The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1878-03-01
Fashion Notes.

WI llu .Slikr v Satii pa'' ''Np'N' =
madeor thoshead and breast leatb
ers of humming birds apd Brazilian
beetles.
J Lace sleeves have become so pop
ular that a lace has been manufGc'
tured expressly for the purpose. /
resembles the silk Mechin lace, anC
is dotted with pearl, or clair dc lunt
beads.
Light colorcd robes are now mos,
used inside carriages while darker
ones are selected for the driver
though there is nothing handsomer
Tor a carriage than the colored bea'
yer robes that SO closely resemble
seal skin.
Velvet bands are appearing, either
black, cardinal red, or yellow or
white, with jet stars, stars Of iur-
quoise or OF garnet White ribbon
bands are very pretty for evening
wear, with gold, silver or white 'orN
namcnts set in ike st ds upon The
ribbon.
A very handsome set Of bands in
the triple style is made of tortoise
she'll, bound with gold. This shapes
itself to the head in such a way as
to admit of drawing through the
feclions the small clustering OF
ringletcd cutlS, with which it II
nov theqfashion 'toseoser lle top el
the dead. i
The black cashmere OF eamers
hair dresses WON in the daytime by
Young ladies' are frightened by vests
Of car dinal silk. TIE waist II a
labit basque, with square peated
uosnIlol behind. While the blbck
fronts arc slopedeaway gradually
from the throat 4 the sides, di clos.
ing the red silk vest below.
The satin di cssesithat have been
gradually coming inlo T. sltiop for
several winters are now considered
very elegant for fall dress toilets.
and indeed rival velvet. BhGk
dresses are made of satin, trimmed
with panels and vests Of white
lace, and there are trp'nsparent
sleeves. Other black satin dresscs
are embroidered with cut .jet ofwah
the blue. gray CLAIR de lune beads.
For very fair hair. to be worn
with white dresses, particularly tot,
let's Of white silk or satin, double
band Of white enamel are very
much admired, and doubtless with
that faculty of adaptation which We
carry to an OK IRENE, we shall shortly
have bands of blue enamel or green
velvet, with q c ude idea OF match.
ing costumes, but without any idea
at all Of incougrnity with The ideally
classic style Which it is the inten-
ton TO reproduce.
The most beautiful and iashiona>
bic ornament Tor the hair which has
appeared during the present season
is the Greek buEd in. one, two or
more rows e%ncircling the front Of
the head. Tuis is tie revival Of a
fashion which had a great vogue
twenty, five yeals ago. They are
popularity composed Of Jet shell or
iyo~y, but there arc very costly
mes of old gold with pedan's, ansi
othors Of wrought gold set with
diamonds and pearls, or with rubies
and diamonds. .af s..-...
Muslin, gauze, tulle and tarlatar
dresses depend much on their first
freshness for beauty, and are there
fore not particularly economical, as
they do not last long Much advan.
tage may be derived by those study
ing economy in first of all investing
in a white or light colored silk, Of
not too heavy a grade this made
simply az above directed and worn
until its first freshness is lost by
three or four evenings wear, is then
advantageously used under gauze or
tulle, or even tarlstan, with ribbons
or flowers as trimmings.
A pfinccss-shaped ball dress o!
cream white silk and brocHde, the
front of which was almost literally
covered with old point lace, has
Just been flushed for q Boston lady
TO wear at a bali in New York.
The wearer is rather petite, with a
clear brunette complexion, and
dark brown hair and eyes. The
dress is cut square-neck, and the
neck is filled with point lace, which
is fastened at one side by q bunch
of crimson roses. A coral comb is
to be worn in the hair, and the other
ornaments are also OF coral.
White gloves r now worn with
all evening toilets, but it is not
necessary to cover the entire arm il
short sleeves are worn eight but
tons are amply sufficient for any
loccasion-six, or even four, for halt
dress. The long lace mits. or silk
mils, have somewhat taken the place
of gloves, but should never I've worn
with much .jewcIry in the way OF
bracelets Oh rings if the hand,
wrist and arm are iaultless enough
to appear to advantage beneath the
transparent nit, they need no orna-
mint 10 enhance their beauties, aud
too lavish a display Of jewelry is
but a sign OF ynlgarity of taste.