The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-05-29
For the Ladies to Read.

Coiffures remain low.
Belts are again in fashion.
Large bonnets do not take.
Pleated skirts are very popular.
Shoulder capes every fashionable.
Clinging dresses already look old-fash-
toned.
Small boys and girls wear dresses pre-
cisely alike.
Paniers grow larger and rise higher
around the hips.
All light fabrics make up well in plait-
ed kiltskirts. IL
Small children wearb boots and shoes
without heels.
Plain skirts without aounces are com
ingin vogue.
Short basques are DE RIGEuER, with
panier draperies.
Elbow sleeves are. to be worn againfor
street costume.
.Untrimmed round skirts are preferred
for travelling use.
Travelling dresses are made with no
trimming, or very little.
Black Brussels net bonnets bid fair to
be very fashionable.
Small boys wear hats. Small girls wear
bonnets or close caps.
New lambrequins and curtains are Of
striped mummy cloth.
Plain skirts, as yet, are worn only by
very fashionable women.
Children's garments have large square
pockets back of the hips.
Small boys and girls dress precisely
alike except in the bonnet or hat.
Medium-sized gypsy and d~irectoire
bonnets take the lead at the moment.
Sailor suits with kilt skirts continue to
be worn by both small boys and girls.
The use of elbow sleeves has revived
that of black velvet bands for bracelets.
Plain, short, round skirts are faced at
the bottom, not bound or edged with
braid.
Young girls just entering their teens
are given dresses very like their older
sisters.
Small boys wear long, dark colored
stockings, whether dressed in white or
colors.
Pinafore. suits for girls from four to ten
appear among novelty costumes for child
rem.
Slips with yokes and Spanish lounces
are the first short clothes of both boy and
girl babies.
The hat and bonnet alone show the diff
ference between a small boys and girls
dress at present.
Worth Grapes wide sashes straight
around the hips of many of his costumes,
fastening them with large fancy buckles
on one hip.
The draperies Of plain skirts are made
short, en- panier, and very bouffant around
the hips, with a very short apron or none
at all.
Anew skirt trimming consists Of square
slashed-up edges, under which are placed
rufies of plated lace showing between
the slashes.
Pinafore jackets OF navy blue cloth,
trimmed with gilt braid and buttons, will
be worn with white dresses by little girls
of four up to ten years.
The long Mary Antoinette black lace
fichu is revived. 1t is crossed on the bo-
som and the long ends formed into a bow,
with the ends in the back.
Gabrielles fastening in front with a
double row of buttons, and trimmed with
lounces at the bottom, are worm by both
boys and girls under five years of age.
Apretty belt is formed by a wide, wa
tered ribbon passed around the waist,
with one very long fiat loop and two
longer ends hanging directly down the
front.
Changeable ribbons, blue with gold,
green with cream color, rose with blue,
and pale peacock and pink with gem
darme blue are among late millinery nov
elites ~
The materials in use for untrimmed
plain round skirts are corduroy, plain
satin, ladies' cloth, velvet, striped satin
and MORE silks and MORE and faille strip
ed silk.