Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-23
Fashion Notes.

Very small figures. checks and stripes on
white grounds are the features i'll the new
spring calicoes and percalcs.
Oriental silks, Persian and Egyptian silks,
satins, velvets, brOcades and cOrduroys are
all used for waistcOats.
A double cape of heavy silk chenille, with
tinsel Unread twisted in the same, is the latest
novelty for the neck in place of scarf
The longwaistooats worn with dressy toilets
are separate garments, and may be worn
with several different kinds of coats and
skirts.
White satin dresses of creamy or leaden
tint are worn by elderly ladies for full dress.
with full trimmings of creamy old point
laces.
The new names for the revived visite wraps
are Neluska, Mandarin, Sappho Dimitri.
Hortense, Medea and Calypso.
One two, or three broad black ostrich tips.
held down by fiat, fancy mixed feather,
form the dressiest of all hat or bonnet trim.
mings.
In Paris the leaders of fashion have para
soils made to match each costume Some
beautiful ones have just appeared here which
were made by Isaac Smith
Ibis, peacock, Impeyan pheasant, East India
merle, Baltic grebe, and Florida heron feath.
ers are frequently seen in combination in one
small tuft OF fancy mixed feathers.
Most of the beautiful dyed feathers sold in
New York under the general name of Nassaus
are chicken feathers imported from Nassau
in Holland, and dyed and manipulated in this
country.
Bonnets are worn in three shapes. They
are called, respectively, the ''cabriolet," the
"capote NiHiche," and the "Devonshire." and
| all the shapes to be seen in the Paris millin-
ers' establishments are taken from these
shapes.
oaY11S rip nh 80
style, and have colored stones They are
| mounted in dead gold. A ruby with two sap
phlres, and emeralds with rubi.s are good
combinations. The stone called cats eve is
also much used by gentlemen.
Black chenille scarfs with fringe to match
and golden pendants, are graceful trimming
1or bonnets. The scarf is generally placed on
OF gilded feathers, and another is on the top
OF the brim White lace is now used for felt
and velvet bonnets. "Bretonne" lace is among
the favorite kinds.
Among the styles in CATERS and slippers
are kid CATERS lacing up the front Low
shoes and slippers are used altogether for in
door purposes; are of kid, trimmed with vel
fancy styles are to be seen, a number Of which,
having already become popular with the fair
sex, are too well known to require further
description.
Gided ornaments are still extensively used.
Materials shot with gold, passementerie, and
lace, and ribbon with gold tinsel intcrmixed
are all used Rows of gilded pearls, which
LOOK 100 IKE small combs, are in great demand
Tor bonnets, and have very good effect.
Small green and gold lizards, butterflies,
bees, and even serpents, are in use. The ser
penis are taken around the crown.
Young ladies prefer the round waist for ball
costumes. Inc fashion is fast coming into
favor even with matrons. There is a marked
simplicity observable in the models that can
not fail to give satisfaction to ALL
New dinner cards are in variety of forms,
One very pretty style is in the shape of tiny
dlnner-plate, with Japanese decorations; 9TH
ers are nearly square, with birds or beast de-
coratlons, according to the dinner to be
served.
It is fashionable to wrap a Spanish lace
scarf around the head when attending ball
or reception. This scarf should be three wards
long; the lace is quaint and of wiry charac-
ter.
Cuffs and collars of leopard skin are the
novelties shown by furriers for trimming
ladies, cloth dresses. Sealskin sacaues are
cheaper than they have b' en- OF ten years. This
fur has never been popular in Paris until this
season.
New chatelaine pockets are OF velvet bro
cart on satin OF delicate shades. The slender
mountings are of silver. These chatelaine
pockets, with belts, are worn WITH street cos
tunes. Those of latest styles are finished
with three long tassels.
Flowerssare profusely used in the waist gar
INJURIES: flowers and leaves commence on the
left side of the belt, extending across the
basque in diagonal manner, and reaching
the throat encircle it. The end of the flowery
border falls over the right shoulder.
The iridescent beads are much used in full
dress adornings Jets are are also employed
and prOfusion of lace trimmings is observed
on many imported garments. White laces
are used on dark velvets and satins It is
surprising what expense is INDUCED in the
gratifying of this fashion idea.
Long revers are attached to the front OF a
polonaise, and turned back in folds. The
back breadths of the polonaise from the train:
the front is the skirt proper, and displays a
looks very rich disposed in black silk velvet
and white gros grain silk. The sleeves should
be of figured lace.
Natural flowers hold conspicuous position
in Ill ball arrangements and toiletsare the re-
cipients of muchiin Flora's sweet line of garni
lures. It seems that nasturtiuns are just at
present the favorites with brunettes. Ball
slippers correspond in tint to the flower that
is most equently seen on the toilet. Large
bows of lace and ribbon are placed al the
belt.
There is much to admire in the various
modes of fans; every fashionable is well aware
fan is a necessary institution" in heated
and crowded bathrooms. Bunches of Yiolets
shaped over fine wire form novel and in
terestingitan. Fans showing paintings on silk,
satin and kid are termed "ton." Chantilly
lace, mounted on tortoise-shell sticks, with
marabout feather edging, are very artistic.