Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-08-22
Styles.
Fer the Ladies' TO Road.
Ball fringe continues in favor.
White fans are used for full dress.

This is the sloppy era in ladies' dress.
The washerw0man costume is much worn
at the seaside.
Fancy and extravaganza will run riot this
fall in buttons.
Summer shoes and walking boots have
squire box-tOes.
Button.hole boquets made Of wax flowers
Excess of fancy now runs to trimming the
skirt of chemise.
A Profusion Of ribbons is seen everywhere
as trimmings.
Ladies in mourning wear black lace mitts
with cuff of Grape.
Bunting dresses shake off the dust and will
endure hard usage.
The latest novelty in the way of artificial
flowers is a sunfOWer.
Ladies' linen handkerchiefs have pen-and-
ink sketches in the corners.
Wide belts, embroidered in gay colors, are
now decidedly fashionable.
The revival of baregc for evening dresses is
thing of congratulation.
The preference for white toilets for summer
wear is as marked as ever.
"Brilliantes" is onoof the old materials that
has come into style again.
Combs made of cut steel are new and beauti-
full. They glitter like diamonds.
One of the great essentials to pleasant sum-
mer dressing IS proper under wear.
Percales and cambrics formorning wea- at
summer resorts are all made short. ,,
The dart: fitted chemise is not very popular,
exdept with ladies who are stout.
Every steamer from Europe brings novel
ties in trimmings, draperies and styles.
A lady's wardrobe is incomplete this season
that does not include at least one dress.
Ladies carry around many yards of unnec-
essary material in their dresses nowadays.
Narrow satin ribbons of dark Agrlppina red
are worn with black grenadine dresses.
Lisle thread stockings, on account of the
perfection OF their fit, are gaining the prefer
ence. - 80.
beads, is new fabric designed for evering
wear.
Black satin mantles trimmed with Jet and
lace are among the elegant wraps just i'm
ported.
White dresses for evening wear are trimmed
with prOfusslcn of broad white satin bows.
ParasoIs of black silk, brocaded with small
boquets in bright colors, are elegant and new.
Massive silver pins, with ball heads, as well
as gold Of the same design, are now used for
the hair.
A great deal of embroidery will be worn
this coming winter both on thick and thin
indispensable as corsets are supposed to
be, there are days in the summer when they
become intolerable. ,..:: ,,,,. =. .i...s.3g:i!
A great deal of shirrng is used on the Par
isian dresses that have been sent over since
the latest openings. ~ N;> *iit
Bunting dresses are found to be the most
seryiceable dresses for country use, in the
A small bow of inch-wide white ribbon,
worn at the throat with dark morning dress
es and linen collars, is pretty and becom-
ing style. !'''2s. - AN .'''
Nobody can specify the colors in dress.
goods. There are oyer 800 shades of blue,
15o Of gray to say nothing Of the greens,
browns, and reds. =
H. Drawers with the French-yoke band are
now the most approved; In this pattern the
front fitting the figure. !&':: th!: :lt ''tG''t>.
The latest: pattern for chemise has the
gored skirt, the waist shaped loosely to the
figure, the sholders cut high, and the neck
square in front and back. II - =, /,
/ Cut jet buttons, exquisitely carved, will be
much worn the coming season. Also silver
and gold buttons, and bottoms Of black enam-
The G1roy for garnishing with ribbon ex.
tends also to underclothing The sleeves of
chemises are tied with RIBBON, and bows are
coquettishly set on the bosom. <g;,,,+ taz.
Small white handkerchiefs, whith the edges
scalloped and wrought with o color, are
formed into, pretty :!pleated bows for the
throat, to wear with morning dresses.
+ Silver combs III filigree' designs: are used
within the low cOiffures that are In vogue
this summer. Some have narrow high tops,
while others lean over towa1 de one 'bidS }l-
[&;i StlHery embroidery on = ground Of . deli
cate shade is Few freak of fashion, and may
be seen ON every thing, from handsome
evening dress to the hose which ;matchit 80;
An IS exceedingly 8 6 pretty costume for midsum-
ther is q pale blue organdie, triinmed with
Smyrna! lace! and insertion and bows Of double
h'is asss .ad saP h 5ihoons blue and pink and
FtsYouhg ladies a. the seaside are wearing
caps like those Of the Roman peasant women
little oblong places Of Swiss or organdy,
decorated with lace and 'ribb0ns-a -and long,
gold headed pins, are used to pin them on; =.
The shirt pattern " 81 of the night, gown, so
rival In thee Breton," Or that with the ljyest,
the buttons being set on one side instead of
Immediately In front, the lace, which Is set
sFound the square openening, falling over the
Black English Grape rape /. doubled plainly for
collars and cufs,f t. be worn by widows and
those who prefer them in the 6nt,, week ,of
dressing In mourning. The collar may be
very high, and turned over IN EnE16h points,
Eor else 1tmayRb be adeep aIound cOllar.sE The
s5sne % safls ass mott qsnally Fern Sntsiae the
|. considered too wholesome f0rMearfne next
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