The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-03-27
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Paper Fashions aud New York
DIes,eS-Ho,es From o. e Openings.

sch small game will please TO recall
THAT ANTIQUE SINISTER,
| the ancient mantus maker, who made the
tour Of the neighbOrhood generation ego
! with her wonderful collection of newspaper
patterns and society gossip, who "pinped
| Innings onto unwilling ard miserable little
| glrls, talking volubly with her mouth full
| Of pins meanwhile and the click Of whose
| scissors under imported ears is still freshly
| remembered. This bit of tissue paper,
Madam, that you paw fifty cents for, ha-
changed ali that 1t has both brains and
money in it, and it NAV increase its value
in your eyes, when you approve the details
| Of your new gown, TO know that the Origi
| nal of the pattern cost hnndred- of dollars
was perhaps an inspiration of Pingst, or
may have given Monsieur Worth 4 sleep
less night.
Alta PATTEEv OPENING
thi- week, very many pretty things were
displayed, an evening dress in pink and
garnet wa conspicuous. The skirt was in
pink ELK. and formed full train, finished
BY six narrow plaiiipgs on the tablier and
foui on the train; a delicate tissue draping
'he tsb!ier and all visible portions of the
TIE overgarment was polOnsise, with vest
'front.' and princes bach. The vest was
rather in the Breton etvle-squsrp, with
shawl collar, covered with embroidery, in
c1lors, and not separate from the dress
waist The paHnier, round ard rather close
~ plated, was topped high at the sides, and
the full back breadths fell nearly 10 the
length Of the train.
ANOTHER MODEL
in Prince Of Wales red and corn color has
a full trimmed skirt and trained polonsise
The tsblier is covered by successive rows OF
lac. fringe in which The two colors appear
and plisses of red and corn cnlor. a siI inch
plat ing Of the red finishing the foot of the
skirt. The trained polonsise has full back
plating below the skirt, closing the entire
front Of the skirt The train ia arranged
TO loop gracefully over the skirt which If
OF walking length, and thus makes sty-
lish street costume.
FASHION DECLARES.
she will rot tolerate short dresses in the
drawing room. so economy, conceiviuS it
Just rossible tha, there may be people in
the world who find it desirable, not to say
necessary, to wear their walking dresses in
the house comes to the rescue with this
trained pnlonsisO that converts the sensible
walking skirt iato the stylish denitrain by
the christening of lood.
A sTYLIsH MODEL OF A WALKING SUIT
exhibited in two shades of green could
hardly be improved. The materials simu
lated we're grcs grain and brocade. The
round skirt was finished by three narrow
platings Of the gros grain piped with brr
Ca9e. Down the center of tabiier from
wai-t TO foot WAS set very wide double
box plat, the top being of the brocsde; the
sides were covered with the wrInkled silk
in six upiurnsd plsitiDgs. The basque
was double breasted coat, cut away be
low the waist, with wide curved facing OF
hrocade. the upper one forming plastron
The buttons we're concealed, and across the
waist and the whole plat Of the tahlisr
we're tied, in graceful knots, ribbon double
faced) of the two shades Many ioops and
ends Of these ribbons finish the bsck of the
long pcionaise-the drarery Of which fall
straight-where below the waist the sides
are craitily tucked under the back plating
MARQUIsE CUFF
finishes the sleeve, and shows strap OF the
brocade across the top This design solves
the problem how to use little brocade ef-
fectively, an imunrtant point; for naturally
when one pays 81 or 81 yard for brocade
she wants 10 put it where il will do thu
most good In buying these supurb and
very expensive piece goods now used for
trimmings, it saves many dollar to know
Just how much to buy bv careful measure
ment OF the pattern. Do not guess at it,
bat folding white muslin the exact width
of the brOcade, lay each piece carefully
upon it AID find out Just how the land lies
Ii is cheaper to buy the wide brocade il
one gets tao widths Of trimming out of it,
than the narrow that cuts but one, or ne
ces,itates an awkward pieciug. Re;neber
always that bias folds must be
ABSOLUTELY BIAS
and nothing less will do, and that hand
attention to their defects rather than their
beauties. These suggestions will, We fear,
have something OF the flavor OF moral
lecture to those whom they are not new,
but as they are intended for Mrs. 1nexperi
ence who takes kindly TO advice, We make
no apology. Skillful planning will accom-
plish good deal. Said little lady
plsintively to Moschowiiz. the celebrated
man drss-maker in New York (she cbjecied
TO huying another ward Of Lyons velvet 10
finish her costume): "M'sisur, could you
not piece the underpsrt OF the sleeves?'
Take your dress to roman. Madame"
replied the antocrst of University Place,
mt time ia too valuable to piece sleeyes
Adieu."
Is NOT THAT LIKE MAN?
They all inIsgIue, he they servants or
dressmakers, ms; II IL their precious prive-
lege to cut out Of the whole cloth, while a
woman must piece the sleeves, and event.
seem 10 confirm them in this opinion. The
little lady bought the extra yard, wss
enchanted with her gown. and tells the sto
~ ImitsblS, bat s0es without saying, a.
the French put il To return 10 our pat
tern opening-the Costumes generally re-
tain the yes, but not separate from the
wsi-t, and the bssq1es of medium leugth
display many revers. The skirts are fully
trimmed and but few overskiTts appear,
except IN the wash material, and they are
decidedly bouiTsnt at the back and close
in front. The curtsin overskirt il alzo in
high favor for thin materials. MantillsE,
with doImsn sleeves in several pretty
shspes are ahovn, and will be much used
for suits as well a. ia black goods fox gen.
eral wear.
AMONG THE HANDSOME NEW YORK
DRESSES
displayed at one Of the openings this week,
beige, trimmed with pesrl-colored Pekin
in very narrow stripes, was much admired.
The tsblier was covered with folds of beige
and Pekin arranged in points. Handsome
revers of the Pekin took the place of the
side panels, and the drapery at the back
had in its graceful loopings q suggestion Of
the bourpous. The double-bressted basque,
trimmed with handsome revers, was fas-
tened with double row of the gilt buttons,
fscetted with cut steel, and sparkling like
Rhine pebbles. The rest was of the Pekin,
and hethroat finished with high military
collar.
Blues. IN ALL IINTs,
from the faience blue, copied from the
dainty porcelain, and ink blue, which is
almost black, are in high favor. A stylish