Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-01

Interesting Fashion notes Tor the Ladies'.
Paniers, says The Nea0 York Times, do
not become any larger, but they are now
considered necessary with all suits. Not
only dresses have paniers, but also con-
fections. Visites are made with paniers,
the side pieces under the arm being fas-
tened to the back in plaits. The draper
les of dresses all form paniers, and are
arranged in many different ways. One
of the most successful methods is the
Louis XIII. drapery, which is shirred
from the waist down to the middle OF the
SKIRT, where it is covered with cascade
Of satin loops. This is great change
from the ight-fitting toilets. AS no lady
will think of appearing with dress
without panier, and as many have tight
fitting polonaises, the following descrip-
ton of dress altered by one of the fash
ionable Partisan dress makers may be
serviceable. The suit is of black faille,
trimmed with fringe and broad band
of passementerie. It is buttoned down
the front to the middle of the skirt, and
is tight-fi:ting over the hips and slightly
pulled in the back. To alter this suit the
dress maker has taken breadth of goods
thirty-two inches vide and about a ysrd
and quarter long, and made four plaits
fastened one over the other on either side
of this piece of goods. Then the goods
is cut in slight bias on the ends, and
form the panier. This same panier is
made for either side Of the unique over
sc hips. The paniers come between the
second gore In front and the seam of the
small side-piece in which they are fast
ened. Down the trout of the waist, start
ing from the collar, are bands of passe-
menterie, which are taken down, serving
to cover the starting point of the panier.
The panier is bordered with fringe. The
passementerie can be replaced by bias
bands of the same goods, or of satin or
faille. The fringe can also be replaced
by plating of the goods or blonde.
sTRAws FOR RoNNETs
are now as varied as the materials of
dresses, and straw bonnets are made
to match suits as we'll as felt bonnets are
They are d-gold-colored straws, gray,
bronze. chestnut, beige and seal colors.
Then there are numberless fancy straws.
A round English straw bell-shaped hat
is trimmed asound the crown with deep
scarlet velvet and gauze pekin drapery,
which forms on the side q puff. In this
puff are placed two red-breasts. A small
directoire-shaped hat is of dove colored
straw. A broad bias band of faille in the
same shade, bordered with a piping, and
forming an Atastian bow, oversc part of
the crown, and forms the strings, which
arc tied under the chin. In the back is
q cache peigne Of nany-colored roses
without leaves. Among the fancy straws
the following combination is very effect
ive:ItThe straw is braidedsin three colors
navy blue. garnet and corn. The shape
is q large directowe, lined with navy blue
satin, and trimmed with ribbon in fine
stripes Of blue, garnet and corn. The
ribbon is handsomely twisted, and forms
loops in front. Another style is of gar
net eolored straw, tinted with .g9ld color
ed satin. The garnet colored velvet
strings are lined with satin. They are
taken across the crown. On the left side
of the bonnet aced one above the other,
are two small boquets composed of roses
and grass. Red Is still in great favor in
such shades as claret and garnet. Cherry
icolor is also very favorable.