The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-07-31
FOR THE LADIES.


PEACOCK blue has found its way into
the striped ginghams.
LARGE sailor collars of Madras and
bandanna plaid handkerchief stutfs are
trimmed with torchon lace.
SATIN beads are used instead of those
of glass to outline the pattern on some
brocades.
The choicest silk hose are so fine that
the pair can be covered III the palm and
closed fingers of the hand.
GREEK bands are worn in the hair,
Grecian aprons are fashionable, and the
Grecian style of hair-dressing is adopted
by the very few to whom it is becoming
PALE tints include 0at straw color,
azure, mauve, and lilac, sweet brier,
arbutus, peach bloom, and delicate
green called water nymph by Parisians.
The old fashion of slipping q ribbon
in and out of the braids of the crown OF
a straw hat, and then tying down tho
brim q i0 Meg Merrilles is revived.
APPLE-GREEN surah, with profusion
of white lace or white India muslin,
makes the prctticst OF gowns for a garden
party.
WAISTS of delicate materials are most
invariably gathered. They are some
times made with long points, and some
times with a folded belt, so arranged as
to form apoint, and fastened by a buckle
SURTOUTs. unless the outside and lin
ing are in perfect harmony, have very
homogeneous effect, and those of calico
lined with contrasting colors are fearful
to contemplate.
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summer are decidedly untidy, as, for in
stance, the trick of making the heading
of a founce deep enough to droop here
and there irregularly.
FINE linen handkerchiefs are made
with colored borders of washing silk to
match the dress, the more expensive ones
having plated fills of India muslin,
embroidered on the edges with colored
silk floss.
LITTLE White muslin hoods are made
to wear with thin dresses. They are
finished around the throat with thick
lace ruches, and the ribbons that fasten
them in front are of cream color or in
bright tints.
OSTRICH tips trim more summer round
hats than artificial flowers ito, but red
currants. goosebenies, and other sum
mer small fruits arc the favorite garui-
lures of summer hats and bonncts of
ceremony.
MOUNTAIN and country fatigue suits
are made of light flannel stufts in kilt
and blouse style, with scarf sashes of the
same, embroidered at the ends with Ken
sington stitch in bright woods, the large
sailor collars and deep cuffs having the
same olnamentation.
TIE newest card-cases are in mother
of-pearl with rounded corners, aud
flowers and monographs In incrustations
and gilt Very handsome pearl brooches
and earrings carved In cameo heals,
with settings of fine gold, and pearl
handled fans with antique mountings Of
imitation gems are also exhibited.
SHAWL costumes still grow in popular
ity. They usually make from old-fash
toned China Grape of Palsy shawls. Ifn
whole suit is desired, India cashmere.
the color of the centre is combined with
1t, or, if preferred, the shawl simply
forms the basque and overdrcss, ami il
drapcd over velvet underskirt
WORTH is using great deal of bcuga-
line III his latest productions. The ma
terial is softer and finer than siciicnc,
and Grapes more gracefully. He fro-
quently chooses the brightest colors
when using this fabric, combining them
with the rich, small patterned black
satin brocade, which he faces with the
bengaline He also uses for trimming
purposes some very elegant @imps and
cord of Chinese design. Hungarian
spikes, girdlcs and pendants, amber
beaded and heavily-jctted passcmento-
ries, III fern and oak-leaf patterns, are
seen upon many Of his richest prone
made and reception dresses.
CHERRY, apple and peach blossoms,
often in small sprays, boughs Of haw-
thorn, reeds, ragged sailors, cat tails.
small sunhowers, chrysanthemums, hare
bells, r-o'clocks and seawecd, to-
gether with strengthening insects, are
seen upon many of the Paris bonnets
Near the brim of japanese straw hat
Of eccentric shape is placed cluster If
blackberries and leaves, underneath
which small bows of cardinal satin rib
bon faced with old gold are loopei.
/ Over this cluster falls an almost invisible
crown of delicate white lace, in the exact
pattern of a spiders web A yellow
girtlled spider reposes near the center q
the web, and, beside him, cntanglcd ~
the silken meshes, lies his victim,
genuine fly, which had apparently
walked into the parlor of ms spider
ship and met his doom.