The herald., 1894-11-04

like MORE antique. and is offered in the
most exquisite tints, like Nile, cascade,
bluette, shell pink. old rose and mode.
Tho wster.msrkings eeem to stand ont
In relief from the surface, and this effect
has caused the French manufacturers to
call the material moonlight on the
Sea-"
Vogue gives the double illustration,
Nos. 3 and A Nc. being of rose colored
gauze dotted with black. over pink silk
tie pointed girdle lie OF jet, and the ruch-
ing and jabot over the shoulder of rose
chiffon. In No. 4 the bodice proper is
rich white lace over green satin the lace
brought to point ct the waist line in
the back; in the front it is fitted snugly
over the hips and is brought down to a
point on either aide which extends half
way to the knee. The lace also appears
in pufs just above the elbow. The big
sleeve puffs, skirt and the bows and ends
across the bust are made OF heavy white
satin with groups OF stripes in green at
| intervals.
The passementeries provided for en-
bellishing light-tnted silks and other
fabrics for evening toilettes are limited
to pearl galloons and edgngs, OF which
the latter are most frequently seen in
Van Dyke patterns; and Swiss silk en-
broideries. point Venise lsoea, solid
hued and two-toned chifons. and rib
bons complete the list OF gsrnitures.
Among the simpler fabrics designed
for debutantes and other useful women
are chiffon, both plain and en- broidered,
which is more popular than ever ;
crinkled silk crepe, crepe de Chine, and
rose bud epo, which has tiny rose- buds
embroidered in natural pink tints on
various colored grounds. More simple
still, but by no means lacking in dsinti-
ness and artistic beauty, are the many
varieties OF wool crepon adorned with
silk lines or embroideries, and the silk.
warp crepons. Oae OF the ewest OF the
latter class displays glistening moiIe
silk markings.
For dinner gowns there are offered
grenadines and drapery nets, which are
invariably made over silks.
Illustration No. 5, from the Bazaar, is
described as being made Of elk with
yellow ground speckled with black and
strewn with violet chine figures. The
full skirt has short train. Tne lower
part OF the bodice lie arranged as a
draped c0rselet, fastening in two shirred
headings at the back. The upper part
10 draped with yellow silk muslin, to
WHICH b urapory anu KNOT Oh deeper
yellow velvet are added to the front.
Double pIeatings OF the silk muslin fall
over the balloon sleeves. which spread
in a ruffls to the elbow.
Vogue describes very pretty dinner
gown of white moire, lowered with
bouquets OF the mauve pink called
Pervanche, and of blue. with the least
bit OF gray green foliage. Around the
bottom OF the tablier front were alter
nate rosettes Of lace and pink satin rib.
bon, very full ones. Strspa of pink
ribbon were carried from each rosette
vertically, IL inches high, and then
fastened by lovely pearl ornament,
disc shape. with chains of pearls swing
ing between each one. Coraage of
mauve pink satin draped with pearl
bead net. Pink satin girdle studded
with pearls Of a larger size. Point ap-
plique peplum drapery from the hips,
where the lace was fingers length to
the center. where it fell short distance
below the knee. Rosettes OF pink satin
finished the ruffls on the hips. I'M
mense sleeves OF the fowered moire
were finished at elbow with pink satin
bows. The hair was worn low and COW
cred the ears in waving bands. The
only ornament Was pair OF diamond