River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-07-31
Fashion Chitchat.

Polka dotted fans are among the novel
ties.
New balmorals are made of pale blue
budting.
She lace mantles imported this summer
are quite short in the back
New jet combs are in the shape of
horseshoe with balls of cut jet attached.
Dresses for little girls are of white I'M
bleached muslin trimmed with bandanna
plaids.
Dainty little individual salt-cellers are
in the shape of water-lily resting on a
leaf
Handsome halt-shawls are of black
henele, netted and finished with deep
fluffy fringe.
The latest caprice in hosiery is en-
broidered Balbraggans in fern and sham
rock patterns.
The best bathing-shocs are of white
colored braids.
Short dresses for dancing are made
with over-dress of Pompadour brocade,
very slightly draped.
Few very fine real lace NANTES are i'm
ported now, as the shapes change so fire.
quently that ladies are not willing to buy
very expensive ones.
| Coarse torchon lace and woven Russian
lace are expressively employed in trim
ming costumes of zephyr cloth, Saline, and
other wash fabrics.
The new silk gloves with long, open
worked wrists, are the novelty, and will
be much sought after during the reign OF
the short sleeve now so fashionable.
The latest parsols are Of India pongee,
embroidered in parti-colored spIlgs, on
the ground, and a garland border. They
are mounted on rattan stick.
Parasols of the gay Bandanna plaids
are exhibited as novelties at the leading
houses, but do not find favor with many
ladies, as they are too conspicuous
Ladies who have large points of thread
or of llama lace left over from previous
seasons drape them as small panier
mantles, and thus make very dressy
wraps.
Shawls of colored thread woven in shell
pattern are light and cool for morning
wear in the summer. They are large
squares finished with fringe, and are
found in amber, pale blue, rose and white.
They cost So so.
After so long run of chip and heavy
braids, the temperance of Neapolita
braid bonnets is refreshing. As vet they
are very scarce in the market, and among
the daintiest and most elegant of milln-
cry features.
Gray and ecru linen travelling dresses
have again appeared in or furnishing
houses, though they have been used SC
nearly to a surfeit that no lady but one
who wishes TO practice the most rigid
economy cares to expend much money in
them.
La Pompadour's historic fan, with its
medallion portraits, is of the finest Vene-
tan lace, so fine and elaborate that il
took nine years to finish it, the cost was
$4,000. 1t is divided into five sections
! each enriched by an exquisite miniature
painting.
Beige, light wooden serge and light
camel's hair cloths are materials in de
mand for making the travelling costume
Elegant India pongee walking cos
tunes are trimmed with Hamburg Dor.
dering, in point de Venise patterns.
. LlHcu seISe Shippers, WilH htltt Hcul
bouquet embroidered on the toe, are
among the attractive caprices for house
wear
Black and white dresses have suddenly
become the fashion for evening dresses
while the gayest celors are seen in the
street.
. The Queen Anne sacQue is a favoritC
novelty with ladies of artistic tastes who
delight in bric-a-brac, Queen Anne fur
niture, &c.
English dress-makers are using garnet
maroon and blue sateen for walking
skirts. The overdresses of these cos
tunes are made of pekin.
Mountain dresses for young girls have
single skirts, PLAN in front and kilt-plait
ed behind, and trimmed with three row,
of white braid.
Bretonne lace dresses are an entirely
new development of fashion, and will
probably be as popular as they are chaste
airy and graceful