Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-04-21

Originality and unique elegance char
ac,srire mo.t of the import~i costumes
az well "a the leading styles ~ our own
de.igper-. Combination Of material snd
unexpected contrasts afford endless va
risty Ia The lover 81 novelty.
No, that simplicity u lo.t sight OF,
however; What could h. more elegantly
| .lmrle than = gray or,rcs made NJ " IN
gray satin panels and ~sis, combination,
the gsrniturr bsing .uccc-slon 81 silver
cords on gray galloon, stripping the ssiin
Ia give the .f'cc, ~ tsysderc material.
I've .lirt !. .imple, but the basque 90
/ Nai.t \. simply-lnde.crihsb'c.
MANY II the nsw costume. have such
very short basque. that nothing bat the
ah.snce ~ belt prevent. them from
bslng called waists. An exquisite Coz
tuu,.. In thi- style Il of tnck~i fsx-color-
81 cf,pos dnI-~i In combination With
/ old-hlue bsng sllne, which, wherever " !.
/ Visible. l. ornsmente,i wiih rich sppli-
40. 90 fax-colorrd cloth put on With
.is-l bad. sud thickly studded With
/ SQUARE, bright steel nail heads. \ tiny
chsmi.stte 20 turquoise blue crrpc
nnl.be. the full-dup-,i basque 81 or,yos.
A rich-solor,i drvss !. ~ black indla
/ iii printed In q .umptuous pattern 81
large, fuil.blown, crimson aud pale Yel-
loS ro.es. Ia. skirt Il plain aud full.
aud caught apart over a plain black
foundation showing AZ each side. Ihe
full walsi hs. q gsruiturv - black braid
Ing Gu .ilk arranged &C q Mciici collar.
How. ~ crimson aud black ribbon CON-
plsts The sf'sSf.
\ bssuiiiul ChAngrable .llk u made
up IN much thu same style, the material
hing the chief charm 10 the drv... II
Z. oii.rc.. bff,tas hrocadei In p.Cullaf
ds.igu nth white. ani trimmed With
de,p yellow ish- hiie lace pat on In ruf.
De- around the foot - the skirt and
.hlfry,i "n thr waist.
Entirely dircpnt In design Us co.-
tune made Il bls-.trip~l gray iii
hrSadsi sith small pink aud silver
white ioScfs. The skirt !. psrfrcil,
plato. nth = slight dsmltpin, bat ths
ha.que 4. most original. \ yelling II
lsc, net ngur-i Ia gold embroidery GOV
-. The short. ssisie,i bach upon which q
dep ,ai.nc, ot moss- grr~u velvet !.
| gaih.rr,i. giving N. l.ogi. Quinf. ef'Nt
| 4 deep gsii.fs,i r,,lisf 20 the ssIns vel
vt. fnlsl,s,i Ike ~. Yalanc- 9Th rOs
20 naffoS gold buh, enclrvle. ths
.h0uldsr.. aud . ruehlng 20 gold LACE
i nlls in ths u.gk.
4 yrllos ms.on. spolici cCru cunie,
gu,si. q rather ela'ofais description ioT
= .impls material !. mAhs up .lmihfl'
With vet 20 goli satin striped vii
white velvet, aud thu. costume al.'
ht. q .lig ht dsmltfaln.
| Fink. ysllow, and gray az tho C"mbl
natiou colors 20 lovely sOsn la ,hin'
.uk. Tb- gray .ik !. Embroidered ~iii
q dep hot',rlng 70 tiny applique moon
| SPIT. IN pink and trllos silk Siih gol,
thread. lnisrwo,,n. aud the Saisi has I
ilnais QuinF, vn-Ct impaired by d-cI
frinsr 20 pick satin rie,-on l"oPs. Ihi'
gown u hardly a costume, although u u
inisu,ici Toe Sisiiing drvss.
An elegant black drv.s h velvet
raika-,ioiis,l gr,nailns made an viii
plain d.tnltrain skirt over faille sils
aud trimmed siih Stis hand - BLACK
velvet aud jstis,i pAssemcnisT's afuun,
~. l-,itom.
MANY 20 tts simpler costume. Zoe sum
msr ~eaf are 10 light weight cloths ID
dslirsis shade. "a gray 90 tan 9th gaf
niiuf- ~ .i~sl 90 gold law and t-'d"'
fhngr.. AMI some slsn have inssftion' III
applique. - hiie 80 cream guirufr Il
sdd tu H. light sfieyt. china sllks u
great yari~t, sw made az ~lih ,el,el
Mcdici COLLAR. aud \ .haI-oi n~,k.hulsh
80 tfmm~i siih msuy ros. 20 narro~
ill fihlson ani fuauc-. 20 shiis Lace.
M -Nguislis thins .llk l. Il pale.
green fgurvi 18th dslicats purple irts
nosvr.. III. trimming consist. 20 gath
-ssl iuunc~. trimmed Nth clo..ly -
fuss - grrvn satin "tabi fibb"u, an,
= deep noun,e u ~hiis laC- borders M
lattom - tl.- skifi. The basque Ia.
full lasr-irimme,i fruui, and ruund flgsr
ackr, trimmed Nlth fu~s u IA. gtvcI
nhbon.