The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-12-06

Reception and dinner dresses have
three-yard-long trains,
Quilted satin balmorals will be much
worn this winter. 5cql
Artistic tapestries are used for drap-
ing velvet dresses.
Cloaks of white lambs wool cloth are
shown for wee toddlers.
Gray fox is more durable but not so
beautiful as chinchilla.
Polo caps to match listers are worn
for travelling by young ladies. 81
Stirring is the most fashionable dress
and bonnet trimming in Paris.
Rose petal bordering are the latest
caprice in fancy artificial flower trim
mings.
Fleece-line pique is destined to great
popularity for underwear in mid-win-
ter.
A new material for underclothing is
japanese silk-a soft, uncrushable fab
ric. I'll
Stylish wrappers open in curtain fash
ion over a front breadth of gay brocade.
Gold, ruby, amber, and sapphire beads
are formed into costly passementeries
and fringes.
Waistcoats reaching to the knee, with
large pocket flaps, are among the very
latest novelties.
New listers are SO tight that only
the dress-skirt. can be comfortably
worn underneath them.
Opal-tinted white beads are seen on
imported bridal dresses, in rich en-
broidery patterns, this season.
Colored flannel sets of chemises,
drawers, and short skirts sell rapidly in
the furnishing departments of dry goods
stores.
Dresses, except for fullest dress, are
short. Full banded bodies, gathered at
the waist and on the shoulders, are to
be worn.
Some of the newest evening dresses
are made with Medicis fronts of satin,
on which flowers are painted by hand
in water colors.
The newest ribbons are in stripes of
diagonal bands of velvet, alternating
with satin of bright colors and punches
of p ,mpadour flowers.
Many handsome imported evening
dresses have the eorsage cut surplice
with a wide belt in front and the back
formed into a habit basque.
A novelty in American silks is a new
design in pompadour stripe of blue al
ternated with old gold. The stripes are
in the form of a narrow-twisted chain.
Painters take the place of the tunic or
double skirt, but in nowise alter the
shape of the skirt itself. Most fire.
quently they are formed of the basques
of the bodice, or of the short of the
%polonaise, which remains open in front.
Handsome dolmans, are of black silk,
Sicilian and the new.cloth known as Pas
q MAXINE, a sort of rope silk corduroy.
They are lined either with fur or quilt
ell satin, and trimmed with beaded pas
sementeries and heavy fringe or fur
borders.
The linda shawl holds a place of honor
among wraps. 1t drapes gracefully, is
harmonious with almost every toilette,
and the rich coloring gives an air Of dis
tinction to the whole. All kinds are
worn, long and square, the striped and
the figured styles. al15vaa9
Artificial ~Jacqueminot and tea ros
petals form the border trimming of the
neck Of many handsome satin evening
dresses, IA similar trimming frequently
bordering the train and other parts of
the dress. Thetoilet is completed with
full blown roses Of the same kind in the
hair.
Handsome balmorals are a revival of
the old fashioned quilted skirts. They
are of satin, in black, garnet, navy
blue, and brown, quilted in fanciful de-
signs. The best ones are entirely of
satin. Less expensive styles have satin
to the knee and farmers satin above.
The newest muffs for carriage wear
are ornamented with bouquets of flow
ers, which are fastened, either in the
centre or at the side, in a bow of satin
| ribbon. The tuft of flowers is always
mixed-either mignonette and chrysan-
themums, rosebuds and periwinkle,
| sweet-briar and pansies.
Fashion authorities are disputing
about the polonaise. II is to be rein
stated in popular favor, says one; it is
wholly passe, says another; still some
imported costumes, trimmed with fur,
are made with the polonaise, and it will
probably be adopted, since it is the
most convenient of costumes.
Fashions of the reign of Louis XIII.
are coming into vogue. Among recent
importations are reception dresses, fall
ing in long folds, with Anne of Austria