Sharp County record., 1879-05-15
FASHION NOTES.

WaIoI WIo ", SKIRT with one or two tiounce;
Silnp,O SIN 80 as to clear the ground. Wit
tSsQe t are worn either aprons OF silk o
muslin. Lo,,,;ro ord s;r,n,
houso.dress descend into wrapper, o
nUv n other careless substitute; at home
az o1' al nlaces, the wife should dres
neatly, attractively, both for her hus
band and children.
The fayorite material for hats is tn,
fre French chip. Many of them ar
canobt can ND on one side and filled in witt
rose roses. or dropped over the face anC
caught up on both sides and filled il
with shirring and brocade OF satin
One of the protest combinations
for evening wear is black satin or gren
adine and gold embroidery. Broad
nassamenteries, beaded with fne-cut
iet. and the tufte1 crimped fringes are
ihe most elegant trimmings for silk and
satin dresses. -,
Broad sashesof black velvet ribbon
are worn by young ladies, and are fast,
ened Of the back of the waist with a
scarf-pin instead of being tied. It's
hopeful that onlyslender figures vii at
tempt this revival of an old fashion.
Roses and loops of pearls are worn
in the hair as wei as at the throat, and
they need not beconined to full-GesS
occasions. The double handkercliefS
of silk are gatheed st the left side With
a long spray of DseS or carnations
An aigrette, a bow, or an ivory
comb, placed high on the side of the
head, adds considerably to the app'ar-
ance of height. Those of short stature
should adopt this hint, instead OF war
ing that instrument of torture, the
"high-heeled" bot.
-Shawl-back lides are made of ozy-
died silver, gdd, crystal and plain
gold. They are hsed to fasten the lace
shawl al the back when worn in any way
around the head They are particular.
ly pretty for the ipanish laceS now used
for head drapery
Gray in its different shades prom
ises to be the prevailing color, both
here and in Parb, this season. They
are made short, With kilt-plaited skirt,
basque or pol0aiSe. They have a
garniture of ribbtns, and bright-col0red
silks are used as aipings and tacings.
For ordinary wear are shown jack
cts of light-coldred cloth. These are
made with a true tailor cut and are fin
ished on the edge with two rows OF ma
chine stitching. Pockets are placed on
the hips, and horn buttons are general
ly used on these garments.
Soft crowned satin and lace hats
will be much worn, also shirred INNS
and crowns, almost like the Normandy
hat, that should belong exclusively tc
The children: this style of hat wler
worn by grown people seems like an In
fringment of the children's right.
Correspondence cards are mIcl
used, and come in nearly every sDl'
and fancy. Some are fairy-like JapsInl ,%4 q
5Ss fa nc Ia hI,.e anO pesi-. I--4"o''0" -
coral, gold and silver. Others are al
exact picture of peacock, even to hav
ing all of its unrivaled colors repro
1uced.
To make black dresses look more
springlike, make the vests, revers, col
lars and facingS of white and blacl
striped silk or satin, the stripes abou
three. fourths of an inch wide. Som'
use the old gold and black stripe, bu
this seems a little too pronounced for tn
street.
Hand painted dresses were eth
rage,n and now hand painted bands o
silk, satin and velvet, are used as trim
mings of dresses. A hand painte'
dress, if counted by cost, promises t.
bear the same relation to the toilet tha
the camel's shawl and diamond
used in the Golden times"
Never was lace used as much as a
the present time. Both black and whit
Breton lace is made into collarettes an
fchus. A blonde can wear black lac
in any profusion and will find it becom
ing, but the deep yellow laces make
better setting for the brune's dark hal
and complexion.
One of the London amusements
color dances, where all the ladies az
pear in dresses OF one shade, selected b
the hostess and mentioned in the inVitt
ton. OF course she selects the shad
most becoming to herself, but the nel
" color party" can have revenge, an
thus viii 1t 60 the rounds.
"A fine floral piece for kettledrul
is q tea-kettle made of white flower
and decorated with Chinese designs
colored flowers. All who have I'll
small brass tea-kettle of their "granc
mothers time" can also bring tbs
forth, and if it has a dent or two in tn
side YOU will then be the envy of a
your guests.
Few women understand, not eve
those "well up" in the arts of artist
dressing, the refining influence OF sol
folds of lace used as ornamentation
FVVI Il