The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-02
FASHION NOVELTIES.
Evening and House ToiIettes for Young
Ladies and Misses.

Evening ana House TOiIetteS Tor young
Ladies and Misses.
In no other kind of toilette is the
line so clearly drawn between what is
suitable for matrons and maids as in
evening gowns, in both the style of
making and the choice of materials.
The rich stand-alone silks and satins,
the stately brocades with their grace
full Pompadour designs on pale Wat
teau tints, the heavy pushes and
Lyons velvets in rich and rare shades
are for matrons only; for their daugh-
ters there is a wonderful variety OF
airy fairy fabrics essentially youthful
in effect. Velvets are sometimes used
in combination with lighter material
for the costumes of young ladies.
Among the delicate fabrics for even
ing gowns, the striped and figured
gauzes, the spangled and beaded tulles.
nets, ETC.. nothing is more elegant than
the embroidered India muslins.
These made up in conjunction with
some of the soft shimmering corded
silks, such as gros de Lyon and French
faille, or with peau de sole Of a corre-
spending shade are always charming.
When the embroidery of these beau
tiful sheer muslins is intermingled with
beads, pearls, or self color, a more
dressy effect is produced; the corsage
is then decorated with passementeries
embellished with beads to match.
All of the delicate shades are worn
for evening dresses, but white and yell
low certainly predominant. All shades
of yellow, from the palest primrose,
maize and apricot to the deepest orange
and copper dyes.
White and gold combined is ex-
tremely fashionable for all kinds OF
house gowns, whether of wool or silk,
or of the finer fabrics for full dress.
There is sufficient variety in the style
of making house and evening gowns,
but all conform in some degree to the
two prevailing fashions, the Directoire
and Empire. All, however. are but
modified limitations; and some might
be called composite, as the gown shows
a combination of both, while the sleeves
are OF the slashed Italian style or that
of some remote era. Skirts should
hang in plain, straight folds or be very
slightly draped.
If, for very slight figure an attempt
at bouffant effect is made it should be
done by the hand of an artistic only
The newest house gowns for young
ladies are demi-trained, falling on the
floor three inches al the side and six al
back; the full breadth Of the princess
back shirred or shocked to the
pointed bodice. 1t is in the training
and decoration of the corsage that in.
genuity and love of variety find eX.
preston. Almost any style or arrange.
ment of folds and trimming, almost
any shade of sleeve or collar that is, al
the same time, picturesque, graceful
and becoming, may be readily adopted.
The round-cut bodice, Just covering the
tips of the shoulders, seems to be the
favorite for evening gowns, but some
OF the newest gowns are cut square,
with the perennial Medici collar, SC
universally becoming, hence perennial.
The sleeve worn with a decollete cor
sage may reach to the elbow or be a
mere strap across the shoulder under q
knot of ribbon or bunch of flowers.
The short-waisted dresses which
seem to have struggle for popularity,
are made to look so by the Empire
sash which is carried twice around the
waist; they are sometimes arranged tc
have peaked effect back and front
and are tied in loose knot little tc
the left of the front.
A beautiful evening dress for g
young lady has full skirt of white
spangled tulle over a petticoat of white
satin; over this fall two square panels
of ivory white peau de sole embroid
cred in gold; the beautifully fitted
princess back is of the peau de sole
demi-trained; the front of bodice
draped on one side with the spangled
net, on the other with folds of the peat
de sole embroidered with gold. A
bunch Of small ostrich tips frosted
with gold on the right shoulder, the
same in hair. which is done in the
Recamier style, fan of ostrich
feathers, with gold sticks, white satin
shoes with gold heels, and long gloves
OF the palest tan complete this exquis.
tie ensemble. Ladies' Home journal.