River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-03-27
FASHIONS Capl ices.

Seaside grenadinc comes with greatly
improved texture this spring.
Half-ftting jackets will be worn with
dresses of washing material this summer.
Wooden goods for spring dresses most
" have ''iannel finish" without lus-
The Psyche couture is in highest favor
at present as showing the shape of the
head
Dotted Swiss musliDs are made over
colored silica and ga.nitured with lace
and ribbons.
Rings and wide bracelets of black en-
amel are worn by ladies to make their
hands and arms look fair.
Some new designs in jewelry are of
golden shells, plates or salvers. upon
which lies little gem in the rough.
Embroidery or clocking, or both, all
round the leg of the stocking, is a new
feature in spring hosiery.
A satin-fnished straw bonnet of cottage
shape is tan-colored, and has wreath of
Prince of Wales shaded roses.
Tie fchus Of embroidered cashmeres,
so fashionable last year, are shown again
in new designs for spring wraps.
TIE Voltaire stocking is of the darkest
shade of dragon blue, with pyramidal
side gore OF tartan in Roman colors.
Among the novelties are found side
satchels of Douchess and Brussels point,
lined with colored silk, satin or velvet.
A pretty set of painted buttons for
dress of black spotted with white, is a
series of snow scenes painted on black
satin,
Lace gloves with fingers, also with
long wrists, will be worn this spring, as
we'll as lace mitts and halt, fingered lace
gloves
A double care of heavy chenille, with
tinscl thread twisted IN the same, is the
latest novelty for the neck, in place of
scarf
Long gloves, extending halfway to
the elbow, are creamy white undressed
kid, either plain or with lace insertions
and frills.
There is great variety in the gold
hair pins which are so fashionable for the
ladies to wear across the front of their
hair.
The Voltaire stocking is of the darkest
shade of dragon blue silk, with a pyra-
midal side gore Of tartan in Roman
colors.
Among lace novelties are found side
satchels of Duchess Brussels point, lined
with colored silk, satin or velvet.
Garnet, with all kindred reds of Bor-
deaux, ruby, maroon, cardinal and nacarat
is immensely popular.
Embroidery or clocking, or both, all
around the leg of the stocking is new
feature in spring hosiery.
Some new NANTES are made of either
black sicilienne or cashmere, with a
shawl shaped trimming in the centre of
the back, embroidered with culored jet
and edge with multi coloTed marabout
frinsed Others are embroidered ID
plain design, outlined with gold.
All shades of green will be much worn
this season, from dark shades which we
have seen this winter to the light tints of
peacock and migaonette green. Laven-
| der is another shade which is to be worn
| both il light summer fabrics and in mil
| Iinery.
Flounces are TO be side plated this
summer, and stitched on the skirt an inch
or more below the upper edge, to give it
| q standing heading. Another style o.
| hounca is a plain straight band, eight
inches deep, with side pIaits, into which
ferns are inserted.
Opera scarts, three yards long and
more than half yard wide, are now
popular in Paris for winding around the
| hair aud throat. The newest opera cloaks
euveloping tie whole person are of thick
camels hair, with hood.
Some IF the most delicate tints of blue
and rose are seen in the Isle thread
theatrical hosiery, this spring, the en-
nroidery on the same being in bright full
tones of maroon, red, navy blue and
black.
The hands0mest novelties in silk host
cry are the boot hose, with ciockings and
embrolderies in contrasting color 10 the
upper part OF the leg, forming a stimu-
lated boot upper-cloth, while tte slipper
forms tn foxing.
| Throat bows, of silver ar q sapphire
blue Persian ribbon, caught n the centre
by crystal butterflies and having bunch
Of sapphire blue violets pendant from
them, are among the new importations
/ in neck wear.
FraHk Les,ie's Ladies Journal says
Evening dresses that are made short es
cape the ground by five or six inches
This is impossible, unless they are worn
only by girls in their teens or little MISE!
of r.
In woolens these are no special novel
4 ties, but all the lovely beige shades il
summer camel's-hsir have reappeared
! and are combined with silk for complet,
costumes. There is also new self-col
: ored cloth, which is called Grape cloth, i
very reasonable in price, and comes il
] in all the tu:quoise shades of blue, a
Z well as in navy blue, gray and black
This msterial is particularly adapted t
) polouaises of light texture over sill
skirts Tor the house wear. and also 70
l. spring suits for misses and children.
I 1t has been remarked before tina
D printed fabrics were never prettier tina
8 this season; bat for that very reason the
require care aud judgement in making az
To combine the delicate chIntzes wit
4 some startling contrast in color, as som