St. Landry democrat., 1888-02-11
CHARMING COSTUMES.
lovely Luncheon and TaiIor-Made Gown

lovely Luncheon and TaiIor-Made Gowns
of Recent Importation.
The lovely luncheon and tea-gowns
worn this season are also made in prin-
cess shape and follow very closely in
style the outlines of the cloth dresses
above described. These, however, are
made variously of silk-warp Henrietta
| cloths, both in cream-white, primrose,
lilac, and also in the rich, dark tones
of bronze, green and terracotta. Many
of the gowns open all the way down the
front over tabliers of velvet watered silk
or gay-striped or plaided plush, with
wide stripe of faille Franchise match
ing the shade of the gown. Elaborate
styles are shown with demi-trains and
wing or angel sleeves of immense size.
made of velvet or plush silk, lined and
opening broadly from the shoulders
over second pair of close sleeves of
the material of the tablier. A tea-gown
of cream white Henrietta cloth,
trimmed with gold passamenterie, has
angel sleeves of the cloth lined with
pale gold satin, with tablier and close
sleeves of palest cresson green surah,
dotted with gold leaves in silk en-
broidery A pansy colored velvet
gown has front and close sleeves of
lilac china Grape, and a third gown,
falling like a redingote, is made OF
combination of golden brown velvet
and gold brocade.
A magnificent toilet is an exquisite
gown made in England. 1t consists
of a petticoat of apricot satin draped
with old Venetian point lace apparent
ly yellow with age. There is a narrow
panel down each side of the front,
brocaded with small gay flowers in
raised velvet. The colors of these
blossoms are marvelously delicate.
with many of the petals wrought in
gold and silver threads. The bodice
and train are of dark moss-green
velvet of rare quality, the train
lined with willow-green satin.
One side of the train is decorated with
cascades of Venetian lace caught up
with clusters of French flowers exactly
matching those of the brocaded. The
bodice opens in low V-front and back
with drapery of apricot satin on one
side of the opening, and a jaboted ar
rangement of the yellowLlace on the
other. Short sleeves of velvet and
satin are just visible below fall of the
lace from the shoulders.
Another elegant gown, tailormade,
is of silver and rosy lilac-shot satin,
brocaded with palest pink roses and
silver leaves. The superb fabric is
made up over petticoat of pink vel
vet shade deeper than the roses. At
the foot of the petticoat is a ten-inch
embroidery OF pink pearl and silver
beads. in delicate arabesque pattern.
The pointed corsage is of the brocade
with bead-embroidered revers of the
velvet turning back from the open
neck. The train is long to absurdity,
and there are no sleeves. A blue and
gold brocade, made up with olive vel
vet shot with gold, is made in the
fashion of two centuries ago. and
pale terracotta velvet in Fiorentine
style opens over an embroidered skirt
of pale bronze and ecru shot silk. The
embroidery is in gold alone. A stately |
black MORE antique is veiled with
Spanish lace founces, and brilliant |
toilet of Roman red satin, striped with |
black velvet, is also draped with real
Spanish lace fiounces of great price. -
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