Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-03
FASHION NOTES.
[Harper's Bazaar

Harpers Bazaar.
| Seal fur trimmings are much used in Paris
and in England, but are not in favor here.
Feather trimmings also vie with fur borders
in imported garments.
Turkish drawers of flannel the color Of the
stocking are worn, and the flannel skirt is
usually colored also, or else it is one of the
crocheted petticoats now SO much used
| Light colored robes are now most used in
side carriages, while darker ones are selected
for the driver, though there is nothing hand
somer for carriage than the colored beaver
robes that SO closely resemble seal skin.
Fur trimmings of the mjdwinter costumes
are wider than they have been used lately,
measuring from four to eight inches. Chin
chllla IS the favorite trimming fur, especially
for black and dark colored velvet over
dresses.
Mats to spread on the hard wood floors of
halls are made of the entire skin of leopard,
white fox. or black Russian wolf, with the
natural head, and the limbs and tail spread
on gay colored cloths that are finished with
pinked edges.
A skating costume made in Paris for the
royal Spanish bride, has kilt pleated skirt
of silver gray India cashmere, with short
tunic bordered with sealskin. The hat, of
grey felt, has feather band around the
crown, with small humming bird nesting
in it.
The black cashmere, or camel's hair dress
es, worn in the daytime by young ladies' are
frightened by vests of cardinal red silk. The
waist is habit basque, with square pleated
position behind, while the black fronts are
sloped away gradually from the throat to the
sides, disclosing the red silk vest below.
The fur robes used over the lap while driv-
ing in midwinter have become most luxurious
articles. The latest novelty in robes for a
lady's coupe is not fur at ALL but feathers, as
it is made entirely of ostrich feathers stripped
from their quilts, and in their natural gray
and creamy white shades. The price is 1915.
The polonaises with broad belts in front
will become more generally worn. At pres
ent they are most used in very rich materials,
but will soon be adopted for plain woollens.
The back will remain in princesse shape,
but for their materials the front will be
slightly gathered, giving the full blouse effect
that is becoming to the figure.
The satin dresses that have been gradually
coming into fashion for several winters are
now considered very elegant for full dress
toilets, and indeed rival velvet. Black dress
es are made of satin and trimmed with
panels and vests of white lace, and there are
transparent lace sleeves. Other black satin
dresses are embroided with cut jet or with
the blue gray clalr de lime beads.
For spring wraps light gray, brown or
dark blue twilled and basket cloths will
be made up in jackets very similar to those
just described, though without vests. They
will have rolling collars, and will button
thence to the waist; there will be steam
at the waist line one on the sides and back,
and the pocket flaps will be sewed in this
seam, which extends horizontally. A silk braid
binding or else stitched edges will give the
simple finish.
Though we are still in midwinter CORE
spondents who can prepare their wardrobes
themselves are already asking for hints of
the styles that will be worn in the spring.
The indications are that the short costume,
with cutaway coat and vest, Will be very
popularity worn in woollen materials for
early spring. An overskirt will be worn
with this basque, and the lower skirt will be
without founces, or else laid in kilt pleats.
| Various shapes will be used for the front of
the coats, some of which will dispense with
vests. but there will be many vests worn.