The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-12-14
HRspIRlyoF DEMOCRACY
TUESDAY,, DECEMBER IA. 1880.
9ashio,l Nntts.

Hoods are very well in their way, but
on babies they are hi''eous.
sAllakinds Of velvet and Scotch plaids
IRE used for children's dresses.
Bead psssemen,eries are the hand
soonest trimmings o! the season
Golden fawn and the new pinkish
dove colurs are favorable in Paris
Brscaied velvet cloaks, lined with
eol9red plush, ! are very elegant ard
styiishA j ! I SA1 !
Ladies' neckties are embroidered with
crabs, mice, elephants and many other
animals.
Art needlework as applied TO home
decoration IL the fashionable crz, OF
t40 Sssfs =
A tan used at the theater is. not con
sidered at all suitable to be taken to an
evening party.
A ll,,le pig is the thing for the head
Of your cane, young man, and the uelier
.the porker the hetsef. : = = =
With the present way of combining
materials and cutting dresses, it is quite
easy TO alter old toilets to suit the styles
Chair backs are nov made to tell 9
story, instead OF being simply decora
ted with strip Of embroidery straight
down the center ,i1esEg ~
Every kind Of lace now worn by fash
ionable ladies is Of bilious hue. Lace
iu fact, can hardly be too yellow to bt
in the style.
Standing portfolios can he made t'
look handsome, when rubbad and worn
BY covering them with embroidery, or
either satin. Oh velvet, aS 4
1veiy stylish peliicoats are made q
the cav silk and wool stripes imported
for skating costumes, red and old-gold
blue and gold, heliotrope, lilac and old
gold, etc.
Some OF the silk and satin pin-cush.
ions prepsred for Christmas gifts arr
40 beautifully embroidered or paintet
shassa lady said Of one esuch s'll wouli
Be alain to,ssick apln in k"1 IA
The whim OF making waste pape
baskets and work baskets out Of gentle
men's old elk hats has just reached
Philadelphia. i, has taken about thre
months to trarel thither from New York
The next fashion of dressing the hair
it is said, will be to coil it high like
French duchess good duchess, o
courses n . American womsn woult
think Of dressing like naughty duchess
Flowers Of .plush, silk and shades
sflsst Are sorn upon winter DO ,nets.-
Other artificial fowers are rarely use'
except as garniturs for evening cos
TUNES; upon these they are seen in gres
profusion.
Bonnet strings must now be yar'
lone-no more, no less-and are tiet
either 10 front or behind. 1t 10 c"nsid
cred the ptmost height. Of elegance \
srganee them in one long-looped boz
low on the back hair.
Fans, formerly considered mere arti
clss of ornament, are at present consid
cred almost Indispensable. A lady I
no longer content with one or two hand
some tsns. She must possess q fan 70
each TOILET on all occasions sAFF
Hoods are seen upon nearly ever
style OF cloak or wrap, and also upo
many bodire waists. Most of these ar
gayly lined with scarlet, ant'qae gold o
: mixture in many c"lors, il, plaids o
stripes. a silk cable. cord and tasse
are usually, added. "a
There is an infinite variety in th
trinmings Of dresses, quillings, scallop
ard pleats, blouse. ievers, shirlings
pouis, embroidered bands, pipings ant
cordings, vaudy cks ans pans-the latte
frequently laced. hanging straight o
gracefully drapcd as scarfs.
Ladies afe less inclined than formerl
TO make dressing gowns for their gen
tleman friends, for the latter are getting
: to wear rather too gorgeous gowns :
Some luxurious fops actually eat thei
breakfast and smoke in jackets Of Indi
hrocade, stuff Of which. . bit larg
enough for 4 collar or cuff make mo,
.n-ar banrv