Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . ttom of the skirt finishedwith a heavy roll of satin. By-the-way, these rolls are super-seding the narrow plisses that havebeen worn so long. The over-scarf,which was draped in folds and poinedat one side, was of cloth, faced withsatin. The casaquin, or incroyablebodice, was of brocaded velvet of deeppeacock blue, untrimmed save by anumber of antique buttons, placed onperfectly flat, and by no means iner- ^l^j|iering with the contour of the waist. Caps are no longer thought <Jnlysuitable for the breakfast table;butare important additions to every ladyswa
Strawbridge & Clothier's quarterly . ttom of the skirt finishedwith a heavy roll of satin. By-the-way, these rolls are super-seding the narrow plisses that havebeen worn so long. The over-scarf,which was draped in folds and poinedat one side, was of cloth, faced withsatin. The casaquin, or incroyablebodice, was of brocaded velvet of deeppeacock blue, untrimmed save by anumber of antique buttons, placed onperfectly flat, and by no means iner- ^l^j|iering with the contour of the waist. Caps are no longer thought <Jnlysuitable for the breakfast table;butare important additions to every ladyswardrobe, beshe yoiyig orold. l^reak-fast caps aremade of fine iniu«lin, trim-med with asimple lace,and perhaps,a knot of rib-bons. Thoseto be worn asthe day ad-vances are more effect-ive; are madeof coloredIndia mulls orcrepes, with wavesof the softest andcreamiest No. i, in ourFiG- 4- illustration, shows a fancy cap that is at once dressy andyouthful. The foundation is cream-whitechina crepe; it is trimmed with a double.
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