The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-05-02
A La MODE.

The cameleu goods are narrow stripes
of satin on a very fine mousseiine-de-
laine ground.
The smaller the design and the more
glossy, the More recherche is fabric for
usual wear.
Streamers are worn in lieu and place
of a chatelaine. Peaked bodices end
with punches of ribbons.
Satteens and mummy cloth novelties
show dainty little flower and leaf boquet,
and the vine patterns in jardiniere col
ors on pure white grounds.
American women who are sensible as
well as tasteful avoid English styles of
half masculine Derby hats, mannish ul-
sters and jackets for street wear.
Smoothly banded hair, with very little
frizZing on the forehead, and chignons
worn low, is the fashion which has all of
a sudden been adopted in Paris.
A remarkable feature in the tissues of
this season is their low price, if it be con-
sidered that in all the now fashionable
fancy materials half the fibre is silk.
A perfect imitation exists of thick sat
in in wool silk; it is as supple as foul
ard, and lasting. The shades are prim-
rose and garnet, olive-green and mouse.
An excess of ruffle is feature in dress
at present. One round the throat, and
the same round the sleeves, capes, fichus,
ETC., impart an antique aspect to lingerie.
Breton lace has become common. but
nevertheless is worn by every one on ev
erything Embroidered mousseline-de-
sole is the material for caps, tichus, jab-
OTIS and knots.
The favorite flowers for lacking on bon
net crowns are asters, marguerites, pan
sizes, and eglantine blooms, with the yell
low anthers showing plainly on the deli
cate pink ground of the petals.
Spanish wraps are of various kinds of
| mantillas, mantles, and dolman visites,
all have long ends in front, square or
pointed, but light Chuddah and India
shawls will probably be much worn.
A series of speckled goods called gran
| tie, because the surface, though plain,
shows brilliant specks, is to be found in
all shades, and will be trimmed with sat
| in plisses in narrow frills. Another Sc
ries of repped wOolens reminds one of
terry velvet with chameleon changeful
gloss on it.
Paniers do not become any longer, but
| they are not considered necessary with
all SUITS. Not only dresses have paniers,
but also CONNECTIONS. Visites are made
with paniers, the side pieces under the
arm being fastened to the back in plaits
The draperies of dresses all form paniers
and arranged in many different ways
| Among novelties are round crowned
fancy straws and chips; the pretty tress
braided hat straws, with chenille and
gold and silver thread in between, and
very convenient where every article worn
is to match. Curious bows ornament
hats; they are made of reversible satin
of windmill style. The beauty and soft
Quality of ribbons render all sorts OF
trimming easy and characteristic. The
shape which will be the most liked is
the rim faced with velvet and held back
off the forehead by ostrich tips OF salmon
shading off to garnet. All the Indian
shades will be worn on head gear.
i As regards hats and bonnets, the First
Empire shape is the present novelty
The real style for hat is shape which
overshadows the top of the face and goes
by the name of ''schaume," or thatcheC
roof, because it slopes down This eff
fort TO overclOud the forehead leads Il
having whole garlands of ostrich on the
edge of rim, and whole fringe of VIC
lets or other flowers dangling forward a
some distance off the eyebrows. 1t is Il
be hoped this fashion will not last, ant
that the "Janita," and the "Creole" and
the large leghorns will be preferred.
II A black material called ''voile d.
veuve," or widows veil,' makes ;
very handsome suit. 1t is light anC
!, strong fabric, and is worn over silk. A
simple and elegant toilet is made of thi'
goods is cut in a plain silk skirt, will
draperies and trimmings of the light fab
: ric. The front of the skirt has a marrow
apron, plated in close plaits graduating
from top to bottom. On the lower par
of the hips are light paniers; below ar,
shell-shaped ruchings lined with satin
On the lower part Of the waist, formin.
a point, is the same plated trimming o
which the apron is formed. Down thu
middle of the waist, in the place of but
tons, are small falling silver ornaments
Inc sleeves are tIgh-fitting and rathe
short, to show a long kid glove. The!
open on the side, showing white lac
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