Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-17
Fashion Notes.

Fashion Notes.
Bonnets are smaller,
The reign of the dolman is over.
Peacock blue is revived for silk
dresses.
Low shoes are again worn in the
street.
Manila hats are the novelty for little
girls.
Whalebone fringe is used in half
mourning.
Children's skirts are worn longer this
season.
Small satchels are taking the place of
pockets.
Coronet and cottage brims are equally
fashionable.
Neckties are de Tigeuer with wide
linen or lace collars.
Children wear colored dresses more
than white ones.
The short kilt suit grows in favor for
younger women.
Lisle thread gloves have open clocks
around the wrist.
The scarf fichu, tying on the bosom,
is very fashionable.
Hats are worn only by little girls and
misses in their teens.
The side satchel la Marguerite is the
fancy of the moment.
Double fringes are used in trimming
mantles and mantelets.
The "Mercedes continues to be the
leading style of couture.
Pleated basques with square Jokes are
WORD by girls in their teens.
The "Richelieu is the favorite set of
deep linen collar and cuffs.
Costume de fatigue is the correct name
for the short walking suit.
Point d'Alencon is the only French
lace made entirely with the needle.
Train supporters are necessary when
long skirts are worn out of doors.
Many handsome silk costumes are
made with yokes and shirred waists.
For full toilet the princess form of
dress takes precedence of all others.
Cutaway jackets for misses aud small
girls are not made with waistcoats.
Kilt skirts and cutaway jackets should
not be worn by stout or elderly ladies.
Amber and rainbow beads are mingled
with the richest fringes and basement
cries.
Spanish lace scarfs, black, white and
beige colored, are having q run of popu-
lar favor.
When low shoes are worn out of doors,
the stockings must be dark or to match
the dress.
Roman pearl beads and mother-of
pearl ornaments are taking the lead fol-
bonnet ornaments.
The ulster of the elegdrte this summer
is of India pongee, with Carrick capes Oh
cardinal collars.
Beige-colored light woollen dresses
trimmed with brown and beige fringes
are much worn.
All sorts of worsted, silk, embroidered
brocaded and damassee galloons are useC
for heading fringes.
Solid colored stockings, blocked on tn
sides, are worn by little girls and misses
in colors to match their dresses.
1t is fashionable to put two fringes o
different colors or two shades of the sam
color on beige or mastic-gray dresse s.
The cutaway jacket, long waistcoat
and kilt skirt, with scarf drapery aroun,
the hips, is the costume of the moment
The fringes for colored bourette dresse
are of two or three colors in the sam
! fringe, to match the colors of the bour
cite.
, Plain princess polonaises are wor
over fan trained skirts, the train bein
iooped to escape the sidewalk when wor
in the street.
Gray linen lawns, with white polk
dots or small japanese figures, or barre
or striped with color, are in demand TO
! suits for young ladies and misses in thei
| teens.
Beige colored chip bonnets, trimme
entirely with beige ribbons and ostric
5 tips, and faced with black or darl
. colored velvet, are affected by the mos
fashionable women.
E Pleatings and fittings of black Frenc
d lace, mingled with fiat loops of mario
: black gros grain ribbon, are the mo;
elegant trimmings for black mantilla'
: mantles and dolmans.
It Some very handsome princess polol
: aises are made with band of beade
: lace inserted down every seam, the trim
9 mings at the bottom being of lace an
e beaded fringe to match.
The most fashionable bonnets ere
gray, ecru, and mastic or beige-colore
y chip, with diadem fronts faced wit
y black or dark velvet, edged with gold {
II rainbow tinsel braid, and have no fat
: trimmings.