Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-04-16

Elemental season as part OF the scheme
of gay life which must not be neglected
Some charming ball dresses will be
seen between this and May Day. The
initial illustration pictures one of them
with great correctness of detail. 1t is a
combination toilet of pansy surah and
mauve velvet garnitured with silver
galloons, and at the side displays mauve
silk gauZe underskirt with plisse effect,
producing an ensemble of very rich and
refined character. The exact manner in
which the galloon Is applied is so cor
rectly set forth that one may form a
very good idea of the brilliant result at
tanned by the use of it.
In the second illustration you will find
represented another charming ball cos
tune, more elaborate combination even
than the one pictured at the head OF this
article. IL consists of dark-green, pale
green and white striped surah with satin
revers caught up by old silver buttons
and white tulle draperies. The tablier
is dHaped over an under-gown OF white
satin. White satin ribbon bows are worn
as epaulets, and the ceinture Is in an
tique silver The gloves are silver-gray.
This costume is one Of striking beauty
and originality, and in respect to tone is
the perfection of harmony
Those who haven't given a small dance
to mark the close of the Lenten season
make up for it by an afternoon tea-a
most mystifying and altogether mislead-
ing term, this afternoon tea" One
goes in plain street dress expecting to
find many in the same ulpretentious
garb, when, 10. one comes face to face
with a hundred or more fashionable
ladies airing their Easter bonnets and
wearing lovely combinations Of silk and
velvet or cloth and velvet, heavily en-
broidered, or long jackets in light blue
cloth and dark-blue velvet, opening upon
a V-shaped plastron Of ivory faille,
framed with band of feather trimming,
which rises at the back like Mcdicis
collar.
At such an afternoon reception on
Easter Monday the lady of the house
wore a superb silver-gray velvet sheath
skirt, demi-train, sleeves very tight be-
low the elbows and very bOuffant above,
neck cut out round and completely
framed with a volant Of pale-blue gauze,
making up most picturesque and dis
tinQaished bit OF house attire.
In the third illustration / set before
you an elegant interior dress seen at a
swell evening reception up town last
week, worn by the mamma OF the debut
ante IL was also a siver-gray velvet
combined with white pongoe silk, en-
broidered with silver designs. The plisse
collarette was i'm white lace, and the
front drapery was garnitured with deep
silver fringe, while broad band Of
galloon. mixed silver and gold, was APP
piled as represented, resulting in an en-
semble of great richness and elegance
Keeping even pace with the increased
beauty of the afternoon and evening re-
ception dress comes the negligee which
from season to season has continued to
gain in elaboratcness OF makeup and
fneness OF material, until now IL Is un-
dress only i'm name. Women should cul-
tivate the negligee moro than they do.
Most of us look we'll in an interior garb,
and its richness makes IL no longer nee
essary TO apologize for appearing in t.
The last illustration represents one Of
those dainty DISABILITIES, to the beauty
and style of which women so artfully
call attention by pretending that for
some mysterious reason they haven't
made any toilet. True, this particular
one is rather an elaborate creation, but
IL will serve TO materiallze the idea
which must always animate the disha-
billie, to wit: Loose, flowing effects in
soft, delicate tones, accentuated by
ribbons and lace. IL consists of white
surah with panels OF white satin en-
broidered with pearls and trimmed with
large knots Of white satin bordered with