The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-05-08
LADIES COLUMN,
HARoL1NE HARoLp, EDIroR.
Fashion Sprays.

In wedding invitations the cards
admitting guests to the church are
made in the shape of horseshoe.
One of the newest fans has ebony
stick with a feather top and is
painted with a vine in morning glo
ries.
Little rspkins for teas at which
/ the cake and bread are handed
around are made in the form of vine
/ leaves.
Embroidery, both white and col
ored, will form one of the favorite
trimmings for spring and summer
dresses.
Children's sashes are now held
in place on their dress skirts by
little straps OF insertion that do
away with the use of pins.
Curtains are very odd and unique
II AIDE of the japanese Grape squares
with lace insertion between them,
and wide lace as a border.
In Brussels carpets tue India
styles prevail. Among them is a
carpet with bronze groundwork,
small roses in bright colors and
leaves of dull green.
The Henry Ill. sleeve and collar
are pretty for mourning. The cuff
and collar consist OF lace set on n
cascade extending around the
wrist and neck
The latest Partisan fashion de
mands that each tIeauty shall adopt
color and wear it exclusively;
also. flowers and perfume that
shall be hers only.
Flat waves, a knot low st the
back of the head, smoothly braided
hair and chignons, worn low, are
also the present styles of hair dress
ing in Paris.
Dressy parasols for the country
or seaside are OF ecru pongee, with
spots, rings or diamond patterns of
broRn, red or blue. a lady at one
of the spring openings, asked for an
"euchre" parasol, to the astonish-
ment of the clerks.
Some Of the new silk and chash-
mere nantes have shawl-shaped
trimming in the center of the back,
embroidered with jet and edged
With marathon fringes Others are
embroidered with palm designs
outlined with gold. Heavy silk
fripges with jet intermingled is
also much used for these mantalets.
Tom Thumb geraniums are rec
commended for table decorations,
their brilliant flowers and foliage
forming the prettiest of contrasts
with 8 white cloth. The newest
dining tables are square. the round
table being out of favor. Very
handsome chairs for the parlor and
library are upholstered with mum
my cloth.
\ new ard pretty idea for
spring costumes OF wash goods is to |
make a necktie of the dress materi-
al. Stamp the ends in an elaborate |
pattern and embroider in different |
colored embroidery cotton. Later
in the season, wide brimmed straw
hats, for country wear, will be |
trimmed with q scarf of the dress
goods.
Pelerines, made by hand, OF light
worked with jet and
falling ornaments. are to be much
worn. These are made in all
shades, to match the different suits,
and are very handsome when worn
over a long black dress. Jet will
be more in favor than ever. Light
tissue, such as gauze or Grape,
have jet beads intermiXed.
Many of the new collars and
cuffs have chintz binding of sateen,
covered with tiny rosebuds. In
every day lingeries are seen long,
white linen waIstcoats, beautifully
and edged with Bre-
ton lace, and white, pink and blue
Indian muslin neckties, trimmed
with Breton lace. Arab lingerie is
as essential as TO lee well booted or
well gloved.
Imported dresses are distin-
guished by their simplicity and
pure and perfect elegance. For
black silks nothing is so much
worn as the passementeries show
ing cut jets. Some walking suits
have the front kilt plated from the
waist down. When this style is
used the kilt plaits are usually
made OF striped material, and the
dress has side puffs and a eutaway
Jacket.