Daily globe., 1879-06-01
Fashions Exceatricities.

IdSuIOU - EACcALI1C1ClcS.
The saucepan and the extinguisher
mark the limits of the range of objectsot
which some of the eccentric French bon
nets remind one.
The panier draperies shorten the
basques made for ne " costumes, but some
times the basque is made long and draped
into folds.
Rosettes for horses were shown at
recent English bazaar, whose appearance
| on the tables is mentioned as wise in
novation.
The newest way of arranging wide
scarfs is to drape one just above the
! founce which borders the underskirt
| Suits of white bunting are trimmed
with bright plaid and bows Of cardinal
and gold ribbon
Gauze scarfs, trimmed with velvet, are
among the light wrappings announced for
this summer.
Classical figures typical of music are
nov embroidered on music rolls in Eng
! land.
Classical figures are the fayorite orna-
ment for banner screens in England.
Polka-dotted satin of contrasting col
or is used to trim bunting suits.
Mantles and wrappings to match the
dress have been abandoned in Paris.
! Candles have come into fashion in New
! York.
Sashes have come in again and wide
ribbons will be in demand Brocade and
watered ribbons match the dress, and
others striped in Roman, Scotch and
i PompadOur colors, are used. Belts are
fastened around the waist and hang down
in one long, fiat loop and two longer
ends
A new French costume intended for
driving or walking is of white ribbed
. woolen, simply made, white straw hat
trimmed with white rosettes. a white
sunshade, white scarf and a noseeay of
white flowers and mignonette tied with
white ribbon.
A variation on the Marie Stuart shapes
in bonnets has two ostrich plumes which
meet in front above the forehead and
wave down toward the ears. A knot of
Pekin gauze or handsome ornament
; conceals the place where the feathers
join.
| Walking jackets for the streets are
made of what are called Indian fabrics,
+, that is, goods of the mastic and cinnamon
shades, embroidered by hand, in palm
pattern. Some of the close ftting-jack-
cts terminate in swallow-tail.
On Fifth avenue, New York, coach
, men, footmen and prancing steeds are..all
: forally decorated. The two men wear
: the flowers in the button hole of their
single-breasted coats-the animals wear
them in their ear-knots.
The English Queen has Just heard Of
the American fever. for pasting bugs and
! buds, worms and roses upon old bottles
. and f1ower-pots, and mentions it with
!, commentator.
r Bonnets, with brims Of straw or silk
[ and crowns of net, composed of black or
u colored silk, are in preparation. The net
k is borderea by fringe, and falls iii the
: back Ikea veil.
Black cashmere and pompadour bro
!; !; cade are blended in some Of the costumes
= recently made up in Paris. The trim
= = ming is Breton lace, and bows of reversi-
= BILE watered ribbon.
e 1t is peculiar branch of bonnet in
$ dustry now that each fashionable woman
. shall have a garland of flowers suitable
s to the time Of year.
q The greatest latitude is permitted in
G contrasts of color and variety Of material
e In all costumes intended for home or car
It riage wear. Garden, lawn tennis, croquet
e and archery costumes are made as bright
q and picturesque as possible. All colors
y and tones and tints, softly blending OF
ell sharply contrasting, and made brighter
y and gayer still with gold braid and gold
e thread embroidery, are brought into play
in making the butterfy-like toilets that
9 fit here and there over the green
u velvety lawns.
: Absolutely plain underskiIts are worn
"a in New York, but they are usually made
:, = Of such heavy goods that they are not
: much more comfortable than if of light
materials elaborately founced. The over
skirts worn with these skirts may be
either simple or draped in the most COM
plicated way, but they are often so short
rs as to show great deal of the under
Y. skirt
. The ball given in Paris for the benefit
:, of the sufferers of szegedin was princi-
- pally remarkable for the absence of APP
: propriate costumes with which even
70 = French women, if penuribus, will some,
= :. times appear at a dancing party. The
- - awful enormity of high black
~ dress has been seen even at M. Grevy's
n" " receptions
d Tatting is coming again into fashiona
le BILE use at great rate. For parasOl
ar covers, cuffs and ends of muslin neckties
e. the tatted lace is frequently and prettily
is employed. It revives an almost forgotten
ID industry, and heaven knows the poor
h women are always glad to patronize ar
Of and industry when applied to dress.
e. The Boston Transcript says: Wher
70 you see a young woman at a lawn party
IN armed with turkey-red sun umbrella
W lined with thin white silk, and having
y handful of white clover blossoms ant
q green leaves embroidered on top, you may
"a know that she bought it from the Society
n, of Decorative Art and paid $40 for it.
- Saws New York correspondent:
~ believe we are now down to the the ante
bellum rates. Indeed the cost of mate
: rials is so low as to be source of amuse
- ment. If we could throw long folds O
Ia silk or muslin over us in the style Of an
. tique drapery, and do away with dress
E. makers and their extortionate bills, nearly
&C every one could be handsomely dressed
to One can buy very pretty twill goods 70
"a travelling costumes at ten cents yard
Twenty-Five yards makes the dress. s,
$3.50 supplies the stuff, but it usual,
takes &90 fO &25 for the making and find