Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-04-20
The FASHIONS.

| Partisan authorities have al length ven.
tured to give some hints with regard TO
the material and trimmings for the CON-
| ing season. At present dark suits Of
cachemire de iInde mixed with faille are
the reigning articles for street wear. For
those who cannot afford equally expen-
sive goods, there are fine serges, both In
light and dark shades. Spring suits are
being made for young ladies of wooden
poplin bordered with bands IF Scotch
| plaid Suits are also made OF navy blue
| and bottle green, trimmed with cream
/ colored mohair Velvet skirts are as
much worn as ever in the city. but for
country wear they are not likelyto be in
! "A treat demand. Faconne, which has
/ been 90 much used, Ii rather heavy for
this season, and is to be replaced by mo-
hair in all shades, and crepe d'ete, which
bids fair to become generally worn, this
being also manufactured in various
shades, three different designs being used
| for the same costume -piain, striped and
| checked. These combinations come In
most of the light summer wooden goods.
| The eternal bciges are as prominent as
ever the name is changed, but the ma
terial and coIors remain the Same, the
4 general aspect being altered By cornbin.
/ ing stripes and checks. Schondas, sui
taaes and chaiys are also among the fab
| RIGS for spring suits. II can safely be as
serted that ciialys and handsome plain or
striped cream.colorec sultanes, combined
with colored faille, will be the favorite
materials.
Demi-saison CONNECTIONS promise 10 be
| in shapes III suit all figures and styles.
| Among them Is the fischu OF gros- grain
silk or sicilienne, rounded in the back,
crossing over the breast, and trimmed
with ruching, passementerie, fringe and
real or imitation Chantilly lace. Anoth-
or shape IL a scarf forming a square In
| the back, fitting well into the waist, where
| IL il fastened underneath. The scarf is
| trimmed on the shoulders 10 a long point,
in imitation Of Vatican plat, and many
have tic long, crossed ends fastened
over the train in large bow. Then
there Is a large gros-grain silk garment,
the upper part and square sleeves form
| ing one piece with the waist, while the
lower part forms an apron. This garment
| is trimmed crosswise, with rich galloon,
ruchings and fringe. Then comes mum.
/ beress garments, cut short in the back,
extending down the front in points each
emire or gros. grain silk rotondee, EN-
| broidered or trimmed with braid and
| guipure lace, and The large grain con.
| fectlons, trimmed with Chantilly, plat
ings Of TING goods and passementerie.
These tighefghting garments initiate in
| the back the long, square basques Of the
| Louis XII. habit, and form In front two
long unique flaps cut into points, COW
cred with lengthwise trimmings, and or
| namenied with passemcnterie buttons
| placed upon bows. the sleeves have
large falling cuffs, covered with galloon
ana plaitings, and surrounded by elegant
| lace.
| The new trimmings consist Of black
Gordon network, covered with small
silk tassels and bordered with fringe.
| This novelty Is called Filet Mexicain.n
| Ii Is made In insertions, borderings and
scarfs. The insertions are used 10 trim
skirts and waists; the other trimmings
serve for scarfs, aprons and mantillas.
Another new trimming is "broderic
| Bresilienne," consisting OF insertions and
| lace. Some OF this lace consists OF q full
ground of embroidery and another Of
| application; they are both on tulle with a
coarse mesh. The trimming is also placed
with advantage over white fallle 70 serve
for trimming black faille suit. The
vogue for galloon II at its height; it wiz
be the dressmaker's "msin stay" during
| the coming season. Diagonal broche"
Is different from other galloons, inasmuch
as 1t Is neither plain, striped or checked,
but brocaded in relief in different shades
Embroidered bands, laces, guipure,
renaissance and English lace will also be
employed for trimming. Faille dresses,
even when in dark colors, will be trimmed
| with cream. colOred lace.
The new bonnets are capote shape, made
OF cream-colored iaille, shirred and
trimmed, with lace falling over the front
and garlands of flowers of fruit. There
are also bonnets with very high, soft
crowns, ornamented with cream. colored
feathers, the brim consisting solely of a
very close shirrng, fitting tightly to the
head The bonnet with brim trimmed
with fine, cream. colored blonde is more
becoming The straw capote Is pretty
novelty II has a soft crown, forming in
the. back shirred cape. This is also In
cream. color. The gauze, lace and ribbon
trimmings all correspond. On the sides
are punches OF oats. Fashion wills it
that the lace barbes which are tied under
the chin he fastened by valuable pin.
Some are fastened with pearls and dia'
monds, but these are the exceptions
Barbcs will be found very warm in sum
mcr, and for this reason many young la
dies will prefer the round hats, which
have no strings.
II is limited that steel jewelry and orna-
ments of NIL kinds are TO be popular
earrings, medallions, crosses, hair orna-
ments, belt-buckles, buttons, hat orna-
ments, tc.--N. Y. Times.
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