The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-12-21

The brides travelling gown is 9
simple princess tailor dress of Venetian
green cloth. with braid and button or
naments of the same down the sides,
and opening over a II ont OF dark green
velvet. The plain velvet coat sleeves
are high on the shoulders, and there is
high velvet collar The wrap which
goes with this is tight fitting ulster
of heavy green cloth which sh-ouds the
wearer from head to foot and entirely
conceals the gown. 1t is cut in quite
an uncommon way, with loose fronts,
starting from the shoulders and sewn
in with the armhole and side seam,
which leave the entire front of the
ulster free. This is trimmed with
braid ornaments to match the gown.
There is double cape, and there are
wide sleeves gathered at the wrist into
cuffs. The high standing collar is
edged witk fur. The brown hair rip
Piles in short waves from under turban
of green velvet trimmed with bows of
shaded white and green.
A pretty little house dress is made
entirely of plaid silk, for which there
is Just now q craze, cut on the cross
way of the stuff, and with skirt and
bodice both so arranged that the stripes
run diagonally. The plaid is not tar
tan, but in soft shades Of yellow tan,
cream yellow and red brown. The skirt
is mounted in plaits behind and for the
rest is almost plain, being quite scant
on one side and draped on the other in
Greek apron style. The waist forms a
blouse and is gathered under pointed
bodice girdle of warm tan velvet. The
sleeves puff out at the top and are
drawn in very close below the elbow
with little velvet ribbons gathering
them at the wrist and leaving frill
Of the silk edged with lace to fall over
the hand.
Another little gown for home wear is
a straight slip of a dark apple green
silk of very soft texture, figured with
daflodil yellow. The slip is gathered
at the throat and parity covered by
princess overgown of the plain dark
green fastened at the waist by three
narrow daffodil yellow ribbons which
come from under the arms and tie to the
left of the front in small butterfly bows.
The undergown is edged with three
rows of the narrow ribbon.
An evening dress is pure golden
yellow brocaded with sprays of violets
over a skirt of the delicate white liberty
silk gauze. This gown takes the prin-
cess shape, WHICH Jue Dr4ue idNolo
above all others. The low half-round
neck is edged with English hedge roses
and the sleeves are short and full.
A sumptuous tea gown of black velvet
embroidered with fine gold leaves
makes trained princess and is lined
throughout with pale gold surah. There
is girdle of gold cord with heavy
tassel pendants and long square sleeves,
edged with lace in white and gold.
Another tea gown is of blue and
silver, the magnificent brocade being
as easily draped as surah and making a
charming color mixture. 1t is cut
square in the neck and trained. The
m ost artistic Of the tea gowns is OF a
soft bisque blue silk figured in pale tea
rose This is made with blouse waist
and straight skirt gathered on, a striped
ribbon com bining the two colors con.
fning the fullness in front and a deep
lace collar falling low on the shoulders
Tho sleayeS ara full and flowing