Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-05
The Fashions.

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Pekin is a general term applied to all
striped sllken materials.
Swiss and organdy aprons are ali the
rage for dressy home toilets.
The coffure begins to grow longer and
lower in the back Of the neck.
Partisan dress-makers are making short
ball dresses for the most fashionable
women.
White satin dresses are very fashiona-
Die with white Pekin side ,lraperies in
Vatican style.
American tin toys are perfect rounded
limitations of animals this year, not fiat
tened as formerly.
A novelty breakfast coffee or tea cup
has a whistle in the handle to call the
servant when wanted.
Gold brocade, with white, blue, rose
and old gold colored silk and satin stafs,
is much worn in Paris.
Gold lace tunics, side draperies, and
hounces are worn over blue, rose-colored
and white satin ball dresses.
Plush and velvet are in demand, since
the cold weather began, for trimmings in
the place of moires and Pekins.
The Tbella redingote, with deep cape,
and trimmed all around with heavy hea-
yer OF lynx fur, is the popular skating
Oyergarment.
The Paris fashion Of adopting a certain
flower for bosome or buttonhole bou-
quet is becoming general among ladies
and gentlemen in society in New York.
The manufacture Of dolls is brought to
such perfection that q visit to doll coun-
ter is actually g study in art. Che COM
plexion, hair and eyes are nlar7els Of
artistic skill.
lridescent shoe-buttons are the latest
Partisan sensation. They are of somber
colors, but reflect prisnatic hues in GER
tain lights, and are a stylish addition to
dinner ana evening dresses.
Lamkin gloves, new article Of Amer
lean manufacture, have been introduced
this fall and are said to fit well and wear
well. They are cheap glove, and there
fore find purchasers.
Black velvet paletots are again worn.
They are trimmed with plain or beaded
passementerie and birds feathers. Dark
garnet colored garments are made in this
sty-e, aud trimmed with gray feathers.
A. pretty costume bonnet is Of dark
blue satin, with an interior ruching OF
red, and red satin bows upon the front.
With this is costume Of dark blue vel
vet, with red satin vest and one grace
full Gordon Of long red satin loops in tie
drapery at the back.
Putty-colored cloth jackets are much
in favor. Some of these have the addition
of large Louis XIV. vest, made OF velvet
or plush, either garnet color or green.
The buttons, which are very important
item with these garments, are in the
ceramic style, the porcelain is fine and
the paintings on these buttons generally
have very pretty subjects.
The fashionable glove for the street
season is undressed kid-fne and soft;
and the shade par excellence is the color
OF roasted coffee. The delicate mastic
shades are also in favor, and ladies in
mourning wear white undressed kid
the dull whiteness being considered more
elegant, even in deep mourning, than the
glossy black finish.
The farir g hats are less popular than
last year. Young ladies prefer the En-
gllsh walkiYg hats aud the small bonnets
which are so dainty and distingue. There
are some bright, piquant faces, however
TO which the large hats are decidedly be-
coming the irregular faces, with low
brows, bright eyes, curling hair, and
greater breadth than length Of feature
Fiigree lace and insertion are used tc
trim bonnets with. They are placed in
snelt-shaped trimmings on the end oil
the feather and laid flat over the velvet
These trimmings must be used in mod
Grafton. Leaves of velvet and satin com
bined are also in favor. They are all il
the same color, and handsomely shaded
Whole bonnets are made OF the leaves.
A chemlse skirt made of white or col
ored foulard is new model. tits cut ii
"bebe" pastron plated in fan shape, the
base being formed of Valenciennes
lace insertion. This forms the trimming
in front. The same lace trims the neck
and arms. A plated founce trimmed
| with VaIenciennes lace trims the lower
part of the chemise thus forming the un
derskirt.
The most admired gloves for 'sdressy'
| day and evening wear are the side GU
gloves They are cut to button on tht
side and just under tie arm, rendering
fit most perfect, and concealing the fas
tening almost entirely, for the buttons
are scarcely perceptible, even when tn,
arm is raised. The kid is very SOFT, fine
and flexible. They come in from fou
to ten buttons.
| The fichu collar is made in all shapes
and of all colors. 1t was first made II
the same shape as batiste collars. TIL
turned down collars are made embroid
cred faille in such colors as blue, pink
black and straw, according to the colo
! of the suit with which the color is worn
A ruching of crepe lisse is paced on tn
inside of the collar and on the sides, ant
the cravat matches the collar.
A visiting suit may be of cachemir
and faille, in two shades Of gray, com
b1ned with broche goolsin several solors
The cachemire skirt has train trimme
with a plal,ed fonnce and plating g
la vielle,'' both of fail|e. The front i
trimmed in the shape of an apron, wit
long cschemire revere, Doldered with
band of broche goods. THESE revers ez
tend to the back.
] a very handsome reception bonnet