Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-01-29

| ono.sW UIaceiets WITHOUT breaking the
outline OF the arm.
Letters from Paris report tendency
toward the revival of the Josephine
styles, the short round waists, the wide
belts, the straight skirts, and the sashes
of childhood.
The fan is a favorite design in ACE
pins. brooches and earrings. These
articles come not only in solid gold set
with precious stones, but in silver,
nickel and gold plate.
Paris dressmakers are working from
ideas gained from old Venetian paint
ings. 1t is from these that they are
drawing the combinations of rose and
dark red, blue and amethyst, and
golden, yellow and green which are now
fashionable.
Novelties in hair brushes are those
with metal backs in place of celluloid.
rubber and the like. Some of these are
OF silver, handsomely embossed; Others
are of gilt plate, and all come put UP in
elegant cases.
Fans for evening occasions show a re-
vival OF shell sticks. The Russia
leather ones are quite out of date. Some
oi the handsomeSt fans are finished with
shaded feathers, Others exhibit satin
covers that are hand-painted.
The present fashion of dressing th
hair brings ornamental combs into use
Some are of tortoise-shell in low, high
backs and half coronet shapes. Others
are OF silver in half-high tops in open
work, while others again exhibit de-
vices so suspended as to take a tremu-
lous motion and thus add TO their bril-
liant effect at night.
Worth's latest contrast in color for
costumes is that of trimming brown
with green. For example; dark chest
nut-brown dress is trimmed in the skirt
with three wide bands of cloth, almost
covered Except the width of piping on
each edge) with n band of dark green
satin. The drapery is stitched by par
allel rows of dark green, and the coat
bodice has green satin revers and green
buttons.
There is an important change to note
in evening dresses, and that is the re-
vival of the closely y-fitting jacket bodice.
which differs from the skirt both in ma
terial and color. The satin skirt will
have scarves of cashmere or richly en-
broidered gauZe, crossed and recrossed
over 1t, while the jacket may be dark
red, or bronze, or black velvet, with
gold embroidery, or cashmere bead
fringe, forming altogether striking
contrast to the skirt; it is in fact the
spencer OF forty years, but with modif-
cations.
Jackets take various forms. Some
are tight-fitting basques, others are
coats with long, slender lappels extend
ing down the sides of the train and
holding the drapery at the back in posi-
Ia.
front and terminate at the back in mar
row coat tails. Whatever shape these
ackets are, and whether made of velvet
or satin, they may be turned to account
in multitude of ways by those who 20
much into society, for they can be worn
over both white and colored skirts.
Bridal Costumes of Fernando Po.
As with us. the Fernando Po bride Is
clad in white-not the gauZy, flowing
robe, however, but n plastering of earthly
paste resembling plaster of paris. She
wears n bridal veil, too, com posed of
tiny white. shells, strung together. and
which covers the face from forehead TO
chin. while her plentifully pomatumed
tresses are surmounted with an enor-
nous helmet made of cowhide. The
Fernando Po bridegroom Is even more
elaborately decorated. IL is a work of
time as well rs Of art TO make the young
gentleman ready to take the necessary
vows before the two mothers-his own
and his intended's-who act the part of
guests. Like his bride, he is thickly
plasteredover with the white told paste,
| and he wears on his head an enormous
disc of fine bamboo plat skewered to
his hair with long pins with blue and
red beads for heads. His marriage
raiment is of strung shells. and it being
notorious that the instant n young man
commences TO make himself ready for
marriage malicious evi spirits are In
close attendance, and on the alert to
baulk his laudable intent, as an antidote
against their malevolence he carries in
his hand the whole time, and never
takes his eyes off. n piece of n yam
shaped like a heart, and in which the
red feather of parrot Is stuck. The
marriage ceremony is tke essence of sim
plicity. The mother-priests place an
arm of each round the neck Of bride and
bridegroom, and deliver short address
to them on their respective duties. after
which the calabash of palm wine Is pro-
duced, and the contracting parties ratify
the condition by drinking the one to the
other. after which the officiating moth
ers-in-law pledge each in the remainder.
and the ceremony is Mt Mt end London
Globe.
The ThImbls.
The name of this little instrument is
said TO have been derived from
thumb" and "bell." being at first
humble and afterward thimb.e. II is
of Dutch invention, and was brought TO
England about the year 1895 by John
Loiting, who commenced its manufac-
ture ut lslington, near London. and pur-