, 1881-10-30

| with tho closeness OF tho cuirass. the fullnes
beginning: just below the hips and having tn
| effect OF the much admired Marfe ttutoitfette
! panlcr drapcry.
hat Of scarlet felt, trimmed with dirk req Nei-
] hooking lropicai bird This hat is modelled some.
/ what after tho shape OF the "smueGlefS = na'
| worn last season.
I 4 handsome costume OF olire.Kr,en plush
has lcrnutsc Jacket with deep ktltings :,romnt ~
| tic fottonl, tinc'i With antique gola s1t'n. Ing
| ,.olt buttons which las.cn itarc quite large and
| elegantly ehased. The untlerskrt IS trimmed
! with killings To match. and the osefdress Is GU
ill panels and lined with gold, sa1m., tnf
| c:lges being bortlcrcl with reh efsioroldefv o.
emerald and gold -colorcd beads.
Plain dark ,elycts sre much used for hal
1n1nfcs and opera cloaks- lined with pale tinted
satin. and sometimes with plhsa !or instances q
rich Coriay cloak designed for the opeFa IS made
Of dark green velvet. with Il lining Of sen-snelt
ls;uk satin, and trimmed with wide baf,ls oi nus
sian Sable Another Is Of dark VINE colorcd vel
yet. with lining OF saln1ou-colore.t sasit aud
third is Of dark royal blile velvet lined with se-
brown plush md trimmed with q bordering OF
silser-paintcd beaver
Eou;ccs with sirl1les Of vel;at or satin Of con
trusting colors, or those which harmonize win
tho shaGc Of tho dress. are very popular with
stylish Young ladies. Cut io;s- Under the arms
the the s m as ts % is nto s n1e ri,n,n 1I WITH it ieasl
a;rltts. embroidery. ar are sometimes hand-
paimed THOSE u plush: however are man.s "a. =
gold silk cords. The aforementioned ,nflsis are
considered the most elegant.
Pink satin bonnets will he in vogue for the
opera during tho comm. season. An elegant
uouel from Eirut is made III the jAutfts t.l't.
Shape The lsritn is of drawn satin. and lis
crown is Of pink pfasu. 0n tho left stdt: or the
hat arr cluster f soft pink ostrich feathers,
tipped with scarlet. AMI encrcling the crown is
delicate cascade of white Venetian lace. An
other pul. satin hat in the modified poke shape
has nothing upon the outside hui a l1lt9 "teaat
OF velvet autumn leaves i'll brilliant coi1rs.
The stamped yeisets used last year, brocade.l
in large Hover patterns, ar. l,ejnd usel his
season by teaitnT nodistes for applique work
upou handsome satin dresses. The lars. velvet
ferrcd tn plain falrlcs with rich eir,ct. \ dress
lately cAhitited had Il court and hndiec Train Of
deep royal purple velvet. which opened over.
pcttlcoa, Of antique GOLD satin. npou whrli had
ltse1l appliqaed uncommonly large purple aud
gold pausies OF velvet The work hal l'een 50
beautifully done by an artistic French hand that
Inpst 1T those who hehchi the dress considered
that the tablier uIatle Of nrncAdel satin and
the ;'ansies woven in with the fabric
son,e wears ago the mixtures Of h'a"lt ami
white, were s,ig.natizef as the :, inasI'it faSh-
ion tut when the prejudice died out. the ct'il-
Junction Of black with white became most pop
ular. For some tirac past, however, hui few
dresses have displayed this bold contrast
Worth has :l,.,,}v Il decided attempt To rcintro-
,31,cc 1heSc striking costumes some nf which
have been elegantly made up in This ct'tnbina-
tioa: for instance. q s!rcs: sent t. New ofk nAd
coat Of white satin richly embroidered In white
t',xcrs ami buds At a mourning warehouse il,
this Gil Y il also displayed skirt Of hrOiA .:tck
and white striped silk, tho black stripes helm.
watcrea. a'he skirt is laid il, kills iron, belt To
toe. The tnn:t. is made with full nanfcrs over
the hips. and The i'a,iice has pointed stomaeh
er. At tEo back the oyer1ress is blnche,1 herc
AMI there. failing qnite to the bottom NJ the
skirt. This 1isDery is quite narrow. not aprcar
ing At all when tie dress Is viewed IRON the
front.
1T yury elegant wedding up tho lllso. last
week the fair bride wore toilet Of white MORE
silk. trl.nn,c.. witt, Llcles=s. I;lee orna!ncntei
with seed pearls. Around her throAt was Il cost
~ pear: necklace, 1 gift Of the groom. Tlle.
with tfnlures Of Newport point lace and white
shou!Icrc.l capt's made of tho same lace. The
bounets were !n:tdt. in the exaggerated poke
shape aud were nearly covered with white oS-
1ricn pinlcs aad clusters Of white rnnt lilies 4
,aiy present wore Il trained dress Ht pale pink
watero.l satin, With tafIier, rtyers and snr$age
6f deep rnty velvet L handsome
wrap worn or or bis dress wasnf white .rap royal
lined with canaeo-ti timed snrah AMI trimmed
wltl g.'Id-1e;s.}e,1 passe1nefltcce :'anns. An
other lady wore all cxt}lliSi: toilet O! tnlnSc-
coortad satin. The lraiu Was very lung ann the
dress was untru1sne,t cyrcrt the h0tiice. Wtlcil
uas barely hidden by heri1A of point lace. The
nj the same lace. Tile brides mother wore Il
dress al black velvet, Richly troii-
tre dunn the front breadth and upon the cor
7ara with JET beads. y sister wore = novel
Of, 1frTl tt,ttA NGre silk. with cnr:lne
and panels 0C wool brown vt.lve;. The brides
lratelirg dress was q dark brown cloth. with
coat Of sral-hrown plush fistenc,l
With buttons in the shape ut Brazilian beetles.
The 1.uhcns hat was of brown satin and plush
combined.