Cul ARENT FASHIONS. rexlm of fashion, listory repeats itself, with shight varia ions, over and over agai. M ny of our models of to-day we owe siroply to th infirmities of roval personages in Himes past. Royal lameness led to the vigh heels, and a d formed peck to the hich ru 8, how worn nunadel the more modi fied form of Medici collars. The picturesque har and always will have a certain influence over dress, while magnificer oo and eostiiness of attire wil reign just so long as well- | filled purses exist, | As prop sted, geason. Fur is seen on the shape of gowns, wraps and huts; it not ed simply to eet gowns, but tea gowns, Ie ception gowns and even ball dresses are not ex apt. | it is combined with lace and gauzes, as weil with heavier pro- | ducing at times a most inartistio effect, Capes, cloaks and man les of the | i i | i In the © this is truly a fur | everything in gli 18 . ¢ 18 cons us materials, best make are lit ed with pretty colored | plain or striped silks and 1f the wear- er's purse will alle Ww, tri pmed with fur, BOI nz the sl i far voted to t Ceves miso of | i f1nes Lav 18 the gesason mainly dies of all sorts, gowns for | balls, ete., natural Dressy | and afternoon | of very light cloth | indery or | ecop- winter (iQ receptions, parties, ly receive the 1m costumes Or receptions are mnGe richly ornamented with embr passementerie, for evening | tions broecades combine d with peau de soie, velvet and lace are decidedly tLe favorites. Shot velvets are very fashionable, | some of the shades being exquisite and fuil of harmonious color; turquoise blue shot with silver, brown with gold, fawn with Venetian red, cream, or pale green, eto. These combine well with plain light colors. A beantiful recep- | tion gown prepared for tae holidays 18 | made of brocade with peau de soie. | The brocade has a pattern of holly-| berries and mistletoe in small designs | on large stripes. This fabric is used | for the bodice and lerge sleeves, pile | blue pean de worked with small dots in silver forining the vest. A wide frill of Mechlin lace is shaped bLke a eoat bodice upon the princess skirt and between the side breadths puflings of peau de extend to the hem. Above the hems a V deep flounce | of luce. Rich brocades with peau goie or ben no ground come in hgh fints witl designs tied with | waving ril else colored soms and A lovel eorded s 1k 1th A i jet passemente This dupli in scarlet silk with jacket of c colored lice de with colored jewels. For limited purses less expen- sive materials are The old fushioned polonaise, if it can be called old, is again in increas- ing numbers; it was always a pretty style and one apuropriate for both dender and stout ‘forms. It looks the best in plain colors but should be with- out wrinkles, To sccomplish this sue- cessfully all dressmakers, a d those who make their own gowns, should use the stays made by the Detroit | ress Btay | having triple caps of silesia which prevent their pushing through the dress fabric. Polonaise are used day gowns, the prin reserved for evening wes An 1nexXpensive charming house dresses, tea gOWNs an {i ] hed China evening adresse 8 CT stripes of silk mn trasts, It nost attention. vistting but + L SO in ry ir feather bons, or blus- i ner dre is ray } Rs nish j 8 ITA Re@u chiefly for | se shape being | r i fabric that will make | {0 fini 4 single is | tpenty-four i wide, and 81 Fiiteen yar for a honus« ] Je green, black are BE a farther choice is offered in the colors of jew ls which are arranged ie a starry eonstellatiou uj the cloudy ground- work. The jeweled ganzes are even richer. ®ne of the loveliest is white, upon which is scattered a shower of silver spangles, and dotted with amethysts bere and there. Striped silk gauzes are especially desirable. The new chenille spotted nets are inexpensive, either with or without the addition of spangles on the chenille; they rre a great improvement on the Russian pets and are extr maly durable. For very young girls, reception dresses are of white camel's hair or serge trimmed with gold passementerie or ret for vest, front of shirt, cte. A pretty evening dress for a young girl is of cream-colored bengaline, brocaded with small sprays of rosebuds. oe be © the The bodice is athered with a narrow heading to a plain yoke of guivure Jace, lived with pink silk and with a plain collor, Lace brete over the shoulder taper to the waist in front. The skirt is gathered, slipped over the edge of the bodice and covered with a ented belt of blagk velvet La —— The bottom of the skirt is trimmed | with a flon: ce of lace as are the short puffed sleeves. Another dress is of pale gray esshmere, ‘Lhe skirt gather ed into s plain round waist cut very low. Square neck, front and back, forms narrow shouder-straps, ‘Thetop of the front of the waist is cut 1n vandykes, edged with narrow gold cord. The gnimpe is of pink crape, cloth, also the narrow rolling collar, and cuffs which are embroidered with gray-colored silk and gold 1hread. On the lower edge of the skirt is a band