National Republican., 1876-12-23
FASHION NOTES.

Jet buttons, in small sizes, are much used on
polOnaises.
Old fashioned knit. purses have again become
fashionable.
f A necklace of white mOss-rOse buds is..unique
or q dressy party.
Ladies' with large aims should trim their
sleeves elaborately. ...r
Hamburg edging, it is asserted, will fall twenty
fve per cent. by spring.
Scarlet serge, or felt petticoat, with q satin
quilted band, is a Ia mode.
Fur-lined hoods and small shoulder capes of
swans down are among the novelties.
Dresses are cut high in the shoulders and very
high in the neck. Skirts are more scant than
ever.
Full dress toiiettes are cut square in the
neck, and filled in with tulle pleated In diagonal
folds.
Black satin skirts quilted in flowers are elegant
petticoats. The skirt is gored, and set upon
hipyoke in plaits.
Steel with feathers, is a favorite hat trimming
1t is rarely used with flowers. Long steel buckles
are specially popular.
New linen collars have an inside frill Of Smyrna
lace placed next the neck TO relieve, the unbecom
ing white Of thick linen.
Princesse polonaises viii be worn a great deal
this season for semi-evenfng toilets, but are not
considered suitable for full dress.
Ne light furs are now used, the wearing Of furs
at all being confined to dark walking costumes
with which they should harmOniZe.
Cardinal red bonnets, cashmere lace scarfs and
balmorals trimmed with black velvet, are the most
noticeable articles seen in this color.
The bows which have been so much used within
the past year to loop up dresses are likely to be
replaced by handsome cordings and tassels
The favorite hat for quite young ladies and
misses is called La Valliere. 1t has wide brim
dropping in front, straight on the sides and turned
up behind.
Collars opened at the back are fashionable
Long collarettes reaching to the basque termina-
tion are pronounced elegant ideas in toilet ac-
compartment.
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and heavy fringes are used for trimming the cor
sage and sleeves, and sometimes extend the
whole length of the garment.
and entirely without a drapery. The square train
is formed by lengthening the middle back breadths
and cutting them square at each corner.
The buttons used for ladies' dresses are slightly
larger than dime in size. For woolen dresses
the smoked pearl and vegetable ivory buttons,
with shanks for holding them, are preferred.
Tae most decidedly fashionable cloak of the
(quilted) lining and trimming consisting Of feather
fringe, with beading Of rich moss braid or PAS
sementerie.
Velvet hardly enters into the calculation in re.
gard to cloaks. its use being mainly restricted to
combinations in costumes and bOnnets. Some
few fur trimmed cloaks are seen in connection
with velvet suits.
There are shown some extremely rich costumes
Of dsmask camels hair, thick and soft, and on the
dark ground are designs Of an Oriental nature in
lighter shades Of ferns and palms. They cost,
Black silk suits are elaborately trimmed with
passsmenterie and deep fringes, but sometimes
the entire front is filled In with points made of
double silk or satin, each finished with drop
button and overlapping each other.
Worth still drapes his suits very much, but the
other French houses have reduced the super huous
puffs and drapery Of last to the very verge
Of plafnness, and therefore the trimmings are
made Of the very richest description
New polonaises that are very pretty for plain
woolen suits are made with long Marguerite back,
while the front is cut of in prncesse basque, and
this bssque has three folds or pleats down each
side Of the front, and is belted across.
Black velvet princesse dresses are made with
the long back scam and square trains I or their
only trimming Is q row OF heavy fringe near the
bottom of the front breadth, stopping at the
square train. Lappets Of velvet, edged with
fringe, are on the sides of the skirts near the
front.
The beautiful and most becoming morning
dresses are cut In the Princess style and are uni
form in color throughout They are made Of cash.
mere, In crimson, navy blue, myrtle green and
brown. Only bows down the trolt are demanded
for ornament.