Daily globe., 1879-04-06
Latest Fashion Notes.

Novelties in side saChels are in de- |
mand.
Breton is the lace Of the passing mo-
ment.
Large bonnets are preferred to small
ones.
The short skirt is as short behind as
before.
Breton lace jabots and scarfs are all the
rage.
The latest shade of rcd is the Prince of
Wales.
Both high and low turban caps are
fashionable.
Black chip is the favorite bonnet for
all occasions.
The square chuddah is the favorite
breakfast shawl.
Bengaline is one of the French dress
novelty fabrics.
Shirring is very fashionable on all sum-
mer garments.
Reed green is new shade of this pop.
ular spring color.
Skirts of short dresses retain their
narrow dimensions.
Trains and demi- trains are no longer
seen on the street.
Gold and gilt trimmings are as vulgar
ly fashionable as ever.
The latest novelties in fans arc of fine
wire, painted by hand.
Gloves are long, reaching to the elbew
for full evening toilet.
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evening reception dresses.
Waistcoats are as often made to wear
over the basque as under it.
New parasols have fatter tops than the
canopy ones of last summer.
Parasol Innings are sometimes of gay
Scotch plaids OF bandana goods.
Flat crowns with very little tapering
are seen in Engiish round hats.
Crystal glass buttons, sometimes called
Rhine pebbles, cut N facets and set in
platina, are shown for waistcoa}s.
Bonnet-strlngs are tied in large loose
bow under the chin, not at the side, or
they are simply crossed in front, the ends
forming ajabot.
Olive and barrel shaped hand Gro
cheted buttons, either all silk or com
bjned with jet, will be much used on
garments trimmed with passementerie
Wcod buttons, hand-painted in gold and
coaors, are very choice, light, and effect
i've, and cost from 80 cents per dozen
up. French horn, both in natural color
and dyed, are 1nlaid with gold and pearl
in raised designs, representing stars
beasts, reptiles, fishes, and fowls. Crys-
tai glass buttons, sometimes called
Rhine pebbles" are introduced. These
are cut in facets and set in platina, anc
have most brilliant effect at night; the
prices vary from IS cents per dozen up
Medium sizes only, in any kind of but
ton, are fashionable, and the quality used
is totally dependent upon the style O.
the garment, some requiring only wha
will fasten the vest, and others suficien
number to outline the cuffs, pockets, etc
NEW STYLES IN TRIMMING.
4 Prominent in the list of choice trim
mings are the finely beaded passemen-
teries, which reproduce some OF the de.
signs already familiar, while the more
expensive grades represent leaf patterns
of various forms, with perfectly executed
tulips or fuchsias depending !from the
centre of the leaf. Some Of the passe.
menteries are relieved and frightened by
a delicate tracery of gold or silver threads
interspersed SO as to form arabesque Of
Grecian designs throughout the pattern
The effect is rich, but by no means gaudy
and the style and prices fa1e such as te
render these goods rather exclusive, for {
time at least. These cost from $5 to $12
per yard Painted bands for dresses arc
seen of exquisite design and artistic
beauty. These are painted by hand or
velvet satin and silk. Flowers in all
their richest tints, birds of brilliant
plumage, jewels, shells and musical in
struments are painted with skill and
fidelity to nature on these beautiful and
artistic trimmings. Fringes have by NJ
means lost their prestige, and may be hao
in as great diversity of design as there il
diversity of taste. The average of deptl
of fringe is from -four to six inches, in
Guiding the heading. An entirely new
fringe is formed Of a hand crocbetet
heading, background of twist. front O.
crimped tape and bands Of narrow passes
menteries, interspersed with strands of
crocheted silk, the ends of the passe
menterie bands finished with a tiny satil
or crocheted ball. This elaborate fring'
may be had at So per yard. Many plail
silk fringes are still sewed underneatI
the edge of the goods, and no headin,
whatever is used. Woolen fringes are NJ
longer considered fashionable. although
very neat patterns are still spar
inglv used on all wool garments wher,
there are no ends of drapery to be trim
med. Plain hens and rows of machine
stitching are the most stylish finish OF
all other parts of wool costumes. Fanc,
ribbons are largely used for loops, ant
some designs form a complete cas-
cade down the front of a dress. Thes,
ribbons vary in width from half-inch t,
ten inches and half, and are of all col
Ors and shades of satin, with lizards
flowers, fern leaves and other device
composed Of gilt and silver bullion, ant
!: fine silk floss woven into the ribbon
The price ranges from twenty-five cent
per yard up.
For trimming evening dresses, crysta
pearl and white satin beaded and buglet
laces are snowy and effective, and COS
from So per yard up. Spanish blond i
kind Of lace usually employed, and tn
beads follow the pattern of the lace
either covering it entirely or only defnin.
the outline. Embroidered silk muslin i
much used for the garniture of dress,
toilets, and comes in new and choice de
signs. Price So to $25 per yard. sselt
trimmings follow upholstering designs
and are often put on without fullness, ,bu
cut out either in round, square or pointed
, designs on the lower sides and faced O
bound with a contrasting color or finished