The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-09-10
STYLES FOR THE LADIES.

. Sfafeiierltes are among the favorite
loNers i!f sorsAge BOUQUETS. se4aea,sE
il Fancy feathers win he the ieadino .fea.
lure OF the trimmings OF winter bonnets.
/ The coat basque and plated nound
skirt SKIRT will be one of the stylish designs
for wooden dresses.
New designs In sleeve buttons ar.
square. with Japanese figures in relief or
Impressed on them. flzs s4e., -
Handsome slceve-buttons are of the
bullet shape, about half an inch in dia-
meter, in pairs, united by swivel. gss
Pretty seaside costumes arc of ginp-
hams OF solid ground, or woven Of single
color ON warp OF white. # % o5 So
A miniature silver fan, on which IL
printed the day of the week. is the latest
thing tor the ornamentation of regret
cards. -ss".-." ~ III .
Madras plaided silk kerchiefs are al
ready worn en- 1fchu, and are regarded "a
among the most felicitous of fashions ca
prices. E-.',~'-.
Dainty little chatelaine pockets to
wear with summer toilets, are made of
ACE and lined with white or delicately
tinted satin. ..,-. .-
One OF. the newest and consequently
the most desirable colors in stockings Is
old gold color; it is seen az vet only in
the expensive silk hosiery. 81 -.
A handsome gingham dress has the
SKIRT trimmed all around with tour mar
row founces all edged with fine torc7.on
lace, and the lace-edged fl ounces cover
ing the entire tablSer. ... t-.s
The newest and warmest looking trim
ming is silk plush Of the same saadc as
the dress, used for panels, borders and
vests, and for stripes down the front of
the skirt between box-plaits.
The indications are that silk plaided
handkerchief will be cut up tor the
trimming Of the wooden stuffs Of the au.
tumn, or that plaided silk stufs will an.
pear specially for the purpose -
Porte Bonhear bracelets are now set
with an antique gem in comedian
turquoise and other semi precious stones;
| and IN the stone or the art-worK are ex-
presslve of some friendly or tender senti-
ment.
Few outside pockets are seen, but &C.
casionally they are made effective as
trimmings by being cut in long square
corncred shape, and placed on the edge
OF the basque, where they hang like a
bag. g.. 80.
Almost ali the black and brown bon
nets have u gold cord round them. and
the marabout fringes are powdered with
gold. Even the fine wool used tor tricot
shawls is now busted thlckly over with
gold.
A great many black silk suits are being
made, as these are staple suits, and re-
main IN favor, no matter what novelties
are introduced later. Three or four diff
ferent fabrics enter into each of these cos
tunes.
Dark-cloth colors in the new shades of
amaranth Rembrandt green prunes, Blu
goyne, golden brown, and duck g. breast
| blues are shown in the new wooden dress
! es being prepared in the furnishing
| houses for early fall wear $3.50
Elegant parasols are OF black and dark
colored silks, pinked on the edges, and
enriched by an embroidered garland
| of blossoms in natura colors. They are
lined with white soft silk, and mounted
on an orange-wood stick.
Double collars, consisting OF an up-
| right band of linen, with turned down
points, and of large, fat collarette, both
trimmed with Turkey-red, worked with
white floss, are announced as among the
coming uglinesses of neckwear. ..
Notwithstanding the Juror about pa
niers and boufante costumes, the cling
ing style Of dress is still most in favor.
The paniers, WREN used, are SO arranged
as to give the fiat effect, as they are only
becoming to slender figures when bout
fante.
Lawn carpets tor garden parties are
made from Madras handkerchiefs, pine
being formed into square. An odd one
is placed in the center, four of similar
pattern are sewed to its sides, and the
corners are filed in by four Others of con-
trastlng colors.
For carriage use there are satin para
soils, usually either white or black, en-
riched with embroidery. For these very
expensive parasols the canopy shape, Of
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preferred to the Japanese shape intro
duced this season.
Lace will no longer be used for trim
ming wrappings which are Worn on foot
in the daytime, but Will be reserved for
mantelets worn beneath the long carriage
mantles, which are left in the ante cham
Der before entering the drawing room
when making call.
1t is said that the fashion of wearing
basques OF material different from that
of the skirt is to be generally adopted
this winter, in which case the revenue OF
dressmakers will be materially decreased.
In the mean time, will somebody per-
suade the women who wear polonaises of
diaphanOus material over dark SKIRTS to
have the waist-linings of the same color
as the skirts2
All kinds of corsages are WORN, from
the Spencer with long basques to the cor
sage with clearly defined point, without
excepting the belted corsages, those
which button at the side, those opening
over high chemisette and those which
are cut Princesse shape in the back and
with long basques in the front.
In the STYLES of baby-clothes there ia