Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . irt of blocks ofblack and white, of the same sheer is made in deep pleatings, and theplain black overskirt is untrimmed, save bythe large square jet buckles that catch it upon the hips. Dresden china costumes make the mostfanciful evening dresses, having a skirt ofpale tinted satin covered with white laceflounces put on in straight rows or in fes-toons ; and a demi-polonaise of brocatelle,lampas, or velours, showing gay figures ofraised velvet on a dull satin ground. Alace or net vest, crossed with narrow satinribbons tied in bows, is in the basqu
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . irt of blocks ofblack and white, of the same sheer is made in deep pleatings, and theplain black overskirt is untrimmed, save bythe large square jet buckles that catch it upon the hips. Dresden china costumes make the mostfanciful evening dresses, having a skirt ofpale tinted satin covered with white laceflounces put on in straight rows or in fes-toons ; and a demi-polonaise of brocatelle,lampas, or velours, showing gay figures ofraised velvet on a dull satin ground. Alace or net vest, crossed with narrow satinribbons tied in bows, is in the basque, anda puff of this lace is added to elbow sleevesof the figured goods. Plain polonaises made of open-workedembroidery on white muslin, have the tour-nure made bouffant by puffs of plain whitemuslin, mi.\ed-in with deep loops and endsof wide sash ribbon. The star, wheel, andleaf patterns of Hamburg embroiderednainsook are used; and a irill of Valen-ciennes lace, three inches wide, trims theedge. The skirt has clusters of lengthwise.
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