Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-17
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
one OF the new and successful STYLES of
oress now worn in Europe is the "Cara-
co, style with name uuearthed from
some OLD fashion magazine. 1t is made
OF any rich material, such as silk, velvet,
or wooden material, and is Topped up in
panler style over thin under-dress: in
TACT the old directoire style of wearing
these polonaise coats over such materials
as India null or gauze is quite revived
pompadour silks are worn over India
muslin, satin over gauze.
Moussellne de laine is much employed
tor costumes; some of those dresses Ella
borately trimmed with valenciennes-
Such colors as dark green, dark blue and
mirror gray are seen in the shot-silk cos
TUNES which are Of old-fashioned make;
the polonaise skirt is very full, and Is
Topped in three deep festoens edged with
luches, over thin muslin or gauze under
dresses. The stockings worn with these
costumes are Of the color of the over
dress.
A few method of attaching the umbrel-
la to the belt is copied from the culver Of
the toxophilite. A small sheath is hung
by chain to the belt, and through this
the umbrella is passed, so that instead of
hanging straight up and down, it assumes
somewhat the position of a rapier as car
red by gentlemen of the olden time.
For full dress much extravaganza is
displayed in mitts and stockings. The
former are OF point lace or chantilly, and
silk stockings have lace let in on the in
step or at the sides; this is also mixed
with embroidery, and the lace-like effect
IS often given to silk stockings by en-
broldered openwork of cobweb tineness.
The gayest and most useful-lookine
dresses worn at Saratoga, and other wa
terlng- places are short costumes of pom
padour silk. These are made of the soft
toulard and satin-striped silk with small
brlght-colored flowers strewn over cream.
white or pale mastic gray gounds.
The newest silks of the summer eros
grams nave inch stripes made OF hair
lines OF the Roman colors or else thew
have small plaids IN the gayest tartan
hues. These are well accompanied bv
punches Of satin ribbons in which all the
| colors are combined
1t is now the fashion for ladies to wear.
instead OF the eternal diamond lizard. a
!eweled heraldic animal griffin, unicorn,
lion, etc.-borrowed from the family.
coat of-arms. If you have no family-coat
of-arms, borrow the animal from some-
body else
No lady objects to seeing description
OF her costume in print. On the contra
~, she likes it. Women dress for women:
man may have general idea that
lady looks very nice on some particular
occasion, but the why and wherefore is
beyond him.
White Spanish lace scarfs are worn in
variety OF ways; they serve as a most
becoming veil for the head during even
ng strolls, or when on the piazza; thew
are draped around the shoulders as a
flchu-scart; and they are punched up in
sashes over silks Of plain color.
Quakerish tones and styles are favored.
and, to render them more quaint. fine
white wash-net is wound round the neck
or arranged in demure looking handker-
chiefs, which are slipped inside the open
dress.
A buckle OF cut silver Or of pearl fast
ems the wide belt in front, or else there is
a mammoth bow quite as large as the Asa.
tian bow that is worn upon the head.
The corsage bouquet is stuck in the belt
also, and is larger than at any previous
season.
Mauve and lilac stockings are now CON
spicuous at the watering places. They
are worn with white costumes, and take
the place of the silver gray and hight blue
stockings Of last year.
Buttoned boots are worn only on the
street or for promenade. Fancy-color-.
ed kid slippers and sandals are worn with
elegant watering place drawing-room tot
lets.
The polonaise reappears this season un-
der the name of amatinee, and is welcomed
by ladies with great satisfaction. It is
short and bunchy in shape
A Frenchy combination is a trimm,no
OF black and white striped satin on liehf
blue French bunting, which is as fine
as the incest Camel's hair.
The white and black striped silks have
black velvet facings edged with black
Breton lace heavy pattern in a striped de-
sign that plaits effectively.
Roman sashes and Scotch ribbons are
preferred to brighten up the solid -colored
costumes, especially those of white mus
lin or black silk,
High-colored embroidered satin and
satin ribbons will be the trimming the
coming season for rich silks and other
heavy fabrics.
The injury to the last crop of silk in
Europe will cause an increase in the price
of manufactured silk in the autumn.
Many fashionable dresses are made with
fan waists in favor many years ago and 20
becoming to slender figures.
Inexpensive fans are made Of mumy-
cloth, and have all the effect Of the satin
pompadour fans, without the cost.