Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-02-05
FASHION NOTES.

Something Of Interest to the Ladies'
The turban is a new shape for break
fast caps.
Dainty breakfast csps are made o
colored India null.
The queen of Italy almost Away,
dresses in white.
Steel or brass buttons are seen on al
dark wooden suits. af.r.a 4.
In Paris morning is confined to th,
hours between rising and four O'Clock.
The French ginghams known as Mad
ras ginghams have gay red bars and
plaids.
| Short dresses for dancing are beine
worn in Paris, and q few have been made
here. LII.
The genuine India muslin, such a,
writers Of fiction array their heroines in
is worn again.
| Simpler jewelry is now worn BY fash
ionable young ladies than has lately
been the custom.
White bonnets trimmed with pleat.
ings of Breton lace are the novelty for
reception and dress hats. +.
In order to dress at present, one must
exercise ones judgment above all things,
and show good taste.
Transparent fabrics made over satin
are chosen for ball dresses this winter,
and white is preferred to colors.
Grown braids are again fashionable for
the hair, and are preferred by ladies to
the stiff finger puts SO long used.
New bows for the throat are made of
long loops of narrow Persian ribbon
hung on one side of sort of jabot of
Breton lace.
Square necks are much used in low
corsages, and not few are V shaped !:
the preference, however, is for the round
low neck.
"Motto" bows for the neck are made
of number of colored satin ribbons
painted by hand in pretty designs on the
many ends.
A rosette of satin ribbon is worn high
on the left side of Grecian berthas, and
bow of many loops is on the top of the
right sleeve.
The striped moires, satin and velvet
striped gauzes, and repped silks striped
with satin in colors are much used as
parts of ball toilets.
The Scotch ginghams are now bought
in the regular taftan plaids of the gay
est hues; when these are genuine Scotch
goods they wash and wear we'll.
The furnishing houses are selling reg.
ular bustles of dimity or brilliantine,
with flexible steel springs in them to sup
port short or demi trained dancing dress
eS.
Colors which were hitherto considered
hostile are now combined. For instance
reddish velvet is employed for the un
der dress, with pale blue for the over
dress.
Striped silks or satin, cut bias, are the
favorite trimmings for cameis hair
dresses. New cloth suits are trimmed
simply with collar and cuffs of black
beaver fur.
With all flowers, whether for the hair
or the dress, insects of all kinds are
mixed, such az flies, beetles and butter
flies, which are initiated a. perfectly Al
the flowers themselves. ....
India null in pale pink and blue
shades edged with soft Breton lace
makes the most becoming collarettes and
neck garniture possible. This il new
material, and much used this winter.
An attempt has been made to intro
duce feather trimming, instead of flow
ers, for ball dresses, but very young
ladies consider it too old looking. A
feather tuft in the hair is, however
! is much used.
! The long blouse waist, reaching to the
knee, is the favorite for Scotch plaid
suits. Walking skirts are made with
| the front perfectly plain single skirt
the back is relieved by scant drapery.
Among the novelties that have lately
appeared are the moss dresses made oi
shaded plush, reproducing all the tint
of moss. They are fastened with che
mile buttons, and trimmed with chenille
fringe to match.
The long gloves extending half way Il
the elbow are of creamy white undresset
kid, either plain or lace insertions and
frills, or else the lace mitts are worn ii
white, black or color to match the dress
! White satin dresses worn by more eld
erly ladies are trimmed with q grea
deal of creamy old lace in jabOts dowl
the waist and sides, mingled with pear
trimmings, while the sleeves are entirel!
of pearls or of lace.
Dresses of the Princess shape are re
tained by stout ladies The back is lef
quite plain, with waist and skirt in one
while 70 the trent il added q short
round, wrinkled apron of embroidere'
tulle or crepe richly fringed.
Dark red roses and dark red tulip
veined with gold, fame-colored grass
shaded leaves feathery grass, will
fringes of daisies, are all worn, ant
some looking 10 natural that they soen
but recently picked from the woods.
A pretty fashion is that of making sat
in apron, wrinkled and fringed with pearl
to cover the three front breadths, Will
the back breadths are founced from tn
belt to the end OF the train with Pleat
ings of double. tulle. :.
The fine Lyons tulle is the tradi
tional fabric for ball dresses. 1t is mad
!, up in most elaborate designs over satin
as it is not Elective when used scAntily
and has many flowing ribbons an
rosettes of white satin for trimming