New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
THE FASHIONS.
DANCING DRESSES.

gauzes OF indian weave, floating air. ana "oNon
mist but made in the land OF France and called
by the less poetic name of ch1Ognes. fcw dresses
for married ladies are made br0caes and satin, but
for young the embroidered lisses and tulles or
the spangled gauZes which Look If they might have
belonged to tho wardrobe OF Oriental princess, are
made up into graceful dancing gowns called Josephne
drcsses,' with simple straight, full skirts Of gauze
over satin and low ked bodies, which might
have been modelled after the familiar portraits Of fho
beautiful Empress. The severe style OF this dIe's.
with It's high sash Of soft surah, which reaches nearly
30 the arm Syce is considered especially suitable for
debu,ante, though in such case the square neck
is yelled with lace. There is a decided objection
among mothers TO the adoption Of the extreme
decolete styles by the older women OF society
by girls In their first second season. In many
cases the evening bodice for young girls Is merely
pointed and filed IN with lace, while the sleeve IS
entirely omitted or is an elbow sleeve. Other dresses
for young ladies draped with figured net or gs'zc
and caught up with rosetes and garlands of ribbons
in the fiat effect universally seen. Dainty point
d'espr, dotted in the delicate manner, EN-
brodered lsses wrought with tiny rosebuds or some
fine blossoms in pale green. delicate rose or yellow
over satin make beautiful dresses.
charming French gown Of pale corn colorcd
Ilsse, embroidered In delicate rose color and ecru
caught down by roseties and bands Of ribbon at the
side, and made corn-colorei faie. which was
left at the back In full. undrsped brcadhs The
bodice of the dress pointed back and front, and
finished with a pointed neck and elbow sleeves Sill
yer and rose color charming combination for
fair blond woman, and very much worn. Dresses OF
rose-coOred gauze, embroide ed with silver borders,
are made up over pale satin with full Recamier
like waists, wide soft grdles of surah, arranged to
fall IN sash loops and ends. and straight skirts edged
with silver embroidery. In the silk is
in contrast the gauze that drapes IT, Thus pale
blue satin is draped with lsse. and caught with
garlands and soft knots Of pale blue ribbon. The
satin bodice Of the dress Is finished with pointed
neck, draped high with lsse, which falls in
full soft effect in front, while the elbow sleeves
covered With the same sheer yelling.
A charming dress for matron was made OF cream
white satin brocadcd, with large rosebuds in threads
of gold. The full back brcadths of the dress were
Of brocade and a panel OF embroidered net, the
tint of old point lace. yelled the sides, and
deep of similar lace extended from the waist down
ward to the bottom of the skirt The bodice
covered with embroidered net and in antique style,
pointed back and front, cut of the shoulders in
dccollee fashion and without sleeves. Still another
dress in which brocade introduced with fine eIec
was finished with a straight petcoat breadth OF rich
pearl satin, brocadcd with the long tremnlous
leaves and nodding blossoms of the narcissus in
natural size and but slightly cOnventionalized colors
Jabols of creamy lace trimmed the dress either
side of this breadth and held down by garlands
and knots of green velvet ribbon in the delicate color
of spring foliage. The round, low bodice was draped
with lace and edged with green velvet ribbon.
In anticipation Of Christmas parties, the most charm
ing fOcks for little girls being made of pale tinted
China silks in dainty little smOcks in more ornate
Empire style. These made with full waists and
HIGH short sleeves, girdcd with wide velvet grdes
tending nearly the arm the sides. caught down
in front with large buckle OF bronze or silver and
ending at the back In long sash ends and loops OF
velvet ribbon. such dresses are exceedingly pretty
in canary colored silk, with grdle and revers at the
edge of the pulled sleeve OF bright gOdcnbrown velvet
such dresses are with a guimpe of silk. or OF
sheer muslin, decately embroidered and finished by
the needle. The little smock dresses for chidien
under eight OF age pretty in ol1rosc. gray
blue, or any of the artistic shades. These
dresses finished with pufed sleeves reaching TO
the elbow, and ornamented with a line of shocking
through the centre Where mothers prefer dress of
wool for their little ones, there frOcks of pale
gray helrotrope cashmere, finished with high necks,
full ggot sleeves and wide peated collar and cuffs
Of white cashmere. The full skirts are finished |
merely with deep hem, feaher-stitched in white and
gathered to the slightly pointed waist, which is |
trimmed to outline vestfront. with a two-inch
Of white side -pleating. The OF a collar and |
cuffs, or revers of tine knife plcatng in tinted silk the
color Of the fOck, Of white wool in it, Is
a feature of chldrens dresses this season. Such |
peatngs used high-necked longsleeved frocks |
and at The round-neck and short sleeves of dresses
worn with gumpes. A number of dresses for dancing
gold braid laid under the edge of the pleats OF the
skirt in front, while the back OF the dress finished
with cluster of tucks above the hem ght down by
rows Of gold cord. border of gold cord completed |
the square neck and elbOwsleeves. and gmpe of the
iress. A charming Empire dress of pale blue silk
finished with a straight skirt and wide girlle
girdle caught into silver buckle in 'front.' and
ended at the back in the loops and sashends OF velvet
Beautiful little frocks of pale pink, or white surah are
eed win point des9rt net in the same color and
inch pleatnss Of pink silk, edged with feather
Little boys costumes are of velvet with soft silk
blouse vests and wide collar and cuffs of Irish crochet
Or any rich effective lace in Vandyke or tOurs-Ehel |
There is fancy this season for fragrant fans,
mounted violet sandal wood and made of the
ined neutral tones Of color With LANDSCAPES '" of
Boucher or with flowers cOnventlOnazed in color 10
white fans for fans Of solid black merely decorated
with gold or silver spanges. Beautiful fans of white
If exquisite slender design which are set with gold and
silver metal I'm Oriental styl" Fans with brown violet
Sa1ed With s s1 Of swallows oP brown TS wre a
some exquisite fans Of old Duchesse point mounted
IN sticks Of delicaielycut rides pearl There has
llSo been considerable demand this season for fan
IF pale yellow eauze. Ostrich fans of black white
or continuous use.
The newest handkcrchefs arc of the sheerest finest
pece. They are embrod 'red by the needle in fairy
IKE threads with wheat garlands lines Of drawn work
udlHiS mower pdll'FllN OF various KINDS. Ihcro |
: fancy for purely French designs and handker,
hiels bodered with lines Of open work, with tiny
nge margueres, fen dc-lis little crowns or other
miniature patterns taken from old French court
cgalia, sought To-. a fine scolop. or very
harrow hemsched hem. edged with Vaenclennes
ace, finishes these handkerchefs. The finest plain
andkerchiefs, finished with embroidered initial and
hem and Of the silken hand-spun
inen. are go a dozen. very nice handkerchief for
ordinary use. OF pure. fine linen with initial may be
fought for S3 a dozen.
Thanks due 10 Arnold Constable & Co., f. A.
iorrson, J. d. Groiean and James A. McCutcheon
FOR THE SLEIGHING SEASON
! VARIETY OF CONvEYANCEs WHICH WILL BE