, 1875-06-12
FASHION NOTES.

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Mateles capes are very fashion
able. ..t-.f...
Roman gold is once more in
vogue.
Street dresses are beginning to
train a little.
Cardinal red, as a fashionable
color, is still ahead.
The newest fans are of white
muslin, with lace insertion.
Hamburg embroidery predomi-
mates on morning dresses.
New designs in jet jeweIry have
/ appeared, as is usual at this sea
son of the year.
Colored hose are still fashion
able for prom enades. 3- Ie7T
The ladies are wearing high
standing collars, after the style of
the heaviest London swells. 4
Very little false hair is now =
worn. The hair is dressed plain +,
and worn in a queue behind.
The new summer silks are ex-
ceedingly pretty. Stripes, plaids
and small dots are the rule. .es-,.
Sunshades are covered with lace.
In size they are considerably !
smaller than those of last year. T..
Beads and buglss are as fash
ionable as ever. All black silk
costumes are trimmed, with both. 'sa
Sashes are nov used only to y
form the drapery or pouf behind. .
Roman sashes are coming in again
They are always stylish. d,rm bs.s;a
Dotted wells are very much 10
worn, also white tulle wells, COM =
ing Just to the tip of the nose, the
ends being crossed behind and tied
in front in bow. W = 4sif 81 (,
Many street dresses Of silk are
trimmed with bows of the same
material down the front LISA 70
very effective and pretty style. q &
Lace sacques and basques viii
be as much worn as ever. Over
light silks no prettier garment
could be worn.
A patch of court plaster on the
chin is again considered fashion
able. - g -2esaf
White lace sunshades, with cor
al handle bound in gold, can be
had for the moderate sum Of e110. =
Mrs. John Bigelow, wife Of our
former minister to France, was %
one of the most elegantly dressed
ladies at the reception given q
short time ago to Cardinal Nc
Closkey by Mr.. Eugene Kelley.
She wore a dress Of purple satin,
with court train, over which was a
complete dress of white lace loop-a5
ed up with bows Of purple satin -e
ribbon.
Aiprstty fashion, and one ap,sb
propriate to the season, is that OF
wearing abunch of natural flowers
at the belt or throat. i.is' aaiifie
The large breastpins or brooches
now so fashionable are called Big
Bonanza brooches. They are off,
the Palais Royal order, and not i.
destined to be fashionable very
long, , oo
Black velvet around the neck Il
(dog collars is still fashionable. s
The ends are fastened behind by
a gold or pearl button, or mono
gram pin. a5 isii .llqqo asii
A new French wrap, for even
ing wear, is of white satin, quilted
and edged with lace. 1t is made
single breasted and with deep
revers.
Combination suits are as popu-
lar as ever. The combination con-
sists Of sleeves and underskirt of
one color and waistand oYerslirt
of another.
Very few brides have worn satin
this season. Indeed, that material
for brides may be said to have
gone almost entirely out of fashion.
White gros grain has been the
rule, sometimes white tulle. s9a
Undressed kid gloves, of every
color, are introduced again for the
summer season. They have mod
erately long gauntlets and usually
four buttons.
Walking skirts are generally
fuller than last year. They touch
instead of clearing the pavement,
and have a vast deal of fulness be-
hind.
Bracelets, so long discarded, are
coming in fashion again. The
most popular just now are plain
wide bands of Roman gold.
Floral necklaces are made of
small artificial flowers strung on
fine wire. The necklace goes
twice around the neck.