The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-06-22
Fashion Notes.

Cream color is on the wane.
Very little false hair is worn.
Frizettes are no longer fashionable.
Chatelaines continue IN great favor.
Fashionable shirt bosoms remain plain.
Corsages are still made in curious shape.
Smyrna lace grows in fashionable favor.
Calico grows more and more fashionable.
The ''Baby bonnet" is the rage in Paris.
Gentlemen's fashins follow the English
styles.
Silver pearl gray is the latest fashionable
color. 5...,f.rs.. ,.ls.,.t s-s4s
POlonaises are all provided with long
side-pockets.
Gentlemen's cnffs have the corners cut of
or rounded. --t.fs-f-trr1.
Egyptian and Byzantine styles of jewelry
are in vogue. Fasg as
Shoes in the place of boots will be worn
this summer. .,-,-.I
Skirts are tied back around the knees, IN
stead OF the hips, as they were. ..i
A magnificent silk fabuc lately intro
duced is called Empress of India.
Most OF the pereale and calico suits have
basques that only half fie the figure.
Five seams In the back of cuirasses and
polonalses are becoming TO stout women.
Gentlemen's business suits are OF. checks
and large plaids, brown and gray mixtures.
Skirts worn with any bodice simulate be-
ing open from the waist over an underdress.
Marie Stuart and Catharine de Medici
hats, 9E rather bonnets, are comingIn vogue.
flowers are worn unav--~1L. eetiSa.e s'.o
and bonnets. MT nAis
English gray and brown mixtures, In all
shades, are much in demand in travelling
dress fabrics. 5.. s.4.. t.5aiefnisiu
Skirts that are worn with cuirasses or coat
bodles simulate an open train over an un-
der skirt -i p '' WV"
IA The newest thing in parasols is vim
aigrette of colored or white cut-glass finish
ing the handles. ,..,.i. -. lssa
The prettiest summer shoe has narrow
straps over the instep, showing the colored
or striped stocking. l'al s'h 9soai sia1
Z The newest thing in pocket.handkerchiefs
have pleated frills Of batiste edged with
Valenciennes lace. .....1..,
Plainly folded scarfs for gentlemen, in
stead of made up cravats, are worn with the
nigh English standing collars. ,s'iii13
Travelling shirts have the collars and
cuffs lined and the edges of the bosom
piped with checked or plaid percale.
The skirts OF Paris made dresses are cut
to tit the figures so closely about the hips
that very little tying back is necessary,
The French twist, high behind, is the
simple and stylish coiffure of this summer.
The front hair is arranged in long waves.
y The ladies Of Queen Victorla's court have
their under pettlcoats wired, and very
graceful sweep to the train is the result.
Lace frills are seen on both edges of black
velvet dog, collars; one frill- stands up
around the neck, the other falls downward.
High English collars with the fronts
turned down so as to show the throat, are
preferred to turn-down collars by stylish
men. -.
The rage Of the moment in Paris is to
trim bonnets with strings of seeds or berries
OF all colors-green, brown, red and black.
AS the season advances, fruits, such as
currants, cherries, strawberries and grapes
are to take the place of flowers in bonnet
trimmings.
Underneath the trains of all dresses is
placed very deep flounce of muslin, edged
with narrow fopnce, which is again edged
with lace.
There is little or no change in, the full
dress black suit for gentlemen. The coat
Is smaller tailed, the waistcoat collar rolls
low, the trousers are straight and fuli.ai
skirts to be worn with polonaise are trim
med only at the bottom, and the trimming
should never reach above the knee point in
front; in the back it lies on the ground un-
less raised. 1ai1 9fifml laf fF5FI
Little girls costumes are generally made
with princess front and kit pleatings in the
back, a sash of inch ribbon being tied over
1t, the back OF the bodice reaching consid-
erabiy below the line of the waist.
Keeps ''partly made' slirts preserve all
the fashionable features, and fit TO perfec-
ton. It greatly, lessehs the cost OF gentle
mems lingerie to purchase them and have
them finished by good seamstress. D'h'
i0Knox's silver, pearl and cream felt hats
over willow bodies are so light that they
weigh only two ounces. The bindings and
bands OF heavy reps match the English mix
ture of the felt to perfection. The shape
approaches the Derby, with round, stiff
crown and stiff brim, with a slight Diorsay
curve. .1a -flHl sHr 20 Cau auI