National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-05
FASHION NOTES.

Buttons have Gbdicatsd in favor Of bows for
dresses.
Brunettes are IN fashion now and the blondes
are pale with envy,
Most Of the imported morning dresses are
made Of Scotch gingham..
Pretty searfs are made Of Valencienues IN
sertion, with lace on the sides and ends.
The Napoleon blue linens are cool and con-
Portable for the country, and very pretty when
embroidered with white.
The vests, plain and embroidered, show that
standing collars and Tuffs are not vet aban-
doned, and that pleated ruffs continue to find
favor.
The fashionable tInts for dresses next season
are to be marine blue, brouze-green, mouse
gray, and new and reddish shade Of plum
color
The newest plated waists Of white Nainsook
have several inch-wide box-pleats, instead of
the three or I've wide pleats worn last year.
Very tasteful dresses Of black Byzantine are
being made for afternoon wear, frightened BY
pleatings, pipings and sashes Of glossy black
turquoise.
''Fslse colors," as they are called, that Is,
dead and mixed hues, will still be worn to the
exclusion Of the natural and brilliant hues, and
crimson, and purple.
Some effort has been made to introduce boots
OF buff and gray linen 10 be worn with dresses
Of the same shade, but the effect Is bad and The
articles unbecoming.
Here is recipe for getting up fashionable
summer bonnet: Let the lady run her head Into
. sheaf of arts, and Afterwards stick In q few
field flowers here and there to tighten up her
couture and the thing is done.
Jet viii still be extensively worn 10 passe-
menterie and embroidery, and an effort Is to be
made to introduce embroideries and trimmings
Of colored steel beads, which are manufactured
in various tints OF blue and red and yellow.
Natural flowers are much worn at one side
OF the waist, and are arranged in the following
manner: A small bouquet Is placed In tiny
glass holder, containing few drops Of water,
which is then concealed In the folds Of the
sash.
The polonaise is TO be definitely abandoned
as part of indoor costume or Of silk suit,
and Is only TO be worn in heavy materials, such
as velvet and cloth. In velvet the polonaises
are to be made very long, and looped slightly
at one side, the looping 70 be caught up with .
buckle and bow Of ribbon.
Bonnets are to be worn rather larger, and
trimmed with profusion Of flowers; q wreath,
placed inside the brim instead Of around the
crown, viii be the most marked innovation.
The question Of strings or no strings has been
left IN allegiance, and probably will be settled
later In the season BY the fair Wearers them
selves.
The latest novelty in earrings Is probably
the singular pair which were sported by q
dashing Partisan belle ct q recent wedding.
From each ear hung small gold gridiron, on
which was laid heart formed Of garnets, the
idea 10 be conveyed being that Of bleeding
heart upon the hery Goals Of love.
A PARA letter says: Fans have shrunk back
to moderate dimensions once more, and It Is
now said that the class . fair dame belongs to
can be told BY her fan. II she carries huge
article, behind which dozen firtations may
be carried on, she belongs to the dSai monde.
II she has very small one she may be set
down a. one Of the bourosoiSst but II her fan
be Of moderate Dimensions, neither too lsrg nor
too small, abe Is evidently high-bred lady,