171 FOR FEBRUARY . there will be any change in that respect ; round waists are sion when more than the ordinary toilet is demanded , and stilBow g uld e. are common additions to housel the makers prevai s on thelin sho when it may be advisable to wear something on the head , g-dress , when two skirts are worn, the The first is a tiny fanchon of white tulle , with a blond veil dresses . For evenin edged with blond, fastened under the chin with a cluster of upper is freedquently looped upus at the back in three puffs , green leaves ; a long branch of fern -leaves , with a pink rose each fasten with an enormo rosette of satin of the color and graceful way to loop up a long at one side, forms the diadem. The second hat is of black of the edress . A simple s ee velvet, with a crimson velvet coronet ; the full, black lace casaqu is as sfollow : Thr loops of braid are sewn at veil is caught together at the neck by a crimson bow ; a equal distance , and all three are looped over a single butplaced on the hips. This style of looping up causes the . small bird, with a long, curling plume , ornaments the front. ton,aqu e to fall in very graceful folds ; above this, or rather We also give two skating -caps ; the first is a blue velvet cas hood , with a large bow covering the crown, and trimmed over the button , a bow, partly made of silk, and partly of g up. The casaque with Chinchilla fur. The other is made in the hat shape, is satin, ised fastened to kconceal the loopin is rais at the bac as far as the waist , and festooned as a ofblack velvet, and trimmed with white eider down . ier. The sleeves are very close fitting, and are Our accounts of the new styles were so full last month , double pan mmed with a revers of poult de soie lined with satin . that we have nothing absolutely new to record, though we triule ts also added , trimmed with a ruche ; small silk might fill volumes if we gave accurate descriptions of all Epa ar are with satin ; the buttons are silk. At the back the new toilets that we daily see on the street . Short coll linedaqu the cas e there are loops edged with satin and wide dresses are deservedly more in favor than ever, the long of ends . If this casaque is made in cloth , it is likewise skirts being reserved entirely for the house and visits silk mme d h ge ve the fringe there are three of ceremony . The tournure is worn very large by some tris witck frinste, dand abo braid . The petticoat is made either persons , but a more moderate -sized one is considered better row of bla wor e, headed by three rows of braid , or else withby people of good taste . The materials and colors of the with a flounc out a flounce , and with five or seven rows of braid. This dress goods are innumerable ; plain materials of all imagin braid is made of very fine alpaca wool , and is most brilliantable colors ; stripes , plaids , and changeables , are all fashionable; and velvets , satins , silks, reps, poplins woolen plaids , The kinglar . ge waistbands , trimmed with either fringe or lace, and a thousand varieties of worsted goods are seen . No one loo called the Almees , are very much worn . This waistband material nor color can strictly be said to be the fashion . and s not reach high up the body, but the fringe or lace falls But the most elegant material worn is the colibris velours , doe down below the waist . When the dress is trimmed with or shot velvets of bright, dazzling colors , is the material flowers, they are either scattered over the entire skirt , or chosen for their composition . Some are exact imitations of else the train is covered with a trellis -work of them , thus the plumage of the humming -bird. There are green velvets transforming a ball-dress into a veritable bouquet offlowers . shot with violet , blue velvets shot with gold , brown velvets We have seen some charming white tulle dresses arranged shot with flame color ; in fact, every variety and contrast in this style . Upon a myriad of narrow tulle frills there imaginable . Black velvets, shot with colors , are also charm- was a trellis -work of white lilac and bouquets of roses fasting; black and emerald green, black and ruby, black and ened down with black velvet bows . A large veil or tunic sapphire , black and topaz, are all most effective ; jewels of white tulle, laminated with silver , fell lightly over this thrown upon the soft, rich grouud could not be more dazcatehav cerg ynew flor . deli tra e alnot hin We to record with regard to either ng. all these velvet costumes are made in the Louis XV. bonnets or mantles ; the styles are as innumerable as the zliAnd s style . The Empres has worn a black velvet , shot with tastes of the wearers , only the former must be very small green , made au Petit Versailles. The make called the " Petit Versailles" is a sort of a casaque, fitting the figure in front , andPOW ing h DERinisfro hig agantin. appear at the French court , and someand loose at the back . It is very like a Watteau , the chief times in our own republican places of amusement we occats ; instead of one large flat plai t sio difference being in the plai ly nal nts ed n orn tents . The plai, itt, has theind and two at the is fas satipass it ; but it is by no means general . The hair esame in waiThe stband beh plai satside. under continuessee to be dressed very high with a profusion of little s lets on the top of the head ; but few ornaments and puff ring used for decorating these costumes are shot , like the hum- are worn ; a pretty addition to the coiffure are satin bows of d s re is g-bir d velv The butetsone min . rule, for the street the dress must be the color ofthe dres , studde here and there in the hair. short, looped up, or with two skirts, and being a full tournure ; for evening wear, a long train ; these may be CHILDREN'S FASHIONS . modified in any way to suit the taste of the wearer . Modi'S SUIT-BLACK VELVET KNICKERBOCKERS , trim1.-BOY FIG. es are becoming popufications of various historical costumabl t fav ht.med with buttons down the side ; loose velvet sacque , fastthese it loo so in remisark brilhlian at or nig g -dres sesks nin, as y ymuc lar eveses fordres Sat . ver in for The mixture of blue and green is adopted not only for plaid , ened with a belt at the waist , and buttoned crosswise from ngsSS ulderLIT cki-DRE theFIG. shoII.. TLE RedGIR mer stoEET . OF GREEN AND BLUE L'SinoSTR but also for shot or striped tissues. They even speak of WOOLEN PLAID.-The skirt is made bias ; the cloak consists ball-dresses , which are to be of blue satin, covered with oftwo capes , one very deep, and both looped up with rosettes green tulle ; this will look very soft, but will not be very in the back in the style known as the Colleen Bawn. becoming, however , one must possess a dazzlingly fair comFIG. m .-HOUSE-DRESS FOR A YOUNG GIRL .-The costume plexion to be able to wear this mixture of blue and green . is of blue poplin ; the under-skirt has a deep plaited ruffle. SASHES with immense bows , but with very short ends , The upper-skirt opens in front, has a narrower ruffle, and is are worn, both with street and house-dresses . h ped are waist, and es ws FOR HOME-DRESS there are many fashions ; but these de- loo up by bo at the sid . Hig , squ pend principally on the material . Woolen materials should S E FIG IV.-LITTLE CHILD' DRESS OF WHIT PIQUE, braided be very simply trimmed , rather long, though less so than long sleeves. ng s last year; a trimmi down the front of button , and a band, SS OF CRIMSON POPLIN FOR A GIRL .-Over -dress is sufficient . When the dress is of silk, nearly all are trim- in FIG. blackV.-DRE . of black velvet , looped up slightly at the sides by small se h hes nce ded h med wit a " Duc " flou , hea wit one or two rows of ribbon. The bodies should be trimmed to imitate a bows ; a puff falls below the waist , and a pointed hood, trimround, square, or pointed pelerine. There has been a talk med with bows, is at the back . of making them pointed, but there is no appearance that
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