The Grenada gazette., 1888-01-28

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| Pnncesss dresses and polonaisc'
! opcnink over plain potticoats are tn'
i IDEAL cloth gowns clothing the wears'
rom hcSd to foot with continuou
! breadths fitted without wrinkle. ans
| absolutely without drapcry. all thN
| fuluess being masscl IL the back Q
the sl:ipt At tho end Of the middle
| forms Of the waist. They are male O
ladies' cloth. trimmed with braid o.
cord passemcn:crie. and some shor
fur that can be set on us vest g!
reyers, or inlaid in panels. or applioe
| in long, slender medallions "lternat
ing with braided medallions, or else
used as q border. or perhaps q mere
edging, for various parts OF the gar
ment The absence OF drapery does
away with the great weight that makes
many cloth dresses q burden; and a.
they arc not buttoned down the front.
these princcsse dresses have not
tho robe de chambrs appear
ance formerly so Objectionable.
A princesso dress Of great ele-
gance. intended by tho wife ofa mill
ionairo for visiting and for church. lie
of dark green cloth. with short coat
front outlined by revers Of black Per-
sian lamb s-skin opening over q
pointed plastron of white plated silk.
with high collar and broad cuffs of
tho fur The back is cut plain quite
low on the tournurc. and the middle
forms are pointed there and trimmed
with passcmcnterie of drops that fall
on the full breadth Of cloth, which Is
set in thick plaits on the cdge of the
point. giving the skirt ample fulness
over its slight pad of hair and the
slender graduated steels that are in the
silk skirt beneath. Large square
pockets Of tho black fur are on the
sides Of the skirt. and jrst in front Of
these are revers OF fur st tho whole
length Of the skirt. With this dress is
a small bonnet of cloth, fur and black
watercd ribbon and y large cloak will
be added in the carriage, to be left
there or in the hall when the wearer is
paying visits.
The polonaisc and pet,icoot is q less
'adical change than the princessc
lress all in one piece, and is made in
most varied designs. A severe style
without drapery is considered mos,
ctiycly elegant, two straight
oreadths of Goth forming the fronts,
idcs, and side forms Of the back. be-
ng shap.d by darts and under-arm
eams, requiring to complete the gar.
ncnt only the middle forms of tho
,ack. and u full breadth Of cloth at.
ached TO them for the fulncss Of the
kirt. The cloth fronts do not meet.
,ut are open from the collar down,
disclosing u plated vest and slightly.
gathered skirt of cashmere des hides,
b of plain plush. velvet or fur. wllicl,
lso shows few inches all around be-
wv the polonaise. Such a costume is
ly,handsomc, with polonaiso Of
ed cloth braided with black leaves
Il over the front of the corsage, also
i " in the back, and in a deep point
y the top of the sleeves; its front
dgcs arc bound with black Russian
Qhc wi.lc-wave | Astrakhan
ur. also called caracaD, ant
road panels Of this fur thr,c-
ighths of yard wide are
ct down each side Of the front Of
he skirt; the back has brailing and
ur in the point on the tournurc, and
he collar and cuffs are fur The
lack India cashmere vest is laid in
Dnr or five tucks, each edged with
ord. and held ut the waist line by a |
cry wide belt Of black MORE ribbon.
The skirt front Of the cashmere is
lightly full. and is embroidered all
YER with black chenille and silk in
naf pattern, with q border Of Greek
quares at the foot and all around the
or else Stimulating u flouncc
y being gathered on tho foundation
kirt. A blue cloth polonaise opens
vcr black cashmere vcst and
ront that is wrought with gilt
nd black chenille stars. and is
callopcd at the foot. The waist has
oft revers of black moirc with outside
at revcrs of the cloth. Three diagonal
ands Of black plated gimp star.
nder the arms pointing to the fronts,
nd a black MORE sash falls amid the
illness Of the back. Other cloth
have Greek drapery begin.
ing on the left shoulder and carried
cross to tho right hip. Embroidery |
t gold and steel threads covers the
ight side Of the corsage, which is not
raped. and belt OF gold braid fast.
MS the drapcry at the waist line; /,
and Of embroidery BORDERS the front
I the skirt. and the back has full |
ing brcadths gathered to the middle
ack forms. This il very handsome.
,ade Of rcseda green cloth. or Of the
alcsJ chamois, or Of the light blue
hat shades into gray. Sch over
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