The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-02-06
FACTS IN FASHIONS.
GaliGnani, Paris.

w niue bdtln paintings are NOIA VI
almost all white evening robes. Trains
are square.
White Astrakhan. or rather its imita>
tion in curled wool, is made up Tor vest
and sleeves, while the rest OF the winter
toilet may be a bodice and under petit;
coat of blue cashmere, the tunic halt
blue velvet and cashmere, with tufts of
the curled wooden for fringe.
Hanging flowers are worn Tor fringe
over irills of lace, plaitings of gauze or
net This last named material is be-
coming more used for many purposes.
It is darned for over>dresses, fichus and
puffs between sash sleeves, and is called
Breton lace when in narrow widths.
The new chatelaine is made of cherry
wood the accessories are hung on silver
chains. The new design for embroidery
is mostly foliage or stems. Bright birds
in chenille revive this somber back
ground. White undressed kid is worn
preferably to glove kid log dead white
evening dress.
A new indoor garment is a wine>col-
ored diagonal indian silk that forms IL
one piece a GaribaIdi, full on the bosom
and a basque tightly drawn over the
hips. A cascade Of ivory-colored Bre-
ton lace ornaments the wide cuff and the
front. 1t is loose in appearance, but
must sit very closely on the shoulders.
Hats are made on the shapes worn over a
century ago, They are high and laIge>
crowned and narrow across the Osck.
There is sometimes q narrow band in
front for a brim. Large hats with
ostrich feathers in cluster are enjoying
more favor than last month. Small
sealskin caps or toques are the other
extreme. The deep Spanish collar with
Vsndykes is not more fashionable at
present than the round lace rufie; an
addition to the latter are bows OF satin
dotted in between the close folds of lace
Cuff rnRles correspond.
The introduction of pale soft wooden
fabrics for evening attire is one of the
most convenient and becoming fashions
OF this season. Ladies who have cult
waited dress as an art prefer these economi-
cal materials FOR their reproductions of
the past century styles to richer and
more costly brocsdes, failles, moires and
velvets; while for the young a combina-
ton of pink cashmere with silk or satin
of the same color is ever appropriate.
However picturesque an insdoOr toilet
may be, sny attempt at the romantic
styles tor outdoor wear is ill-advised.
Street costumes are, on the contrary,
becoming plaine- than heretofore. 1t
would be incorrect to state that the
polonaise and the prince.se or gabrielle
cuts are out of fashion, but Uhey are so
greatly modified that only an experienced
eye can recognize them. The basque
and unique, as well as the blouse, are
in favor; collars TO these are new features,
and vary in shape from the carTick cspe
to long point in front which descends
ike a plastrOn.
The accessories in New Years gifts
are several. There are sets of from 45
to so Observation-Disclosures for ladies'
suits; the borderings from garland de-
signs en- tablier and round the skirts;
the Indian and Persian skirts are pre-
ferred. There are numerous waist
band buckles and metal wristbands.
pelisse butterfly knots for the throat,
wavy lace lappets, al platte d and orna-
m nyed with a gaudv insect for TIE
front of plain bod ce~, Louis Ky.
waistcoats and brocade sets. consisting
of revers, cuts and pockets White
stamped velvet parures are sold sepas
rstely; fOunces OF bobbinet lace, with
the pure edge forming an outline with
out any iscallops, are exhibited for the
ornsmentation of tabIier widths.
Qusintly shaped caps have appeared;
the caps stand high, and the flowers or
ether trimmings are thickly massed in
'front.' Among novelties are likewise
braided plaits tOr head dress. These are
pinned fat round comb aud constel-
lated with bright beetles. The Egyptian
coil, thick, wide braid of hair, is orna-
mented with scarabei. Various are the
clasps worn on the head and in millinery
shell, ies, gold and silver, enamel and
steel on gold, are all in favor. The
clover LEST, in imitation pearls, and the
crescent have succeeded to the key.
Small birds are preferred to the large
ones worn few weeks past.
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