Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-04-13
Fsshien Notes.

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Tho NEWEST prinoesse robes lace at tho
back, the lacing being carried considerably
below the waist. .....-
Satan d'Afrique, which is satin on one
slde and repped gros grain on the other, In
rich fabric for spring bonnets.
All costumes have an outside pocket
placed rather low on the left side.
jasmine IL the new shade Of tho uniyer-
sal cream, and IL yell0wor than the cream
itself.
Ribbon embroidery furnishes novelty in
trimmings. Marrow Ohina ribbons are
gathered In tho centre aud arranged 70 ~
70 form buds. leaves, &c: Emb. otds,y
pretty designs.
Grape 10 the only trimming regarded ~
suitable for deep mourning. II ranges In
price from el.25 to $8 and e1O per yard.
Laces, fringes and flowers arc the fash-
ionable trimmings.
A new gold pencil case has monkey for
. handle, which slips around tho tube after
the manner Of the toys Of children.
Taste for fancy needle. work gains
ground. Embroidered bands Of satin and
other material are much used for trimming
dresses. Scrolls Of brown foliage on blue
satin for = blue silk toilette, and Yellow
brown flowers, with green foliage on white
satin, for white satin dress are, favorite
examples.
For children, brown linen aprons, with
b0dices worked In crewsls in sort OF but
ter-cup design, are being introduced.
Mourning costumes follow, In modified
form. prevailing styles.
Efforts have been made to introduce new
styles In wells, but ladies' remain partial to
the small mack veil, drawn tightly over the
face.
Thin materials for bonnet trimmings are
gAuzs ribbons in contrasting colorH, such
~ navy blue aud cream, or cardinal with
pale French gray.
A new resm-tinted Cashmere lace, which
glstens like hoav frost, is called "frost
Lace" ..
White satin and white lace, worked with
very small white beads initiating the pearls,
is favorite style Of ornament for rich ball
dresses.
Old lace is more warn than ever. Grens-
dimes are exceedingly popular for mourn
ing.
sons Of all ages, - when we'll made they
present natural-looking front pieces; these
season, when it is difficult to keep ones own
hair in crimp.
Black lace fans are preferred by married
ladies' and white lace ones by young ladies'.
| Entire costumes for evening are now Of
ten modelled after fashions which prevailed
In Revolutionary days, o., for instance, the
| heightened court train, With satin petticoat,
deep pointed corsage, and Lady Washington
| sleeves.
The silks for trimming summer bonn cts
are soft brocades and basket woven, all OF
one shade, with tiny figures in raised de-
signs.
Some Of the new ribbons are 10 thick that
they have the appearance OF being wsdded
and yet they are as flexible a. lutestrings.
| AL stylish gloves are self stitched.
Jet ornaments remain in favor, and are
Always desirable, - they can be worn with
almost anything.
OF styles are very popular.
Dress buttons are either large or small;
there are no medium sizes.
The new fringes come very deep. Somo
Of tie most costly ones arc continuation
OF worsted and silks. All worsted fringes
are likewise fashionable. This style of gar
niture ranges in price from 75 cents TO ~
and $40 per yard.
Paris ladies', in walking, take the extreme
end Of the train in the right hand, and
bringing it around to the side, hold it there
during the promenade. This is decided
Improvement on the usual fashion Of catcli-
ing the skirt higher up, ~ it does away will
the possibility Of any portion OF it escaping
and sweeping the street
Many Of the new dresses open in the
back.
Imported dresses arc az scant in the
skirts and ~ much tied back ~ ever.
Stylish, long wasted basques show
great number OF seams and side forms
one bodice sometimes Numbering ~ man.
az fifteen seams.
:. Shirring 30 much used last summer, il
but seldom seen now.
Handsome silk suits have brocaded over
dresses, and the Inexpensive summer. silk
are in shaded stripes.
In the new bssques the front darts Or
very short, making the bust appear low. :,
The standing English collar is worn high
er than ever before.
Turned down collars are broad benin
! and rounded in front, or else square-coi
nered in Byron shape.
New polonaises are long habit garments
. !. nearly concesling the skirts beneath then
Cashmere is fashionable for everythin
!. but the deepest mourning.