Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-05-27
A LA MODE.

Chaugcablc silk is revived from oblivion
and called shot silk.
While the variety in bometS is infinite
the. fancy for large bonnetS seems to IN
crease.
Among the new stockings are some en-
broidercd in bright colorS with wheat and
grass.
New silk bows for the throat are made
up OF the material of the dress and lis
trimmings.
The Marie Antoinette bonnetS have one
side fl'ed with flowers, aud are becoming
TO fresh young faces.
White muslin scarfS bid fair to be very
fashionable this season. They are folded
double and edged with Breton lace.
The newest French Jacket reioicc> in the
name of the Fronsac. Ii is made OF velvet
and silk pekin oftwo eolorS, and has paint
ell china buttons.
With the settled advent of the Louis
XVI. STYLES. modiSteS no longer advocate
building up the figure. but insist upon
the cultivation of plumpneSS.
The cherry bonuctS have arrived IN New
York They are India muslin cottage
shapes. with the crown covered with large
red beads. \ wreath OF cherry leaves
passes around the hrim. and nom II droopS
a fringe OF cherries shaded from red to
black.
Ipnumerahle pretty pieces Of lingerie are
invented in the way of inside hchuS, chem
i>cttcs and kerchicfS OF Swiss, linen avn,
spri.-,,,I lace. silk. muslin, India null, ali
fluffy with pla.tingS OF Breton lace, ruch-
n.> of fravcd silk. >hirrcd plated anu
,uhroilcrrrcd: lace insertions and lace
putiiug>. and narrow ribbons nm ro-
settles. These delicate conceit> are eN-
4ui>it,Iv becoming. and are rendered stu
more - hv che new and beautiful throat
bows OF ribbon.
Regularly each season is the polonaiSe
hlack-hallcj ami set aside for new iavoritc'
and a. regularly j. this iueNtmah.c gar
mont restored Co favor. Recent French -
well ~ American models show the polo
uai>c proper with panier> and % vest NJ
t9chcd. The vest is very deep, anu the
poIouai>e lines edge the vest direct irou
the neck 90 lis lower edge. and there u
curves away over the hips i'm curtain draP-
or, fashion for the display of au elaborate
Is trimmed tablcr.
The Piuaforc costume - the very latest
OF many pretty Capricc>. over the dTA
brown >attccu underSkirt j. worn "a mar
vcluu>v coQuetti>h gray ~attccu po,ouai>,
all covered with the gayc>t OF po>icN anO
wandering vines. The waist l. cut heart
shape. and for the neck i ul>tractih-
httlr kcrchicr of finest Swiss all iiuiiy Will
Breton lace. Quantities of ribbon bows
involving an the Color> contained M tht
polouai>c. are dotted about among the fold"
Of lraperv. ON the bosom, the pockct>,auo
wherever a bow of ribbon can bc placed
Many of those who read the lively page
Of the Fi1Grp are probably not aware thai
that all-cmbracin. organ Processes 10 DE q
mirror of fashion. and "a curious story is
rNtaut about the late VI. de Nillcmc>>ant'
engagement of his first "cirDH.4H'uSe I'D
mg9,,. Madame LaScauN, better known 10y
the name bestowed upon her 10y the di>tin
cui>hcd journalist. Nicomtc>>c Gle kcunr
Vile. Madame called upon Nlucmc>>an'
90 offer him for the Figaro a story of Italian
love. intrigue and revenge. She wore
dress OF pearl gray OF faultie>> taste. which
So struck the editor that. after brief con
ycr>atiou. hc exclaimed. How beautifully
YOU dress Could YOU not give yourself 1,
H. a> "a rlr.utgH.USe q. modes rather thar
is "a novelist" Madame LaScauN agreed
and is Nicomtc>>e dc RenucNjile amu>e,
and hara~>,d for many day the Paris mi
liners. male and female, by her delightful
cHH>tTi.>.