Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12
WOMAN:S DRESS.
Some Of the Things which Dame Fashion
Says are the Style.

WOMAN<S pkE6S.
Some of the Things which Dame Fashion
| Says are the Style.
From the N. Y. Evening Post.
COLLARS AND RUCHEs, FIoHUs, CRAvATs
AND CUFFS.
Of linen collars, the high one with
turned-over corners in front is decidedly
the most favored, although many styles
are popular. Wide turnover collars,
beneath which the cravat must be
slipped, have again come into fashion.
Some of the standing collars are finish.
ed with pointed scallops and ruche Of
French muslin edged with lace, but
they have not secured much favor.
Crepe lisse ruches still retain their
place as appropriate finish for the necks
of dresses, either high or opened at the
throat. A new feature in crepe lisse is
the embroidering of the edges of those
ruches in silk. This softens and rem
ders them more becoming to some COM
plexions.
A very pretty novelty for finishing a
high-necked dress consists of turn
over collar in silk or crepe de chine,
inside of which high ruche of crepe
lisse is set. From the front of the
collar very small vest front of velvet OF
silk extends half way down the waist,
and is finished with & bow and ends Of
ribbon. The collar and ribbon should
be of the same color, generally in some
delicate shade-salmon, blue or pale
rose color; the velvet should contrast
in color, although black may safely be
used This collarctte can be worn with
any dress.
Fichus for evening wear, in black O,
white lace, have large, fat-looped bows
with long ends; one of these bows is sci
on at the back, between the shoulders,
and beneath it few folds are taken in
the fchu to hold it down from the neck.
The other bow holds the two ends on
the front of the waist.
Fichus have superseded the long
scarfs for street and house wear. They
are large, three-cornered, and are knot
ted carelessly in front; or else the ends
are passed through gilt slide. They
should not be worn by high-shouldered
persons.
| Cravats are of soft twilled silk, these
having the preference over crepede de
chine. Black, white and colOred laces
are used to trim them; the favorite Col.
vile lace is associated with shades that
harmonic with it, and, just now is pre-
ferred to fine laces.
Louis XIII. collars and cuffs are said
to have been revived in Paris by persons
who have old lace which they wish to dis
play. These collars are large, pointed in
front and behind; the sleeves or cuffs fall
over the hands and edge the outside OF
the sleeve. being finished with large fiat
bows of ribbon, which hold the lace in
plaza
BRACELETS, NECKLACES AND FANS.
The regulation number of bracelets
called 'porte- bonheur" seems to be
sixteen. AS these are all worn on one
arm, the question arises whether such a
wholesale devotion to the cause of q
reigning fashion will not end by max
ing women appear like the typical Jew
ish maiden in Babylonish captivity.
As an appropriate adjunct to this we
must mention what are vulgarly called
''dog collars" made of silver, with
delicate fligree earrings to match, and
with belt or girdle of the same. These
necklaces certainly are becoming when
worn with the plain, high neck, tight
fthroated dresses, which need some re-
lief. 4 -ald oei9aea $50 ale
The court ladies of Europe, whose
attire is closely copied by some ladies
IN America, wear jeweled bands tightly
clasped around the throat. They are
of exquisite workmanship, and are en-
crusted with precious stones. Although
they appear to be barbaric and highly
uncomfortable, ingenious devices for
making them elastic and yielding have
removed all but the outward semblance
of discomfort.
Chains of sequins are very much
used; they are grouped in rows of five
Or seven chains, but This makes very
snowy display; one or two rows being
amply sufficient. Smaller chains are
used for the hair, to be caught among
the pufs with large gold headed or
silver-headed pins.
A species of sblue JET has been
also made to supercede jet in light
mourning. The jet, under bright
light, throws off both blue and green
tints. Birds whose wings and bodies
are encrusted with scales are set on
wires for the hair; and earrings and
necklaces of similar material are very
snowy worn with black tulle or crepe
overdress.
Very large fans are no longer fashion
able; they are still painted in delicate
colors, and some of these paintings are
exquisitely beautiful, and make the fan
real work of art. Curles marabout
feathers edge them, and fnely-wrought
chains attach them to the waist.
The taste for small buttons on even
ing as we'll as on street dresses has
brought up new and pretty fashion;
fligree, delicate pink coral, agate, and
other precious materials are pressed
into service; and Individual taste is ex-
ercised in the selection of buttons
which must harmonic with both cos
tune and jewelry. - T .
OPERA CLOAKs AND EVENING WRAPS.
These assume the circular or large
paletot shape with wide loose sleeves,
and many for young girls are dolmans
and loose sacques. They are in many
cases edged with fur, and white is the