The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-02-28
Fashion Chit.Chat.
Frog Green is the latest new color.

Frog green is the latest new color.
Fashionable young ladies are wearing
n wide ruching of tulle about the neck,
q Ia Marie Antoinette.
The Greek fillet is much worn as
couture for demi toilet III full dress
small erect aigrette, with feather to
match the dress, is worn.
The leaders of London society are
said To have become attached TO black
silk hose.
The latest in chatelaines is of tortoise
shell. with n beautiful vinaigrette of tor
toise shell, glass and gold.
The two new dress materials forspring
wear are India camel's hair and vigogne,
light, soft wooden fabric.
The new Trainon fans, beside being
very stylish, are extremely comfortable
and effective rs zephyr-compellers.
Long trains are now worn only for oc-
casions of great ceremony. For or
binary evening dress +he demi-train is
in favor.
The latest revival ofoan old fashion
the tight Medicis sleeves, with great
puff ut the shoulder, such as one sees in
old oil paintings.
Opera cloaks are frequently trimmed
with tufts of roses.
The polonaise promises being worn all
through the spring.
Jewelry made of Jet and cut steel Is
the proper thing for half mourning.
Ciel blue is the favorite color for even
ing dresses and gros grain the mate
rial. Trimmed with lace or white
fur, as we have seen it of late, the effect
is fine.
Tight-ftting, sleeveless sacques of
white cashmere, heavily embroidered IN
black or colors, are the latest styles OF
opera cloaks.
In Paris the Rabagas bonnet still
takes the lead, but it is varied as much
as possible, rs it is not very becoming
and there is no probability that it will
remain long in fashion.
Blue will be the leading color in spring
silks. Lophophore, new shade of
greenish blue, is seen among the i'm
portatons for early spring wear. Tur-
uuoise blue is also very fashionable.
The Castilian or Milapese costume is
now so popular that very few young
ladies appear in full dress without one.
1t is sometimes placed Mt the side, above
a pyramid of curls and tOrsades.
he FOiiet says the bonnets now worn
are much improved since the moditica-
ton in their shape. They are still worn
high, and quite backward on the head,
with string tied under the chin, or un-
der the back hair, according to the style
of the rest of the toilet. The Spanish
veil is much worn, and is generally very
becoming.
Short skirts are promised for spring
wear, but are rendered hideous by the
huge panier pouf, SO that all hopes OF
graceful drapery are in vain, and we
shall look more like camels than ever.
For walking boots plain kid stitched
with black is most desirable, but for
evening wear new design is in gray
kid, the upper of gray faille, with a
rosette to match the color of the dress
trimmed with lace placed on the instep.
The camaien boot is made in faille OF
two shades to match reception cos.
tunes.
Gloves in undressed kid will be much
worn this summer for morning toiletand
travelling, while Plymouth gloves will be
used TO drive in, and the finest of kid
with half dozen buttons, for carriage
dress.
The French embroidered handker
chiefs are coming into favor, and stiff
Marie Stuart rufus will be worn becom
ingly by slight, graceful figures.
Scraps of lace, muslin and ribbons
designated caps, are worn by both youns
; and married ladies with their morning
toilets, and are very coquettish, while
) long loops and ends of ribbons falling
: down from the left shoulder will form
an ornament for both street and hous'
, garments.