Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . Fig. 7. the broad brimturned up on theleft. It is trimmedwith a darker shadeof ottoman ribbon ;light and dark grayfeathers, and a hand-some steel No. 6,illustrates a gracefulhome dress, madeof cashmere, in asoft shade of skirt is trimmedwith a box-pleating,laid over a narrowphsse ; and with fes- ^^^^toons of the drapery, ^fccaught with loopsof blue satin drapery iscaught up at each p r, side with ribbon, and also in the centre of the back. Foldsof soft surah are inserted in the front of thebodice, which is shirred at the
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . Fig. 7. the broad brimturned up on theleft. It is trimmedwith a darker shadeof ottoman ribbon ;light and dark grayfeathers, and a hand-some steel No. 6,illustrates a gracefulhome dress, madeof cashmere, in asoft shade of skirt is trimmedwith a box-pleating,laid over a narrowphsse ; and with fes- ^^^^toons of the drapery, ^fccaught with loopsof blue satin drapery iscaught up at each p r, side with ribbon, and also in the centre of the back. Foldsof soft surah are inserted in the front of thebodice, which is shirred at the throat andinto the waist. The bodice opens up theback. A flot of ribbon is placed upon theleft shoulder, and the same finishes thesleeves, which are slightly longer thanelbow-length. This costume is appropriatefor a young girl, and would be an excellentmodel for a gradu-ation dress. The reception toil-ette, which is shownat Figure No. 7, in-stances well the pre-vailing richness of thedressing of the court-train is ofhandsome
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