The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-24
-as MONROE, LOUISIANA SATURDAY. NOVEMBER "a, 1885,
GARMENTS FOR WoxEN's WEAR

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7 GARMENTS FOR WOMEN'S WEAR. Il
Very Expensive Delights. !s.lsI
New York SUM-
On- Of the pre,tiess, essentially, wo-
maisiy aud daintisy suggestive specta.
Giles III the city is to be seen every day
al the COUNTERS wnere fine uhdercioth
Ia retaiieti u, fabulous prices. There
you f1nd the sweetest low voiced tadiesl
iOssing over dainty creations df silk
and fine linen, all shirre'i upon rfobolis
aud fastened with lace, until one is
puzzled to determine whether it is an
evening dress, baby's' christening
robe, or a wedding gown that they are
purchasing, and never dreaming that II
is garment my lady's maid and her
laundress only are supposed ever to
see. The way they study and ponder
over the patterns Of the lace, the stitch
Fin the embroidery, The c lar Of the
bows, and only after the same deiibe.:
ration they bestOw upon the selection
of an Opera 'hat, tioally decide which
garment lhey will have, GlanciDg res-
| gretfully at those which exceed 10 price,
aud consequently in ioveliness, the ones
they purchase, is very Interesting,
| ADO you mind showing me some Of
those fantastic things and telling me
their .cest ?" said the writer to the
saleslady iu charge. ,-......,. .t.. -...
! tsCertainIy will show Them to you,
fbut these are only ordinary garments !;
the nice ones are put away In cases." .
From their tissue paper folds come
forth the exquisite, filmy garments.
wrought in every painstaking devise
known to needie-women's skill, aud
dear to dainty women's heart. This
province is entirely women's own.
Men may fashion dresses and design
fhonnets, create laws and govern nations.
but only woman's deft fair fingerscan
model these ideals Of lace and linen
loveliness. .yi 5-a3 @"". a- - Sou. -
sThis Is perhaps the ostAexpensiye
suit we have, the three pieces costing
1885," 49,,
! 1t was embroidered by hand on grass
linen as fine as 'gauze and with red
linen appiiqued into the pattern with
beautiful effect. The uightgown, had a
fall front OF liuen In extremely fae
tucks, was drawn up on pale pink rib:
bon at the bottom OF the waist, and
anished with a futtering bow. Over
this front was a. simulated jacket Of
solid. embroidery, finished, with full
broad fritis Of lace on the neck and at
the bottom Of the flowing sleeves. The
chenaise had deep shaped tutk, and
and an elaborate DECORATION Of embroid-
ery and lace applique in front, and the
1 foil double fills Of broad lace on the
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| with pale pink bow. Another suit,
equally fiue In material aud finish, is
called the heur de lis suit, for these
| Trench embleins are wrought oil over
it and the whole is finished with red
lace irills. The nightgown WAS fas-
tened on one side of the neck with q
cascade of broad, fine lace, and had q
full front Of threadIike tucks.
Box after box was opened only to
display fresh treasures of fine linen,
nainsook, and lawn, with a>wealth Of
fine close embroidery and drawn work,
a profusiou of frost.like lace, and a gar
niture of ribbons In delicate hues.
"Don't you use surah for undercloth-
ing?" r.af ,.n,.- ,n.., ...
"Not very much. Ladies seemed to
have considerable trouble in getting 1t
cleaned, and, besides, the popular fancy
lust now is for the flne French gar
ments with the hand decoration of EN-.
broidery and stitching. You know y
: machine never touches these fine
things. Every seam is stitched and
felled by hand. But we do sell a great
. many surah uight-gowus in troussesus
and to invalids, and they are worn
with plain thin gown under them u
Sweet indeed must be the dreams ol
, fair lady in these silken robes of soft
luxuriance. Palest shades Of blue and
l pink and green, soft tints of cream
> and even white silk, with running
lines in delicate coiors, are tucked into
pretty fullness, with careful stitching:
t of silk, cut in graceful picturesque
styles and frosted with a foam of lace
: Yokes of lace opening V-shape over ,
bare white throat, and, full sleeves
caught into fall Of lace at the wrist
!; complete the richest OF the gowns.
Then there are dressing gowns or tes
gowns, to be worn only in the sleeping
room, and long dressing sacques Of thu
= same fine materials included in a com
plete outfit Of underclothinE. One o
r these tea crowns made Of white crep
- du chieu, tucked and finished by hant
aud with fluH of more ribbons an'
s fairy.Iiks lace, may be bought for $9J
rft,n ruftaf RI