The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-01-09

The newest velvet bags are deliberately
embroidered in gold and silver threads
Fur trimming is used for nearly every
thing. Even bOnnets are faced with it.
Combinations of vielets and Douglas
roses are fashionable for hand bouquets.
Ruby colored plush morning dresses,
trimmed with pale blue satin, are pretty.
Plain velvet skirts, short and round,
without single fOunce, Pre- very pOpu>
lar.
Crinoiine of small proportions is be-
ginning to make its appearance IN
Paris.
The supply of Shetland sealskins is
becoming smaller and smaller each
season.
The new designs in lingerie are few
and far between; the vagsries, however,
are many.
Delicately colored leather sachels,
trimmed with silk fringe, are late i'm
portation.
Flounces cut in deep points and show
ing knife, plating underneath are
pretty.
Hats of sealskin this year are in the
English walking hat and GainsbOrOugh
style.
Black Spanish lace scarfs, slaborately
interviewer with threads of gold, are
new.
Children's suits trimmed with chin>
chills fur, are extremely fashionable THU
season.
A beautiful silk and wool fabric, in
small bright figures, is sod for over
dresses.
The hair is now cut short in front and
worn in little rings on the temple and
forehead.
Fringes of cock, ostrich and peacock
feathers are used for trimming handsome
clOaks.
Fur sacques are from thirty to forty
inches long, and fit rather closely to the
fgure.
Black lace wells, with borders of chen.
lille embroidery in Persian colors, are
imported.
CoIored silk hankerchiefs are made
into bows by some ladies for trimming
house dresses.
The gray iox fur can be dyed t. match
the garment, and is less expensive than
any other.
Cream colored undressed kids are worn
for full dress occasions by the most fash
ionsble aides.
Black silk drawers and skirts trimmed
with white lace are reported among the
Paris novelties.
Satins showing elaborate designs in
embossed velvet are shown for bridal and
evening dresses.
Armure grenadines, in the new sea,
foam and sslmOn>pink shades, make ele-
CANT Overdresses.
Mourning stockings of back silk, en-
broidered with white and clicked with
black lace are elegantly
Black morocco side-satchels, orna-
mented with inlaid figures of steel, led
gold, or silver, are new.
Chenille tissue, in white and evening
colors, are sold for full dress price, from
81 so to So yard.
Undergarments made OF white flannel
instead of muslin, trimmed with white
silk ruffles, fare shown.
Buttons of beaten brass. inlaid with
geometric and antique designs are costly
but handsome ornaments
Long muslin de L1de handkerchiefs,
trimmed with Breton lace, are worn on
the neck outside OF wraps.
Polka dots enter largely into the orns-
mentstion OF dress goods, neck-ties, rib
bons, hose, umbrellas, etc etc.
Fur-trimmed gauntlets are worn with
demitoilettes. Seal-brown, trimmed with
sealskin, are the most stylish.
Swiss neckties and jabOts are very
much worn on the street. These are
tied under the chin in a little fancy
bow.
Hose ornsmented with patterns
checks, cluster stripes, and alternate
stripes OF thick and thin are the most
stylish.
Furs OF all kinds are more worn and
more popular than they have been be-
fore for several seasons.
1t is a Partisan fashion freak for wo-
men to put hal opened fan in their
hair, instead of high comb.
Very elegant costumes for afternoon
reception, visiting and church are COM
binatiops of velvet MORE and satin.
This season of the year demands un-
selfshness, generosity and good will. In
fact, this ought to be the style, if it is
not.
The new fashioned Partisan fans, in
the shape of revolvers, are doubtless in
tended for young ladies who are "per-
fectly killing"
The combination of pleats and puffs is
rather graceful, and enables lady to re-
trim an old costume without much diff
Guilty.
The oriental style of jewelry is becom-
ing fashionable, and the public taste
runs toward the fantastic through grace
fuI shapes and high cOloring it presents.
Fashion demands that gloves shall be
still longer the buttons being to numer-
GUS to mention. By and by we shall
have gloves and stockings all in one
piece.
Charming new styles of hsndkerchiefs
show colored embroidery, with Valen-
ciennes lace borders. Fancy bosrdered