Daily globe., 1879-01-26
Fashion Notes With Description OF
Costumes.

gold tint, which harmonizes very we'll
| with the colors now in use.
Notwithstanding that short dresses are
considered in fashion, the '.balayeuse" is
as much employed as ever. 1t is so made
now that it has all the advantages Of an
underskirt. The balayeuse is more gen
| orally made Of nainsook than of muslin.
It is trimmed with close plaits, insertions,
and hounce of English embroidery in
| small partern.
Flowers are used by dress-makers,
milliners and lingcres. The bouquets
worn on the waist are generally quite
large, especially when the dress is low in
the neck. The flowers are varied, and
'placed in half circle on the left side in
front, terminating on the shoulder.
Handsome velv-t and satin autumn leaves
are beautiful when thus arranged, and
can be worn with any tissue. The ordi-
nary bouquet is also made very large.
For evening coiffures bandeaus of
flowers replace the wreaths, AMI the
''cachepeignes" have flowers attached A
model Of this kind may be composed of
varigated roses, with rows of old gold
colored beads Initiating the top Of comb.
Several rows or beads, intermixed with
sprays OF howers, depending from the
| bandeau.
Bonnets are still made wholly Of vel
vet and satin leaves, in several shades.
These bonnets are generally made in the
colors of the suit with which they are to
be worn. They are considered most suit
able tor evening wear, and are then trim
med with punches of roses and velvet, or
with satin strings to match. Bonnets are
| also made wholly Of feathers. They diff
ter IN shape; some are capotes, others
wreaths, md many consist merely Of a
bandeau, which forms broad brim. An
exemplar of this style made of cocks
feathers in bandeau style is very pretty,
and should oe quite small. Some bon
nets have long plums, taken around the
crown and falling down the back. The
point from which the feathers start is a
green parrot with red head The pro-
fusion OF feathers now in use gives to
bonnefs q very rich appearance.
The Partisan novelties in children's
suits are made as follows: Fer little
girl about eleven years of age, a dress of
slate-colored cachemire is made with the
back cut in Princess and plated all the
way down. The front and sides are di-
vided into two parts, comprising the waist
and skirt. The latter is joined to the
plaits in the back. The front of the waist
is plated in the middle. Around the
waist IS bronze-colored faille belt with
q steel buckle Down the back are two
similar bands Of fai}le, with buckle in
the center; these draw the plaits together.
Tie rundown collar and cuffs are of
bronze-colored faille. The hat to be worn
with this suit is Of black felt, with a large
brjm, raised on one side. The long
plume around the crown is the same col
or as the ribbon OF the dress.
A suit for little bcy from six to eight
years o: age may be of "Capucine" cloth.
The short trousers close on the knee by
means OF three buttons. The blouse has
a plastrom, formed by narrow bands Of
cloth down the sides in front, fastened
down by buttons placed very close to.
gethHr. The belt is Of the same cloth
and buttons over on the side. The cuffs
have bias band on the outside of the
arm ornamented with buttons. A red
neck-tie is worn with the suit, and the
felt hat IS surrounded by brown and
red striped ribbon
For q baby from three to five wears Of
age plaid cachemire is very pretty
The small skirt is plated in the back.
Down the front are green mother Of
pearl buttons. The weston is drawn in
to the waist by broad belt Of green
faille, with mother of-pearl buckle in
the center. The outer garment is cut
straight, and has deep turned-down
collar; it hangs open down the front
The small gray felt hat has a very mar
row band of red ribbon around the
crown.
A pretty combination Of little girls
suit is putty colored vigogne and brown
faille. The dress is cut Princess shape,
and the back is open. The back forms,
from below the waist, a deep founce
mounted in hollow plaits, with the head
ing lined with faiIle. Down the front is
a large faille plastron. On either side OF
the plastron is a piping Of the same
goods, and down the middle are large
round buttons in the same color. The
side pieces Of the dress have small
taille plating on the end. The deep
turned-down collar and cuffs are of
vigogne and faille. The iron-gray felt
hat falls fat in front and turns up in the
back. Around the crown is a trimming
Of blue velvet, and down the back fall
white ostrich plumes.
Plaid suits are being made for all pur-
poses. They are especially suited to
travelling wear. Plated suits are made
Of this goods, with bias scarfs and white
vests with gilded buttons. Some of these
suits have one end only Of the scarf fast
ened, in order that it caa be taken over
the shoulder in Scotch fashion. This is
very stylish, and useful, too, for travelling
purposes. Plain gray dresses are also
much in favor for travelling wear. The
skirt has three rows Of stitching only.
The '.jaquette habit" opens in shawl
shape over vest, which is buttoned all
the way down. The lingerie is plain
linen. Fashionable ladies wear in travel
very simple suits only, such as those
above described.
| Scotch plaid velvet neck ties, in the
colors of the paid suits, are worn with
them. These plaid velvets will be used
with ain-colored silks. as for instance,
on plum color, navy blue, or black fa.lle
trimmed with lines Of plaid bows. High
land plaitings are now in vogue. The
dresses are also much trimmed with full
trimmings pinked on either side. The
trimming is made Of two and three bands
of silk aud woolen goods in two colors,
then this trimming is made of piece Of
silk and piece of woolen goods is plait-
ed on the outside. Sometimes two bands
of woelen goods are used, with the silk
IN the centre. The borders are pinked
out or bordered with colored silk. Pas