The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
THE FASHIONS.
Latest New York and Paris Modes
for the Ladies.
New York Evening Post i

New AOrk Evening EOSt.J
Wide flOunces of antique lace, and
laces Cf every description which have
been out of style for years-Chantilly,
HOniton, guipure, Flemish point and
the like-are this season revived, and
are used to drape courtly dinner and
reception dresses for the stately DANES
and dOwagerS.
The tunic or scarf TO the dress
skirt is shorter than it has been worn
of late, covering the upper part of the
skirt only, and draping in the back in
poufs. more or less dropping, but
showing a greater portion of the
trimmed skirt than formerly. Of
course this style of draping is suitable
only to skirts cut short.
4 very handsome material for
dreSsy home toilets is cream-white
serged flannel, trimmed with long
loops and ends N white moire or satin
ribbon. For young married ladies
this fabric is made into tea gowns
and Grecian robes, with trimmings of
lace and white silk embroidery or
braiding.
Another new style in French giants
is called the Cromwellian gauntlet
The stiff upper part covers the wrist
md lower half of the arm, thus pro
tecting it from cold. The stiff gloves
worn by the lord pratector are coun-
forfeited as nearly as possible in the
modern gauntlet; but fashions of this
kind require a certain amount of chic
to-carry them off with aplomb.
Society girls have little fiat sachets
of silk or satin. delicateiy scented and
decorated with a bit of their own
manipulating, either floral or comical
These they suspend from the waist by
knot and ends of narrow ribbon
Into the case they slip the card Oh
which is printed the order of dancing
Down the back of the case are fas.
tened small loops of ribbon which
serve to hold tiny pencil.
Plain black velvetS are good deal
used for ball mantles and opera
| cloaks. A very superb one, lately
sent to California, was made of the
darkest shade of plum-color, cut in q
! long sacque shape, and lined through
out with satin of a pinkiSh-mauve
tint. The trimming was composed
Of bands of very fine chinchilla fur
A second wrap, made by the samt
| firm and yet on exhibition, Is of dark
laurel-green velvet, in dolman shape
lined with palest gold color, anC
edged with dark Ostrich-feather trim
ming.
Many of the principal dressmakerS
have lately edged their dress skirts
with narrow putting instead of the
ordinary pelisse, and in velvet especial
ly this seems preferred. Many skirts
particularly those of handsome ma
terials, have the edges arrang
ed in several "plis d'orgue"-i. e
large fluted folds alternating with
plain spaces, these frequently covered
bv handsome medallion ornaments
French rose" ruches are in higf
vogue for white or tinted toilet:
where the dress is cut with train
Chivrees, double rows of coquilleI
ruches, and shell plaitings placed on
above the other, are all equally fash
| ionable modes of decorating the bot
tom of the skirt. In the last-men
toned trimming the shell plating
| placed nearest the foot of the Skin
has its lower edge turnel up on thu
right side and blind titchef" down
The upper shell plating il fringed OF
each edge and caught up to show jus
half of the lower plating. As wa
suggested in a former column, thi
style of full, rampant trimming is on
of place on short dancing dresses.