Year: 1868

rous silk was bordered by two narrow huted hounces
one above the other stimulating two skirts the
over-dress hal fitting, plain at the edge with skirt
square in 'front.' ooped at the side by pyramid OF Leaf
shaped ornaments which trim the neck In wreath and
form pyramid in the back, the base ending In large
double bow with ends finished by netted frnges te
t the neck in front OF popln with rnged ends was
novel idea The open fronts Of the oyerdress were edge
with bias band corded An imported Jacket OF sauny
lustrous corded silk, trimmed with bias Dand ana
small frnged tabs on the edge also forming slender
spire up back and bordered the fronts inside the
bias fold


Several variations of polonaise shown In the pat
tern department-one with vandyked skirt, belt and
SASH fringed at edge, each seam outlined by yandyked
silk applications; second, with rolling collar ana reVers
open the side seams the corners turned Dack sleeve
without cuff These worn with hchu and sash
desired with dressy effect bertha edged with ruchng
open on the shoulder opng to the waist behind, ending
in SASH was pretty idea, and will be especially popular
Louis XVI. morning wrapper, in light blue, with
pointed hood on tho back and pointed braid bertha in
front was adnired and a walking dress IN two
shades OF stone color according TO the popular fancy
ooped Mt the sde plated the hips, but plain front
and back sash behind each side, and pockets front
trimmed to look like the ends OF sash falling from the
waist.


Among the b0nnets noted gray braid nat dotted
with steel front bordered with rosette and wreath Of





OF blonde with loops Of gray SATIN face wreath OF bar
berry clusters and downy leaves twisted among quilted
gray blonde Strings inch folds bias satin edged on
both sides with blonde crossed with spray OF red berries
and leaves lively if Just pucked from the hedges


ouillngs OF gray Grape mixed with bouons Of green
manes trimmed another Of these gray straws appropr
atey.


lovely hat the new shade Empress blue Grape, was
the fanchOn shape with lOwroed brm. laid shell IKE III
folds from face TO crown which formed OF qlings
OF pinked Grape round bow Of twoinch ribbon with
long ends scarf OF malines which was twisted on
the back edge with ribbon falling in strings with
narrow fringes the end, fastened by butterfly bow
knot of ribbon and myosots down on the breast The
front was crossed by sprays Of myosotis from the quill
ngs Of crown falling just the coronet The hat was
one OF those deep azurcs that blend with and brighten
Titianesque blondes, S22


CONNECTION OF hat~was the smallest fanchon puff OF
oaramber malines with broad scarf edged with white
blonde caught at the back and falling forward the face
simply but effectively Off by bandeau Of steel arrow
drops and gilt one Of the most fashionable hats was


Transparent one OF black crnone fancy brads crossing
the crown on narrow barbes OF thread lace; Darbes
crossing the back with steel pin, bow of narrow black


ribbon above the face which crossed by an adjusted
bandeau OF jet opcnwork, bouquet Of ground cedar
scarlet ground berries tendr and tiny white blossoms
A Metternich fanchOn OF unexcepuonable taste was
edged with quilting Of the same, and green silk corn
flowers wreahed in puff5 OF manes over pulled ban
deau thin strings. aud small bow on top.