. Demorest's illustrated monthly and Mme Demorest's mirror of fashions, 1865 April . DINNER DRESS. Robe of rich, purple tnoire, ornamented with heavy white silk, girdle cord and tassels and white camelshair fringe; the trimminfj is very effectively arranged to represent a double sltirt, and ornaments the sasliends behind as well as the waist and sleeves. Our front and back view gives so perfect an illustration of thedesign, however, as to save the necessity for description. White mother-of-pearl buttons hold thecord, which crosses In front of the GORED WALKING DRESS. Rich wal
. Demorest's illustrated monthly and Mme Demorest's mirror of fashions, 1865 April . DINNER DRESS. Robe of rich, purple tnoire, ornamented with heavy white silk, girdle cord and tassels and white camelshair fringe; the trimminfj is very effectively arranged to represent a double sltirt, and ornaments the sasliends behind as well as the waist and sleeves. Our front and back view gives so perfect an illustration of thedesign, however, as to save the necessity for description. White mother-of-pearl buttons hold thecord, which crosses In front of the GORED WALKING DRESS. Rich walking or carriage dress of black armure silk, gored, and trimmed with white silk girdle cord uponevery seam ; festoons of this cord are arranged upon the skirt below the waist to simulate basques ; the body ishigh and the sleeves shaped to the arm with a gore set in at the back ; trimming to match the skirt.
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