, 1881-12-18

| Mrs Il. N. Harvey is again at home, l:'4
t Michigan avent.e, from sn extended t0u
abroad. She WAS as far south Us Naples. -,
| Miss Birdie l4ittlepage, Of Charleston, "
| Va, will be with Miss Corfnne knight, II
West Adams street, Christmas weak.
LATEST NEW YORK MODES.
] .ye1p lor} Erenfng Past
| Lace balayeuscs are added to all handsome
t dancing dresses.
| Silver sphinx-head are seen upon new
cloak and dress buttons.
Pcacock-feather brocades, shaded with s,l
| yer tinsel, are a novelty,
Elizabethan paniers, wired over the hip:
+ to keep them in shape, are revived.
Il new dress fabric is Il molre and lace strlpt
silk in delicate shules Of color.
Many Of the long elegant mid-winter cloaEs
are lined throughout with mauve-tinted ol
crimson plush.
Lily-of-the-valiey fringe laid over frills Of
white lace is :: delicate dress trimming much
used upon evening dresses.
White ostrich-feather trimming is seen
upon few very superb and costly Partisan
toilets Of Wllltt satin and velvet brOcadc.
Tie luxurious siiyer-pointcd, tiger, and
lnnttlel plush trimmings for winter wraps
rival those OF the most costly fur in popu-
ularity.
Gold or silver lace, With rich ornaments to
CORES pond. form the decorations of many
elegant Mother Hubbard bonnets Of dark
admiral blue, rich moss green, or deep
biSAopS-purpte velvet.
Big blue hats decorated with Immense red
feathers, are said tn be. fashionable. They
may be; nevertheless they look very Hashy
aud vulgar, a1ld make all the pretty girls
who wear them look like fIindoOs.
Dialem wreaths of scarlet picotees and
hOlly-bcrry leaves fur the hair are worn with
full evening dress. and pink blush roses and
white clover blossoms are fayorit hand aud
corsase boqucts for brihen,aids.
Nav ami ha,,,+;fnt ce,,;.lonr o,;e;t,c If
hl.cE vairnt t hr"ca.iei w;rh tinn ,oi,f iaovss ~
are imported. They are lined viii, gold
coiored satin sublime, and trimmed with
broad bands of black zibIinet Sprinkled
with tiny tlecks of gold.
LING rows of Roman near]s = re usrd unon
Iu.tS -" - ieu'nat i pe.. - atG useu upo!.
a,t ~ W riss ~ ,s s..t ;1ag ~ f", aa
-, ,sros! ,n.,t.,r;.i Shnrt ,.oari etaarns an,
hish Melici fraises male Of tho beads are
atlt!cd to the corsage when this heading is
used upon tile skirt.
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e snonIqfr !; ~ n;da c!Slef II ot oWeis n:s e
oeM llsett = eo!n1poseu, - tilan5 'oIg lools
~ lrteGnlir H. aensis a.I tMo e'las o., u uls i'p.
these flying loops look like SO many silken
lassoes.
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uaesseS ~ sounE Es. @ ,,s;ti ~ 'ns.S
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the M ooc ~ ~ oe T.; plSn % " no o' s,d c.' .;,l
ti,e vonl , y. se sN.: LII 4ncSS ;t ussu MIt
sueae oiesses a.e eene.aily "h'te opa'a1sh'
The short-piie plush, being found the most
1ufaple' IS IN tle EfeatesI 1aNof. II lornls a
decided feature IN all millinery decorations,
aud Dahd OF IT tullea around tie edge OF a
ponnet makes soft, becoming fralae to the
laceueven the seSttess iGHlulss coming un-
Ger us psc;ssng anu stoslding ahnnence-
VERY pretty walking costumes are made of
dark Trussian blue yjgogne. tie oniy trim
ming being wife Moorish scarf Of rich
Oriental Striped SILK. which is caught untier
the paniers on each side, and brought around
and tied in front. Handsome c1,anlelled hut
tons, in 6rist re per5ian ;' coi.Is to atcE' fast
ch lie poolee a1lo tlo outslde coal
A beautiful reception bonnet exhibited on
Fourteenth Street is made of black LYONS
velvet in the Ferronniere shape. Encircling
the crown is a long spray of scarlet cralhcr-
falls over Il wreath Of silyer-frostcd leaves.
On the left side of The crown is ,,err],ad \
bright rubln-redbreast holding twie of the
berries and foliage in his bill.
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Gen.;e 1.;. Gloan sGIrls ior evening wear are
made WIN pewatcnins lit!le moods, l1neu with
over the head whtl, going to nary nr haii
without danger Of ,tfsarransi1s tie coiffure.
These scarfs are finished with 4 double bor-
derinc Of chenille fringe. and arc made: In
White and colors Of paIe blue, fawn' ecru.
mauve, pink, and black-Iie latter beinr
generally chosen by 1natrous th,nrh limc7
with scarlet they are becoming to yonng