DESCRIPTION OF STEEL FASHION PLATE FOR JULY, 1865
Fig.1--Dress of white goat's-hair, trimmed with bands of Magenta silk braided
with black braid. Seven sash-like ends of Magenta silk richly braided fall over the skirt.
The corsage is made very low and square; it is pointed both back and front, and laces up the
back. The corsage and sleeves are trimmed to match the skirt with bands of Magenta silk
braided with black. Guimpe of white muslin, finished at the throat by a muslin ruff. Hat made
of white linen braid, trimmed with Magenta velvet and short feathers.
Fig. 2--Second mourning costume. Dress of black silk edged by a narrow ruffle and
trimmed with two rows of lace and bead insertion. The over-dress is of spotted black
lace, worked with beads, and caught up and ornamented by large jet beads. The corsage is
low, and finished at the waist by a belt of black velvet edged with jet, and finished with a jet
clasp. The sleeves are short, and formed of a full puff of lace over black silk, and ornamented by loops
of black velvet. The neck is covered by a fancy fischu of black lace, trimmed with black velvet and beads. Leghorn hat, trimmed
with narrow black velvet, steel beads, and short plumes.
Fig. 3--Dress of purple silk, gored d l'Impératrice, and trimmed at the back with bead and gimp
ornaments to simulate coat-tails.The sleeves and skirt are also trimmed with jet ornaments to match thecorsage. White chip
hat, trimmed with violet velvet, blonde lace, and achain of mother-of-pearl.
Fig. 4--Dress of gray grenadine barège, edged with a fluted ruffle of the same, and trimmed with full
quillings of blue silk. The corsage is low, pointed in front, and cut in long ends at the back. White muslin guimpe,
finished at the throat and wrists by ruffs of white muslin. Fancy straw hat, trimmed with black lace and blue and black feathers.
Fig. 5--Infant's dress of white muslin, trimmed with fluted ruffles,inserting, and tucks. The tablier is
formed of tucks and inserting. A broadpink sash is tied at the left side.
Fig. 6--Dress of cuir colored glacé alpaca, trimmed withbands of purple silk cut in points on each
edge, and having a band of lace inserting running through the center. The corsage is made in the coat style, with long ends
turned over and faced with purple silk. The vest is of alpaca,the same as the dress. Muslin collar, with long tabs. Sleeves
trimmed with fluted muslin ruffles. Straw hat trimmed with black velvet and a black-purple feather.
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