Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-16
FASHION NOTES.

N.N &AANG VI
hats are found to be popular.
The Medicis basque, with long front
and short back, is still popular.
Poppies promise to be used to excess
as a trimming for summer bonnets.
Box-plaited blouses of pique, braided,
are pretty and stylish for little boys.
There is a new yellow shade, called
the Leghorn, for trimming bonnets and
for scarfs.
Black cashmere aprons and basques
will be wern until it is warm enough for
grenadines.
Gray undressed linen is preferred to
ouf' on account of its service, though
DUN IS not out Of style.
a revival of the Knickerboeker goods
IS now shown. 1t is of pure wool, light
texture with tight uneven threads of a
darker shade woven in.
Very rich and snowy ties now worn
are made Of crepe lisse, with a souare of
point duchesse lace sewed in. or else
with points of applique lace.
Lace sleeveless jackets, high.necked or
surplice, are now seen made of stripes of
Valenciennes insertion, and are shared
in beautiful patterns. Price from SIS to
$25.
Beaded grenadines are now in the
market, and can be purchased at the
high price, Sc so per yard. How much
will a ~polonaise cost for one seasons
wear2
Point duehesse lace is f~ashionsbly
used again, and is brought out in comb.
nations with round point. The meshes
are those of point lace, while the flowers
are duchesse.
Even muslin wrought all over in open
Hamburg patterns is offered again for
~polonaiseS and Overdresses. Nothing is
more stylish over a brown, dark, blue, or
black silk skirt.
Position plaits in the back of basoues
are revived. Ladies wishing to make
old basques new can do so by adding to
the lower part Of the two middle forms a
straight piece of silk laid in from twenty
to twenty-five fine plaits.
Scotch bingham suits will be worn for
summer, but mora at w~atering-places.
picnics, and country wear. Irregular
plaids Of brown or black are largely i'm.
ported. Shirred rufles aud knife
plaitings will be the main trimmings.
There is a new cloth called Paddah
cloth, used for early spring suits. This
cloth is thick, yet soft and light, loosely
woven, not twilled. 1t is used for wraps,
basques, overskirts, bias folds, and
%fodnces. 1t is shown in graz and brown
shades.
Cravat bows of silk like the dress or
its trimming are made of two long loops,
two ends and a strap, all laid in the
finest knife pleatings. Other crayat
bows are merely the silk doubled plainly.
Three or four such bows trim the front
Of basques.
Byron collars and other t~urned-down
shapes are shown on imported suits.
Thus a costume partly of plaid and
partly black silk mas a regular sailor
collar Of black silk on the plaid basque,
and so on with other suits Of two msteri-
ais or colors.
New cloaks for wearing on board
steamers, or for protecting the dress
while travelling, and made of cloth of
light quality and invisible English plaid.
They are made very long, the loose front
secured by a belt, while the back is
slightly loose, aud extends in Gabrielle
fashion.
Among the most stylish o~ver.dresses
are tabliers and ichu-iackets made OF
alternate stripes of Titan braid and bead
yak lace. They are ornamented with a
sash and bows Of double-laced satin rib.
bon, black on one side, and pale blue
cream or scarlet on the other.
Byron or sailor collars of the dress
material or Of the silk used for trimming
are on many new dresses. Sometimes
there are two collars, one of the plaid
wool like the basque, the other of silk
like the sleeves. Other Byron collars of
silk are rows Of crimped plating pass
ing downward, and alternately Of silk
and wool.
A simple and most becoming 6chu is
the Lyuette. 1t is pointed in the back,
extendingjust below the waist line. and
fastened at the belt with bows. 1t can
be made Of velvet, silk, or any dress ma.
terial, but it is more dressy when made
of black or white lace, beaded or plain,
with insertion. 1t is made so that it a
be worn with a high or low-necked dress.