New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-14
THE FASHIONS.
LATEST SUMMER STYLES.

The difficulties attending sheath-like classl-
cal costumes topped by French b)nnets and Maud Mu
Ter hats are happily by the more captyat-
ing charms Of the Louis XVI reign. The very latest
dresses at private exposition prove that colors
are no longer to matched shade involving shade,
but placed together dresses in the strongest pos
sible contrast A costume Of combined Jardnie-e
fOuard with pearl ground covered all over with little
flowers which there is great deal OF scarlet Is
combined with light blue satn-striped Grape The
small pointed basque vest front Of blue very snort on
the hips scarcely touching the waist line, the fouard
basque descends at the back I'm pOlOnaise with ful
paners the hips edged with fine knfepeating OF the
blue Grape; an elaborate scarf-drapery below IA made
OF fabrics caught in places here and there by
satin bows Of the two colOrs and wide blue hounce
bordered with a bias band OF the foulard I'm
ishes the edge Of the skirt The corsage IL cut square
and finished with peaung which gradually assumes
the shape Of ruff reaches the back OF the neck
Another dress possessing the same shaped basque 'front.'
made Of cOlored, gayly lowered sat1nstrped
foulard and dasd-eafcoored gros-grain The Yest OF
follard IL fastened with white pearl buttons inlad
with gold, and is cut square with high
ruff at the back; the basque Is very short ana
there are full pleated pancrs OF foulard which bid
den the back beneath position Of touard and fan
OF gros-grain finished with large cluster OF ribbon
bows OF cream and dead-eaf-cOored satin. On the
overskirt, above the knees is another set OF
foulard paniers and bows The bottom OF the
skirt Is completed by wide hounce
OF alternate fans OF foulard and gros-Srain.
The Pompadour OF the waist has full pleating OF
Breton laco ard IS also filed in with p.eatDg Of the
same lace while behind rises a ruff OF the Breton lace.
The elbow sleeves are edgeI with wide frill OF Breton
and crepe lisse and oug-oopcd satin bows OF ribbon
combining the two cOlOrs.
Another very charming dress OF tan-colored
gros-grain has a vest OF light blue satin
embroidered all over with little fossy silk
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points with a bouquet Of pink and white roses The
coat sleeves have blue satin embroidered cuffs. The
skirt has three long pasEOns Of the blue satin narrowing
at the top, placed the front the silk being shirred
between cach plastrOn, which Is finished al the end
with embroidered bouquet. similar to those on the vest
Wholesale pleatlug surrounds the skirt on the edge
and the full train IS edged with fine mIfe-pleatngs
and clusters OF narrow slde-p,elts. Several other
pretty dresses made picturesque with yard. OF Breton
lace and bright ribbons, trimmed with the double
paniers, the first arranged just at the waist line
over the hips and the second being made by tne open
poonaise being caught together above u" knees and
drawn away again succession Of full pleats, which
nre added TO the drapery OF upper Paners and fall
In ccul folds 10 the edge OF the skirt Black grena
dimes in open ace-work damasse striped with velvet
and MORE black Peins and black batiste all made
in the complicated manner and combined with Jet
embroidery frinses, satin aud silk handsome plain
black grenadine has a large basque made short and
pointed IN front with a vest Of striped velvet and
dauass6 grenadne The back cut square and rather
short and IL edged with deep trimming OF fine cut
silk agd tassolled fringe and peatng OF Chanty lace
the back drapery mixture OF the plain and striped
Tsuadlne falling TO the edge Of the short skirt, which
has trimming OF kuife-peatng. The oyerskirt opens
in front curtain drapery fashion over the front breadth
OF the striped fabric and is drawn back in folds to be
cgurbt together some distance below the waist and
AGAIN at the knee. The sleeves ana corsage have
full trimming OF jet embroidery aud Chantllly lace.
