Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-28

number of crepe lsse dounees The broca' ded drapery is arranged like a short apron and taken in the back among the folds of the long train. Around the drapery is 6 long fringe of orange blossoms. On the left side is an immense floral trimming compris ing orange blossoms and white roses. In front of the waist is crape plastron covered with flowers Another bridal toilet is of satin and ''moire pekinee." The front of the skirt. is of puffed satin, with a lace ruff1e below each puffing. In among the plalts are small punches of orange blossoms. On the lower part of this front piece is plaited flounce, surmounted by a narrow puffing and full ruching, sewed through the center and showing from under the lowest lace ruffie. Down the sides of the apron are plaited panel shaped pieces of 'moire pekinee," lined with satin and fastened on the lower part under large punches of flowers. The ''pekin' train falls in full plaits and termi- mates with a double satin fouace. The waist of the same goods is pointed front and back. The front opens over a satin vest bordered on either side with lace ruffie. On the edge of the waist is satin ruching. The straight collar is covered with lace and in the center in front is a brooch of flowers. The half long sleeves are trimmed with lace ruffie and flowers. The veil is of Ma lines lace and the hair IS dressed with long spray of flowers.
 The newest models for Parisian ball dress es are follows One dress has skirt of Oriental cream silk embroidered with large flowers in bright colors and scolloped on the border over green velvet puffing. A plain cream-colored silk scarf is taken from over the hip on the right side to the left, where it is drawn through 8 kind of velvet fastening and then falls loose to 8 point. The green
 velvet train has bordering of ostrich feath- CTS arranged in deep cording in the shade called dried roses. The velvet waist has g sharp point back and front and plastron of embroidered Oriental silk. Around the low neck is feather trimming, with bunch of plumes in the center. On the upper part of the scarf, near the hip, are green velvet bows with ends. Another and more youthful de- sign has Q skirt of light silk, trimmed on the lower part with two lace founces. The upper part of the skirt is of blue satin mer veilleux, puffed and fastened down under lambrequin drapery. Large punches of May roses are over each point of the drapery. On either side, under the waist, is a light drapery of lowered ''corah" or embroidered India muslin tied in the back The waist of the same fabric has plastron of plaited ''merveilleux." Taken over the shoulder and down the side of the waist is cording of flowers. This toilet may bs made very simple by substituting silk piaitings for the lace f1ounces and ribbon velvet or faille hut
 terfy bows for the roses. Very light straw and rose colored brocade is most fashionable for evening dress.
 Beautiful baby dresses are now made. The shapes vary but little but the richest materi
 als are used Pushes in the most peculiar colors are to be seen A ruby colored dress for little girl has draperies of the same goods striped with pink in two of these odd shades. The front pieces are straight like an English dress The plastron is of puffed pink plush. On the lower part of the dress is @ red plush hounce arranged in hollow plaits. drapery of the same goods is lined with pink, twisted around the lower part of the plastron, near the knees, and tied in the back. The drapery is fastened in front by rich old silver buckle. Small corresponding buckles are on the cuffs and in the neck. A garment in vogue for little girls is the ''dou- illette moldave" of sicilienne, gros grain, ot- ton1an goods, cachemire cloth. Ladies have also adopted this shape of garment. It is kind of polonaise, with the front some times falling straight and without gores, and drawn in by means of tied ribbons. When the front is thus made the back is tailleur- shape, with small side pieces. It is tight fit ting to the lower part of the waist and ter inmates with straight full skirt with panel shaped shirring. Sometimes the front and back are broad and drawn in to the figure and around the neck by gathers A piece of satin ribbon is taken from tho seam under the arm and tied little low on the left side. Down the front is band of bias velvet about two inches deep. This garment exacts very slight figure. Elegant children's dresses are of ''nonpareil velveteen." This English velvet has already been described.
 A party dress TOT a nttl0 glfl seven years or age may be of garnet-colored velvet and ecru embroidery. The dress forms kind of a blouse. It buttons in the back and is cut on the lower part in large squares. Under the squares the lower part of the skirt, which is covered with embroidered hounces, is seen. The deep ''pierrot' embroidered collar but tons in the back. The wide satin merveil- leux sash, in the color of the dress, is taken around the body and tied in the back in a very large bow. A Scotch plaid poplin suit for little girl from seven to nine syears of age falls perfectly straight, is drawn in to the waist by five rows of shirrs, and tied by cord and tassels, which fall down the left side. The gathers of the waist form full skirt. This falls over deep founce em- broidered in ecru and sewed against plaid skirt. The deep sailor collar is open and forms point in the neck over @ plastron of gathered poplin. A second collar is also enn
 broidered and fastened in the center in front under loops and ends of ribbon.
 Crepe lisse plaitings and frills are not as much worn as they have been. They are re- placed by small tight-fitting black velvet collars. On the inside of these collars are rather deep lace plaitings, which terminate in the back in two tied ends. For wear with waists opened square or heart shape, ladies add to the collar 8 puffing of embroidered
 "point d'esprit'' julie to form a guimpe opening in the back. The waist is joined by three bands of velvet folded in the center in points, and the outings of the guimpe fall between them. The lowest putting falls to the waist and is fastened to a fan-shaped lace plating. This terminates the guimpe.