The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-11-22
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Bonnets--New Designs--society Toilets.
BONNETS.

BOnnets-New Designs--Society Toilets.
BoNNETs.
Piquant little felts are in garnet or
wine shades, trimmed with satin of cor
responding color and completed by gar
net or wine-colored flowers and leaves.
These are worn with walking costumes
of garnet or wine-color, and the tout en-
sens6le is pretty enough assure you.
Birds have come up again, and perched
on both hats and bonnets, bear witness to
the fact that female perversity is more
than a match for vast amount of ser
mOnizing. We say scissors to the
last, especially as there is no fear of
drowning for it. But what is of more con-
sequence than bird upon your bonnet,
is pair, or perhaps two pairs, of strings
tied under your chin. Perhaps you may
compromise by tying the bow on one
side, but somewhere or other, the bow you
must have, for bonnet is not a bonnet
without pair of strings. We find quite
run made on felts, and the favorite
mode of trimming is to lay the ribbon
on plainly, except at the top where a
somewhat extravagant bow gives finish.
The many-colored ribbons of the day
show prettily on the dark felts.
NEW DESIGNS.
The Princess and the Mathilde walk
ing costumes are both quite new and
tasteful; either one combining well with
the Octavia sacque, in case an outside
garment be added. The Zoline visite is
another street garment of recent intro
duction, but this is cut in circle shape.
The Panier polonaise, showing the new
bouffant back, is handsome design for
house or carriage wear. For the benefit
| of ladies who make their own garments,
1 will mention that j. and P. Goats have
received the gold medal at the Paris ex-
position, for their spool cotton. This,
however, is only confirmation of the
awards of all expositions, where they
have invariably obtained the highest
prizes. The Willimantic Linen compa-
ny have taken only a second class prize
the silver medal.
| SOCIETY TOILETTEs.
have written of the handsome flow
cred ribbons, called the Pompadour
Well, then, should you hear any one
speak of Pompadour silks, you will know
that they are opponents on a more ex-
tended scale, Of the same idea. I could
not possibly give you an idea of how
handsome they are, yet even they do not
come up to the hand embroidered silks
wrought entirely over with the delicate
and refined traceries of the skilled work
woman's needle. Satin is the favorite
material employed in combination with
these beautiful fabrics, and in general the
satin falls in the continuous sweep char
acteristic of the court train, while the
embroidered or Pompadour silk is dis
/ posed in front or elsewhere as may seem
appropriate. Rr0caded silks are also
brought largely iDto requisition. The
greater number of toiIettes, even for even.
ing, are made high or square neck with
elbow or long sleeves, but sometimes for
evening the neck is cut low, and in this
case the sleeves are so extremely short
as to seem no sleeves at all. Many toll
cites are cut in one, but an equal mum
Der show basque and trimmed skirt.
The basque is often pointed back and
front and finished by heavy cord
soft belt from the sides giving finish; or
again we see the soft belt even where the
point in front is retained Flowers arc
t almost ignored. If they appear at all, il
; is only as a looping for which nothing
else will answer, and even bridal toilette'
f are very sparingly adorned by the tradi
J tional orange blossom. An evening dres!
made by Worth for Mrs. Russell, the
beautiful daughter of exJudge Hilton
who was married last winter, is of pale
pink satin and brocade silk. The cor
sage of.satin is a basque, pointed back
and front, with square neck filled il
with rare Mechlin lace. The sleeves ar,
long. The front of the skirt is composed
t of the brocade in pattern of peacock
plumes, and at the back train of satir
! falls. A word as to trains. Some arr
square, quite as many are still rounded
| while occasionally we see one sid,
square, the other rounded. A charming
evening toilette devised by a modesto o
/ this city for VIM. H. Vanderbilts only
unmarried daughter is of pale blue SAITH
united with hand-embroldered silk of
j corresponding shade This is mad,
with basque pointed at the back, finish
: ed with soft belt in front, and elbow
sleeves. The'skirt is rounded train
! and the two materials are united through
out in a most artistic manner. The giant
! cline, so called from the French worC
CANT, meaning glove, is coming rapid,
r into favor. This is not wonderful, sine
: it is exceedingly pretty and also convent
ent. A hook is passed through the but
ton hole of the dress on, the front of tn
! corsage, and pendant therefrom on tn
outside, is a short chain to which an,
s imaginable device is attached, such as
: boat, fan, medallion, cross, ETC. Ladie
who study convenience select a deHic
g in which a gold pencil is concealed
The hook inside is of such shape as t
1 form glove-buttoner, or upon occasion
may be used to fasten shoe or boot
e Only first quality gold is used.
LUCY CARTER.
' PEOPLE AND THINGS.
( The President has exhibited himsel