of crape cloth edged with gold cord, One of the prettiest neck ornaments worn by young girls, consists of a col- lar of ruching composed of the narrow- est white and pale green ribbon, be- tween the close loopings of which are set pink rosebuds, Ladiesare still wearing silk petticoats No. 1337, ander their dresses, and these, in late high, there being three tiny rufiles placed below. White ecambrie, nainsook and muslin ones are worn only in the house with light or evening toilets, and many of these would close short skirts surah, China silk or wool taffeta trim- med with hemmed or embroidered ruffles, bems:itched hems, Mediel, torebon, or valenciennes lace, or the small fine designs of embroidery, gray surah, or the pretty striped wash silk trimmed with pinged flounces or I le of the silk. lace over a bias ruflle of No. 1346 back. knotted at the left side; the high collar of the same velvet is draped with lace, and closed in the centre of the back by a pleating of lace. Ble ves band and knots of velvet rnibbon. No. 1837. Arnos or PoxoER.— Eern pongee is used for this button-holed rounded at the corners, and shirred 'o a ribbon belt with a bow. Underneath the notched edge a ru similarly notched is set, narrowing to- fe iil necessities of this luxurious age proven by =» new article which has made its appearance in ail our leading stores said to have originated in London. The article in question is vothing | more or less than silk tights which have always been associated with theat- rial matters and supposed to belong to the wardrobe of the ballet. However, i | i | i sion have found that silk tights possess many advantages for ordinary wear, hence the demand, Maletots are being sold by all dealers of fin hosiery, and are made in ankle lengths with feet | These are woven in all light colors and § thread, spun silk, and pure silk, with |a full assortment of colors at very | moderate prices, Kor Cornen | No. 1326. Frescn TrRa-GOWN.- The materials employed for this gown are white cashmere striped with pink, and eream-colored lace. 1he princesse back furnishes ample fulness for the skirt; the corsage fronts are draped with the ing arranged like a pelerine in the : No. 1388. Wiwresr Croag.— This styl ish half-long cloak 1s ent in redingole shape from heavy weight, gray Bed ford cord, and trimmed with lyox fnr fist terie. 1 waisteout is close in the centre and on the hips are pocket 0) en- InER, High shi uldered sie ev. goi1le + i at the wrist to simulate euffs. Str ] close collar covered vith embroide he No. 1343. No. 1339. Hien-Nroxkep Dress FOR i Gas Kioar Years Onp.—The skirt of this dress 1s three yards wide and The waist is gathered at the neck to a depth of three inches aud md in pleats at the waist line: it is fastened in the centre of theback. A border in Grecian pattern match ing the dress goods in colors trims the neck, sleeves and bottom of the skirts. No. 1340. Lorrie Girne’ Bosxere, . One of these little vonnets is of white bengaline, made u shape, with frilled brim The crown small bow at the back and a larger one ¢ aii of ne wad » AQ ey 10 1 No. il. rimmed with a . ite ostrich tip. A ruche of crepe lisse and baby ribbon is inside the {rout No. 1341 is f hite broidered spot x 3 The Crepe A a mounted ona N apd droops in back, which 8 edges front is tri med pleted by s thick ruel rivbon loops i {i OUY OF Boys' Hare » i Old, r ple no description is BX ¥¢ tremely sim Bary. No. 18344, T POR A Nise Yeans Op, —T dark bine cloth with beaver-fu: and cuffs. The fronts sre orname: with two rows of buttons snd the edge of the garment and the pocket laps with two rows of stitching. Patiern farnished. Boy Sevex iN vercoat is of CO ted § .'8 for a iinen APROS (3 SAPORE, — The ASD apron f dark blue made i d white apron is made gather 1 at Hemmed strings is are joined to front and tied the 1d waist the goo t the wal be ine, the ganging ine In na ! pct li ——— Unbeknown. Callo has a son at college. The othe day he wrote him a long letter, ir which he took him severely to task for his foolish extravagance, and wound up as follows: «Your mother incloses twenty dol {ars without my knowledge.” A _- Took Undue Advantage. They were sitting in a dimly-lighted sorner under the balcony in the hall where the church fair was being held. «Js your eyesight good, Mr. Folli- bud?" she asked. What on that sign over the across the hall” “]t says “T-A-K-E 0-N-%,” Miss Flyrte,’ said Mr. Follibud, slowly spelling ont the letters. FANCY WORK, HINTS FOR CHRISTMAS, There are two stvies of Hanearian wark whieh are just now quite faslnon- | able one composed of rich materials | ns, will and gold and is there fore very expensive; the other 18 com- posed of cheap ms arinls, and thus is | useful, : ve ivet coming with'n the | larger class of those wi Muny pieces of this Han- arrons, tablecloths, lool at aint ARCH mor besides reach of a funcy work garian work as bedspreads, ete, rich old broeade, but if you rake it vour hand vou will see that the whole sccret lies in the patience and skill