Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

Leghorn is the most fashionable straw
for full-dress toilets.
Straw bonnets are TO be had in every
color and shade, just like the felts of last
winter.
When the toilet is jardiniere or varie-
gated in its effects the corsaga boquets
and ribbons should be of one color.
For country toilets the materials most
IN vogue are lawns, linens, Pompadour
prints. pcrcales, mummy cloths, and
sattcens.
The most elegant foulard silk dresses
are trimmed with satin of a complement
tary or contrasting color to the ground
of the foulard.
The most fashionable colors are mastic.
pale rose, light blue, gcndarmc blue.
military blue. dahlia red, clarct and
maroon or garnet.
Outdoor costumes being all made
short it is very necessary to be well
shod. and the stockings should match
either the dress or is trimmings in
color.
The fashionable colors for travelling
costumes are dark brown and invisible
green. and the best materials are cash
mere. thin cloth. tweeds, camc's hair
and vicuna.
The highest and most scrviceablc sum-
mer balmorals are of bunting. They are
shown in all shades of cream and beige,
pale gray, light and dark blue, and are
trimmed with one. two and three rows
of knife-bladc plating around the
bottom.
Among other new departures. one that
modistes predict will become more pop
uar in the autumn. is that of having the
basque of entirely different material from
the skirts. This is shown ut present in
black brocaded silk hasques, with two
skirts of plain black silk. The basque
is made in round English coat shape,
and serves nicely for street garment
without Il wrap. Occasionally striped
basques are shown in the same way.
Hats.
The cheapest and coolest hat is of chip
white, of Course-and trimmed with
organdy muslin and Breton lace. Such
q hat must be trimmed at home. for mil
liners will not touch it. Put shirrcd
lining al! around the upturncd brim.
This may be rolled all around or turned
up on one side, or in front only-what-
ever suits the face of the wearcr. Make
long scar of the organdy muslin and
trim the ends with Breton lace. plated
or fulled on. Wind this scarf tastefuly
around the hat and flstcn it with a
mother-of-peari buckle. horseshoe or
other fanciful ornament. No other
trimming Is needed, and such hat need
not cost more than one dollar. II is the
prcttiest of all country or garden or
lawn hats. But for drcsSy garden and
lawn hats, Leghorn flats trimmed with
white or bright-colorN ostrich tips and
satin ribbons, or open Tuscan straws
lined with bright silks and trimmed
with ribbons to match, are the correct
things.
4 great many costly imported novel
ties in the way oi hats bearing fancy
French names are shown for young
girls dress hats. The Niniche is an
English gypsy hat Of white rough straw.
but not cheap in appearance or reality.
1t Is prettily fared and indentcd, TO be
worn with strings which tie in the back
under the hair or hang loose while the
hat Is held on the head with elastic. The
lining is Of claret sarin, with white satin
piping on the edge. The low crown is
decorated all around with fancy spccklcd
feathers, with Z small bird in the center.
In the back is n bow Of satin ribbon to
match the lining. The strings are Of
claret satin ribbon. faced with white.
The Lamballe, another girls hat. is Of
Tuscan straw, lined with shirred white
satin. Clusters of white rpsebuds and a
white satin bow with Rhine pebble and
silver ornament fas'en down a long
white ostrich plume. which curls around
the front and right side of the b.im and
falls over the hair In the back