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

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Linen bonrette batiste is favorite
rhateria; Tor. usefsl dresses and over
dresses. 81, 81
-,Rnstic sticks with the bark varnish.
cd are seen on some Of the handsome
parasols. ~
"A new style of hair-dressing is call
ed the Mercedes couture, !" after the late
young Queen.
For black dresses, gold and red rib
bon trimming is used; for white and
delicate tints, pink and blue.
-Balzarine, fabric well familiar to
the last generation, is revived. 1t is
much in favor aeeount of its dura-
bility, and its beauty.
Small white handkerchiefs, with the
edges scalloped and wrought with 8
color, are formed into pretty pleated
bows for the throat, to wear with MORN
ing dresses.
Pretty neckerchiefs for the balcony
are half squares of pale blue or rose-col-
ored silk in basket open-work, yet bro
caded and edged with fringe, that is tied
in the hem. ~ a.
silver combs in filigfee designs are
used with the low coiffures that are in
vogue this summer. Some have narrow
high tops, while others lean over toward
one side. There are also many with
ball tops or bands of gold or silver.
These are worn quite far forward on
the hair, and from the front have the
effect of Grecian fillet binding the
front hair
"A smallsbow of ifich-wide ribbon is
worn at the throat with dark morning
dresses and linen collars. Marrow
satin ribbons of dark Agrippina red are
worn with black grenadine dresses.
Those at the throat have long loops
hanging, and the two ends are then
carried down to the left hip and fasten-
ed on the back of the basque, from
whence hang loopsand ends.
Among fancy French ornaments
there are lizards of brilliants set in sill
yer, to be used not only as brooches,
but for ornamenting dress waists, belts,
scarfs, and hats. The lizard design is
preferred, but there are also many
dragons and pretty small square buckles;
the latter are placed down the front of,
dress, 'or else ON slippers, where they
look very brilliant. 81 Z
Pins for the hair are Ornamental
balls. Some are of red gold, and others
of the palest yellow Roman gold, and
there are massive silver pins. The
knobs are cube-shape, or else round
faceted balls Squares with hollow
centres have pendent chains to which
balls are attached, or else there are
thick hanging rings. Some are dotted
with pearls or with turquoisess and 9th
ers haveecdt steel faceted upon them
and glittering like diamonds.
Bunting dresses are found to be
among the most serviceable for country
use, in the mountains, and as travelling
dresses. These suits are not made of
the sleazy mixed fabrics sold for % or
80 cents a yard, but of serviceable quail
tiles costing from 40 cents upward.
These shake off dust. do not cookie, and |
will endure hard usage. Blue buntings
are rather passes, and the choice now
is for ecru, mastic gray, or black bunt-
ing. These are made up in conjunction
with silk of the same shade and of light
weight, and are almost as pretty as a
fine camel's-hair costume.
Large round collars are made of
three rows of Valenciennes lace, each al
inch wide, laid in knife pleatings, and
finished at the top by one standing row
of the pleated lace and an inner pleat-
ing of crimped crepe lisse. These pleat-
ed lace collars are far handsomer than
those with gathered rows of lace lately
described. A vine of embroidery heads |
the upper pleating, and some collars
have loops of narrow satin ribbon down |
each side of the front and in the middle |
of the back. Cuffs to wear outside Of
tight sleeves are made to match the
collar. Other new collars similarly
made are. sharply pointed in the back
and front.-HGrper'S Bqzdr.