Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-10
fnshton Notes.

Black satin dresses are fashionable.
Embroideries Of black tulle are fa
vored.
Mother of pearl embroideries arc
quite the rage for this season.
Satin ribbon wrought with letters
worked in gold thread is coming.
The princess costume with a long
jacket, makes pretty street dress.
Combs are narrow and small, and in
many cases daggers are substituted.
Neckerchiefs are fastened on the left
side by sprays OF roses or carnations,
Spring suits open at the throat in
shawl shape, and have lapels like a coat.
Roses and loops Of pearls decorate
the crepe lisse plaitings worn at the
throat.
Silk is 10 be used 10 trim woollen
suits. and watercd satin TO trim silk suits.
this summer.
Cuirassss with paniers formed OF rich
fabrics are favored by some New York
society ladies.
Satin vests are worn without trim
mingB under the open waists; this style
is very pretty.
Colored TISSUE, arranged in the ghape
oi butterfly, embroidered with gold, in
mode dress garniture.
Crepe cashmere is very handsome.
giving the pretty, crimpled appearance
which its name indicates,
Peacock green and blue are the lead
ing colors in spring silks. Wood colors
are also produced in fine fabrics.
Monte cloth il quite a novelty; il
comes in soft all-vool guitings. The
tints are drabs with heckers Of dark
brown.
The style Of trimming for street Coz
tunes is exceedingly neat; bias bands of
Pekin satin and faille, same shade as
dress goods.
Mixtures OF silk aud wool are very
fashionable; the colors are beautifully
blended, and both checks and ciIipes
are interviewer.
Velvet is much in vogue for walking
skirtA. Beiges are admired The de
signs Hhow stripes OF satin, the same
color as the ground.
There are many suits for spring wear
trimmed with Bretonne lace. Embroi-
dered tulle and all sorts Of white laces
are deemed fashionable.
Double" dresses come with close
fitting backs, with side forms. Tho
fronts are OF polonaise length. The
simulated vest is still n great favorite.
Killed skirts for little boys arc Fevn
on sleevelees waists. with vest Of the
same material as the skirt. A sacaue
with straight cutaway front il worn
over the waist.
Perhaps the most startling surprise
in the world of dress this season is the
restoration of the panier Of Camargo
pun, as the PariSians term this boufTant
costume expression.
There are several striking features OBJ
served in the fresh designs. Both old
and young ladies' wear their dresses
quite short in front. Roth square and
round trains are in vogue. Skirts are
rather profusely trimmed this spring.
The anticipated popularity Of the
panier model causes all dressmakers to
construct costumes with roomy back
breadths, and 20 arranged in loopinRs
that the longest steel wire panier NAV
be worn with becoming effect Hair
cloth paniers will no doubt be preferred
to the steel paniers covered With muslin.
The bouffant loopings are formed at the
center OF the beck.
There are many clever ideas in the
basque designs. Dressy basques for
house wear are often cut pointed at the
front and square at the back; revers are
used, and the trimming ia very showy.
Some of the models present vest pat
terms, richly embroidered; the collarette
and cuffs match the vest. In thin ma
terials a shirring takes the place of the
vest. The fabric is generally lace.
grenadine. tulle, or Swiss muslin.