The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-04-20
The Spring Styles.

A handsome parlor tablecloth is OF
blue satin, brocaded in gold colors, with
a heavy, deep edge of gold colored
lace.
The uppers of walking boots for
ladies are made of the same goods as the
suits worn, unless they are of silk. The
foxings are French kid.
The dress parasol is made of ecru col.
ored silk, either plain or figured, lined
with brown taffeta silk, and finished by
fall of ecru colored lace.
Light summer-like overdresses are
made of unbleached imperial or italian
lace, rows of inserting alternateing with
rows of cream colored silk or ribbon.
Overskirts and jackets made of alter
nate rows of Valenciennes lace and col.
ored grosgrain ribbons are to be worn
over silk skirts matching the ribbon in
color.
Very high combs are to be worn with
the Centennial coiffure, in which ar
rangement the hair is brought up very
high on the head in heavy braids and
puffs.
The latest importations of suits have
the sleeves of the material of the cor.
sage, but the composite effect is secured
by deep trimmings of the materials of
the underskirt.
A black velvet band to be worn
around the neck, outside of tho stand
ing collar, has gold or silver coins sew
ed on the lower edge, and in front there
is pendant made of the coins.
Cream colored honeycomb or fine
diagonal cashmere is used for stylish
overdresses, trimmed with cashmere lace
in the neck and around the wrists, but
no trimming on the bottom.
The new "Blade- 'o-grass" hat is of
wood colored chip, trimmed with poufs
of wood colored grelfadine, grasses gone
to seed, rosebuds, and ribbon grass.
The new sailor hats for boys are made
of straw without any rims. The upper
edge of the band around the crown pro-
jects further out than the lower edge,
which is bound with ribbon; two short
ends drop from the back.
Some waterproofs are made of gray
English waterproof cloth, bound with
black braid. They are cut almost tight
fitting, having pointed hood, lined
with black silk, and gathered with a
black cord and tassels. They have large
coat sleeves, but no cape.
One of the sailor hats for girls is of
brown chip, having cardinal red gros
grain ribbon around the crown. tying in
the back into two long bows and ends.
The crown on the top has two or three
of the braids split open and bows of
cardinal red silk and white flowers in
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A pretty sack for little girl is made
of blue and white honeycomb cloaking.
1t is long and has two pockets, one on
either side. The coat sleeves, sack,
pockets, lapels, and collar are bound
with blue bias silk. The turndown col
lar is fastened by blue ribbon boa; a
blue sash ties it in at the waist.
A pretty suit fora small boy is thus
described: The skirt is kilt-plaited,
having three plaits of gray flannel, then
the skirt. The sailor blouse waist is
made of the gray flannel, with the col
lar and cuffs of the blue. A suit for q
girl aged nine years is made in the
same style, with the addition of long
blue flannel sash.
A very pretty hat, in the capote
shape, of white chip, has scarf OF
cashmere net on one side of the crown,
with an end and loop in the back. Ecru
colored silk bows are mixed in with sthe
net. On the other side is q bunch OF
full blown daisies, with brown centers
and buds. The edge is bound with
brown velvet. The face trimming con,
sists of the silk and daisies.