, 1879-01-19

M1rpes's Bazar
Transparent fabrics made over satin are
chosen for ball dresses this winter, and white
is preferred to co1ors. The enc Lyons tullc is
as popular as ever; but there are also dlaphan-
GUS gauzcs, grenadines, aud the shcercst mus
lins. The genuine India muslin, such aswriters
Of fiction array their hcroines ln is worn again.
This is soft sheer muslin with uneven threads,
like linen, so t1ue aud thin that the lustre OF
satin is not dimmcd when covered with It. 10
prove that it is tue poetic drapery OF the lar East
tine modiste shows the brand OF the India hrm
wrought On ono end Of the goods in g1loed
hieroslypnics beside great bands OF gorgeous
rcd. It comes in double width, and is literally
doubled over without being folded in crease
in the middle, rs less ethereal fabrics are, ana
costs Sc yard. The pure white is shown, anu
also deep crcam-color; the latter must be
used with cream-colored satin. Silk muslin
rivals the India muslin in favor, and Is IN
direct contrast to it, as it is as glossy as II mace
of silk, and has firm body. 1t is especially liked
as support for great deal Of lace linus It Is
used for oyerdrcsscs, above either sllk or SATIN,
thai are richly trimmed with Vacnclennes,
Breton, or duchesse lace.
WHITE GAuzEs.
The new white gauzes are IN great variety:
One Of the most effective patterns las pars ol
loops like plush, forming diamonds. others
have stripes Of satin less than an inch broad, or
else MORE strincs; both 1nofre and satin are re-
Quired to Trim the latter. The soft white bafescs
grow in favor, aud are Inexpensive Inev are
particularly effective when two colors are used
in combination with them, such as old gold WIN
garnet, or else pale blue with rose or with moss
green. The two colors are introduced IN no%efs
or in facngs Of velvet, satin rosettes, or 10 Hit
pleated hounces which arc alternately oil whlte
dark rcd. The tine Lyons tulic Is the traditional
fabric for bali dresses. It is made up 10 most
elaborate designs over satin, as 1t IS not eectlse
when used scantily ami has many flowing rlo-
hons aud rosettes of white satin Tor trimming
White organti, muslin when used this winter
has pleatings Of Breton lace tor trimming.
THE STRAIGHT SKIRTS WITH FLOWING TRAINS
| Some of the most misunderstanding eycn-
| inc-drcsscs have skirts with straight fronts IN
panels and flowing 5ralns, nna are WHOM IL over oyer
| biuations OF TWO materials, as in q beautiful
dress 0. pale pink brocade and pink silk Tho
front gore-wiich is divided III two narrow
panels by seam straight down the 1nldolc-is
OF b1ocade while tic side cores are OF plain silk
turned back in four-inch panels from the bro,
| cade; at the foot of tue front cores brocaded
! reycrs begins, very narrow at the loot aud
at the top t. meets If n 4h tf
flowing train; q knife-pleating edges the train
| and the side cores. A low, round basque Tor
this dress will have the two middlc forms of the
front Of bro:ade to match those OIL the shlrt.
| Greek tulIe bertha with pearl fringe aud satin
rosettes
PAE1ER BusTLEs-
The furnishing houses arc selling regular bus
| ties of dinity OF brlliiantne With flexible steel
springs in them to support short or deml-trancd
dancing dresses. For the long trains modistcs
prepare ior eaeu uless ~ ~ ,ch,.1
s1stlns OIL 7o1u.S ~ horred cr;no1inc that
muslin on tounuatlqn ol parisu ~ ~ st;rt
is cut to fit the three DacR orcaotns u Liz sAn L.
| STOCKINGS
car"ir :foil ,-,,,
In view OF the belief that snort dresses hll'
ultimately oe MoIi', .,,a,a ~ stn,t;m"s N.
deed, many are quite works OF a af1. r., bug Line 1ne
embroidery on some oi tnen1 Is laE niore
elaborate than beantllu "ni!e otaels nc !uas
as tasteful anu pretty. ~ 4, ~ ,a to;iat Thc
form most important 'tetn III tue .a, toist. 80
| old design Of spear-head IS eons'oereu too
simple-lookins for thc present style; hose sc. g,
white or colored floss sk. are aWass ~ eo1o o;'|
taste ne @ ne"et ~ htb tbe onIles as before VERY
small flowers, such as lotscte-nosS, ,uo4 y, -,
prettier for the iustcp anu IL. u , - 10,
roses almost rs big as sunl0"els VIII. o ~, ~
at all uncommon. ,"rht npr n ererv nav and deli
cate shade, to match the @ m.a haian ant
they are to be worn. fale plah, D!ue, osi6o' 0ne
carouber are the most pop,ar rencats It.
Fashion, like history : cous.aneJ - Jas,.'ooIoral
SELF audi as regards TUG WeatinS ~ T.; 1sfa
stockings, the author o. nLaa haso ~ 1adio
says: IA fashion OF pnh-vu!ol1ON, MI w "a conIeis
comes up at t's 5on aunc,iI, rai IN ai its Drisnlat
which We varied upou ieu ~ -. 80 ~ r. n.i.1os
differences Anu lne eo!l'1t ~, tsta ,rr;+.r I;-
What an oeetslon ~ tna+ ,;;ca hr;nk. ami We
ou ~ 1nmh]inr over it," II pronounced" say
Charles La1no, IN 1cleIeu.e al ~ io,rn ~ mor
i ,aS .,oe pisihic in her ascent TO the heavens b
the track OF her glowing lnstep; p1t ansnron ora
transient, anu 60 - 20 our f,fr friends in fcy
trce,rs hevan to rcassume their pristine Whlte
ness" ,o.. ,;-o,v in onr time. 1878
"a 1nIy ,rte stocEines are rarely ever seen indoors
far less in the Streets and tne ~ to sto
ing snocs MI'cn st ~ cartoin that the taste fo
| ing MAKES IL a4iaoo' rhnn