Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-03-25
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
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Medium styles Of trimmings are
conspicuous by their absence. There
are are very rich rainbow beaded or
jet passementeriss and fringes, but
these are adapted to elegant COS.
tunes worn at watering. places and
would look absurd if placed on sum.
mer silks or any variety of the large
family Of light silk and wool fabrics
imported for summer wear. Such
facts are decided hut not only of
the continued popularity Of combi-
nation costumes, bu. even Of ne.
cessity for them, since there is really
nothing else lett for US to do, than to
trim . costume Of plain material with
yard or more Of fancy fabric or
rice rersd, to combine a plain mate.
rial in shading on a rich toilet OF
figured goods. All proportions, in
deed, are regarded as correct; often
times the outfit Is of the Two materi-
ais in equal quantity, and to give any
rules would be quite as puzzling as
to bring into line that last and I'M
lucky combination of lS-I4.I5; when
Is has gotten on the wrong side.
But it certainly is proper that young
girls should indulge moro freely in 8
display of light, fanoiful fabric, than
where middle life has been reached
or borderea upon. The Micheline is
q new design for q walking skirt
which gives the effect of long over.
skirt open half way up the front and
moderately bonffant at the back, and
with this, the Marquise basque com.
bines prettiIy. The Leontire is an
other stylish street costume with a
long cdsdquin and cutaway fronts.
The Odelta is also short street
dress with long, plain sedingote and
shirred front, and the Famine over
skirt and Ferinette jacket would
likewise make a pretty spring outfit.
The Blanca is new demi-train.
THE HEATHEN cHINEE.
We raise an outcry against the
heather Chinee, but nothing will be
thought more distinguished this sum.
mer than Chinese ideas in dress.
We are not quite so demented, it is
true, as to array ourselves after the
manner of figures on tea caddies, but
everywhere 10 material, there is an
endcayor to copy. In cotton goods,
Eeur de The, Flower of Teal Crese
Yokohama, aud Crosse Yedds are the
things, while In silken materials,
wool, elk and wool, and even in the
Bingham family can be seen the
crinklings peculiar to Canton Grape.
The three first named are very thin,
beautifully figured in Oriental or
floral patterns, and in view OF their
nicely of texture and stylishness will
be somewhat expensive ranging
from 40 to 75c. per yard. stamped"
silks, satins, and very thin woolens
are also leading feature in spring
goods. The figure is only on one
side; not woven in as formerly, and
If We could only confess it, there are
those among US who remember per-
fectly the time when these peculiar
ideas were in vogue. We are re-
minded of the old fashioned challies,
and other goods of like character.
But every variety OF figured material
has its compcren. in plain, so that
the combination styles written of
above may be carried out
NEW PARAsoLs.
One 10 taken back far into the
Long Ago, by sight of the new
Drown parasols. They are provided,
each one, with quaint ivory ring
suspended from the top, which ia
brought down upon occasion when
one wishes to close the parasol. All
manner Of beautiful brocades are
used, and Spanish and Cashmere
laces are favorIte edgings the latter
appearing with especially good effect
on psrasols of ecru pongee. Bril-.
liant but peculiar lights are cast by
changeable silk Innings which are
placed behind the ribs, which are
the more conspicuous because they
are painted red. Twelve is the fash.
ionable number, and sizes are eight
cen inches. Handles are constantly
finished with birds heads, and it does
not seem as if the fancy for owls
heads bad become exhausted. for
they appear very frequently. Knotty
handles of light wood in natural col
or, bugs and flies crawling over
them. and mountings of white china,
painted and entirely novel.
Among the harbingers of spring,
not the least prominent is that WE'LL
established favorite, the Fashion
Quarterly, of Messrs. Enrich Bros.
of Eighth Avenue. The feature of
this magazine is its usefulness as
manual Of shopping or purchasers
guide; its illustrations and descrip-
tons being so copious and exact. and
its lists of prices so carefully COM
piled that its readers learn exactly
what to wear and what to ley aside,
and can make their selections from
the stock of country store with as
clear an understanding as if in a city
establishment. Fifty cents was never
better invested than as a subscription
to the Quarterly. Lucy CARTER.