Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-12-17
FASHION FANCIEs.
CIRCULARS are very popular.

CIRCULARS are very popular.
LONG loops of ribbon are set as epau-
lettes on new French dresses.
STYLISH wrappers open in curtain
fashion over a front breadth of gray
brOeade.
NEW sashes have plain ends: the
embroidered, fringed or lace ornamented
ends are out of fashion.
BROWN is one of the most fashionable
colors OF the season. Many of the hand
soonest suits are done brown.
MANY skirts are raised on one side
only, and waists are long, lacing in the
backs as In the Renaissance period.
a SNOWFLAKE costume for skating is
made OF the new black velvet dashed
with white, and trimmed with black and
white fur.
BoDICEs of soft fabrics are often gath
cred, and experience teaches that the
fronts only are best full; the back is
more becoming when plain
VELVET with colOred figures upon it.
made up with satin to correspond with
the color In the figure, is another novel
ty.
IHE sweet jet buttons for velvet coats
are large smooth polished ones, and are
sewn On through two gold-rimmed eyes
that ornament the center.
HANDSOME fchus to brighten up dark
dresses for evening are of silk and bro
cade in shield shape, edged with point
d,esprit lace and finished with a knot of
ribbon.
CASHMERE effects to play q prominent
part this season. By cashmere" Ia
meant the multi colored designs of
eastern fabrics-arabesque and palms
being the favorite figures.
POLONAIsEs are worn in Paris, where
they pass under the name of overdresses.
They are fancifully draped, and are of
inquired material, worn over skirts of
cloth, velvet or satin in solid colors.
The acme of elegance in these days of
ever-increasing refinement is to wear all
ones underclothes of cream white, or
faint rose-colored India silk, trimmed
with lace.
A REVIVAL of an old fashion is the
trimming of dark or black bonnets with
white or gay colored feathers. The
latter are always totally differ Mt from
the bonnet.
VERY deep victorines of quilted satin,
with deep gauntlets to match, bordered
with deep bands of fur, are the latest
elegance for horseback riding. They
afford the requisite warmth and are not
clumsy.
WHITE, grave and gay colored hand
kerchiefs are worn around the neck,
covering the entire collar or ruching;
also chenille scarfs, in the shape of
half square with chenille fringe border
ing it. These can be obtained in all the
different colors, and are also used for
bonnets, making very pretty trimming.
IHE casquln bodice grows In public
favor, and Is very often made of diff
ferent color and material from the skirt.
1t is most useful as well as elegantitem
IN lady's wardrobe. It looks more
stylish in very dark shades of green,
blue, brown, or even red, than in plain
black, and is just as suitable to wear
with any dress.
DINNER dresses are open no longer
either in V shape Or square. They are
cut round and Tiny chemisette is worn
inside. This latter il of lace or en-
DrO1defeQ muslin, and the edge of the
opening is trimmed with q futing of
white lace or Grape lisse. The sleeves
are trimmed to correspond.
SATIN embroidered with iridescent
beads and strung pearls is used for the
richest wedding dresses this season. This
is not merely beaded passementerie laid
on the dress, but is embroidery in floral
designs done on the front and side
breadths of the satin skirts, imported
from Paris cut in shape ready to be
made up in the dress.
The pompadour muff is worn in Paris.
It is made of satin, black lace and q
large bouquet of dark roses st the side.
1t is also to be seen in gathered satin to
match the color of the dress, bouil-
Tonne of Duchesse lace at each end, q
large bow of ribbon at the top, with q
scarabeus on one of the ends. Another
pretty model is of claret plush, with
bands of gold brocaded cashmere at Il
ends and an OWLS head in the centr.
The fots of lace that fall on the hand
are soft and heconinp