Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-12-11
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
New York Fashion Notes.
dingotes are.revivcd.

vogue.
Black wraps are de riguer for street
costumes.
The new grccnish-blue is known as
Juponais.
Black cut jet beads now trim all dressy
black suits.
Walking dresses are short enough To
show the shoes.
Fichus will be more worn this winter
than ever before.
Fichus will be more fashionable than
ever this winter.
Fancy feathers are the leading feature
in bonnet trimmings.
The new lace fraiscs arc made very
high, and frequently wired.
The hair is generally worn low,
whether it is becoming or not.
Bits of tinscl, jet and many jet beads
are added to feather ornaments.
Gold threads shot into brocadcd stufis
grow more and more fashionable.
Some very handsome plain cloth suits
have fur bands ~ their only trimming.
Both black and white Breton and point
d'csprit iac"s arc uscd for trimming
muils
New muiis io match costumes are in
reticuIc shape. trimmed with lace or
fringe.
Normandy point is the most suitable
lace for mul trimming, on account OF
It's, durability.
Silk with jet beads intcrwovcn in the
fabric comes for combining with black
satin and velvet.
Only very young ladies wear short
dresses Tor evening parties or on ccrc-
monious occasions.
Pale drab corduroy and wine or plum
co.orcd camcl's hair makes a warm and
drcssy street costume.
Costumes Of scal-brown ladies cloth
or camcis hair and corduroy velvet will
be much worn in mid.minicr.
Tho richest toilets are Of black satin
and silk profu-cly decorated with Jet
cmbroidcric-, fringcs and pas,cmcntcr-
les.
Quilted satin pciticoats. in colors 10
match costumes, bid fairtu dispiacc felt
and cloth baimorais for mid-wintcr
wear.
Nnrmany point is new black silk
lace OF great beauty and durability. and
especially suitable for trimming black
velvet.
silk plush 81 the same shade - the
dress makes a handsome trimming whom
applied in panels and as rcycrs. collars
and cuffs.
4 now style of drrs. pocket Is cut in
squArc-corucUcd shape and attached TO
the edge OF the basque. whore It haue-
like bag.
AfsrK K. 4 4 Al
dress this winter. lined with fur. POCKET
shaped, and ornamrntcd at the openings
with fri,l-oi Breton lace
Plain -on Indian muslin mob caps.
with shirrcd ruillcs 81 tho same. and
narrow pink. blue, and white ribbons
run in the shirrings. arc very fashion
able.
Scarfs of white blue. rose. and rrd
chenil 10 appear among imported novel
ties for throwing over the head and
shoulders when going 10 evening enter
tainmcnts.
The ncwcS' thrcc-Comcrcd ncCkcr-
chiefs of brocadcd blue. rose. and cream
silks, have the corners rounded. and are
bord"rcd with double plaitings Of point
d'osprit or Brc.on lace.
Dress seams are now frequently
curved 10 the arm-hoic. after the fashion
Of a few years back. II is claimed that
tho long seam, reaching to the shoulder.
makes the waist appear large.
\ new idea in Kid gloves i the Foster
glove, fitting the hand rs shoe do
the foot. laced with n cord between n
double row Of buttons. thus enabling =
lady TO wear the smallest possible size.
4 now fabric for combining with black
satin In costumes Is silk in which ict
beads are woven in stripes. figures.
palms, diamonds. and leaf designs. OF
with beads covering the entire surface.
Silk-faced clonkings. with fur backs.
have the upper side of silk in armure or
mate lasso designs. or else soft rcppcd
silk or Sicilienne. while the reverse is Of
soft. thick fleece. almost as warm n
fur.
Lace ruffs for the neck are again in
vogue; they are worn very high. are
made Of several plaitings Of the lace.
and are tied with narrow satin ribbons.
knottcd on the left side Of the neck or
directly in front.
Cloth suits. made very plain. of dark
shades of green. blue, garnet. and plum.
have many rows of machine stitching in
contrasting color of silk as finish to
the overskirt. pctticoat, and other parts
OF the costume.
Frosted flowers arc coming into fash
ion for evening dresses An easy way
of frosting those which have lost Their
freshness Is to touch them lightly with
white Of egg and then scatter frosting
powder. which is merely powdered
glass. over them.
The newest cloaking material Il
drapee silk; the under side is Of silk,
such as Slcillicnnc. with thick rep.
armure. and piquc or matelassee. all Of
silk, while the wrong side is of soft
and thick fleece. forming lining almost
rs warm rs fur.
The convenience of the chatelaine
braid keeps Il fashionable. The man
ner of wearing IL ut present IL in two
plaits or braids turned up. club like. on
each side Of the back Of the head. with
= crimped crown braid or some pufFs of
hair set up on the top.
New designs for combination cos