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  2. Fashions in Sydney.

    For the present time, which is really between seasons, the mornings and evenings fresh and occasionally chilly, while the midday and afternoon are sunny and warm, few articles of wearing apparel are more serviceable than a jacket. This ...

    Article : 263 words
  3. The Ladies

    GERTRUDE—E[?]ru Indian muslin, made with full round skirts, tu[?]ked for one-third of the length in se[?] tucks, one broad, say 3 inches, and there of ½-inch each, the broad tucks [?] with [?] of the same [?]nt; a c[?]rt drapers of muslin also ...

    Article : 493 words
  4. Autumn Colours.

    Colours are really not much changed, but the new tints have new names. V[?]eux vert are old fashioned green revived; mordore, or bronze brown; monsse, or mossgreen; pactole, a new yellow brown; ashes of roses, a ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. Tennis Dresses.

    A stylish change from the blouse, which has so long been worn for tennis, is the corselet bodice. This is made without shoulder straps and worn over a high full under bodice. The sleeves must be well gathered in at the ...

    Article : 186 words
  6. Coiffure.

    Far evening toilette the hair is still worn chiefly high on the head, the ornaments, beetl[?]s, or butterflies of sparkling materials, or fancy pins. Beads, too, corals, and pe[?]ls, are coiled round the hair. Twisted coils are more fashionable ...

    Article : 160 words
  7. Autumn Visiting Dresses.

    Variety and freshness are most essential qualities in ladies' toilettes. For ordinary visiting costumes woollen materials are generally won the bonnet of the same shade ia velvet, the para[?]ol a mixture of satin and velvet, or either with ...

    Article : 560 words
  8. BALL AND EVENING TOILETTES.

    Fig. 1.—Bodice and detached train in Nile-green ottoman silk. Skirt in myrtle-green velour frise over a Nile-green [?]orded ground. Fig. 2.—Bodice and round train in terra-cotta velvet; beaded stomacher; Venetian lace round the bodice; side drapery in pearl-gray satin duchess[?]. Skirt in golden [?]een brocade with a pearl-gray ottoman ground. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 68 words
  9. Handkerchiefs.

    Handkerchiefs are constantly becoming more elaborate. Those of white cambric have generally scalloped edges, with flounces or kilted borders in navy blue, hemmed and dotted with cardinal, pink borders with white edges, light blue, ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. Leaving Cards.

    As card-leaving is an important feature of social life, the subject will no doubt be of interest to many of our readers. It would seem that the object of leaving cards is but imperfectly understood, and erroneous impressions prevail amongst ...

    Article : 1,267 words
  11. Gloves and Hosiery.

    Long gloves have frequently designs perforated on the back of &e hand and round the arm where the glove terminates. Others have designs embroidered in silk of the same shade; others again have frills of lace as a finish. Among ...

    Article : 144 words
  12. Inquiries.

    WHAT material is best for winter frocks for a little boy 15 months old, light colours, that will wash!—MOTHER. THE nicest style of making a travelling dress for a young married lady, medium height, and rather fall figure!—FLORENCE. ...

    Article : 48 words
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