The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-30
The Latest Fancies.

The Latest Fancies.
THREADS of green, yellow, blue, black
and white make up the color called SER
pent.
AN effort is being made to revive the
bonds of black velvet which were once
worn around the neck, but they are not
likely to prove very popular.
DRAPERIEs for the front of dress
spring suits are shirred to form either
single or double paniers, or they are
placed to fall down the hips with clus-
tiers of shirring.
THE prettiest button of the season is of
carved pearl coated with silver by some
new process, and the play of color
through the film of metal is exceedingly
handsome.
WIDE crochet netting in dark silk il
drawn as u facing over the straw brims
of turbans, the rolling front of hats and
coronets. 1t is two inches wide on both
upper and under sides.
SPOTTED satins, the spots being in
gold or silver, are seen in evening col
ors. Gold spots upon black satin
ground form very brilliant and tasteful
combination, and so do silver ones on
white.
A NEW lace which has just appeared is
called malines, and it is a copy of the
antique mechlin in its mesh. It has an
irregular edge, and its general appear
ance is soft and feathery. The leading
patterns are crushed roses in sprays.
SHIRLEY DARE tells of a pretty dress
which has no kilt plating or shirring
about it, except in plated satin belt,
which hangs in front. The underdress
is cut into points on the lower edge, and
SO is the overskirt, and neither is draped.
The waist and overskirt are cut togeth-
er, and the sleeves are of the bishop
shape.
CHOICE novelties for trimming round
hats are squares OF japanese Grape print
ed low toned eastern colors, pale nankin,
and sandalwood shades and ten drabs,
with small figures of flying cranes and
bamboos in Kaga reds and grays. The
kerchief is wound about the crown and
knotted negligently at the side, and
the dress worn with it has collar, cuffs,
and pockets of the same material to cor
respond.
A BON ADVENTURE is the new travelling
hat in black chip or straw, designed
from the high hat worn by the coquettish
demoiselle in the picture of that name.
1t is very stylish and undertaking with
sloping crown and narrow fiat brim, the
only trimming a wide band of sober
game feathers with side tuft, and will be
chosen for a practical hat by the best
wearers.
The Rubens hat in white rough straw,
with square wide crown and brim rolled
up in front, will take the place of the
coaching hat. The Rubens resembles
IN enlarged hat of the "rolling sailor"
pattern, with brim turned up over the
temple, and the trimming ia velvet
facing and full cashmere plume of four
feathers IN different dyes, whose fiues
mingle to give the varied effect. 1t is
convenient shape which can take shape
as boating hat, or be turned up jaunti-
ly and worn for garden partiesoi driving.
The fashionable colors are heliotrope
and every possible shade of mauve and
lilac; then in light colors comes white in
many shades, the newest being yellow
tint called magnolia; then pale lemon,
amber called rayOn dc time, violet, pale
blue, and pink, amaranth red, cherry,
copper, fire, gillihower, peacock blue,
old gold, cress green, chestnut, and
capucine brown; as changeant, or shot
color, the newest is serpent, being
mixture of green, blue, yellow, black,
and white. The rayOn dc Time is worn
by fair as well as dark-haired ladies.
The red, fire, gold, and gilliaower tints
are especial favorites for bonnet orna-
mentation.