National Republican., 1882-01-14
FASHIONS FOR WOMEN.

Silver and gold cloth are worn.
Ivory white cashmere has the figure outlined
with silver thread.
Satin surah of a dark hue makes up finely in
Quaint coloringsin nemanufactures for even
ing wear are gwen.
-Pompeiian red satin is much used in the even
ing combination toilets.
Textiles for party wear are exceedingly ele-
CANT, showing many new idens in designs.
Raised figures ON plain gros- grain grounds are
novel and produce excellent effects.
Cashmere morning dresses, with high -colored
trimmings bands, nre neat and quite becoming TO
the majority of ladies,
The aesthetic form of dress displays the blue
Tyrian tint and the reddish tone named in the
beau monde Babylonian.
A great deal OF lace is used on colored woolen
sacks for morning wear in the house, pretty and
effective fashion.
Panels and applique pieces, called plaques, are
used in the makeup of toilets for party wear this
season.
The tunic and paner modes are in favor again,
the former showing graceful drapery III polonaise
design.
-one OF the newest designs in stockings shows
shell patterns, alternating with richly-tinted
stripes.
Very little jewelry is worn with full-dress toi-
lets. The flower decorations, however, are very
proiuse.
Embroidered rufies on reception dresses are
elegant, and give pretty change In skirt en-
bellishing.
the rage tOr Ol hll lot
rooms, halls, parlors, chambers, and boudoirs is
on the increase,
-Hussar jackets of scarlet cloth, trimmed with
military braid and tiny gold buttons, are worn by
-Camel's hair cloth, serges, and anew light cloth
| called rhadames are the leading wooen dress
| goods Of the season.
"A handsome evening dress OF cherry colored
satin and Grape of the came hue. with silver tulle
oyerdress, has the festooning of cherry blossoms.
--Plushes Of all colors are greatly patronized.
| They are always combined with some other kind
of rich fabric OF contrasting ana harmonlzng hue.
| -Velvetin millinery isrunning plush close race
| for precedence These materials are much used
| in combnation-as, for instance, crown of velvet
| and brim of plush.
| Louis XIV. bows, with their many loops and
light straps ornament all parts of dresses-on the
backs the pockets, in front at the throat, and on
| the shoulders us epaulettes,
| breakfast caps for young ladies are very fash
ionable. There Is o jaunty, coquettish appearance
| about this bit of fnery that is very fascinating
They come in various styles.
-Crescents OF Jet and steel beads are generously
employed in the makeup of imported costumes
| and this fashion OF garnituTe is snowy and bril-
| liant, quite In keeping with youth and beauty.
| Mother Hubbard bonnets OF dark olive green
beaver or plush, trimmed with full ostrich plume.
a shade darker held by large antique gold
buckles, are exceedingly becoming to blonles.
dresses in Paris fashions are not so long as they
| were, and shoes and stockings are the principle
/ considerations. Old fashioned diamond buckles
are returning to favor, Shoes have lower heels and
squarer toes.
Among new styles In fans arc some with ceda
sticks, painted in oil 70 match the mount OF col
ored satin. Tortoise sticks, inlaid In gold an6
white silk mounts, worked In white, are also QUITO
evening use.
-Necks Of bAsQues, polonaises and waists 70
full dress wear are cut very low the surplic,
opening Is very pretty This style is hled in will
son, rich lace, producing striking and pleasing
dress picture
Round waists are very popular; they are oRei
preferred TO basques In the disposing OF full dres
toilets. The sleeves made with the Hem
Quatre puh Rt the shoulder are very becoming
to slenderly- formed ladies'
Opera wraps made OF plush are now preferre'
| by many fashiOnables; the colors usually selecte
are blue, gold scarlet, and yellow bronze; tn
garnitures are swans down, white ostrich feather.
doves plumage, and deep seed fringe.
A very rich dinner dress Just completed for
fayorite actress shows much originality in efIec
The material Is bronze plush, mixed with satin G
deeper hue; the trimming Is point d'Aurilac; tn
waist and drapery are OF the ancient Greek pat
tern
Velvet mufis are trimmed with ruflles Of lac
and applique adornlngH, and some are still iurthe
enhanced by bows and trailing ends Of loOpe
ribbon. Plush mufis are handsome. You wi
see muiis decorated with little birds OF gay plum
age.
"A new combination garment, called the VIE
tOria, " is seen in the dressmaklng department
the New York Cooperative Dress Associatio
store. II combines IN one the corset petticoa
and hustle, and IL admirably adapted 10 the wan
of all ladies whose occupations require quc
changes Of garmentS, a. well as for those who
weakness Of spine will not admit OF the weight
many skirts around tho hips