with which it is worked. The mater- | anbleached linen, can be d ut any good fancy store but of the best guality: ta give & more artistic than that varies from ple ra CAD DE as ir tier bac k-g1 Wo AO prrehins it must be look to the work which is The e« lor to vellow; both cold dd the cray m for the Bi 3 1 4 oud » worged whi kes a 1 flowers, fhe d the D. 1. C. little ariet balls, a LIN This give ich broes si t go strag! titeher should alter H [he sud some Ol oblique direction. outline stiten the little bars, used in ng sitet. The sca ops the bor ‘er are thing quite new as they are not works in button-hole stitch, but in tin stitch like the other part of the em- 0 in BOmo broidery, and yet is strong enough 10 be cut out like ordinary scallops. A tea cloth worked this msterial was not ent out, but outside the border wis a hem an inch and s hall deep eaged with a scarlet cord with blue and yellow tassels in the corners. A tes worked on one si mopogram in bioe and red « round the monogram ge snd round « worked the were joing i on ie ana iL a other; worked Ls vello the edge on bot The two ruche of yellow ponges Jaced over with a cori, and the , wus scarlet pongee. Dy means ! pauy pretty Christmas Wilh AT Ww spoils grees sik Are YOry Roox pt- cinll elder ¥ For be iy or these Used asd aa IVES to b { ol t LAY © u Bol- BOOTH ] backs of bough Oniy with coa recovered i or strips of | together with | ake very preity | overed ICH, when ore embroidery plush velvet oroamenta; siifloliveg, 1 ar Calla ft ¢ { usefnl gif wil Well as A dai be 16-00 be about ti inches of iy Te the lo on ths corms two pockets | ugh the cen- 18 i stiteh, som BUOY { is wi} 1 noit Wie TRE or A ith g PH kets pbroiderad letters A set of Lins 11 mMOLOETaIn r nitial have appesred from time to these columns makes a very priate as well as a sensible gift. #10 time appt Era. i CrocneT Steeveress Jackey.—The model *is worked with black zephyr wool, and has black moire ribbon ran jrto the edge and made into bows for the shoulders. It is worked in ribbed stitch. Begin with a chain of 217 stitches for the outer edge, and work to and fro. 1st row.--Pass the first, a single erochet on every succeeding stiteh; for | oy it, pull the wool through, then puil the need 2d row.—1 chain to tarn, » single on the back mesh of every single in the last row, 3d-31st rows. Like the socond. 32-35th rows.—Work in the same | stitch, but each row in two to form the armholes; omit the first 50 | stitches for one armhole, work on the | next 58, skip the from wrong , and join the same man. ner the front meshes of erocheti stitches in the lastd rows. Around the outer edge crochet as follows: i first, 5 lose with 3 slip tehon of this 1st g chain, snes 1, 16 stitches on the Ow, od row, by in the fo the first, then ¢ sround ona of single hs ui itoen 8 stitch i over | the wool s 3 loops oh f the row a chain st the bo- the needle gianni it): » ith a loop each throu:h the 33-1st of these 4 chain, it the i1 " 10.8, pul wool ef yok tha wm ROW needle, 1 3 i OF, thie on i} 3A ur Lid i8 negro BUY wy ears of amented r ebon A y allow a SIA irban. . cheap ton hs Iherehiefs y Onna es asx re rypoOse. 3 + " the necks to about half waists i pink babies is nurse's carefully cut out of terial and gummed [hese show yf the babies’ h of the Ars hands must ve some stiff black ma int dress sleeves well on the pure white « dresscs, ner The Duke of Orleans. A correspondent who saw the Duke rleans at his trial thus speaks of the voung pretender: <The ladies thought him charming: the few Re. publicans near me said that he struck them as & brainless masher. If iressed though 21, he would have looked girlish and pretty, with s fine figure. Dut, as a man, he siru k me unfavorably. There a groat narrowness of mind and hardnegs of femperament tetrayed unten ance, 1he the features Lr t he is H i. omy are ned Queen Victor put the a % Jaw is set small eves are sunk wether, far tive, and bare no me sage to the world from such soul as there is behind them.” —New York World. ae 3 of varions sizes reach the earth in many vlaces, A receni ealcu- lation shows that the increass of the ear h's weight annually from metesrio sources is about 90 000 tons, —- so Meteors Jrdpe Not (n Haste Ker be hasty in your judgment, Never forcmont to extend Evil gention of a neighbor, Or of one you've called a friend Of twe reasons for an action Choose the better, not the worst} Oft, with some, the maesner motive Ever strikes the fancy frst Then be gentle with misfortune; Never foremost to extend Evil montion of a neighbor, Or of one you've called a friend, Judpe not with detracting spirits Speak uot with disdainful tongs Nor with bard sud hasty feeling Do one human creature wrong. Words thege are that, s3arp as winta Strip the litte left to chcer; Ob, be yours the kinder mission, Prone 10 soothe, not cause a Leak, I'hen be gentle with misfortune, Never foremost 10 extend Evil mention of a neighbor, Or of one you've called a {riend,
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