The Lincoln County herald., 1872-11-06
Our Fashion Article.
what 1. Worn in the City.

Some Of them will not remain in favor
long, for their present popularity S,l
soon render them common, aud vho cares
to wear what every body aud every body's
sister wears.
Leather belts ere oil the rage Jest
now, and sre made up in all colors, With
immense golden brass buckles. They
range in price from so cents to s.. 90
Some have reticules attached Cor conve
nience. it's said, in shopping, but really
for show and to make them more costly,
for the pockets are so small that they
hold only the most minute parcels. Sill
they are very pretty, and quite appro
pirate for every day stree, wear for young
ladies who shop for yard of ribbcn or
piece of lace and such tribes. But, alas !!
there are some who have 20 idea Of the
fitness of things, for saw one young
lady at church 10 full resimentals Of
leather belt aud reticule.
Braided sacques were very fashionable
last winter, bu, now they have passed
the positive and comparative degrees,
and are fast passing beyond the super'a.
tive, SO universally are they worn. They
are very expensive things to buy ready
made, and are even SO when entirely
home made. 1t is impossible to get up
handsome sacque, doing all the braid
ing yourself, for less than $40. Some
have simply a pinked ou, edge OF hem,
while others are edged with fringe Of
corresponding co!ors Of the braid, which
is always of two and sometimes more
colors. These braids come with two
colors woven in one braid-black and
white, gold and black, two shades Of the
same color, aud an iu6nity Of combina
,ions. When pu. on a sacque they re-
? semble two distinct broids.
t Decidedly the most stylish thing out
t is the double cape, one of the capes he
( ing cut smaller than tho other, aud both
. elaborately braided.
The latest way Of trimming with ruff
fes is simply abomiusble. Il looks as if
a a lady dressed in great hurry and in
n her haste put her svsrskirt wrong side
,f before, and then neglected to change it.
IF The dress is made rufflsd all the way up
the back. There is long apron in front
and a shor, basque in the back, and alto
= gs,her 1t is very fanny and ugly. l saw
st very few dresses made this way, and | dc
ID not think it will be popular. The polo
is naiss and basque with ovsrskirs are still
IS in favor.
,s saw a, Scruggs, Vandervoort & Bar
ID ney's the $3.50 silk which attracted e.
ID much attention at the Fair. l, is a Lowell
III dress and we'll worth the price asked 70
Is, it, considering the quality and quantit
l. of the material used. The wonder an
at baaaty Of it was that it was made SO 20
could not tell how it was made, a gres
desideratum when you do not wan, an
re one else to have a dress exactly simila
IS. to yours. This dress was Of the eel,
'il bra.ed POnsou black gros grain silk, au
ed was trimmed with lace feuuces Of diffe
IN ent widths. That's all know about i
.e, though stood admiring it for fu
tie quarter Of an hour.
ay While down street one day, theugl
eu Id do little private soliciting Of II
ID own aud if successful, supply myse
ice with some pretty articles from Sisgal
'"' Bobb's. knowing them to be amor
IN the mos, liberal advertisers of the c,
n'' and being acquainted with q Gen,lsm
ere 10 the house, l felt sure Of success n
'ss' was l disappointed. On entering t
u" store We were met by Mr. j. j. Hora
'ay and NO sooner did l make known q
10 request than it was granted, and a cord
10 invitation given US to look around.
had had dozen pairs Of eyes. I cou
have kept them busy admiring the bsa
nee tiful, ornamental and useful articles wi
'"' which l was surrounded. Everythi
',s' you could desire for ornament was he
: 'A from the simple Bohemian glass toi
'@' set to the thousand dollar chandelier
% bronze statue lamp holder, which VI
" gorgeous. Ons Of my purchases, q
" one that every house devoid of gas sho,
~" have, was q hasging coal.oil lamp. /
20 sides being a beautiful addition to a
room, they are a great deal safer thar
10. stand lamp, and are so adjusted that y
= can have them at any height you desi
A lamp with bronze fixtures and gil
shade, all complete, can Be bought
the slo, They are di'posisg Of their fan
-. | articlsa vevv chsan in ordsr Il closa r