Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-12-18
FASHION rANc1Es.
CIRCULARS are very popular.

~A0 very popular.
LONG loops of ribbon ara set as enau.
lettes on new French dresses.
STYLISH wrappers open in curtain
fashion over front breadth of grsv
broeade. say
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 wais;s are long, lacing in the
backs as in the Renaissance period.
A SNOWFLAKE costume for skating ia
made OF the new black velvet dashed
with white, and trimmed with black and
white fur. N
BoDIcEs of soft fabrics are often gath.
cred, and experience teaches that the
fronts only are best full; the back il
more becoming when plain.
VELVET with colored figures upon II
made up with satin to correspond with
the color in the figure, is another novel.
ty.
The sweet jet buttons for velvet costs
are large smooth polished ones, and are
sewn on through two gold-rimmed ewes
that ornament the center.
HANDSOME fchus to brighten up dark
dresses Tor evening are of silk and bro.
cade in shield shape, edged with point
d'esprit lace and finished with Knot of
ribbon.
CASHMERE effects to play prominent
part this season. By cashmere is
meant the multi-colored designs of
eastern MISUNDERSTANDING and palms
being the favorite figures
PoLoNAIsEs are worn in Paris. where
they pass under the name of overdresses,
They are fancifully drsped, and are of
figured 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 gsuntlets 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 scars, in the shape of
half square with chenille fringe border.
ing il. These can be obtained in all the
different colors, and are also used for
bonnets, making very pretty trimming.
THE casquin bodice grows in public
favor, and is very often made of diff
ferent color and material from the skirt.
1t is q most useful as well IS elegantitem
in lady's wardrobe. 1t looks more
stylish in very dark shades of green,
blue, brown, or even red, than in plain
black, and is just az suitable to wear
with any dress.
DINER dresses are open no longer
either in V shape or square. They are
cut round and tiny chemisette is worn
inside. This latter is of lace or en-
broidered muslin, and the edge OF the
opening is trimmed with futing OF
white lace or Grape lisse. The sleeves
are trimmed 10 correspond.
SATIN embroidered with iridescent
beads and strung pearls is used for the
richest wedding dresses this season lhls
is not merely beaded passementerle 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 pompedour muff is worn in Paris.
It is made of satin, black lace and a
large bouquet of dark roses at the side.
1t is also to be seen In gathered SATIN 10
match the color of the dress, bouli-
Tonne of Duchesse lace st each end,
large bow of ribbon at the top, with 8
scarabeus on one of the ends, Another
pretty model is of claret plush, with
bands of gold brocaded cashmere at the
ends and an OWLS head in the centre;
The fots of lace that fall on the hand
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