Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-08-14
Bradford, VT, Aug. IA, 1878.
Fashion Notes.


just below the waist.
Dress sleeves are worn closer tO
tho arm than ever.
The sleeves of evening dresses
should never be lined.
A cuirass front should have
whalebOnes to the end of the darts.
The newest fringe is a netted
fringe, with deep heading and
without beads.
Little fichus Of grenadine, edged
with lace or fringe, are seen on i'm.
ported grenadines.
1t is an unusual thing to find
lower skirts made of erenadine, un.
less it is white for evening wear.
Combination suits are still in favor,
and it is predicated that they will
be worn again next fall and winter.
Very few cuffs are seen on dress
es-the main trimmings being knife
pleatings turned toward the hand.
The full.shirred overskirt should
not he worn by stout ladies; also
they should avoid pleated basques
and pulled sleeves.
Polonaises are not entirely out of
date, but they are so little worn, it
would be risk to cut up new ma
terrell into one.
Tho scotch plaid shawl is still
popular to travel with, and a shawl
of some kind should always be car.
ricd even at midsummer.
An entirely new kind of turn.
down collar, is of white bastiste
edge with a narrow pink bias fold
OF the same material, and broderie
AnsIaise. Two turned.down cor.
ntrs OF plain pink and striped pink
batiste come out from the angles of
the collar, and complete it. A
Chambery cravat of chocolate
brown a Ia Colin, is worn with it;
and nndersleeves are made to match.
Another species of the same genus
is a turn down collar OF blue and
and white checked batiste covered
with plating of white organdy,
stitched with blue round the edge.
The latest wraps for sea shore
drives, are loose, warm sacques OF
plaided flannel, green and blue. Rob
Roy. or sober.shaded browns, edged
with deep tasselled fringe in
colols to match, and finished at the
back with round hood drawn to.
getler with ribbons, or a monks
hood. with heavy woollen tasseIs.
spending plaided Scotch wood
buttons come for fastenings.
Large nets for tue hair are worn
abroad, in coIors to match silks of
all shades. The one net that is con.
sidered in harmony with any and
every costume, is a combination of
ecru thread and black chenille.
Young ladies fold plated white
muslin or Grape handkerchiefs with.
IN the square pompadour necks of
their party dresses, imparting a
aunty paysanne air. Those whose |
possessed a passion
for fine laccs are ransacking ancient
family trunks in search of old time
Vandyke and spencer capes of
wrought muslin and rare lace, which
heir delft young fingers soon form
nto plated neckerchiefs, with the
POINTS forming a finish towards the
hroat.
The children are no longer to have
he entire monopoly of the wide
ashes OF Windsor silk, children of
larger growth, from well-develop.
"a sisters to stately mammals, at
eng'l, having their eyes opened to
heir soft pliable beauty and the
lasslcal possibilities in their drape.
J., they therefore don them in this
Use: The sash, which is as long as
le wearer's purse, is widely folded
18th studied carelessness az it cross
the dress directly below the waist
front, aud is then tied in long
ops so far down on the skirt be. \
ind that it is necessary to place
atoms or tape upon the dress to
Did it in place.
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