Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-21
FASHIONS FANCIEs.


parent fabric to wear over satin and trim
with lace.
LADY bugs of red enamel are substi-
tutes for buttons. They are novel, at
least.
CoLORED net it used for making neck
ties and bows. A peculiar sulphur tint
seems to be the most fashionable.
The latest boots for ladies have broad
projecting soles, and button on the out
side of the foot instead of over the in
step, as formerly.
BRILLIANT and gay silken embroidery
is seen on all transparent fabrics; on
lace, crepe lisse, Indian muslin, tulle,
and fine Persian silk.
THE open-worked galloons, richly
worked, initiating cathedral fret-work,
are very expensive, but add to the value
of toilet as much az real point.
COSTUMES of black plush are the latest
novelty. They are trimmed with black
satin, and a jet collar and jet ornaments
are placed on the front and cuffs of the
jacket.
SOME beautiful fans are made of paste
board, covered with silk and finely
painted. The edge of the fan is finished
with plated ribbon or lace; the handle is
of ivory. They are small in size.
The popular novelty of the season in
trimming furs is Vicuna, the coat of
South American sheep which bears this
name, The fur is long, soft, and woolly,
and of yellow shade.
BLINDS of pale gray holland, decorated
with borders of vignette, hand-painted
in delicate colors, are the newest inven-
ton, and very much approved in appear
ance to the glare of plain white shades.
CoLoRED cotton flannel is used for
tides and sofa-pillows. An inner so uare
of light shade, with a darker border, is
a pretty style. In the tides, corner
pieces of a contrasting shade may be in
troduced into the border.
IRISH poplin has been revived in Eng
land in order to help the Irish manufac-
turers through the hard times, and this
material is used instead of silk to make
circulars. They are fur.lined, and are
handsome.
THE chief embellishment of neckties
this season Ia embroidery and hem stitch
work. Fine linen cambria is employed
for the latter; those of cambria and
batiste are wrought in French colors
that are warranted to hold.
THOROUGH tourists and sports-women
discard umbrellas as cumbersome and in
convenient, and, in close water. proof
listers and storm hats, defy rain or snow.
1t is great deal easier to wear your
umbrella than to carry it.
BLINDS of Italian silk in color to suit
the furnishings of an apartment, to be
drawn in putting to the top of the win
dow, are IN general use in the best of
houses, and the last fancy supplants
them by smooth roller shades of thick
silk in soft colors, rose pink, amber, rosy
gray, fresh green Or reseda.
SCARLET and apricot are worn in com.
bination with black lace over black
satin. Moss galoon and ostrich plumes
ornament crepe de chine evening dresses
os pale lemon. A new mixture is called
reliure antique or " antique binding"
1t is myrtle green with La Valliere
(havane or medley and old gold.
WHITE cloth, both ribbed and plain.
is employed for loose morning dresses,
and the only trimmings are Japanese
buttons. The later are works of art.
Charming mufs are made of beaver with
cashmere bows an the front, and of seal
with bows of indian gold fiber worked in
thick velvet and satin.
CELL blue with ED red straps is now
favorite mixture for full dress and |
sleeves, which are made for evening
wear tres epaulees. The fashion for
wearing birds tete rasee is not con-
fined to millinery alone, but birds are
now placed ON the shoulder of low
dress, and a chaperon of very tiny ones !
called a nichee is not unfrequently Or
dered under tulle overdress.
INDIAN designs and shades continue
to be in fashionable demand. When 8
dress is combined with material of this
kind and plain French cashmere, the
most appropriate arrangement is Jacket I
of the Indian with scarf to correspond;
around the Killed petticoat is band of |
the same, and also little intermingled
with the pulled demi- train behind:
No alterations have been made in pam
iers, beyond their ever closer resem-
blance to window upholstery or to
beeswings. When a velvet
panier, bordered with chenille, falls over
another of satin, the effect is rich; but
those modes require artistic renderings,
and should not be approached unless
carried out with regard to the wearer's
height, figure, and general bearing. A
panier in basket cloth is gr eat mistake,
or paniers under circulars.
The new colors for millinery have
been described; but shade has come in
called Peveque; it is g purple pensee, /
and the extreme fashion is to have it
made up with creme. A bonnet of this
combination is of imperial purple and
ivory velvet. The rim is larger Direc-
toire than yet seen, and lined with
tightly drawn purple velvet, not puff
nor bullion nor fold about the outside or
inside. There is kind Of drawn patch
above the fat curtain, however, and the
chief ornaments are bird called /
peveque, and round, full corcarde of
new fancy ivory satin to correspond
with the strings.