The Princeton union., 1879-02-19
Freaks OF Fashion.

Freaks OF Fashion.
Canoes are fashionable again.
Coiffures are as varied as ever
Nacarat is the newest shade of red
Bell-shaped pendants are much worn.
Cable necklaces are as popular as ever.
Double dresses ara all the fashion in
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Street dresses for walking are all made
short. .E}#S 2nHf3GTMQS a%frmHE
Vatican styles are coming in but very
slowly. :,....'E. s.,.. -. 49,: aria..-z -
Bangle rings are among late jewelry
Feathers are again worn in the hair in
the evening. i n #s I III
Lace pins are more worn than square.
or oblong brooches.
French-heeled boots or slippers for
dancing are made of the material Of the
bail dress or its trimmings. -. e..
Conch-shell ornaments retain their
popularity for young girls. t.....
Both real and imitation jewelry is much
worn at the moment. .a,l., t..:..s...:
Coral and celluloid coral ;, are always
fashionable for young girls. 81. y, ..3..o.t
Gold bead or gold ball necklaces have
not gone out of fashion. r, -,
Silk muslin rivals India muslin as an
over-dress for ball toilets. 1rs.3~ g-@3Im
Paniers of watered silk or bracade are
used on plain silk and satin toilets. '
Bangles with the lovers knot on the
back Of the arm are popular novelties. !!
Striped satin and moire fans, to match
the ball or evening dress, are d novelty.
Overdresses of satin are worn with uns
der dresses of plush, and vice versa.,,r-
Dolman visites fit closely to the figure,
and for the most part have elbow sleeves.
Natural flowers only are worn as
bouquets for the hand or corsage- on dress
occasions.
1t is SAID that few tashionables are
trying to revive the use of powder in the
hair in Paris.
Street wraps are either long sacques
heavy ulsters, or fur-lined circulars and
dolman visites. H. aA1s -.
White and cream colored satin is worn
under white and cream. colored India
muslin ball dresses.
Masculine looking. rough gray mixed
ulsters are worn, with rough gray mixed
felt hats to match. --.
White crepe and white gauzy silk
fabrics are used for ball dresses over satin
as we'll as india muslin.
Pendants are the popular ornaments in
jewelry, either in the form Of lockets or
crosses Of various forms. I n 4 ! :, ES, !.
Comedian sets, including the necklace
pendant brooch, and earrings, are carved
antique intaglio patterns 5.#53s /
Fancy necklaces are in daisy aster
pansy, forget-me-not, and fiat basket
rosette, and oblong link patterns.
The Scotch ginghams are now brough
IN the regular tartan plaids of the gayest
hues; when these are genuine Scotch
goods they wash and wear we'll.
The furnishing houses are selling regu.
lar bustles OF dimity, or brilliantine, with
flexible steel springs in them, to support
short or demi-tra!ned dancing dresses.
Colors which were hitherto considered
hostile are now combined. For instance
reddish-velyetis employee for the under.
dress, with pale-blue for the over dress
Striped silks or satins, cut bias, are tn,
favorite trimmings for >cameIs:hair dress
es. New cloth suits are trimmed simply
with collar and cuffs of black beaver fu1
With all flowers, whether 70
the hair orsdress, insects .ofsall kinds ar,
mixed, such as fies,s beetles, and butter
flies, which are initiated as perfectly a
the flowers themselves.
India null q in pale pink and blu
shades, edged with soft Breton lace. make
the most becoming collaretts. and nee
garniture possible. This is new mate
rial, and much used this winter.
An attempt has been made to introduc
feather trimming, instead of flowers, fc
ball dresses but very young ladies cor
slider it to old-looking. A feather tut
in the hair is, however, much used. ....H..
The long blouse-waist,' reaching .nearl
to the knee, is the afayorite for 5Scotc
plaid suits. Walking skirts are mad
with the front a perfectly plain singl
skirt; the pack is relieved by scant dra
perry. ,,.., .-.,.;..., .-,,...,.,,.
Among the novelties that have latel
appeared are the moss dresses made.
shaded plush, reproducing all the TIM
of moss. They are fastened with chenil
buttons, and trimmed with chenille firing
to match. ,"' -5r +'s"..s a'!f - ''f" s@ -
The long, gloves extending half way |
the elbow are Of creamy white aundresse
kid, either plain or with lace insertion
and frills, or else the long lace smitts al
worn in white, black or a color to mate
the dress. qy,ss s%s, gta#s .. e0+bantaa5n2
White satin dresses worn by more ell.
erl3 ladies are trimmed with great de-
Of creamy old lace in jabots down Il
waist and sides, mingled with pearl trin
mings, while the sleeves are entirely
pearls or of lace. '.g.-, ..,,.o [,.o
Dresses of the Princess shape are r
tanned by stout ladies' The back is lie
quite plain, with waist and skirt in on
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