| The combination of plain and figured materials is
factestabshed firmly the short dresses for the
street Fashion IL inexorable these two important
noints some lately imported French dresses disclose
/ tba Danier waist This is less elaborate than OF
tho other STYLES There are three very long basques
one for each side and the third In the centres ali
these are made long enough admit Of being SHRED
NJ the sides as full paners. Among some OF
the popular combinations OF cOlors dusky olive and
pomegranate pink garnet and salmon, pstssehe and
Old gold pale gray and tacqueminot-rose color Some
foulard are delicate az images OF Dresden china.
toilet prepared for watering place has creauc0lored
JaDap fou.ard panier Oversklrt gathered up full
the hips into houuced sash behindi the underirt OF
violet satin Is perfectly plain without trimming. The
fo1iard basque opens long satin exquisitey
embroidered with floss silk in clusters Of small white
Siisies the cuffs and collar correspond with frils adj
d1 81 creme sse ana Breton Lace SOFT materials such
as fouards buntngs grenadines and Summer silks hayo
the paniers sticncd VITA crn0line paper cambrc.
white exqui-itcy fine orgaudy Is made il a very
graceful style. The basque is trimmed with bands OF
ardine-e organdy in dark warm tints aud there are
TOUR graduated n0unces similarly trimmed on the long
trained skirt the basque aud hounces are also edged
with Breton Lace ana dotted ABOUT tne uress hhd on the
elbow clusters OF satin ribbon garnet
coored and olive There are some exquisite six Grape
dresses Of palest blue faint pink and pesricolOr en-
broiered on the edges OF the basque on Guns vests and
OF correspondinSy pale tnts These are trimmed with
soft peatngs ~ Breton lace and crepe lsse over
others OF pronounced coors falls haze Or yellow
! ISL lace like -eaI0am. Dresses are easily remodeIed
tbs season and the discarded light prncesse dress
forms a good foundation. Ingenious young ladies' simply
require good taste and Judgment, added ~ such auI
aries as some yards OF either pain or nsnred stuff,
| ruas 10 build up" either u the described imported
dress at a trifing cost. The passion for small man
t.ars capes ami fchus IL excessive Among the
designs the black net caes. covered with pleared
rows OF black Breton lace. great deal OF fec Is
brolaercd cashmere caDes and black batstc Marie
Au.oince 1chus, which cross over the bosom ana tie
/ loosely behind.
movement than that connected with the service Of
the table Absence OF body color has been the greatest
defect I'm modern pottery there IS no longer chill
uniformity and dead white surface fsh set OF IIavi
aads pottery IL exqui.teiy decorated with the
most delicate paintings OF marine plants. Shells tur-
tics fish aud -eaweed tangled about graceful tenculs
| VITA anemoBes Of crimson, purple and yellow. The
portons OF the dish and plates which receive the fish
salad are quite plain, while tie artistic decoration j.
! applied TO the rims and sides. The dish has deep cen
ffo gradually rising into long gitedgcd voutes. The
sau e-boat oval shaped set OF HaviIand asparagus
mates decorated with punches Of tied asparagus and
few stalks lying careessy on te edge OF plate
with some green leaves tea-set OF Royal Dresden l.
are with different coors such "a rose pale lavender
erald green, and aesn-color, the tints cleaning with
/ a mellow hght through Ine translucent white
! OF
dne gilt noral decoration. There set OF afterdiuner
coffee cups correspond some salad sets have deli
ciaus Jungle greenery painted on white grounds in the
wav OF grasses water PUSHES. pond ies. crosses
reeds and a butterfly bird Some beautiful compOtes
and plates fruits Of COpclaSds pottery have high
Standards aud decorated with all manner Of large
foreign leaves Teaked with crimson and amber the
green A layiLaAd dlnneT-set OF purest white shows
eacn article fi ring IL decorations set for game
companies with woodland scenes and Wild birds
the wing Pitchers OF l0w-tOueG cOors take the fat
Pilgrim bottle shape, and are decorated with sprays Of
flowers and birds Large lars Of faience from Limogc
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uey ana engraved glass globe. These be used for
mautcl and cabinet ornaments by simply ticking Off the
receiver Others IN the crackc " Japan
and the majohca OF France and England. beautifully
acduered and painted porcelain ana deep green mot
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