Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
THE FASHIONS.

ONE by one brides discard the old
fashioned white satin.
HE newest thing from Paris in the
way of bonnets is composed almost ex-
clusively of jet.
SCARF draperies form an important
part in nearly all the full dress costumes
of the period
AS a rule white toilets are not decoI-
lete, but only slightly sloped at the
neck.
PARoQUET's heads, with beak and
glass eyes, replace OWLS heads forladies'
hats.
SPANISH lace is now the most popular
of oil varieties for the toilet, in both black
and white.
FANCY colored umbrellas are the latest.
They are very good things for ladies to
let severely alone.
PALE gold leaves are set around the
feather flowers that make pretty deco
ration for the hair
LEATHER petticoats are worn for walk
ing by English women. They look like
satin, and wear forever.
SMALL chenille shawls are worn over
the shoulders at operas. They are in
white, or match the toilet.
The white satin theatre bonnets have
long lace strings that are said to envelope
the face in cloud.
PRETTY little capes of jet are called
"coats of mail, and are designed to be
worn with any costume.
FINE hair-line fabrics and narrow
stripes will be more fashionable than
ever in thespring.
AN exchange says quaint and pretty
fashion is that of having four slender
puffs of satin inserted in slashes on the
bosom of velvet dresses.
KERCHIEFs for the neck are of silk
with scalloped needleworked edge and
bouquets Of bright flowers embroidered
in the points which come behind.
The culrass basque, pointed back and
front, and the long plain polanaise, with
skirts cut away in front, are accepted
models Of style.
SNAKE skin, with it's dark marking ON
white ground, is shown for fashionable
leather work, bags, notebooks and
purse.
The boa has disappeared and the stole
has replaced it, and when these stoles are
trimmed with white or black lace and
tied with bright ribbons, they are very
elegant and dressy looking.
ONE of the prettiest of the new spring
fabrics bears the name of Fyeur de The.
It is as thick as cambria and elastic as
Grape, and returns to its crinkled form
after being laundried.
THOSE who are always urging women
to adopt classical fashions should favor
the golden nets bordered with stars that
are worn on the head and drawn under
the knot Of hair at the back.
A WALKING boot for ladies has made
its appearance, which 1aces over the in
step like a gentleman's shoe, instead of
buttoning at the side. It has broad
sole and low heel.
MERINo is used for morning and house
dresses; they are trimmed with borders
of rich-fgured cretonne stripe, usually
seen only on curtains, with veinlngs and
standings hand embroidered III silk
These bands are very handsome.
The newest and most expensive silk
stockings are webs of embroidery, COW
ering the foot and ankle with pattern
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of silver, With enameled pendants, have
hardly made their appearance here In
good society.
COFFEE-CoLORED Breton is preferred
to the white, and ladies are dipping their
yards of lace and festooning them at the
back windows to dry to make them of the
fashionable shade Coffee for the pur-
pose requires little sugar to stiffen the
lace, but no cream.
The Princess Louise belts are Of white
morocco, wide enough to require three
straps and buckles 90 fasten them With
the belt is worn the square bag of white
leather for purse and handkerchief. The
style is quite an improvement on the belts
of white webbing, which, by the way,
are now embroidered for portfolio straps
or bell pulls
The new Russian gulpure for tides
and curtain trimmings is handsome en-
largement of the ordinary antique gui-
pure done with broader braid half an
inch wide instead of the fine bars worked
with needle The design of single
square of the flet lace forms the pattern
OF whole tidy, and the broad braid Ii
very effective and wears too advantage.
THOSE lalies who have carefully knit
or crocheted underskirts for themselves,
only to see them shrink and thicken the
first time that they were washed, will be
glad to know that these garments are
now crocheted by machinery In such
way that shrinking is an impossibility.
They are made to order In any color and
of any size that one pleases, out the
lyle usually manufactured is OF white,
with blue or crimson border.
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