Year: 1874

The new bonnets have very long
Streamers at the back, either of velvet
Or ribbon of heavy quality.


Waist belts are worn very wide.
They are embroidered or studded with
fine jet beads in profusion.


Sleeveless jackets for house wear
will run through the winter. They
are made of all materials.


For full dress occasions the very
low corsage is worn, finished with
standing lace or plated tulle.


The handsomest bonnets are of
black velvet relieved by one bright
color in ribbon, flower or feather.


The fashionable fan is in the old
shape, is Of black satin embroidered
in colors, and has a deep feather
edge.


There is no indication that the
fashion Of wearing sashes is on the de-
cline. The new French sashes are
beautiful.


1t is said that the French ball
dress Of the period is cut and made
exactly like what is known as a morn
ing wrapper.


Natural flowers are to be worn
in the hair at all weddings, receptions
or entertainments where the bonnet
| is ruled out.


-Heavy-blue cloth waterproof
cloaks retain their popularity very
we'll, and will be fashionable for a
long time to come.


-Elizabethian ruffs as first intro
duced have almost entirely disappear
ed. The fuchu is generally admitted
to be an excellent substitute.
"A navy blue felt hat is one of
the prettiest Of the pretty styles of
the season. Its trimmings are velvet,
a bird Of brilliant blue green plumage,
and black ostrich feathers.
The Bazar says that milliners
just returned from Europe speak of
the prevalence Of scarlet, carmine,
and the dark, rich "cardinal'' red in
millinery, and also in the accessories
Of dress, such as scarlet sashes and
neck-ties.


Descriptions Of some Of the COS
tunes at the Grant-Honore wedding
at Chicago last week: The long IL
lustUn vail Of the bride was caught
gracefully on the left side Of her head
| by a cluster Of orange blossoms, with
trailing vine falling gracefully down
the length Of the vail to the bottom
Of the train. The bridal dress was of
rich cream satin, the front widths en-
tirely plain, with pleating one half
yard in depth on the train. Above
this was a rich castellated trimming.
which gave the upper part Of the
skirt the effect of being separate and
falling oyer-founce. The corsage
Was made high, with tiny bask waist,
a Marie Antoinette sleeve dropping
just below the elbow. Over the
whole was a rich lace overdress, COM
posed of Duchess point, manufactured
in Brussels expressly for the bride.
The lace over-waist formed jaunty
jacket of the Point Duchess" with
a Y neck and cut-away front, leaving
the satin vest just visible underneath.
The overskirt was Of exquisite texture
and voluminous proportions, and
gracefully draped at the left side and
fastened with orange blossoms. A
mouchoir Of the finest design, in e1-
! quisite pearls, and a necklace to
match, completed the rich marriage
costume. Miss Clara Louise Kellogg
was present at the reception, and wore
one Of Worth's latest creations,
walking suit of dark plume-colored
gross-grain silk skirt trimmed with
seven kinife-blade founces six inches
in depth, headed with the same; the
outside garment was Of the same
shade in matlasse cloth. finished at
the edge with narrow plaitings of the
silk like the skirt. This garment had
long square front breadths, slightly
parted in front, revealing a deep
basque buttoned down the front and
trimmed with deep fringe; short
rounded basque, with the back SUI
mounted byanu upper basque longer and
fuller; the front widths were caught
carelessly together at the back with
bows of ribbon to match the silk.
side pockets trimmed with fringe,
and dainty pockets at the breast
formed by the dart seams, and head
ed by handsome buttons; plain coat
sleeves with silk cuff and buttons to
match. A Virot hat, gypsy shape,
made of the same shade of velvet and
silk, the whole encircled by narrow
feather band, and its edge bound with
plum blue ribbon.


A Patent Office lady clerk at
Washington has come down sick with
summary discharge" and entaled
like malady upon number of her as
sociates, by contributing and collect
ing money for silver tea-set for the
retiring Commissioner, Leggett. II
such reform begins with poor clerk
ing girls for such collections and con-
tributions, how soon will it reach rich
and rascally demagogues, who pluck
large electioneering sums from small