Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-04-10
From Smiths Illustrated Pattern Bazaar,
FtishiOll Items,

From Smiths Illustrated Pattern Bazaar,
Fashion Items.
There are no less than twelve
hundred shades in new gloves, no
that there IL no doubt but
that gloves that match the dress
will be de rigue1r, the fashionable
toilet IN fact will be monotone.
The leading c0lors are the same as
for spring c0stumes--silver gray
and silvery drab. Then there are
grays with q dash Of another color
in them, such rs blue.gray like
states, green.gray or mignonette,
black or ink gray, and the blue
black with grayish tones. With
,lressy black toilet the following
gloves are worn: Buff, pearl, lav.
entler, salmon, and tea rose. For
outdoor wear long 'wristed gloves
with three buttons are now invaria.
bly, used, but for full dress four or
six buttons are seel. Giants do
Suede or undressed kid are worn
by elegantes with morning cos
tunes. They are now made in
dark drab and buff shades, with
two, three, and four buttons, while
others have closed tops that fit the
arms as though moulded to it, and
these require only one button.
White neckties are worn by Ia
dies, just the same az gentlemen
wear in the evening, made OF fine
muslin or 1ambric. 1t Ia worn out
OF doors with open dresses, and at.
fOrds IA pleasant change from the
everlasting black velvet and lOcket.
A pretty brooch is often used to
fasten the new white muslin cravat
and looks very nice thus, although
otherwise out Of the fashion.
Although attempts at simplicity
of style are made, tlounces are by
no means dethroned, and fashion is
just as good-tempered and liberal
minded rs it has been for the last
year, which is saying much.
Fl0unces Of all dimensions, one
covering the other, or placed ut in.
tervals, gathered, killed, pleated
into the most various folds, are all
in fashion now.
The same with materials and col.
ors; you may choose Which ever
suits your purse and complexion,
and have your garments made in
the style best becoming your figure.
Foreigners who visit Paris for
the first time. are invariably struck
by the simplicity of Partisan toilet;
they wonder at the reputation for
elegance, and it is only gradually,
as the education of their taste pro-
crosses, that they come to under
stand it.
PeIerines and mantelets are re.
covering favor. They have not
been worn long enough to be dis
carded yet, and will very likely re-
main in fashion for few more
wears. Those made of black cash.
mere are the most serviceable Of
all, as they can indifferently be
worn with meglige or habille dresses.
Bsnmets are Of larger size than
ever; they are still of that hybrid
style, which is either hat or bonnet,
according to the way it is worn
hat, if shading the forehead bon
net, if thrown back on the top of
the chignon.
Speaking of chignons, we take
the opportunity Of entreating our
readers to use discretion is the con.
struction of their capillary editices.
DO not have between the neck and
the chignon space more than two
or three inches wide, and partly fill
it with one or two curls.
There is not one in thousand
heads to which q chignon, placed
quite on the top, and the hair
brushed straight up behind is be-
coming. Giraffe combs are still
very much worn; they are exclu-
sively made of tortoise shell, those
made of metal OF any kind being
considered as extremely vulgar.
Visiting cards for ladies this sea,
son are rather larger than formerly,
and of the finest white, unglazed
English cardboard. Gentlemen
use II small heavy card OF the same
quality.
For engagement rings, the dia-
mond solitaire is the flvorite. Sin.
gle pearls are also considered par
appropriate.