Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1878-11-23
FASHION NOTES.

-Petticoats are Hounced to the waist
in the back.
Short jackets are worn as outside
garments.
The beef-eater and the jockey are
new London hats.
Pearls bid fair to be more fashion
able than diamonds.
-Brocatelle and satin stripes are
among silk novelties.
The military jacket is one of the
latest styles for young ladies.
The new color in undyed cloth is n
natural stone color, or yellow gray.
"A black velvet ribbon tied about
the waist, with long loops and ends,
makes pretty finish for house dresses.
Fancy runs riot in caps, which are
made of handkerchiefs, pieces of India
shawls and all sorts of materials, trim
med with ribbons of every color and
description.
Heavy camel's hair cloth, with
much hair or fleece cropping out on
the surface, is much used for composite
costumes with American suits. Such
costumes are short.
The Queen says that shoots will
not be worn this winter except for long
walks or in wet weather; for carriage
wear and calls shoes and silk stockings
are de rigaeur."
The latest fancy in stockings is for
white polka dots in silk embroidery on
black silk feet and legs, while the toes,
heels and the upper half of the leg of
the stocking are white.
The Parisians wear their short cos
tunes much shorter than New York
women do, and have in addition a fash
ion for looping them up directly in the
back, showing about two inches of the
white or colored petticoat.
Pretty black silk aprons are made
of a square of black silk with one cor
ner cut Of at the waist, and the opposite
corner forming the bottom of the apron.
The whole is trimmed with TOrchon,
Smyrna, or Russian lace bordering, and
pockets to match.
One of the newest London fashions
is revival of the old long Chesterfield
mans coat for women's wear. 1t may
be worn with skirt of the same ma
terial or another, according to fancy.
1t has pockets at the waist and simu-
lated ones at the back.
In the makeup of stylish costume,
MORE or watered silk is used for the
waistcoat, cuffs, collar, and revers of
the habit bodice. In dinner or recep-
ton dresses, MORE forms the sides from
the waist to the edge of the skirt and
the PEASANTS, while the fronts of such
dresses and also the trains are of satin.
The sleeves are of satin with cuffs,
slashes, or other trimmings of MORE
and plain grOs grain.
The most jaunty shape in felt bon
nets is that with close princesse brim,
slightly pointed Normandy crown, and
curtain band. This comes in all dark
colors to match costumes. Ladies who
do their own millinery are advised to
purchase this simple stylish shape, and
trim it with dark plaid ribbon and some
India cashmere feathers; the Alsacian
bow, strings, and curtain band are the
appropriate trimming. To make this
bow stylishly it must have two long
narrow loops falling down on each side
of the brim, and be tightly strapped
across the top.
Instead of bridesmaids, fashion in
France now prescribes two tiny pages,
who are chosen from the prettiest of the
boy relatives of the bride or bridegroom.
These are dressed in velvet of the brides
favorite color. At recent wedding the
tiny court dress worn was of sapphire
velvet, with white silk stockings and
velvet shoes with diamond buckles. A
bouquet composed of a rosebud, an
orange blossom, and branch of myrtle
is attached to the left side. They per-
form the usual role of the bridesmaid,
carry the BRIDES missal bouquet, and
gloves, and, in addition, meet her and
assist her from and to the carriage-step.