, 1881-02-06
LATEST MODES.

Red satin balnyeuses are gradually disap-
pearing.
4 short dress made Of rich material is ad-
missible anywhere.
Bayadere striped plush is much used for
trimming fancy costumes.
Venetian point, Aleneon, and real Spanish
are three styles in laces which are now in
special vogue. J..
The new tinted cashmeres are made into
quaint house-dresses III the Holland style OF
two centuries ago.
Marked effect Is given to sober-toned and
black garments by the. tendency to high
coloring in the general styles OF dress.
Spanish jewelry is very fashionable. The
bracelets, brooches, and earrings in large
leaf designs. studded with gems, lind
ready market und command high price
The fashionable bracelet OF the moment is
a narrow band of hammered gold, from
which depends a fine guild chain, and q
circlet, inside Of which isa diamond pendant.
Magnificent satin fabrics are imported
covered with Vesuylus beads OF tine quail
ity, whose dazzling rays give me nlaterlai tae
effect of being covered with precious stones.
Very becoming indoor jackets are made Of
navy blue HiMdU0 cashmere, with Wttte DOT
ders Of Oriental cashmere OF the brlshtest
colors. Ruflles Of yellow lace are worn
around the neck and wrists.
Black Brussels net scarfs appliqucd with
velvet leaves, which are covered with iride-
scent beads, are worn upon nonne!S OF 91stcK
plush. They ARE fastened at the sides OF the
f,at with scarabees or beetles Of the natural
size.
Fichus Of India null, DECORATED with
hant-painted borders and edged with
Grecaue lace, are worn crossed over the potl-
ice in front, the sash ends being carried 70
the back, and fastened with bunch OF Wao-
teau ribbons.
The "Laveuse" polonaise, With 81 uptnrned ~ n11as
The nolonaise is made Of self-colored mate
rial, and the wide reUcT at the bottom IS usu,
ally faced with plush, brocade, or Watered
Shot glace silks, less expensive than bro
cades, are very, fashionable fur de.ni-totIel
dresses, and are trimmed usually with SATIN
or lacdi These silks have in degree taken
pletely at all end.
. Very fine woolen gloves resembling stock
met or jersey webbing are now Imported,
having long woven wrists which reach near
ly half way to the elbow. These gloves have
the appearance Of the undressed kid gloves,
but wear intinitly better, and do g. nG5 a. taeh YET
gray nor lose their shape, GO 06 Dauish
gloves. Price 6O cents. pair.
The prettiest Of all the fraiI and lovely
creations in floral garnltnres are the dainty
'sPre- -Kaphaelite u shoulder-capes, made OF
delicate flowers and buds, upon an lnula
null foundation. Fine white flowers, moss,
buds, small .pieotees, delicate terms, anu "a
edged with a fringe OF lilies OF the valey.
Sometimes the centre cape is mass or now,
ers, but eftener portion Of the India null
is visible, and wide borderlng Is tnen mace
Of the flowers and leaves.
Fancy reticules are varfously decorated
with all kinds OF VIVID c9tofea 1easnGfS, .a3t;c
beads, black Spanish lace heavily 1etted, al1o
frightened by butterfly bows OF scarlet satin
ribbon; and lnstly, these quaint little pass
are often covered with enalneled SPIDERS
bugs, reptiles, and many other creepmg'
crawling creatures whose lifelike positions
upon the outside Of the bag give the owner
the appearance of a feminine naturalist on
her way home from successful journey
after rare specimens.
Black Spanish lace is worn upon the tops
Of black kid gloves, and Insertions and eds
| used upon delicate evening. gloves. Prett.
evening novelties for young ladies' VINO weal 1
dresses with short sleeves are tile extra lons
tinted gloves which nearly reach 70 tnt
|. shoulder. The edges OF these are nnSnee
with standing frllls Of rich lace, with q grace
full deeoration\ underneath, hand-paI1ltet
upon the kid, or else a tiny wreath Of tint
| flowers Is fastened around the tops oI tlss
| gloves, this garniture matching the hofa
| trimmings upon the corsage.
I White cashmere, nuns yelling, and sol
white lsamch1nta silk are the faVoflC male
rails used III the composition Of the beautiful
matinees, tea gowns, Greelan house robes
and other artistic and classic toilets now Sc
| popular. Some Of the most exc uislt costume:
| Of the present tune are made or these uelcate
fabrics, many Of them being embroidered
with gold or silver In rare oriental designs
Others ara trimmed with profuslon o1
creanl-white lace: and white satin ribbons
Other again are embellished with z GTecia!
and the soft folds Of the fabric are caught ~
ut one side BY cords aud pendants Of whlte
| silk. This last style Of trimming is partlcu
| larly appropriate to the GEecfan house robes
| VERY nli1ch depenfs upon the draping o.