, 1879-08-10


pa7 lit 1foht anu tae nufto" e'o
gore formed Of alternate stripes o
armurc velvet and box-pleatings of silk tha
| extend from the he,t to the foot six Of each O
| rasao 'tl.pes ~ AaVor11e ""o'oel' eos11n.. s.
tnese stripes fall On narro" oox-pleatlng al
the foot; the back brcadths are trimmed with 9
| deep boy -plcated f1ounce of STRAIGHT silk. The
I fronts of the nanier no}onaise ara edged with
| rich fringe s,rh as TIE snnnth chenille fringe
| known rs seal-sk;n frince' and tassels of
| crimped silk tane f@'
The second desfon haa hasona IT simn1e
shape, on which is set nanier scarf Of figured
velvet, which gives it a very dressy effect. The
benefit OF corresnondents who have aai.cd sup
gestions for remndrl;n1 last anasno,s dresses.
and for making new ones in authorization Of he
time for wearing them. The six hasnue ia
round. medinn, fono hos two darts IN front ind
q short side form in the hacls herinninn in The
armhole. The side forms and re- two middle
forms OF the back IRA of The same width At The
waist line. The napier effact is oivcn hv a hroad
basoue. + harms IN , nnint p ot thn end If the
front OF the hnsnnn aecsnda ahorniv ~ the hins
and Is widened 81 nfGir th.+ - fprms fonr ecn
pleats on tic hns. :,rf these terminor- bv heinz
sewed in the seams wh;ch ioin the s;de farms 4,
the middje forma ~ te hon1 .o '4Ti T,a ,n;1aia
forms are left o;ta n1a;n T nains n,cra1v ninad
on tie edge wiki sntn '' nnd 1e nrsamentad hipher
nm with a uo1rmincus h,u, - eat;+, r,h5an
Vhara ORR o,sa 5000 e.a'. 49, - .l taa
hru;nn;no l., ,,a ana % ~ n.s paeasi
enis "Ta ~ t;aa 1 9sals "uGIe tIe pau'ei ecnl1
fnIinass IN n1"c. n1 ~. ~ nvu -. te pan,ea
"a voivat n,as.o ~ no?os. - es
If thn ham har;r@;t ~ . ~. . Ias Liz 1os
and widening to thrcn or fonr inches inst ahnvr
the darts. Bows OF black satin ribbon and either
satin or velvet buttons fasten the front.
The lower skirt is next considered. This con- j
sIsts OF four breadths Of silk, and is short i
enough to escape the ground ali round. The
front gore nnd that On each side should be made
the entire width Of the silk at the bottom, and
be only slightly sloped at the top. The back
breatlth is the whole width, and has, besides /
small piece Joined to each side at the bottom. /
There Is drawlng-strng not far below the belt Il
across the back to mass the gathers behind but !
this is not drawn tight enough to give the cling
Ing effect for which 1t was first used. In many
dresses this lower skirt is made Of black silk |
that is sold at 81 ward, as it is entirely con-
cealed by the richer goods OF the oyerskirt but
in the greater number the front breadth is ex-
posed and must, therefore, be Of the best silk. |
To accompany the basque lust described a |
founce is used of straight silk ten iuches deep !
box olcat of either silk or velvet between. The |
oyersllirt does not cover the plain silk front |
breadth. On each side it forms two panels Of |
the figured velvet, each finished separatefy and |
Joined by bows of satin ribbon. These pancls |
are straight and are piped all around with satin:
the front pane1s arr three inches shorter than
those lust beyond them, and tbe lower enca are |
finished With fringe The back draoery is Of |