National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-05
FASHIONS FANCIESI

Plain silks are to again come in
fashion. ...-..
Young ladies wear draped "Berthas''
over waists cut heart-shape round or oval.
"A border Of coarse Russian lace (red,
blue and wliite) to Eve O'Clock tea-cloth is very
effective.
The white petticoat belongs only to
evening toilettes; for day wear fashion DEGREES
pettcoats of silk. satin merveilleux, or satin.
Imported spring dresses are short
suits with narrow skirts, On which are perma-
nenLy drEped most voluminous overdresses.
some of the newest chair-backs are
made of alternate squares of linen and satin-the
linen being worked with large conventional de-
signs in crewel of one tone. ..--
Any one can see the effect Of the
obelisk on ladies' ornaments by observing the
humber of scarabpi, pyramids, Cleopatras asps,
lotuses and the like worn at present
The cheap lace which is called YER
micelli resembles much mosquito nets after they
have endured halfa dozen summer showers, and
In the quality of ugliness is surpassed by lace
worn.
New spring jackets of cheyiots and
other English looking cloths are nearly tight
fitted round, single breasted, and medium long,
and are worn with belt to which a bag is at
taChcd
The new basques are single breasted,
and fit as smoothly as Jersey ell round the hips
until they reach the back, where they are folded
IN two BOX pleats that may be triple or quadruple
and are open up the middle seam to show the
layers Of folds or pleats.
Unless English ladies at present wear
their skirts long they viii be apt to be mistaken for
taileqnS, the latest style Of hosiery used by them
haTiEg the foot Of one color up TO the ankle, and
the rest Of the stocking OF broad perpendicular
stripes of two colors.
White null dresses. worn in the
summer by ladies in mourning are in better taste
trimmed with tucks and tucked ruffies than with
serpeutine braid, though the latter is used. The
Silk dress trimmed with Grape is appropriate with
Grape bonnet worn without a vail
-COnvrepieds, or small coverlets, used
for sofa, fashioned from dainty needlework, are
taking the place of afghans. Patchwork Of silk is
extremely pretty, or light cashmere or serge,
worked in crewels or flosel; but as they are lined
ara Wadded silk or some light material is prefer
able
-tarnation pinks, ch1ysanthemums,
aEarfed peonies and other flowers dear to the
SapaneSe, are repeated in their intense colors on
tle most delicate grounds Of these sheer soft ba-
ns'eS; the price is % cents yard. The border is
near one selYedge only instead Of on one side, like
'hose last year.
AIRY light materials are combined
WIN very heavy ones in some beautiful pieces for
niue cushions and tables. The centre work may
Os Of Madras muslin, imported embroidery, OF
SySked in pail silks and gold thread, with awide
OOaeE CT garnet plush, worked in gold and colors,
s'!i! spangled and edged with countless tassels.
An embroidered bell-pull is regarded
essential with Queen Anne decorations. IF
noLAed on silk it must have stiff lining; the best
Is me broad white webbing, such as saddlers use.
. Aho OF silk finishes it at the top, and at the bot
;D-' Dfass ring and bar. The bell pull should be
sIS' within reach of the hand. Velvet is very
sou material for a bell pull as il does not wrinkle
inches. "--'-- -
- -orlental and quaint old English cos
-es prevail at fancy dress parties to the exclu-
M u me sereotyped rivandiereS, Undine, Night,
ftt1s' &c They are so easily gotten up from
nnr ~ ohe OF prints nowadays that coStumerS need
tcenS' suled, and cotton fabrics, such as sat
glossy NJ M cIetonneS, are now made with such
be rs e az ana gay colors that they are found to
and IclIFe IS the genuine stuffs formerly used.
LAY less expensive.
although Elizabeth of Austria is now
sil, lady, with son about to be married, she
fnTb a'H cefemonious occasions wears her beaud-
Won .l hanging loosely over her shoulders. She
gown Of Pan IN Vienna not long ago attired in
and M PACK velvet. with a collar of diamonds
Wore briiiii ana in her soft, streaming hair she
waist is al al, dladem. The Empress miniature
nyatjo "'4 NJ, 70 excite great W0ndeTIGeut and adj
euccia !, lands Of the ordinary size could easily
middle gn ~ Cy connecting the two thumbs and
that lis yet this waSplike figure is so fxible
which To "IeI rides with the greatest ease horses
Mount -SH! brave men would scarce dare to