, 1879-04-13
THE FASHIONS.
MARIE AETOIEETTE STYLES.

The revival Of PompadoMur % and Marie Antol-
uctte STYLES is the most notable feature Of the
display ut the "openings" at fashionable mo-
distes' and furnishing houses. The panier
drapcry, which is the distinguishing characters
tic of these styles, Is on the richest trained
dresses for receptions and dinners, and on toi-
1ettcs of simpler fabrics for carriage, visiting,
and house dresses. This boufIant draping is the
reaction that follows the too clinging Princesse
dress, and Is formed by scarfs or short upper
skirts laid in soft pleats that curve away from
the front Of the figure over the hips, and are lost
in the bunched-up drapery Of the back breadths.
The regular panicr pouf across the back Is also
seen. bnt at present the preference is given to
the full scarls on the hips and flowing bilowT
drapery at the back In some instances
the foundation of the dress remains in
Princesse shape,-that is, with waist and
skirt in one piece,-but the newest evening
dresses have separate corsages with trimmed
trained skirts. When this corsage is low in the
neck it has very few seams, yet fits as smoothly
as corset. There is a seam down the middle
Of the front, one dart On each side Of it, an un-
der-arm seam, and side FORM The front and
back are shapelS pointed, or else they are smooth
over the hips like cuirass. The neck is round
or square. anu - su'ioAuoeo "''n oe 80,
ings, plcating, or lace, that seem intended 10 nl
m tho waist to q proper hight; the sleeve is
up ~ " When Tho corsooe is high. the
ths ~ " a,t e,rnlice or else snuare and the
TRANSPARENT sleeves reach to the elbow. Some
timea the corsage takes more genuine basque
shum. un1 in MANY instances 1t is extended so
lar over the hips that the edges are caught up IN
curved plcats to drape the hips Ell pa'.ter Be-
low the scarf on the hips second curved drapeEy
is formed on the front and side cores, and IN
nl.T3 W. r;chest Pompadour brocades and Marie
a,+ojnctte str;nes are used for these dresses in
ear;n ChamherV gauze, and silk, with flowers,
3r;n,a md lacn trimmings. The figured fabric
- ,,snd for the corsaec, the paniers, aud train,
! while the skirt is OF plain goods. 5hlrred sllk
! r,astrons nra down the front OF many corsages,
III 10 nier cnrying away gracefully On the
e;nas Mfuu a1d nvrnmids OF pleatings on the lower
s-0' or+ - tne .netticoat front. Tie flowers for
| p;mn,in1 ara used in most original ways. Some
trnr1an'is ~ forget-rne-uots with roses will be
cnryed on the sides, following thepanicr outlines;
e1ar d1asses have buuouets of small rose-buda
~ a. inteTv,ls down the entire front, while
sct ~ ntsi ~ h,,Is tr;ms each armhole and covers
~ ;1r s1eere. ,rilt or silver lattice with wild
s.'s s1nJ J,,n;nr over it forms tablier; fringes
ara made If field-datsies and long -stemmed rose
h,o h,,ds. . tinscl flowers are on creamy white
1resses while other delicate shades are
Has.e hego1,ia leaves thistles etc. Pearl passe
,na.,-o,rie nrarj fringe, and numberlcss loops
mSp 'oI snTs # saiin ribbon make variety in the
~ .,,;,ns Conrrasts OF color are used in the
fai,rics' md these are repeated in the pleatfngs
- rrene li,Ee. the featlery fringes, embroldcr-
ies IN transparent fabrics, and in lace. Breton
loo ;s seI alike on the richest and the simplest
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0A.'7 NEW WRAPS EN- PAN1ER-
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