St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-01

Ing cOlOrS. The fancy Tor tne feuulSL
Russian or Neapolltan violet coIors,
which light up so beautifully under
gas, has 10y no means gone by. A
charming dancing dress made recently
for fair blonde woman was or sheer
mauve-tinted null made up over
corded-silk foundation and underSklrt
of rich Neapolitan violet color.
The skirt, which barely escaped the
floor, was surrounded by a full box
pleated ruche. of the silk pinked out at
the edge. combined with fold of null
embroidered on the edge. The edge of
the draperies of null was hem-stitched
and embroidered above the hem with
clusters of NeapOlitan violetS, with
their leaves in natural colors. Inc
sleeves were short, arranged in a puff
around the arm Syce; and the high cor
sage was pointed low in front and
draped from the shoulder with scarf
of the mousSeine de sole, embroidered
with violetS on the edge hem Stitched
with narrow hem. and finished with
silk fringe knOtted into the hem. Dla-
mOnd ornaments were Worn with tnlS
dress, and the lady carried Russian VIC
lets, with one violet formed OF diamonds
thrust in near the center OF the cluster.
Some of the most beautiful dancing
dresses ldVo Utcli llduC VI WhiIO ""oih
and of corded silk, embroidered with
Partisan Jewels and gold. Turquoises
are especially popular for embroidery
since they have been worn in this way
by Sara Bernhard as Cleopatra. The
jeWeled dresses imported to this coun-
try are usually embroidered in bands
in Egyptian patterns, with medley OF
rubieS, amethySts. pearls and turquolSeS.
A narrow band of jewels turns the edge
Of the skirt of jeweled dress.
The high Medici collar is encrusted
on the outside with gems, and flat band
of gems encircleS the flarlng Medlci
cuff of the long sleeve. Some exquisite
Grecian dresses have recently been
made with full petticoat fronts of white
crepe-de-chine, trimmed with an eight
inch open band of Cairo gold at the
foot, and having full waist, girdled
high under the arms, and high pulled
sleeves, with bands of Cairo gold eury-
ing in horseshoe shape over the Shout
ders, close around the arm syce.
A beautiful dancing dress of white
faille, embroidered with medley of
Jewels in prevailing rose tints, was
made up with an old-rose crepe-de-
chine. The fashion of the hour 1t
should be remembered, is a corsage high
at the back and low in front with long
sleeves; but thus far comparatively few
evening dresses have been made up in
this country in this way.
A handsome evening gown recently
made was of old-rOse and cream bro
cade, in large, effective pattern, over
cream satin petticoat. The pcttlcoat
was caught together in soft puffs, with
clusters of old-roSe ostrich tips. The
corsage WIS extended very high at the
back, with a Medici collar which was
bordered with rose ostrich feathers.
This collar and the stomacher OF the
dress were thickly encrusted with
Jewels. A beautiful gown modelled after
Felix was of white bengaline.
The waist and skirt were in one piece.
the full, short, round waist being fitted
to the figure by band of eighteen-inch
shirring, gathered in at the waist. A
simple jabot and narrow frills of creamy
lace in Mechlin pattern trimmed the
round skirt. edged the full, round neck
of the bodice, and finished the high
elbow sleeve. A wide sash OF ben
galine, furnished at the end with deep,
knotted fringes, completed the dress.
A white crepe-de-chine was made with
the slight demi train which some young
ladies now adopt, even for their dane
ing dresses.
The skirt of corded silk was finished
at the sides and across the front with a
deep, box-pleated ruche of silk pinked
at the sides. The front breadth and
sides of the dress were draped with
width of embroidered crepe-de-chine
edged with knotted fringe nine inches
deep; the full back breadths of the
dress were of plain crepe-de-chine, and
were suspended from below the waist
at the back of the high corsage. This
corsage was finished at the neck with a
flaring Elizabethan ruche, against
which the fair head of the wearer
rested, and the square-cut front of the
dress was covered with rivieres of
pearls and diamonds in alternate
strands