The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-02
Fashion Points.

The parasol Of japanese shape is blue,
with lining Of gold silk.
Handsome silk embroidery on tulle, in
colors and all white, is novelty.
New parasols have wide borders like
the gay bandana handkerchiefs.
French bridesmaids all wear punches
OF orange blossoms at the waist.
"Creweling' is the ugliest of words,
but girls substitute it for ''embroiderv."
There will be many white toilets, but
only for the salons, and never for the street.
Deep apron overskirt remain in favor,
Notwithstanding the introduction of
shorter aprons.
An effective model for a promenade
dress in toulard silk is Of dark plum and
chamoise colors.
A beautiful promenade costume for
half-mourning is Of black and white
polka-dotted and Pekin foulard.
Fashion waivers and drifts hither and
thither amid opposing currents, being no
longer steered by firm hand.
Handsome fans are of painted silk,
mounted on ivory, with a humming-b bird
on its nest set on the outside stick.
Beige and its congeners in the soft
wooden stutfs are the materials in most
popular demand for travelling dresses.
WOODEN goods are much worn; but if
the toilet has any pretensions to elegance,
It's accessories are of brocaded silk, Pekin
fable or satin.
This summer, for toilets designed for
the daytime, there will be worn not only
black Grape, but white Grape.
Ladies carry small silk-velvet reticule
purses, mounted in solid silver, and en-
bellished with the owners monogram.
AT Leghorn more than a thousand
women are employed in the manufacture
of coral beads for necklaces, which prom
Use to be fashionable.
For the seaside are recommended at
present short costumes of dark blue linen
richly trimmed with embroidery in red.
gold color and white.
|. BOTTLES representing the busts Of ia
nous men are novelties for holding per-
tumerlcs, &c. Shakespeare, Goethe and
Schiller are favorite subjects.
HE interest in art embroidery has ex-
tended as fas as Shanghai, China, and Or
ders for textbooks on the subject have
been received by a Boston firm.
HE unusual heat for this portion of
the season is driving the people of the
city to the country and bringing out cos
tunes suited to rural and waterin g-place
wear.
JAPANESE fans of small size and very
fine quality are embellished with fish,
Guinea pigs, rabbits and the impossible
birds and other creatures of Monaghan
fancy.
The predominant feature in the dres-
SEES in preparation is the combination of
two materials, one plain and the other
with striped or else with brocaded or
painted figures
The LADIES' Art and Science Club of
Milwaukee which has been in existence
about five years, now numbers one hun
dred members. They have devoted the
last two years to pictorial art.
A fancitul vest for black silk and for
grenadines is made of black lace laid
over white or colored silk, either cream,
gendarme blue, narcisse yellow, salmon,
or very pale Nile green. -. -.
Embroidered satin vests are imported
for the richest silks and grenadines and
tor satin dresses. They are usually in
contrast to the color Of the dress, even
black dresses having very gay vests.
A few Of our very stylish ladies are
wearing the large, tall, square combs Of
our grandmothers. Puffs Of BAH are set on
the inside of the comb, with the back
hair combed up perfectly straight and
smooth.
Corsages are most varied in detail
scarcely any two being made alike. The
only settled fact is that all basques are
shorter, except those that are cut in Eng
'ish coat shape, to serve as street gar
ment without an extra wrapping.