NEW DANCE FROCKS FOR YOUNG LADIES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VI, Issue 24, 14 June 1890, Page 14

NEW DANCE FROCKS FOR YOUNG LADIES.

At the present season of the year many inquiries reach me on the subject of suitable party frocks for young girls. I am therefore glad to be able to call the artenrion of my readers to a selection of original sketches of new dance dresses. Demxvtiox of Pl ate No. 11. f Ber Fadtiem Plate.) N«x 1. ' The Bebe.’ is a neat and charming little froek in fine white muslin, the whole of the front of the skirt being formed of white openwork embroidery. The front of the l»>iiee is arranged with folds of iuttlin, while the sleeves are very prettily draped on the outside-of the arm with an e»iging of embroidery. This would he suitable for a yc-ung girl from twelve to fourteen years of age. No. 2, ' The Dagniar.' is a pretty lancing frock for a girl of seventeen or eighteen. It is made in black Russian net. draped over a foundation of aprieot silk, in the exact shade of a yloirr de dijon rose. The bodice is prettily drape! across from either shoulder, while all the ribbons are of the -ame colour as the foundation skirt. Clusters of yloire de dijon roses are placed on the side of the bodice. No. 3. ■ The Eulalie.' is a delightfully simple froek in pole French grey pongee silk, the b>»iiee very fully smocked across the figure. The full sash is of wide ribbon in a deep -hade of maize, a colour whieh contrasts atimirably with the pole grey of the silk. The ribbons on the shoulders and arms are also maize. No. 4. ■ The Marguerite.’ is an exceedingly pretty gown. The draperies are ->f cream lace, over a cream -dlk skirt trimmed with long I'-qe of eream ■ware ribbon, secure,! here and there by a dainty little bunch of marguerites. The -ame flowers are also used on the bodice whieh is of cream urvire trimmed with ribbon and la>?e. This could be worn by a young girl from sixteen to seventeen years of No. 5. • The Coralie. is a pretty little froek suitable for a girl from twelve to fifteen. It i* simply made, entirely in pale pink nun's veiling, with doable box pleat* and a prettily gatherci -kirn Both b,»!iee and sleeves are very rally gathers,! to correspond, while the skirt is further fiziishei at the bock with a handsome sash of pink moire ribbon.