The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-08-03
FASHION NOTES.
Half socks for children

Half socks for children.
AT present pCiorai>es are preferred to
tunics.
Close fitting, long-waisted habits are
the fashionable over-dresses worn abroad.
-Scarfs of India silk are draped as over
skirts.
Smyrna lace has taken the place of
cluny.
Sleeveless jackets of ecru cashmere lace,
wrought in color>, for midsummer wear.
Long, slender waists are decidedly the
fashion Of the day.
Black lace confections retain their
place for summer wear.
A novelty is black net, embroidered in
lines and dots OF straw.
The revival Of old materials is notices-
be.
The crimson psrasols from Paris are
adopted only in Iare instances in England.
Belts and ch.telaines, more than ever,
for the convenient carrying Of fans.
Dressing jacques and light skirts for
luncheon, no longer shock the most fastid-
ious.
The blouse differs from the polonaise
In that the bodice is made loose, and con-
lined round the waist by q belt
On some OF the imported dresses, pock-
cts occupy the entire length Of the skirt,
from the belt to the hem that borders it,
Jackets and Cardinal capes are the
popular shapes; but mantles and mantillAs
| are the more sty lish garments.
The popular contrast in colors for both
bonnets and dresses at present is navy blue
| and red.
| Little girls wear French peasant CAP;
! little boys, ,urbans. The Normandy cap Is
| a thing OF the past.
Linen wraps, Isle thread gloves, Jap
anese fans, sun umbrellas and Hat sponges
filled with watsrl worn inside the hats,
peculiarities OF the toilets seen at the Cen
tennial Exhibition this month.
-Catogan nets, in which the loosely
braided Catogan loop OF hair hangs, are
much worn in Paris, and are being intro
duced here al the seaside resorts. The net
Is OF silk braid the color of the hair, trim
med with an slsatian bow Of ribbon that
| matches the toilette.
Scarf over-skirts and iiounces for trim
ming hsht SINS arc r"poieu =" ca'h'e
nearly covered Win Isiern enioror'ery'
wrought III 'ne quai,'sS' snaceS VI Pis's.ne
green' ~, ropin s-ess' iaaeo Diue anu .hina
rose: Inc SIX Oh "hieh 'he ursss II ni"Ie
Soi Paie iaueu tih's oi 'he oaeA gr""'ii'-
| The fancy Tor black with white %
shown in the pretty pineapple dresses,
'ri"iieu WIN Msehiih or WIN NaNh,
ciehhes iace- one oi the most 'as'ei",
SHOWN Is an ltnPor'eu uress Oh oiack aIu
"ie ene'Aeu Pnhe apple cio'n' as 'hih
aho coo, as gau-', ana worn over white mus
I'm sAh'S' ,.'s'eau U! 'he shh iounua'"A
tha' grenauines require
| In hair, the French twist had but
short run, and was not extensively adopted.
The Classic Knot Il now most worn by
those who are considered du tdH. This Is
simple knot. about hall way up on the back
OF the head, formed exclusively Ct the nat
urai hair coils or switches are Lot admis-
sipie' lhose VINO nave DOT naii enough 10
ioini tne h"o' Au' oio"sn' up
oner r inc 'oP Vi 'he ne"'' "ei III iroh''
A"' mas 'e'' soo"
The blouse Poionalse made loose, and
worn with a belt, has reapPeared in Paris
as part OF summer dresses. Ii Is made very
iuil and long, and Is seen especially IN
black and eamcolored net trimmed with
.ao n.y are ioi uaf aLess "hie 10.
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= rashionao!e modistes are making sea
side suits oil the cream white Angora cloth,
which IL the hnest wool iieece known, Is
said 10 be "a cool a. muslin, anu, owing to
lts soit texture, IL draPes most beautiiuiIy'
ihe costume consists oil Prineesse over
dress, with kiit-Piaited back, ahd long
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