Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-17

PIaited skirts have on the lower borders ruched and gathered trimmings sewed to diff ferent colored fabrics falling from the inside of the skirt. A black grenadine dress with cachemire designs has these ruchings placed against piece of surah in old gold, ruby or blue, according to the predominating shade of the bows on the dress. The ruchings are often against flat white lace.
 A charming indoor dress for spring wear is of light blue yelling. The skirt is lined with silk and trimmed with broad bands of ruby colored ribbon velvet. Two bands of this velvet are taken around the skirt and up the left side, leaving space between. On the lower border coming from under the skirt is another band of velvet. The unique Is draped In antique style. It consists of an apron and putting, the latter belonging to the princess back. The waist opens in shawl shape over a plaieed India muslin guimpe. It buttons in the back, and is trimmed with 8 plaited drapery, which is taken down either side of the s'guimpe" in shawl shape and ter inmates in a shirred point. The princess back is draped in puffs. The large yelling collar is bias and trimmed with two rows of velvet. Around the small ruff in the neck is band of velvet, closing by means of a steel buckle. Two similar bands are below, over the guimpe, but in wider velvet The half long sleeves are finished with two rows of velvet. Two broad bands of ribbon velvet come from the seams under the arm and are fastened in front, where they fall in long ends. A walking costume for spring wear is of myrtle green faille and limousine. The skirt is of plaited fail1e. The unique con- sists of a redingote and apron of light striped limousine. The redingote buttons as far as the waist and then opens near the hips to show the lower part of velvet vest The long side piece of the redingote is open on the upper part, and through this the ends of the drapery are drawn, thus forming a shawl ni,1k Ty, T, r;I oe kI,a kind of pufhng terminating in pointed end. Over this slit is revers, trimmed with two buttons The outings are stitched down here and there The 'Jacobin'' collar is of bias velvet. The sleeves are tight fitting The English hat worn with this suit is of soft felt with a rather small brim turning over. The velvet drapery around the crown is finished on the side with silver buckle.
 Tournures are now generally adopted with all styles of dress. They increase in size from day to day, are elegantly made, and are often very costly. Many of them form 8 complete satin skirt in front, trimmed on the lower part so as to replace petticoat. Some bustles are of black satin trimmed with three bias founces bordered with fine woolen gui- pure lace. This, with the addition of small flannel skirt, is all that is required to be worn under the dress, provided there is added 8 balayeuse with two or three rows of ruching or plating. Tournures give style to the fig Oy tue RrhC0Lu1 curve tA0y 1OEIu, mak1QR the waist seem smaller and also diminishing the size of the hips. This is, however, not the case in regard to very stout women, for, unfortunately, there are no means of materi- ally improving such figures. The 'Souwar- off cape and 'tmoldave'' garment can be worn by moderately stout women, but peler- ines and ordinary 'douillettes'' should only be adopted for slight forms, with well-shaped necks and shoulders. In consequence of this, young girls will continue to wear capes and ''douillettes" through the spring and summer months. A charming outer gar ment of this kind is of ''matelot'' blue cache mire shirred down the front and around the neck and waist. The small side piece is in dicated in front by gore. Down the back is shirring similar to the front. The gar ment is lined with red ''surah glace." Around the waist is red satin ribbon belt, which is taken in with the shirrs in the back and tied in front near the left hip in long loops and ends. The sleeves are high on the shoulders and gathered full on the top of the arm. For spring wear this garment will be of amazone cloth or of sicilienne, lined with a fine quality of silk in 8 contrasting color. The Louis XVI. faded tints are preferred for these Things. A new fabric has just been brought out, which is as soft as 'tcrepe de chine' and as light as surah. It will serve for elegant costumes as well as for these cloaks.
 Coraets are very long and quite low back and front, so as not to interfere with the low neck waists Corsets for day wear are of black or seal-colored satin trimmed with chantilly or valenciennes lace. For evening toilets there are white satin corsets trimmed with lace ruchings. All shades of satin are used for corsets, but black and white are most generally worn.
 Valenciennes lace is extensively utilized for undergarments. Light surah and satin pet ticoats have trimmings of three rows of black or white lace.
 Silk stockings for day use afe in the color of the suit. Ecru silk hose are the only kind worn with all evening toilets When the stockings match the dress the corners are embroidered with silk. The favorite shoe worn at present is open over the top of the foot and tied on the instep. On the large bows trimming the shoes are two butterfly wings of plaited material.
 The designs for fancy jewelry are swords, very large cimeters, lances, horse shoes and birds As few women care to have their di- amonds frequently mounted, these fancy ar- ticles are very generally resorted to. Medal lions are replaced by soft ribbon band neck laces, with small designs in Egyptian and Etruscan style. They sit tight around the neck some ladies use their diamond parures for head ornaments, and these are placed among the leaves of flowers.
 Many small capotes are worn as well as round hats. The latter have trimmings of plOme6 dAu OEapoElSS Ol O4u 1I15A UT O0uOh lace fastened down with colored shell pins. The novelties for hats are gold and colored laces in Persian style and light shell pins in all sizes. Small capotes are covered with silk lace ruchings and the microscopic crowns are of ottoman epingline or of velvet to match the dress. For instance for wear with green ottoman velvet toilet, the ca- pote has green puffed crown and brim of black or white lace worked with jet stars and arranged in seven or eight rows of plating. Many colored straw hats are to be worn. They are trimmed with Pompadour threads running through the ribbon. The colors to be used for spring bonnets are 'fcanaque' shade, crushed strawberry and ''bleu Me duse" These shades are combined without regard to the effect they produce. For travelling and country wear Greenaway cape lines will be favored. They consist of shir- rings, black lace and bandeaus of flowers placed against the hair.
 Night Run of Cattle on the Drive. TGen Brisbin in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
 Last fall large herd of big steers for mar