National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
FOR THE WOMEN,
Mufls arc worn very small.

Silver and gold cloth are worn.
Fur-lined wraps are in demand.
Plush in fancy colors is made into evening bon
nets.
Handsome wraps are edged with beaded plush
bands
Coaks are worn longer this season than for some
time past
Copper brick dust and terra Gotta are the fashion
able colors.
Ivory white cashmere has the figure outlined
with silver thread.
Satin surah of dark hue makes up finely in
combination suits.
Quaint coorings in fine manufactures for even
ing wear are given.
The Queen and the Princess OF Wales sleep on
down and under silk
Grecian bands for the hair are made of silver in
laid with mock gems.
Pompeiian red satin is much used In the even.
ing combination toilets
WaterCd silks are more in demand than they
have been for some years
A modification the foreign tea gown Is ono of
the latest styles of morning robes.
Raised figures on plain gros. grain grounds are
novel and produce excellent effects
Textiles for party wear are exceedingly elegant,
showing many new ideas In designs
Pushes and velvets, plain and embossed, are
used for trimmings OF satin Surah and for wool
stufis.
One of the newest designs in stockings shows
shell patterns, alternating with richly tinted
stripes.
Panels and applique pieces called plaques are
used in the makeup oftoilets for party wear this
season.
The tunic and pannier modes are in favor again.
the former showing graceful drapcry in polonaise
designs.
Very little jewclry is worn with full dress tot
lets. The flower decorations, however, are very
profuse.
While bead passcmenteries are on the wane as
fashionable trimmings, black jet is more worn
| than ever.
Enr-rngs, except where brilliant soitaires or
ptb II re- "A hp pNhibipI Lose tbon
ever before.
great deal of lace Is used on colored woolen
sacks for morning wear In the house, pretty aud
effective fashion.
The aesthetic form of dress displays the blue Ty-
rian lint and the reddish tone named in the beau
| monde Bubylonian.
! Cashmere morning dresses, with high colored
| trimming. bands, are neat and quite becoming TO
| the majority Of ladies.
A handsome evening dress Of cherry-colored
satin and crepe of the same hue, with silver tulle
overdress, has the festoontng of cherry blossoms.
Pushes of all colors are greatly patronized.
| They are ways combined with some other kind
| of rich fabric of contrasting and harmonizng hue
The, costumes for New Years receptions are
| very beautiful. Those dresses sent over by Worth
are gorgeous affairs, prices running from $500 TO
ionNble. There Is iaunty coquettish appearance
about this bit Of finery that is very fascinating
| They come in various styles.
| Crcscents Of jet and steel beads are generously
| employed in the makeup of imported costumes
and this fashion of garniture is snowy and brill
liant, quite in keeping with youth and beauty.
Embroidered rufies on reception dresses are ele-
CANT, and give pretty change in skirt embellish-
| ings Scarf drapery is much admired and when
put on In generous folds the result Is picturesque.
Prlnccsse designs are preferred byyoung ladies'
| The style of dress gives one the opportunity To
show grace ofmOtion and easy, undulating flow of
drapery. The poonalse dress is also great favor.
| itc.
Necks of basques, polonaises and waists for full
dress wear are cut very lows the surplce opening
Is very pretty. This style is filled IN with soft
rich lace, producing striking and pleasing dress
4 picture
Round waist are very, popgglaIi they arc, often
toilets. The sleeves made with the Henri
Quatre" pun At the shoulder are very becoming "a
slenderly-formed ladies,
The latest novelty is - dress album. A piece Of
every new dress Is carefully cut ana gummcd on
one side of the leaf aud the date attached. Thu,
the book forms II complete history Of lady's COS,
tunes from season TO season.
Opera wraps made Of plush are now preferred by
many iashlonables tile colors usually selected
are blue, gold, scarlet, and yellow bronzei The
gnTniturps nrc swans down, white ostrich leath
ers, doves plumage, and deep.secd pearl fringe.
A very rich dinner dress just completed for
favorite actress shows much originality In effect
The material is bronze plush, mixed with satin o
the waist and drapery are Of the ancient Greel
pattern.
and applique ndOrnlngs, and some are still fur
Their enhanced by bows and trailing ends o
lonued ribbon. Plush NUTS are handsome. YoI
will see NUTS decorated with little birds of ga!
plumage.
Cloaks and thick Lyons satin, trimmed witt
chenille and Jet, are handsome, and particularly
the dolman style This class Of top garment 4
lined with fur 0rqullted silk padded. The curve,
back mode Is neat and does not give bulky mp
pearance to the form.
Red bOnnets are the fayorite Of the winter TIL
taste for the gay red plumes that were seen on 81
many round hats at the summer resorts has in
creased until entire bOnncts or great round hats
, this single color, through various shades, llou
shrimp pink To garnet, are seen.
IL Is said that Mis-, De Long has been Iemem
hcred by Mr.. James Gordon Bennett In substan
tial manner. Before the sailing OF the Jeannetti
on her Arctic expedition he deposited $4,000 L
her credit In bank, aud this sum was doublgi
3 last summer when diHcOurngng news was 70
1 celyed nom Captain De Long aud his gallan
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