The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-06-04
Fashion Notes.
Coifures remain low.
Belts are again in fashion.

Coitures remain low. ~
Belts are again in fashion.
Large bonnets do not take.
Pleated skirts are very popular.
Shoulder capes are very fashionable.
Clinging dresses already look old-fash-
Toned. - - -...7 /. T..
Paniers grow larger and rise higher
around the hips.
All light fabrics make up well in
plated kilt skirts. H1z 224TE} :'"~.
Small children wear boots and shoes
without heels. ! ~ 5rsGF ,4eut
Plain skirts without flounces are COM
ing in vogue. T.
Short basques are de rigeuer, with pam
Ter draperies. -. .:-.. -
Elbow sleeves are to be worn again for
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. 49,.
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 bv
very fashionable women st0. 4 - :
Children's have large square pockets
back of the hips.
Medium sized gypsy and director bon
nets 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.
FL Young girls, just entering their teens
are given dresses very like their older SIS
tiers. ~ - t5ts@ F"'
Small boys wear long, dark colored
stockings, whether dressed in white or
colors. t3.z.sg.1as s4@ 5ss33a@-T
Pinafore suits for girls from four to
ten appear among novelty costumes tor
children. S|yy t,s36o p
Slips with yokes and Spanish founces
are the first short clothes of both bov and
girl babies. ..of
The hat and bonnet alone show the
difference 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 boufant around
the hips, with very short apron or none
at all.
A new skirt trimming consists Of
square slashed-up edges, under which are
placed ruffles of plated lace she wing be-
tween the slashes. 't-r"f t5aF- t5-..
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 ~ t#r : s.
The long Mary Antoinette black lace
fichu is revived. It is crossed on the
bosom and the long ends formed into a
bow, with the ends in the back II 7.' %''.'
A pretty belt is formed by wide, wa
tered ribbon passed around the waist,
with one very long flat 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 gen
d'arme blue are among late millinery
novelties.
Gabrielles fastening in front with a
double row of buttons, and trimmed with
tlounces at the bottom, are worn by both
boys and girls under five years of age =
The materials in use for untrimmed
plain round skirts aae corduroy. plain
satin, ladies' cloth, velvet, striped satin
and MORE silks and MORE and faille
striped silk .-. ,-.a.....,hsW 81
A pretty style of graduates dress is
made ofsprigged null muslin, with pleat-
rutf1es of the same, and profuse decora-
tons Of pale blue and rose-colored satin
ribbon in loops and cravat bows. 49,.
Wide half belts Of the material of the
dress are worn from under the arms, sew.
ed in at the side seams, and fastening in
front with buttons, lacings, or buckles,
frequently in point over the waistcoat.
The interest in art embroidery has ex-
tended as far as Shanghai, China, and
orders for textbooks on the subject have
been received in Boston, .l.
7" French travelling dresses have long
basques, plain soverskirts finished by a
fold, and underskirts trimmed with two
small plated fonces.