The Newtown bee., 1878-11-07

bound with double satln cord and two Inch wide very narrow kliie plating of silk lust beneath, ln order to make the shell still more perfect, the silk w.s cut or rounded fin lengths of about quarter of yard, just enough to mako the shoil sIa,t, as though the marine creatures had polished and finished each ia thsir. moss perfect and approved fashion. these were lust above double row of knifs plalungs. a trlho over n finger wide, on the extreme bottom of the skirt; they In turn just covered enough to display neat rich cord or fold of plain black satin. cut bias. , The back of tho train was so cut that two widths of silk cut dlagonaily were cut ell the side, SO as to give the effect of shawl, one falling about three fourths of foot below the other, each trimmed on tho bottom with grass trimmings and fringe and corded with double row of black satin.
 The basque was In fronts curious, plain and neatly bound with double. row ssch of silk and satin (maklng four cords. and with three bows and loops of black silk and satin up the front. Tho back of this rich md elegant suit was cut In four seams, eleganted and gathered about three fingers from tho waist with bow and loops of silk and satin combined. having rich and charming effect.
 CAMRL's HAIR DBESs,
 consisting of Polouaise and undersklgt was exceedingly elegant; tho skirt was trimmed in single box plats set on sbont aquartsr of yard apart, and bias fold of silk four inches wide set on disS- onally between the box plaits. The double-bressted polonaiso, buttsnsd di- agcnally from the left shoulder to the bottom of the hem oil the right side, three fourths of E yard from the centre of the garment trimmed with same four-inch wide silk. Paper maehe buttons of me- dium size. The full breadth at the back being dr4ped in single pleets in tho right seam next tho centre back, about three fourths of a yard from the waist. Another novel and natty costume was composed of cashmere broeade in small Chinese leaf pattern in the prevailing fall leaf colors, trimmed with a blue slate- colored silk. This was also cut in prin- cess style, with the full width of the ma terial put plainly across the front about fourteen inches below the waist line, the bottom of this trimmed with rich fringe in colors similar to the dress, only bright CT, and a bias band of silk three inches wide placed one and half inches above the edge of the goods. The bottom of the dress was trimmed with knife pleating and above this & rich effect was given by a half shell trimming of the silk scallop- , cd, and trimmed up each sc2llop with narrow one and-A-half inch knife ploatil.g,
 and between each at the top WAS double
 small box pleat; the back breadth was
 gracefully draped, and revere of silk
 half g. yard loug, trimmed in insh wide knife pleating on tho left sida of the back l loopsd breadth, giving the whole an air of grace and perfeetness 30 often wanting 
 street.
 CLoAEs
 lre rich, varied and elegant--shorter than worn Last year and of very plain desians. x For full rich drsss costumes, heavy cord
 ed and Matalasse silks are mostly used, , often lined with fur and elegantly trim :, med with grass braid or silk plush moses
 One new Dolman deserves special n ention
 as it is quite new in design and makes even sn ungainly form look eomsly and
 attractive while it heightsns ths beauty :, of those to whom art esn add ! t little. n siacs nature hss wriksn psrfsetssn on her haadiwork. It hes t&bbed fronts sim :, liar to scarf, save that it Is all in one
 piece. Dolman, sleeve aud all, many of this seasons cloaks lined with fur are f made for warmth as we'll as beauty. Ono
 quite new design is called English Walk ing Jacket; they very closely resemble o gentlemen's coats, buttons, etc. they are
 fitted by the best tailors and shaped un- . der the arm just as & coat is always done.
 In cloth, Q double faced c2mels hair call
 ed reversible. is much used, and by bind l. ing same OF both sides, it could be worn
 either side out. and as each is of a diff 1srent color, it would answer for color.
 ed costumes.
 Fer common wear in damp or wst weath-
 CT, or on marketing and shopping sxpeai-
 cb1 let ety of materials, from plain grey and euir
 striped down to smoke browns and blacks,
 These seem destined to take the place of '' proofs, while for general purposes
 they will be more serviceable. New York
 CTS seom to be wild to obtain thanl, es- - pecially of the striped cloth, because v quite new
 are now chiefly of the cottage shape, and s little or no face trimming beyond cord
 or plain velvet band, or, occasionally, 8
 narrow quilted white rush, fancy ribbons, It sometimes of several colors, all the same } width or to extremes of widths, each h2y- '' ing two eolors and beth same satin Few : flowers are seen unless on very exception = al receptions and full dress evening cos ' tunes Feathers, rich vqlvets, with jet
 and ruby or etruscan ornaments, are v mostly used, while msny, rich velvet haLs are again trimmed with white lace of al-
 most any width. although only narrow is '' used to border one side of tl-s strings,
 which are very long, and tie under the ' left side of the face
 CHILDRESs COSTUMES
 were never prettisr or simpler Derk |. plaid msrino and csnael's hair cloth are
 chiefly used. One sweetly pretty suit of
 very dark shepherd plaid, so bIsnded in
 color as scarcely to he distinguished only in the general effect, trimmed with dark d green silk as near the sane shaAs zs siIk . and worsted can be obtained. dark pearl = buttons about the size of three cent
 piece. The front wss fastened in square : tongues, in the centre of each ths button
 hols while the edge concea ling the. lin in Q