Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1894 — THE FAIR SEX. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE FAIR SEX.

POETIC BALL GOWNS. There is more than one poetic idea carried out in dainty: ball gowns. One "that was worn at a private dance in New York last week was called an orchid gown. The skirt was of rich white armure quite close fitting all around save in the back, where it lay in heavy trumpet plaits. Around the bottom was a lace flounce festooned with “spider plants” of green satin, orchid color. The waist was of white armure, with a violet tulle dotted with black. The sleeves consisted of large bows of maize velvet, with emerald clasps find a hauging sleeve of the violet dotted tulle. The young lady wore short four-button gloves, the better to show her snow white arms, her heartless rivals say. She carried a

bunch of priceless orchids in one pretty hand and kept the other free for bestowal, should it be demanded. Some ladies like to flutter, and if they do not wear flounces or floating illusion they compromise on ribbons. Fluttering ribbons are pretty—there no doubt about it—and so is the gown that permits it. This dress has not been publicly worn yet, but it will certainly produce a flutter when it is. The skirt is shortdancing length—and made of mauve moire. Down the whole length of the skirt are equidistant lace points, and set between them all the way around are slots consisting of one loop and two fish tail ends of grass green sation ribon, showing reflets of gold. The corsage is of the moire except for the v shaped drapery in front, which is of the maize crape. There are tiny cboux of the ribbon set at the head of every loop and also on the top of the waist, where the ribbon is brought up in bretelles, ending on the top of the shoulder in high loops The sleeves are of mauve satin. This might well be called a pansy dress.

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From the last number of L’lllustration is copied this dainty little picture of a corner in a Paris nursery. It shows a pretty form of cradle and the mother’s stylish dress.