, 1879-03-23

;ng lit. handle. Watcrcti silk or STRIPED sa:;,l
,,a:assls uf Il n,ire sober style are sontstl'leS
| cugc.! with falls OF la;c or ir'ngr, aln1 :'s:,
l,,;ltlirs are equally wclcllSSen: they arc o1
Mexican onrx. lcazlc-wood, Japanese 1lst'.sHsn
}a1uuercl with gold. carved ehonv, or chon;
with alternate stripcs, dull aud uo|isllcd, and
ivory carved in nil the very newest Shapes
Small carriage parasols with reversible tops are
scasonaDle, but show little change: they repro
duce the carved handles, III small Shapes
Chapters could he written on the parasol trade,
and the new and curious soccimcns touud III
this important branch III home industry
STREET COSTUMES.
Enstnl Herald.
The most stylish sacks have tailor-likc make
and cut. They are made after the style OF tho
English walEiEg-coat with the long waist and
short cutaway skirt, like the snsle-breasted
sack, half cutaway, and the COMPREHENSIVE
sack The new French cloths are what Is ca}ctl
.tnobby." They are full OF color III clouded e.
fects Dull blues are new AMI very pretty. The
yellow shades still hold in 1ayor. Co|ors in
corduroy, such Us grays. drabs: aud browns, aic
Tor such they really are, have for their orna~
mental feature beautiful great buttons Of buf-
falo-huru, which come to match nearly all tic
shades Indicated. Sacks OF this style cost from
SIG TO $780, while many inferior in cloth and gcn-
eral style may be had for prices running as low
as 81.
Drocaded cloths in light tints are used for
more dress; garments of the dolman shape
Some pretty garments OF this kind are nude
with one or three seams sllapil. tic back,
square, broad, sleeye-like wings, and Slender
scarf-front. FeaIery :,asscmentcrles crimpeu
fringcs and knife-plcatcll laces trim these wraps.
as well as Inc pretty little iienus Of silk aud
greuadne, which will bc worn as last year to
match the summer dresses.
Although Il great .nany Of the skirts of short
dresses arc made With tic oVcrskrt drapery
scwcd on, yet some stylish drcssnakers say they
s!,::]l continue to make the long plain overskrt
distinct from .c undcrsktrt as well. Tic velvet
ilounccl skirt will also be made as last year. be-
cause it is particularly pretty with vest, collar.
and cuffs Of the same in cloth suits.
The vest is the distinguishing feature of stv,-
is,, coe+,,,., fo. TIM JASON that it affords -,
eycc1icnt neans 0 If ;nt oductn5 bright and ron.
tra::ivc effects Some iant oI1t soITs goods en-
1roidcrcd By hand. in brill '' are shown
1Or vests and reyers y
Upon dresses for receptions, isiting, etc, are
put TWO Of th:cc pipnys Of the prevailing colors
OF the dress material
Large buffalo horn buttons will be used on
thc skirts OF dresses as we'll az on the jackets.
! llhey: arc very effective rcyers or upon large
boS pleats. The oyerskrt opened in trout, and
turned back upon the hip is said to be Il popu-
lar and pretty style. The space thus exposed
ou the lower is tillcl with fan Of silk reach
li': from near the waist to tile bottom ol the
but Ike the rest Of the trimmings It may be
also OF brocade If the dress is PLAN.
lhe spec!aity of one of our discriminating
snops Is an English cotton fabric, costing from
81 cents to 4o cents per yard, which is much
nsea 3or summer suits It is twilled, :lnl comes
IN pam colors. checks, and small, mixed
designs, and both kinds are combined i'll one
costume. 1t is strong and washable, aud for
these qualities it is much in favor for ehildren's
suits,