The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-08-22
FASHION NOTES.

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-Tortoise-shell bangles, with very
tiny, tinkling bells, are new.
Ladies' white vests are made o.
white corduroy or Turkish toweling.
Sleeves in the latest imported
dresses are much larger than usual.
-Undressed black kid gloves with
long wrists are the first choice in mourn
ing. efB.
The most popular traveling-bag is
made of canvas, and can be richly
braided and embroidered.
"A unique design for bracelet is q
slender hoop of gold holding horse
shoe set with turquoise.
Ivory sets comprise comb, side
combs, hair-brush and dressing-comb,
and tiny purse. carved in an exquisite
manner.
Nothing is more popular or consid-
cred more stylish at present in Paris for
all dressy occasions than a white bon
net.
In mourning, black onyx jewelry
is worn in a long slender brooch or
scarf-pin, with small faceted balls for
earrings.
Among the choice bonnet adorn-
ments are frail blossoms of the lily
tribe, tiny blooms of the elder, and
such plants, with quaker grass and flag
leaves.
"A new Partisan fancy is that of
wearing the boutonniere, or small bou-
quet, not in the waist, but on the left
sleeve between the shoulder and elbow,
and quite near the shoulder.
The fashionable color for autumn
and winter has already been announc-
ed. 1t is to be called Bordeaux" and
it is of the exact hue of that well known
wine. Pale blue is to be worn with it
as a contrasting color.
-Aningenious Irish belle has surprised
London by appearing in a costume com
posed of SO of the blue-and-white silk
handkerchiefs so fashionable at present.
The parasol and hat are made to match.
-Monograms that had been little used
of late are restored to favor since the
fancy for embroidery began. The
monogram is wrought on linen collars,
on parasols, on lace mits, on the insteps
of stockings, and sometimes on shoes.
The newest short dresses have three
kilt -pleated fiounces crossing the back
breadths from belt to foot. Sometimes
this short apron takes the washer-wom-
en- shape, and sometimes it is merely a
pleated scarf.
Black velvet bracelets are revived
to wear with half-long elbow sleeves.
They are fastened with square buckles
of paste or of diamonds, and are orna-
mented with the serpent and lizard
brooches that are now SO popular.
These bracelets and rocco buckles are
in keeping with the black lace mitts
and country toilettes known as Trianon
dresses.
Satin or velvet bodices, known as
Revolution bodices, are worn with white
muslin skirts. These are in coat shape,
with revers and cape covered with white
lace, as, for instance, ruby satin with
Venetian point lace or the old Venice
guipure. There is first white silk
petticoat, over which is a white muslin
pleated skirt, and washer-woman over
skirt bordered broadly with ruby satin
and white lace.
Another revival predicted for the
autumn is that of the pleated pOlonaise
with a yoke and very wide belt. This
has been introduced abroad under the
name of the blouse casaque. tits loose,
easy garment peculiarly adapted for
summer dresses, but is already being
made up for cooler weather in India |
cashmere trimmed with Russian lace |
and silk embroidery. There are also
shirred blouse easaques without pleats.
The white muslin pleatingS on ce so
for trimming black silk and
;olored dresses are coming into use |
lgain. They are worn under black |
ace, or else they peep from beneath /
'Gflles of the dress material. A great |
ieal of white lace of very open pattern |
s also used on dark silk dresses; among
hese are church lace Cor Irish point),
1oniton, Flemish laces, the open mesh
ID torchon without any pattern upon it,
Ind Valenciennes of new open designs.
These are all modern laces, yet they are
,iven look of age by being dipped in
weak coffee until they are quite yellow
They are very much used on the panier
md Vatican dresses of damask and of
oulard that are ordered for fetes.