Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-26
FANCIFUL TEA-GOWNS.
Odd Conceits and Bewildering ColOrs Seem
to he Most in Demand.

Odd Conceits and Bewildering ColOrs Seem
to he Most in Demand.
For the afternoon tea, the reception,
dinner or grand ball the array of ex-
quisite materials and patterns is surely
bewildering, and the colors are ravish-
ing, Laurel green, jonquil yellow, old
rose, reseda, Persian lilac, and number
less other delicate and refined shades
are shown in all of the different faAh
ionable materials.
One of the loveliest of tea-gowns is
composed of beige colored French
double twilled cashmere, faille and
mousselaine de sole. 1t is cut princess
wise with long train. The front, which has
slight fullness from the under-arm
seam, is cut in a deep v, the right side
tapping over the left when the skirt is
draped a trifle. This part of the gown
is of the cashmere and opens down the
left side over petticoat of faille in
lighter shade. The v is filled in with
striped mousselaine de sole the same
shade of the silk and the full sleeves
are of the same. A deep embroidery of
silk in the light shade ornaments the
front breadth, and border of the same
follows the sides and train. An Eliza
bethan ruff similarly embroidered fin
ishes the neck, and embroidered bands
confine the sleeve above the elbow.
An elegant evening toilet, made with
round train, and that most difficult of
over-drapery, polonaise, was OF white
satin richly embroidered in gold and
silver; a small continued pattern and
two borders ornamenting the front of
the skirt and wider borders the polon-
aise. The latter il composed of low
corsage and training breadths and
plated at the waist. The sleeves are
made with bell-shaped puffs and worked
band. AT the neck-opening and hem of
the skirt are plated frills of white
gauze. Bows of broad moss-green rib
bon velvet trim the dress.
Jacket trimmings made of Brussels
lace and gold passementerie braid are
much worn with low silk bodices, and
are extremely dressy for the opera.
Each front requires an end of lace
1874 inches long and 81 wide, plated
54 inches wide below and very close on
the shoulder, the ends being bordered
with the braid. The latter is ga inches
long and put around the arm-hole, start
ing from the shoulder, and holds to-
gether the sleeve, made of a piece of
lace Il inches wide and 25$4 long. The
upper edge of this is gathered over a
piece of narrow elastic IS inches long
and set on to the front as far as the shout
der, covered by the border; under the
arm the sleeve is left hanging loose. The
lower edge of the sleeve is sewn out in
three tucks a half-inch wide and crossed
by ribbon the same width slung in bows.
The passementerie border is made of
green gimp and cord woven with gold.
A stylish evening wrap is of red cloth
and gold embroidery in palm-leaf pat
tern, with lining of dove-gray silk. A
full jabot of black lace encircles the
throat, extending down the front of the
garment.
One very becoming style of hat, when
the hair is fluffy, is of velvet. the full
crown shirred on and a deep-plaited frill
forming the brim. A scarf of crepe care
lessly encircles the crown and toward
the front is set bunch of nodding tips
and tall aigrettes. Times.