Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-03-22
The Fashions.
HAND frills are in fashion.

AN extreme shape among new bon
nets has a large nigh crown, with cor
onet front that rolls very much higher
on one side than the other, while the
back has sort of futed curtain of the
chip.
IHE fancy for bangles has encouraged
the making of slender shell bands for
bracelets-the number of bands agree
ing with the name or motto under
stood; and therefore the significance.
OvERsKIRTs exhibit many rich modes
Of trimming. Diagonal garniture placed
on long apron fronts extend to the back,
and the trimming of the skirt is COM
pleted with immense bows of silk and
velvet combined.
YOUNG ladies have revived fashion
of twenty-five years ago, in the high
necks and short sleeves, which are al
most universally pretty and becom-
ing fashion for those who have pretty,
well-rounded arms
IT would seem that the general taste
was to be for quiet subdued colors, I'M
less the gay plaids and speckled cloths
which are popular with the French,
should change the present look of
thing.
FANCY silks are displayed for spring
in advance of the revival of the ricn
gros-grains. They are of the light
weight used for spring and summer, and
the best qualities are offered at present
for ST. q yard.
SAcQUEs are the prevailing choice
among designs for the street at pres
ent, especially when wrap matching
toilet is desired. If half the garments
the back is made half fitting and curves
to the figure, the fronts being cut away
more or less as may suit the taste.
THERE is not much variety in the cut
Of dresses; everything is worn; tunics
are still in vogue for outdoor costumes
of morning wear. This is the far most
preferable style for short costumes and
half long skirt. Scarfs or plain skirts
are only graceful with the train.
New belted basques have the side
forms of the back beginning on the
shoulders instead of in the armholes,
thus making the long seams now used
in all corsages. The neck is finished
with an English collar that is very high
behind, and is turned over wide points
in front
The basque waist retains it's popu-
larity for all kinds of fabrics, and is
only made conformable to rule to the
extent of adaptability to individual
figures. All lengths of basque skirts
are seen, and the rule that applies to
the length applies equally to the collar
cite, sleeves, revers, and upright collar.
LONG dresses are still in vogue, and
those made for the house grow longer
and longer. On the street they are
generally elevated By the hand or
some patent arrangement. Skirts trail
ing on the sidewalks are now seldom
seen.
CREAM-coLoRED cashmere is imported
for choice over dresses for the spring.
Two or three different shades of the
pale yellow tints, beginning with nat
ural unbleached white and deepening
into the shade popularity known as
ecru, are shown.
ROUGH straw bonnets for early spring
have a wreath of MOSES and of grasses
gone-to-seed, passing around the crown,
with scarlet peoples on the top. Loops
of creamy ribbon pass down the mid
die Of the crown, and long streamers
hang behind. The front is faced with
scarlet.
For persons attending calico balls
there is no dress prettier than the Gin
derella, which is a bright colored dress,
skirt short, the bodice cut heart-shaped
neck and short sleeves. A muslin cap
on head, a broom in one hand, and q
slipper suspended from the side to rep
resent glass.
VALENCIENNE lace is the most fash
ionable, and is used on everything;
dresses, hats, underwear, and even on
the bows of slippers. In real and imi-
tation it is universally used, and those
who have handsome patterns or old
Valenciennes have the wherewithal to
make dress or hat very stylish and
beautiful, if used tastefully.
The Turkey carpets are made in one
piece, and generally consist Of dark
central ground, figured with small ir-
regular angular pattern In various rich
colors, surrounded by a border. A
genuine Turkey carpet should be free
from any admixture of green, which is
the sacred color Of the followers OF
Mahomet.
CASHMERE lace ties are now made
very long, tied without bow at the
throat, the ends falling to the waist
Sometimes the dog-collar or necklace
is worn over it, holding it close agains
the dress. The scarf is hemmed en-
tirely around, the ends being ornament
ed with lace.
SILVER ornaments and silver trim
ming are IN great request. Some of th'
articles made in this metal are marrow
bracelets with enameled notices il
French or Latin, dog-collars of pur
silver, daggers for the hair, clasps fo
shawls, chased chatel,ines for the fan
silver buckles for slippers, and silve
clasps and monograms for bags of sil
or velvet. For ornamentation it
more admired, and at present mo,
popular than the finer yellow met
gold.
New spring bonnets are a study j
variety, as scarcely any two shape