Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-10-28
Mrs. I.nppIry,, presses.

NEW YORK, October 27.-The World says
that as a democratic people we have liked
to think Of Mrs. Langiry's making her own
bonnes as We liked 10 think OF the Princess
of Wales girl doing her own clear
starching. That Mrs. Langtry's bonnets
were becoming We are willing TO take on
trust. In the busy life she has taken it
upon herself 10 lead, bonnet aking, it may
be assured, has been turned over 10 other
hands. But Mrs. Langtry is loo much of
woman and an artist 10 permit her own in
dividualily in dreSs to be lost through any
such reasons. The most significant thing
about her toilets is their simplicity. They
come from some three or four different
hands, but they all bear the same sign
manual.
A carrisge-dress by Worth has petticoat
of gray satin merUeitieur, with panel directly
in front of gray msrabo feathers. Over this
Is worn a long, tight-ftting coat of gray satin,
broc sded in black velvet and bordered with
wide band OF gray mara bout feathers. Above
this is worn a large cape of the same bro
cade, bordered, as is the coat, with feather
band The cape is lined with salmon silk
striped with delicate pink and green, and is
caught in at the waist in the back. With
this costume is worn hat of the gray bro
cade-for Mrs. Lsngtry's toilets are all en-
suite.
A black velvet carriage-dress from Kate
coat bordered at the hem with narrow knife
plealings of satin, over which falls chenille
fringe. The coat is long black velvet coat,
lined with gray silk, falling to the hem Of
the dress, and only short enough 10 display
the swi,chy little frills beneath, whose exist
ence seems intended to soften the severity of
the plain, iight-ftting coat.
A carr age wrap, also by Kate Riley, ia a
long brown velvet circle with heavy trim
mi Of brown passeynentaria ahauf the
shoulders and beneath the luxurious sable
collar-for with this fur the wrap is Lined
Mrs. Langtry may wear nothing more beau>
tiful than this symphony in brown, although
many will admire a greater novelty. This
is a black velvet wrap OF the same shape,
trimmed with Jet psssementerie, N-shaped to
the waist in the back. This is lined through
out with the long, white curlsd hair of many
departed poodles, which makes also deep
collar outside. Mrs.. Langtry has evidently
heard tales Of our American winters, and If
these two garments do not keep her warm
che will at least look warm, which is more
than half the battle.
A walking dress by Nine. Dubois is of
peacock-blue satin a piece de resistance.
The petticoat has narrow knife-plaitings OF
blue satin. The front above these is of striped
orange plush and blue satin, forming deep
potf, with the same material miugled with
The trimming. The drspery of the back is
of the plain blue satin and very simply dis
posed.
A reception dress, by Boderick, is an ex-
quisite shade OF deep oliye-green velvet with
yellow in the lights. The tablier is Of bro
caded velvet OF the same tint, the brocades
being large curved lines, and not set fgures
At the bottom Of this tAblier are narrow
frills, over which falls chenille fringe tipped
with irridescent drops. From each side Of
this tablier fall the long, sweeping folds Of
the train, with no decoration TO break lis
stately sweep. The waist of this, as of all
dresses, is plain and presumably perfect
fit, as is required of every fashionable cor
sage. MAKE your dress of horse blanket, |
il you will" said the astute Lady Dolly,
{ but make it to fit"
A dinner dress, by Worth, has the waist 30
perfectly simple that evidently he risked |
nothing that might deiract from tsshapely |
lines 1t is of rich, warm-toned yellow |
satin. Tie waist is heart.shaped, coming !
low down on the shoulder, and beneath the |
narrow frill OF point lace which edges the !
neck is only piece of lightly twisted salin |
carries the lines below the waist and ends in |
small points. The sleeves are TO the elbow, |
with piece of the satin carried about The |
edge and little puff of white silk edged |
with lace in each which ties it 10 the arm |
The front of the skirt Is laid in large plaits |
that give fullness that is lightly caught |
here and there, making careless drspery. |
The train, az that Of The reception dress, is |
long and Its beauty left to depend on its own |
color and folds.
Economical women with a turn for doing /
over their dresses will observe how finely |
Mr4. Langtry's clothes will make over, since |
she has not shipped and cut and spoiled good |
stuff with shirrs and pufs and bias bands, as /
il the fashion of American dressmzkers. |
Since Mrs. Langtry is destined TO sci Us some |
fashions, among these may prove to be Elm
plicitv and ec1nOrny