, 1881-07-17

tlns Ssasn. are anasle. nf India silk ~mtil,
either Of creaul.wi1itc, .c:l'luD pink,:0r pals
almond cnlor. These bewi.rltinE bonncts are
,' s,'py slrreI into % odiiistl pike slapS:
rounded nld :tlurnuI with cascades Of deli
cuts lace, into which ara set fine Wrtatlls of
ylnicts.- mountain tlaislt:s.; forget-lne-lots,
tiny n.ossbutE>, crystalllZtI s,low-drops, or
great blAzing anlttowers,, ,uopI,lcs. peonies, nF
huge lllaasts Ut tiuwt.rs Ut any Eilltl ara Ill
lowed. These dajnty affairs are illtcndcu to
5e worn Will, delicate summer dresses, tie
is delicate, and the people wIip are to wear
then! are surpassed to he both delicate III
feature, complexion, and tas1p.
~ stylish mode Uf making /; trOtteuse. cos
tune, the material Of which Is particularly
designed for !. travelling dress. being OF gold
and bronze shepherds plaid, shows q round
skirt made. of bgonZe-colpre.I satin, and
trimmed with three kllifc.p1aited rut1les. The
upper dress Is formed in front by ti'c large
the belt to the satin tri!ls on the unuerskirt.
This upper dress is simply drapcd IN the
BACK. Tie lmsuuo bodice is Of the plaid, and
cut III very decp points, front and back. and
laced in front nyer;lplastron of bronze satin.
This pf;lstrun IS gathered very finely at the
lfrOat about six fncl1c: down. then left lDosc
about tho same Space, and aGltii gathered at
tlt: belt. where it tlpers otf into Il sharp
point, and is finished By bow and ends Of
The rage for artistic costumes Is constant
ly increaslng. and some exceedingly. quaint
Al1d beautiful dresses are impaired, both for
dinner end evening dress, and tEe fair wear
ers ln0ls rs II they had stepped down from
the oil family portraits Of centuries ago. \
lady receiltIy.retnrned fran Paris says that
these antique styles have quite taken the
place of all other fashions ut dress both III
Paris anil London, that at 4 recent wedding
reception in st. Petersburg more than 800
'.:lrti5tic" dresses WERE dispatched for the
ladies of the Court, and that Worth is al
| ready preparing Il magnificent number of
real antique dresses Il, b. sent 10 America III
season fur the autumn openings. at tile order
Ut nlr leading importers. \ great proportion
Of thcst. dresses ure to be In the style ut the
sixteenth century, and the portraits Of Queen
Claude Of France, IF Maria lie Mctticis,
and NIL tile other Noted beauties from Frall-
cs !. fl Henry ~. nre to be laid under cult
trihutpn. French and English pictures OF
| modern danics In royal apparel SHOW the
h0di,e cllt either very short Or else extreme
ly long, In closc ctlirass style, with sharp
style Of corsage fit very tight t. the arm. and
| button or lace dLpwn the back, where they
terminate il, long Ellzahatllan irills Of costly
lace Aroulnl the ilccks are very high
Mctlici collars Of silk Or satin, lined Win
stiff net to keep them in place, inside nt
which art set fraises Of lace 1Matcliln9 the
frllIs about the wrists. Other sleeves are in
the '' leg-o'-mu.tnn " style, and others again
are pulled OIL the shoulder AMI at the elbow.
or shirred very closely all the way tlnWn.
| Fans are enormous III size and are really tnD
large. and heavy to he conveniently carried
about, let alone to wave to and tro.