The sun., 1878-07-21
QUEER LONDON COSTUMES!
TIE REMARKABLE EFFECT OF TIE
ARTISTIC IN DRESSING.
Artists Devottns Themselves 20 the Invention
OF Rare aud Harmonious Robes where
with TO Benutify the Forms OF Women.

htOOl than in the London oil to-day. By AmeTl- |
cans the term Is received. think, In its general |
sense but II has special signihcance IN, Eng
land. referring to the style oi c0stum's ihroi o.
duced four or five years ago in tho world, OF |
artists and thence influencing even the grnhdes
In what il may bc asked docs artistic" |
dress consist Anything, which Is graceful.
picturesque. classical, and quaint, reEnprIIcss
ters not what century serves as monel wlat
nation provides color texture. or design. Art
nsidc ~ eonvenii"naiity. tho artistic" dress
maker consuts tho form. complexion, and genre
Iethan rufYs 10 tai or wllowy figures and class
ical drapery. close outlines. and severe lines to
There arc several domineerng households
where IL is considered unpardonHblc for wo-
an artistic" costume which will in some de-
gree harmonizo with the medi@yal. orlentali or
Quoen Anne furnishings and elects; and at
one house recent Conycrsaziono gave the
impression to our uninitiatcd eyes OF q fancy
dress ball 4 pretty young woman IN pale green
hayinga scarf drapcry from her shoulders pre-
us PRr NJ % ss a@a .eG oS run and
n with the soli,ary nineteenth -cep,gry Tharg & sd
}unc1S TounS 81 Wnman sn in cs satin With cloth
gold pciticoat and nlleted hair, who wore pair
slippers in when & UHeGn en-, anne anne Il ,e seH ad9 10
stopped about in them with difficulty. tho heels
were so high and the toes SO qibbed I, put put
costume exquistey ,
There can perhaps be no better way OF Illus
scribing a FEW costumes. two Of when were
from designs 10y Mr. Walter Crane. an, artist
who has done much toward revying splendor
OF color. and the picturesque or class zeal in de-
Rign. One Of these was Greek tunic OF white
white silk The tunic consists OF two straight
pieces. Of nearly equal length, gathered into
wide band. the two fastened together 10y shon
der straps either of ribbon or similar material
these. OF course. nre to hc worn over high
sible design from the narrow band TO the
classic pun Tho waist ls made 10y rather
the back having wide tape or linen band
eewcd half way across the inner side. and
one.hnI on'Yn the 9u brcadih loose. the 'ST other
NJ GS ,Ss Rsn6 n nsas The he caTe% aTey
hem e turned gP and cG9HsGi iS6'y ws sCw
case, from tho centre Of thu breadth elastic
the left side. covered with ribbon and bow
where they are seen. This produ es the cling
ing effect without too much tension The mnic
breadth is frequently cut 20 az TO hang in two
points at the side. whore tassel is sometimes
added. Made Qt whit. cachenre. ana trimmed
with gold or silver braid or variogated ribbons.
those TUNES are extremely graceful and pretty.
but they also commend themselvoS TO soft silk
fabrics. foulards. and the like. while any Of the
woods Of n hygone lay-lnlian. llama. or Per-
A medieval costume designed by Walter
Crane anu worn tecoqty consisted 81 four
yaca and coarsc ca'hemire rounded slightly
toward the back % ea b side breadth pointed
rcaching above the knc5, were placed the sec
ond skirt was Of white eatin. made in long
sTddfRRii s%d Rnsid u e n Win IF oTSs Tyt q foy ye
low satin; the nest cnrnieni was q SIT low Pom
came up on he shoulders gathered into a rather
white band. ard fen IN soft folds nearly to the
knee; II tshi-At'ine eypsy ~ low Zonsyc waist
laced across III front, with long sids pieces cut
Of L.. el t4tlN u4s Of
the yellow silk Vslnlo. and reached nearly to
The wrist. wher, they ended in ir Of old
the, neck gathered in Just over the shoulder,
md lying downward on the band. back and
beads was worn IN heavy strings about the
throqt, and wound IN the TAR hair Of the wear
Ing the artistic school in dress are an adopting
The artistic home dresses for ordinary wear
are even prc'tor Than thos" designed for pub
lie occasions. chiefly tocaus. the soft wool fab
them. and crowel-wors. japan outline. and
every variety o. silk and ribbon can be used for
ful have seen were made of scrges in the som
bre shades. green blue. and dun gray and In
cachemires. s9rge- Carme.ies, etc. in white
md pale tnis. 4 peacock blue serge was very
pretty. made with long squarr train. trimmed
on the back breadihS only with aNiie bias fold
clinging closely, with q square collar piece
front front. IN -hcd With q i'5'ng Low of six. TIE
front brradihs wcre trimmed IN square pieces
X. n
die seam: an they a. well a. all the silk trim
mincs were worked lightly in feather stitch
OF gold-colorel foss or crewel. The sleeves
wore made tight a. tho arm with square silk
cuffs WORKED in similar manner and a scnnt
Iuff Of silk q; iAo shoulder 4 house dress Of
soft gray serge nude for slight figure hai a
long oyerskirt cui in POINTS and trimmed with
peacock feufi sis "a fringe o' peacock hue- green
falling below; thc back lrradths plain. with
row - the peacock trimming; the
waist fronts edged with peacock open ON
nansonk Iea'ei waist and tied loosely
across with bows - ribbon. Fringe may be
added 10 the plume odgiug. aul collar. square
a. the back. similarly n mined. pink cache
miro was made with a plain train aud a stylo Of
trimming I'm the froni hrealths which is useful
in many Costumes this was n lAcing Of deep
dnmask silk put in and out OF bnttonhoes
worked in the drors the sleeves uufed at the
shoulder and la ed 10 correspond Il Marguerite
pocket worked in damask crewels was added
aud the effect - the vi ole costume worn by a
brunette was charming 4 soft white serge was
tInooh, th" na' nr'Ha,ns .'nE pIr"ed mo
loops. one end oi each being caught in a knot