The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-02-27
THE LATEST FAHIONS.

Spanish wells are again in fashion.
Tiny brooches are used to tasten bon
net strings.
French heeled boots for dancing must
match the dress.
1t is now stylish for brides to wear a
crown OF blush roses.
Black kid gloves, buttoDed with
small pearls, are novelties.
Moss. wood brown, gray and black are
the new coio.s Of spring goods.
Pearl passemteries and pearl fringes
with silver threads are much used on
wedding dresses.
Embroidered vests and plastrons, cuffs,
collars and bands are much worn on
black dresses.
Coat>shaped bodices are popular With
young ladies'; they are worn with velvet
waistcOats underneath.
Breton lace is used to excess. Worth
makes use of a thousand yards of lace
daily. Satin IS but little used.
The foundation of all elegant dresses
Is the plain princesse slip On which is
made the rest of the costume.
MOther-of. pearl buttons in tints of
rose, blue and green are much used on
street suits of silk and cameI's hair.
Many handsome ball dresses shown By
the leading dressmakers are without 4
tralI--noJ even a demi~train.
Cheap WOODEN mixtures Tor suits have
small stripes with interlacings OF cream
and brown and gray and red.
The feminine slipper is now gorgeOuslv
decked with a humming bird, embloii-
cred in its many hued cOlors.
The pointed waists have been revived
for very young ladies' though some pre-
fer the plain round 'JOssphine.'
Circulars and msutles of black satin
are the most elegant wraps worn this
winter; some are lined or trimmed with
fur.
Sacques OF light red velvet, with steel
/ buttons and satin vests and collar, are
worn IN Paris and will soon be imported
here.
There is something new in sleeve
| buttons Of very light tortoise she'll.
/ representing horses heads with the bits.
| brittle and head gear of gold.
/ Some drcssme kers plat the skirts Of
/ dresses il the sane fashion as nuns rube-.
cut the sleeves wide and plat the vest
| so that the whole costume suggests thsG
| of d nun,
In the present styles of dress large
/ buttons and rich Isces are nue. used
! Handsome buttons are of carved steel
/ and chased silver, but the most beauti vi
are III. Sc OF e. amel.
White India muslin il A favorite ma,
/ terIh tor b4ll-dres-es, that which IA em.
b-oidered IN imitation Of natural flowers
/ being course the most handsome as
we'll as expensive.
! A velvet dress should never be trim
med except with lace or fur The richer
the lace the better tor the house toilette
and the rur bordering should he used
when 1t Is worn as 3 carriage dress,
It is the fashion with walking dresses
to wear thick snled boots with the upper
made OF some heavy material For IN.
door wear the shoe with straps acros
the foot and lover heel than is general
ly used, is the most admired.
Very many ribbons are used on even,
ing dresses, and quantities of flowers. A
fashionable fancy Is to select Que pc
flower and wear only that. Uncommon
plants are frequently chosen and artifi
cial flowers manufactured at great ex
pense.
New chatelaiue pockets are of veIVe
embroidery on satin of bright shades
The slender mouutings are Of silver
These pockets, with belts of the same
are worn with street costumes. Tbost
of the latest styles are finished will
three long tassels.
Fashionable housekeepers have pots o
ferns interpreted with flowers for tabi
ornaments. An oval sea OF viOletz. iron
the bosom of which rose a birch~barl
canoe filled with choice wide blow
roses, WAS one of the designs made for
dinner table by 4 New York florist.
Sets, comprising q collar, handkerchie
and cuffs, of the OlisfashiOned tatting
made OF the finest thread, are new an,
beautiful New handkerchiefs hav
centres of white linen, borders of colore,
silk, and are OTnamented in one cOrue
by the embroidered figure Of 2 grenadier
A new style polonaise is made of EN-
DOssed velvet, square in the neck eut
dOnble-b~eastcd, like a gentieman's vest
iaOm just below the waist to the busl
and heightened st the sides and benin,
into a long train, the whole bOrderer
with q ruChe of Curled ostrich feathers
The front OF the dress is a petticoat c
sLirred satin.
Persian canvas is q new material 10
chair backs. A new and pretty style 0
curtains is made of Brussels musquit.
net, embroidered in crcwels WASH
stand screens are Of brown linen repre-
sentiug a fairy tale in seven scenes il
square blocks, four below and tire
above, the central block of the uppe
row containing the name Of the story.