National Republican., 1878-04-30
Fashion Facts.


SOME ACTUAL STYLES FOR SPRING AND sum
MER WEAR.
Women are more like flowers than we think.
In their dress and adOrnment they express
their natures, as the flowers do in their petals
and cOlors Some women are like the modest
daisies and violets; they never look or feel
better than when dressed In morning wrap
per. Others are not themselves unless they can
flame out In gorgeous dyes like the tuiip or tho
blush.rose. Who has not seen women just like
white lilies? We know several double mari
Colds and poppies. There are women ft only
for velyets, like the dahlias others arc grace
ful and airy like the azeleas. Now and then
! you see hollyhocks and sunflowers. when
women are free to dress as they like, uncon-
trolled by others and not limited by their cir
cumstances, they do not fail to express their
true characters. and dress becomes form Of
| expression very genuine and useful. While on
this subject, Il is impossible to refrain from
noting and appreciating the changes in dress
that have gradually taken place in the last fve
years. The novelties in trimmings, and tho
arrangement Of them, are charming innova-
tions In designs
One of the most notable examples Is an
elegant promenade suit, consisting Of an olive
gros-prdin silk skirt, lavishly trimmei with
plaitings and bows Of the same down the en-
tire length OF the front breadth, and long
double-breasted coat of some light colorcd
cutaway skirts and great pocket-faps behind,
bears in every possible place large and baud
some buttons The reverse collar and deep
cuffs arc Of olive silk, as is the waist-coat worn
underneath. This remarkable costume is for
young lady In this city who possesses tall,
willowy figure, and Is otherwise fitted, the
motijsts thinks, to gracefully wear what stout
woman would not dare contemplate.
A costly dress, much admired, Is q gold
colored faitie, with draperies Of brocade grena-
dine, showing gold and silver threads The
basque waist is finished around the neck by q
deep p-pointed collar; the trimmings, generously
laid on, arc velvet and satin ribbon, with
knife -plaitings of the silk. A black bonnet
silk, fashioned with a round basque, and hav-
ing an overdress Of damdsse in dirsctOire cOlors
employed in its ornamentation, loops of black
SILK, lined with mOn-colored satin, and .
feathery fringe Of novel design. Lemon faced
loops border the neck and sleeves, which are
further trimmed with frills of French lace.
Among the evening dresses may be mem
toned blue silk Of delicate shade, with
dccolletc corsage and short sleeves. This is
rich In Brussels point, loOped with bouquets Of
datodils and trailing grasses. A light-green
silk of peculiar shade has its tabler crossed by
cordons Of blush roses A simple but exceed
ingly stylish and youthful walking-sut is of
all-wool shepherd.plaid cloth, and is made
with jaunty English walking jacket and kilt
skirt; numerous little pockets, tastefully
trimmed, comprise its only ornamentation.
The dresses for midsummer are choice
collection in all popular wash goods. Num-
bered with these Is peach-blow colored lawn,
Of marvellous cut and fit, decorated with be-
witching bows Of satin ribbon and plaitings Of
doyc.colored lawn. A blue bunting, with .
kilt skirt, introduces wide silk scarf crossing
the front of the skirt, diagonally, and fastened
at the back One Of Pingat's mantles fur
nishes unique model, by fitting In at the
back, after the fashion of n French sacque.
This is of heavy corded scilienns, and is fin-
ished with watered ribbon plaitings and loops
and lace Mantalettes for summer are COM
posed entirely Of lace quilted on to cashmere
or net, and bordered with deep fringe or fan
of lace. Rainbow and cut jet bead headings
and fringe are largely employed in the decors<
tons of wraps Of all styles