Jasper Republican, Volume 2, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 January 1876 — Evening Dresses. [ARTICLE]

Evening Dresses.

One of th* novelties of the season is the broderie lac® for trimming evening dresses. ' This is strong tulleembroidefod with Bahn make 1 most (effective garniture; it is especially Venise lace of modern manufacture, hut' closely imitating the beatrtffol 'designs of ? a»tiqpe llhfe tdbliers, and as flounce§qfrich silk and velvet dresses. Fofqfaitfeybungladfcs&re ’pleatings of. crepe lisse matching in color ’the pale cream, sky blue and rose silks of which their dresses are made. Among beautiful floral garnitures are rosebud fringes, half a yard wide, of pendent buds of varied colors, damask red, creamy'tea-* .roses!and white Others . closed in-their green calyxes; these trim the tabliefo of ball dresses,-end -fonrtthe bertha of the cnraagp. White silk will be the favorijecolorfpr evening drosses this seasdn, add this must be of the ivory white orcreamy tinty; there are also rosy, white silks that are much admired, but blue and pearl white are passee, Velvet of dark rich shade, such as garnet marron browii, deep green,! or. sapphire. blue, is’ used for trimming these jw|ite; ; .qilk* dresses, in.conjimctron wvHU Itesp jpjeat-. ings, .lace and. flowers. The straight moyemage tiained skiri without flounces .is used with an elaborate tablier, or With side *l lb tiful Marguerite corsage. The corset waist* of evening, dresaeaare formed of twelve lengthwise pieces, and fit the figure as if they were glued there. Velvet collars add to the effect of this quaint mediaeval attire. The low ‘ cos ; sages worn by young ladies have square necks, are fastened behind, aijd have, ei-’ bow of white Citer nifle, studded vrith seed-pearl, makebeafitiful apphque trimmings on silk evening dresses. The blossoms of fruits are much used for garniture. There are pear and apple blossoms, or else clusters of peach blossoms mingled with grapes—a most effective combination. One of the late importatioris-froßtl Worth’s is a dress of sea-foam green silk, trimmed with tablier pleatingsaodpanier puffs cream-col-ored tulle and. firing* of unblown rose buds, showtag only * littledtefor; Tbfi corsage is cut highbehind, with square Pompadour front—a fashionvery prevalent this winter. Another pretty fashion is that of making blouse drapery of tulle on the front of high silk basques of everting dresses.— Harper' t Bazar. . ,'*•%>,,r.„>:? A petrified girl isn’t of much account, but they have recently found one in an Arkansas cave,