Sharp County record., 1879-07-10
FASHION NOTES.

"A dog-collar of Breton insertion is
worn with evening dresses.
The greatest latitude is permitted
in contrasts of color in house costume.
Gallons brocaded with roses and
daisies in all colors are fashionable dress
trimmings.
-Ecru and plum color are favorite
combinations for both street and even
ing costumes.
The latest gold bracelets are very
narrow and have a locket attached as a
pendant.
Cascades of narrow ribbon as well
as cascades of Breton lace are very fash
ionable on underclothing.
-.Gauze scarfs trimmed with velvet
are among the light wrappings an
nounced for the summer.
-Grenadine dresses are particularly
pretty made with ,naniers; it drapes in
such soft folds that in this goods they
can be made graceful and becoming
even to a stout figure.
The lace mitts in all colors, and the
Lisle thread gloves in mode shades of
gray, stone and drap, take the place of
kids for summer wear.
The new Pinafore costumes have
little neckerchiefs of Swiss muslin, cov-
cred with Breton lace dotted about here,
there, and everywhere, that bow can
be placed.
Black velvet bands are Again worn
at the throat and on the arm, and are
very pretty with dresses cut low at the
neck and with the short elbow sleeves.
Suits of white bunting are trimmed
with bright plaid and twist of cardinal
and gold, colored ribbon. Muslin
Shirrings, divided by insertions of Swiss
embroidery, are used for deep collars
on these and other summer costumes.
-Changeable ribbons are the novelty
in millinery. These are shown in blue
with gold, green with cream-cOlor and
pink with blue. The bows worn with
organdies or foulards should contain all
the tints found in the flowers of the ma
terial.
Many of the short wooden suits for
the street, have the whole skirt COM
posed of kilt plaitings; the overskirt is
of the shawl shape and looped so as to
show the underskirt. These are becom-
ing to but few, besides being excessive
ly wGrm.
Walking jackets for the street are
made of what are called Indian fabrics,
that is, goods of the mastic and CHINA
mon shades, embroidered by hand in a
palm pattern. Some of the close fitting
jackets terminate in a long swallow tail.
Every one, in these days of cheap
cambrics, should try to possess at least
a single dress, for indoor wear, of fou.
lara finished cambria in pretty colors,
and softened by ruf1les of inexpensive
lace at the throat and wrists.
"A fact which many ladies are not
aware of is that the striped moire so
much used in combination with other
handsome materials, is very perishable.
The moire stripe is pressed in with hot
cylinder, which makes the threads very
brittle, so that the slightest strain breaks
them.
-Sashes are fashionable again, and
wide ribbons are in demand. Brocaded
and watered ribbons matching the dress,
and others striped in Roman, Scotch
and Pompadour colors are used. Belts
are fastened around the waist and hang
down in one long fiat loop and two
longer ends.
Hats are of various and handsome
shapes. Some are low crowned and have
broad or eccentric brims. Those of
rough straw braid, in mixed colors, are
in great favor. The trimming usually
corresponds in color with the most
striking color in the braid, with the ad-
dition of an an ostrich tip or a birds
wing.
-Parasols are gayly conspicuous,
and it is necessary that they harmonize
with the costume or they appear too
gay. Many of them are embroidered,
gold thread being freely used. Shaded
parasols, shaded from pale pink to dark
rose, old gold in its various tints, fawn
shading to brown, and the gamut in
blue are shown.
Lamps are in fashion and also are
candles revived. Pretty shades for ar
gand lamps are made of the japanese
paper parasols. Break all the thin
wooden ribs off, extract the handle and
cut the top to fit the lamp-shade of por-
celain, and you will have lovely,
bright-colored shade which softens the
light only comfortably. These can be
bought at almost any fancy store for
FIVE or ten cents.
-Tatting is again coming into fash
ionable use. 1t is used for parasol COW
ers, collars, cuffs and ends of muslin
neckties. 1t revives an almost forgot