a broad band OF faille and bow.
y very handsome visiting dress NAV be
chestnut colored fsiIle aud havane cache
mire. The brown faille skirt has long
train trimmed with fiounce, the heading
Of which is found of three rows Of Shirring.
The havane princess Polonaise has its lower
border embroidered with dark-hrown silk.
In the back is a double row of this embroi-
derry. The garment is draped on the side
and fastened up under ribbon loops and
ends. The polonaise turns over on the side
in reverse shape, where it is faced with
brown. The faiile pelerine is pl tied and
trimmed with two shirrings and small
embroidered cachemire ruiiie. faile
bow closes the pelerine in front Down the
front of the polonaise are brown buttons.
The sleeves are trimmed at the wrist with a
shirred piece OF faille, surmounted by
cachemire embroidered rufile The linger-
lie consists Of plated Mirecourt lace. The
capote matching The suit is Of brown velours
epingle. The flat brim is havane color, and
the soft crown is brown. The cape is shir-
red, and depending therefrom is of fall oLrir
de tune beads. The strings are of white
satin. On the front OF the crown is pink
plume.
An elegan; halt-mourning toilet may
combine black velours frappe, plain black
velvet, and faille. The front side-pieces of
the dress are OF frappe velvet, and the plas-
iron apron is of faile. This apron is SHRED
aud trimmed with fringe, made OF silk and
velvet, extending all the way down in lad
der shape. The back side-pieces from I'M
der the arm size down, are of plain velvet,
and the back is Of velours frappe There
is fullness enough LETT in the back seam To
allow OF a small puff. In the back among
the draPeries, is intermixed fringe like that
upon the apron. On the lower part OF the
back is a supplementary faiile train,
trimmed with ruc',ing OF the same mater
ial, plated through the middle and Dor
derrd on either side with a band Of velvet
This same trimming is around the lower
part of the dress. The yelours frappe
sleeves have plain velvet cuffs, surrounded
by faille plaiiincs. The cuff is open on
the outside, showing white lace I'M
dersleeves. la the neck is cor
responding turned-down collar, with a
ruchins above. The black velvet
capote has the crown and brim SHRED
On the top of the crown, in front, is bunch
of feathers and ribbon bows, which serves as
a starting point for the strings.
A novelty is made in Paris to support
heavy underskirts Of such materials as mo-
hair and wooden poplin. 1t consists of
deep rounded belt, taking the hips well in,
and forming in the back two rather broad,
fiat bands, which are either buttoned or
laced. The skirt, which is cut in princess
shape, without gathers, is mounted to the
border Of the belt. The middle OF the back
only is plated or gathered.
A discovery has been made in England /
which is likely To prove of great vaIue. \
can be made OF jute which COM
bines the lustre and fine quality Of silk, |
with the suppleness of wool. 1t is said |
to dye admirably in all shades.