Year: 1878

TOtIettes-shortC Costumes


shoes and Gloves - Trim


mIngs.


From our regular Corre-pondent.l


wOHTH's TOILETS


A costume recently devised by Worth
tor Mime Marie Roze, is of pale laven-
der silk The corsage is low, and strict
ly speaking, there are no sleeves. a
slight fringng OF lace falls over the
arm, and this by courtesy, we will cal
a sleeve. 1t is made with tight fitting
round basque having row of point lace
around the neck; the skirt is without
trimming except narrow row OF knife
plating around the lower edge,a and falls
plainly in heavy court train at the back.
But the chief beauty of this toilette is
in the exquisite lace overdress which is
draped in truly artistic style, and care
lessly caught on either side by bouquet
of pink roses and leaves, one of which
Is placed high up. the other quite low
upon the tram. Another lovely toilette
is pink satin combined with the new
corduroy velvet OF similar shade. The
dress is cut in one throughout, the cor
sage low, sleeves extremely short. and
full court train. Over all is spread what
seems a fairy frost work OF white jet SET
in lace like patron. a third handsome
toilette is composed OF wine colored
moire antique combined with black VEL
vet and fringe. AS You will see by this.
MORE antique has come up again, So II
YOU have any OF such fabric bestowed
away, now is the time to bring 1t out
Possibly, however. the color Ci 1t be
colored) may not be fashionable shade.
This, indeed, would be a serious draw
back, SO if you doubt, enclose ME Il
sample, and will give you my opinion.
| Old brocades, or rather new brocades
resembling old ones, are now brought
| out. and here also you may find some
thing which can be utilized.


SHORT COSTUMES.


The inevitable kilt skirt is inevitable
no LONGER, fer now we sometimes see
short costumes made with plain skirt,
overskirt above, and only narrow
gathered or plated tlouucc on the lower
edge. The reason for such innovation
is that heavy winter materials do not
| always admit of prolonged plaitings.
They would be too heavy, and beside
we have seen so much OF kilt plated
skirts that maybe we are getting little
tired of them. A pretty model, the
Leonora, is partly kilt plated, and partly
not; the back being devised in such
style, while the front is sornamcnted with
bows, showing only narrow plating
around the lower edge. No overSklrt, OF
course, is worn, but the Cecilia basque
is pretty in combination. The lsonde
Visite is stylish outdoor garment for
early tall or winter, and as horseback
riding is now very fashionable, owing to
the present rage for fox hunting. the
Park Riding Habit may be mentioned rs
having been recently introduced. The
Muriel oversklrt is pretty when worn
with demi-trained skirt


SHOES AND GLOVES.


| For the reason that short costumes
are in reality what they profess to be
that is to say really short. the foot be-
comes an object of special consideration
and this apart from the fact that hosiery
is now, as indeed it has been for soml
time past, SO very pretty, that 1t woult
seem quite wicked to hide it. So for ii
doors we find the changes rung on al
manner of open styles, showing strap;
across. although quite recently. suct
beautiful boots have been brought out ii
brocaded silk that if they are worn th,
stocking becomes a minor consideration
For eutdoor wear, plain high buttonec
kid or cloth top boots are appropriate
or annure cloth are the latest idea.


Gloves are long in the wrist, and art
ether heavy stitched bouquet embroider
ed or delicately stitched in seli-color


one style is as fashionable US the other
Colors are either dark approaching tn,
invisible, very pale or in medium shade
of wood color or gray. but bright o.


positive colors OF any kind are studous


ly avoided. For evening or full dress


the Harris Provost side -huttoned glow


continues to be the leading style, whil'


for visiting and many dress occasion
the Harris Seamless Is most elegant


Costing somewhat less. we find th
Victoria and Donna Maria which ar
much liked by judicious purchasers.


TRIMMINGS.


Combinations of two or more mate
, rials are fashionable, and this afford
, much variety in trimming, but as hthcr
to, the plain material is often laid il


fine knife plaitings. Then we bav
irlnges Of all degrees. Choice fringe
are united with finely cut jet, and ar
composed of silk twist, chenille an
, crimped silk tape. Snowy fringes ar
, laden more or less heavily with gilt
Laminee trlnges are curiously presse
. by means OF hot irons, so as to produc
a glittering effect, and not infrequently


the different styles are interviewer wit
each other so as to give additional varie
s ty. Passementerie is as differentl


wrought as fringes, and is used as head
r ings, laid in perpendicular rows dow
the seams of handsome outdoor gal
ments. AS for buttons, their name
legion, and could not tell you halt th
:. styles shown. Crocheted buttons ar