The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-25

waist with Its belt, apron overskirt, and
simple skirt with one or two flounces,
cut SO rs 10 clear the ground. With
these are worn either aprons Of silk or
muslin.
Never let the charming and simple
h0use-dress descend into wrapper, or
any other careless substitute; at home,
Of all places, the wife should dress
neatly, attractively, both for her hus-
band and children.
The fayorite material for hats Is the
fine French chip. Many Of them are
caught up on one side and filed in with
roses, or dropped over the face and
caught up on both sides and filed in
with shirring and brocade Of satin.
--One Of the protest combinations
for evening wear is black satin or gren.
adine and gold embroidery. Broad
passamenteries, beaded with fine-cut
jet, and the tufted crimped fringes are
The most elegant trimmings for silk and
satin dresses.
Broad sashes Of black velvet ribbon
are worn by young ladies, and are fast
ened At the back of the waist with
scartpin instead of being tied. It's
hopeful that only slender figures will at
tempt this revival Of an old fashion.
Roses and loops Of pears are worn
in the hair as well as at the throat, and
they need not be confined to full-dress
occasions. The double handkerchiefs
Of SILK are gathered at the left side with
long spray of roses or carnations.
An aigrette, bow, or an ivory
r.1anad hsxh he af1A nj hn
head, adds considerably to the appear
ance Of height. Those Of short stature
should adept this hint, instead Of wear
ing that instrument Of torture, the
high-heeled" boot.
-Shawl-back slides are made Of oxy-
died silver, gold, crystal and plain
gold. They are used to fasten the lace
shawl al the back when worn in any way
around tine head. They are particular
y pretty for the Spanish laces now used
for head drapery.
Gray In its different shades prom
ises TO be the prevailing color. both
here and 10 Paris, this season. They
are made short, with kilt-plaited skirt,
basque or polonaise. They have q
garniture of ribbons, and bright-colored
silks are used IS pipiDgs and facings.
For ordinary wear are shown jack
cts Of light-colored cloth. These are
made with true tailor cut and are fin
ishei on the edge with two rows Of ma
chine stitching. Pockets are placed on
the hips. and horn buttons are general
ly used on these garments.
- Soft crowned satin and lace hats
will be much worn, also shirred rims
and crowns, almost like the Normandy
hat, that should belong exclusively to
the children: this STYLE Of hat when
worn by grown people seems like an in /
fringment Of the children's right
Correspondence cards are much 4
used, and come in nearly every style I
and fancy. Some are fairy-like Japan
ese fans, in blue and pink, embossed in
coral, gold and silver. Others are an
exact picture of peacock, even to hay
ing all Of its unrivaled colors repro
duced.
To make black dresses look more
springlike. make the vests, revers, col
lars and facings of white and black
striped silk or satin, the stripes about
three fourths of an inch wide. Some
use the old gold and black stripe, but
this seems little too pronounced for the
street.
Hand painted dresses were ssthe
rage" and now hand painted bands Of
silk, satin and velvet, are used as trim
mings Of dresses. A hand painted
dress, If counted by cost, promises to
bear the same relation to the toilet that
the camel's hair shawl and diamonds
used in the solden times.''
Never was lace used As much as at
The present time. Both black and white
Breton lace is made into collarettes and
iehus. "A blonde can wear black lace
IN any profusion and will find il becom-
ng. but the deep yellow laces make
better setting for the brune's dark hair
md complexion.
One of the London amusements Is
,olor dances, where all the ladies APP
pear in dresses Of one shade, selected Dy
he hostess and mentioned in the invita-
ion. OF course she selects the shade
most becoming TO herself, but the next
'color party Y" can have revenge, and
hus win Il 20 the rounds.
"A fine floral piece for kettledrum
, a tea-kettle made Of white flowers
md decorated with Chinese designs in
'olored flowers. All who have the
mall brass tea-kettle Of their "grand-
Mothers time" can also bring that
orth, and IL it has dent or two in the
idc you will then be the envy Of all
orr guests.
Few women understand, not even
hose well up" in the arts of artistic
ressing, the refining influence Of soft
olds of lace used as ornamentation If
he bonnet or dress. The charm Of old
is the profusion Of lace that
vas worn as ruffs down the front OF the