, 1881-04-10

fccrionabIe upon otner Grouuus tR'tli tnosS "
appearance only, there 1s nothing commendabia
in ungaiulIness and noellcss bool5 Are manifest
IL opposcfto shupetlncss or grace
Elbow sleeves will continue through the spring
and summer mouths e nny Tor r. exents an 4'i',s 2.'e
very long gloves will he worn With fhetnt coHeu
ut tho tops with lAcc ruilcs.
The aIontpens,er will be n favorit style TN
urge ru1un nats Of fancy straw braid: Aprcteg
I1t Of this description Is trimmed with II scarf
uf black Spanish lnce and y wreath OF wig
roses, the foliage covered with sparkling steel
beads.
plastrons, :tap|icrs, and ptnafores Of white
Surah silk are richly embroidered with very
de!icate cuiored silks, Or wrought in tine seeu
pearls; to be wuTn over sutnulcr.uressts %
white or tinted cashmere, sllG, muslin Or lnala
Grape.
spun silk IS n lute revivnI; 1t is soft, and at
the same time strnng. For gathering and Eaug-
my. wtic! Is SO much used Tor trimming. II ~
vrs rair sf"a @ Gn "a aGnynt na o1 1 wI Ind
tue spun silk very desirable us tt washes well.
1t Is now lis Iopuiar IT'S Suruh for garments Ut
this description.
The Amazon cuirlss or Cassequin- bodice OF
broclde Is still In great. favor tor wearing with
skirts at contrasting cuior aud material. 1t Is
male cnsely-!i.tinE. hiEh-neckcd. aud with no
buttons a.re of RATED pear1 With enatneed
flowers ot ynrict; shades combined with gold or
steel. They are nsdc in graded sizes.
Dainty Iomnu sanduls arc ulale of white and
drawn F,,lnothly over shoni. These are worn
with bridal toilets. 4 no-cl pair Of slippers
worn by Il young lady 1T It 1nnsquerade party
lutely was Turned Of the softest white kid,
lncd with pink sntin. Upon tho insteps were
placed the heads OF two little white kittens.
Tile latest slippers for evening wear ure mnde
or black velvet with buckles OF OLD paste or cut
steel.
Short skirts fnr the spring are not changed in
s.pc ana are trimmed with plush, velvet, satin
rou!elux. shcll-slalcI plaitnlss, Aau the IN
dress material ,1nd put On III various ways. One
model for dress skirt Is to put wide band Ut
pisssh around the bs,1toE IT tho skirt, then, 1!r-
ranging the trini.t.1ug to sweep dow'1 from tho
belt. and simulate ''cAgles wing tune, fUrm-
ll!g sharp points. with plush trimming following
its outlines, xi'.lng tho appcartnce ot double
oteraress, TITO tuuicc Is cut i'll shnrp points TO
lnatch tue drsiyn Ut tho skirt.
tio'e rr;i9ieuse. or nuns yelling, this season Is
still 1lncr AUD nnre teeatc th;tu the sane fabric
s. ,sAr IT Is QUE :" tno @ u'9st ,e ecant1nt na & ~
rank III tho fashionable world. 1t is much used
for evening toilets. garden party costumes, five
Grcean nuuse robes. The veli:1gs are III white
aut! delicate shaIcs Of LILAC. bsur, rose. puS ana
crcu,n Cn;or. JIaiGe.i nuns yelling OF II stronger
and naure sefvicsablc t;unl:ty Is among inc
novelties designed for street cu5tttfncs piaided
scAslde bunting in tho new combinations Of
coor ranks next IN fneor to nuns yelling.
iiuyG, Or striped satins, prevail both in mill
lltle.y and dress tul>ries. Varying With this Ia
s;lttu mrryeillcux 10 be used for similar pur-
poses. This satin Is of !, cili1iscate character,
u.td ALL entire width uf tho Eu',sls il required to
which change gradually from the darsest hues
tn tue must delicate sha!cs ot coor,as. for ill.,
s;,ace, Il piece Of the goods shows upon one
scly;yc edge Il deep ct'I0r OF bishops purple
wDicu si,st1es into heltatvope. soflenin!! Into
beautiful shade of avcs1llcr, tncn nto palc iiiuc
aud tlcn ending 1T The oppost eaHc With ~ ex-
uslist Shude Uf delicate l'rrsfli ilauvc. These
t:t'rics distinguished by the name Ut oulbre
s:stns, nnd the dctuand for the!n is already very
Eselt.
Louis XIV. Court hotl'ces Of velvet or satin
very useful for Ietni toilets, especially whon
the figure IN not very slt,,tier. They inHy ho
wursa open closed, nr Nude low with Il basque
tong and Square in the bact, and cut away in
tile front over Il vest Of SUtIr contrasting NH
terlal. \ worry pretty dress Ut white: vigos:lc Is
made 1bl's: The sSirr has hrst plated nounce
OF opal blue velvet edged witt lace. uext Il
gathered :iounce about n,If Il yard deep OF
white vi.osnc: then colf.'s i spnce over which
scarf of Tue velvet is gauged across 1T iu-
sides. and tiuishcd 1T tho b.et> With large loop
aud cndS edged with lace. The low velvet bud
leo is s:lc Us described above. The cleeres nre
of sel'e; y The elbow. wish deep revers Of
vigUrne and lace rutes This stylish costume
mn; be n'als IN ruby velvet nnd pink cashmere.
tHsa green velvet anu I,H: gold tr0chdc1 satin,
or black velvet and tinted silk.
The trotteusc is n French dress which is very
popular this spring. II IS na'1c short. clearing
the E-oi,tl,l by two Or three inches. 1t is very
convenient a1ld trim toosne costume. and ut tho
S:t1lte time necesSitatCS perfect Walking bout.
y stylish MOLE q! making trutteusc Is with y
round S!sle.i SKIRT or plum. coorcd sutin. With
pl.ti1lss. over this is Il basque hplics OF tho
striped velvet, which Is trisnn,eA with shsrrnys
and paitiuy+ uf tho satin. Under tho point Ot
edged with satin patinyS, which rcaches down
tile trsnt to the foot Of tue SKIRT. .ar,o.lcr eos
tune IT this style is srie 0f peneock blue satin
tlu Lyon over petiico,u Of plain dark blue vel
vet Around tic bottom Of the skirt Is II plated
frsli Of the velvet, headed oy !. double ruchtng
OF the satn The upper skirt Is slightly drapcd
Mt the buck, open IN front, and edged round
with passcnicntcrin trimming Of steel and sap
phiro birc bc.;A'. Ila open bodice il tillea in
with sntln H. .r,'ll gathered very huelr from
the throat about six Inches down, then
left loose for l3)ut the same space, n1,d uyuin
gathered to tic waist. from whoilce it tupers to
Il point aud finished b. Il bow and ends or satin
ribbons.