THE LATEST FASHIONS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XX, Issue 3909, 8 May 1877, Page 2

THE LATEST FASHIONS.

(Extracts from the "Queen.") Silk of some sort predominates in all the new costumes ; even if the tunic and bodice are woollen, the skirt and trimmings are always silk. There are some charming dresses of damask surah made with waistcoats embroidered in the old style, shade upon shade of the same colour. For example, a costume of faille the colour of the flower of rye, the embroidery being worked with silk the colour of ripe rye ; the tunic and trimmings are chestnut-brown surah. Many of the dresses are made with waistcoats, embroidered — some with gold, and some with silver — a simpler style being composed of light-coloured faille and bouillonne perpendicularly. These waistcoats' arc all intended to be worn with bodices that take the Breton form. The Bulgarian dress, for evening demi-toilette, is a most stylish novelty. One example is made of steel-coloured armure ; the long train is trimmed with several fine kiltings, lined with coral-coloured silk ; the front is satin, embroidered with silks of various bright colours ; this ornament takes a somewhat eccentric form, for it is\wide at the top, and dwindles to a point at the feet ; the bodice buttons straight down tKe front, and the basques are ornamented with an embroidered satin band, similar to that down the skirt ; the revers at the