Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-06
Fashion Notes.

Handsome sashes are brocaded with wheat
ears in gorgeous blues, reds and gold, OF the
cashmere style. Narrower ones to match are
for the neck and corsage loops Black dress
es are becomingly frightened with sashes and
court knots of brilliant ribbon and with thin
black they will be very well placed.
BOYS wear ribbed stockings in mixed grays
and fawn color TO match the suit worn. as
well as may be- Dark red and prune stock
ings are chosen to brighten costumes, and
with black velvet. For warm weather ecru
stockings with threadlines and bars of claret
or dark blue will be worn.
A serviceable yet coquettish stocking for
home wear is dark drab Isle thread, with
Powered instep wrought in the gayest colors
in silks.
Quaint and unusual collars are adopted for
the neck, old fashions and children's styles
chosen if becoming. Square lace collars are
taken, as the youngest boy has done us in
them, and the round triple frills which re-
place bbs are adapted for girls wear, in three
rows OF Breton frilling embroidery.
Large fchus of India muslin and duchesse
lace with very long ends to tie on the bosom
and hang to the middle of the skirt are fash
ionablc for elegant home dress.
Pufied sleeves, gathered in narrow band
hallway down the forearm and frilled with
silk or lace are new and becming. Modes,
gigot or leg of mutton sleeves, which always
lend the waist trim shape by comparison,
are on the rolls of fashion.
\ pretty dress for slender girlish figure is
plain gored overdress with round straight
falling skirt, and round bodice, with pulled
and frilled elbow sleeves, fan of pleated
satin like bib in front of the waist, belt
of satin folds with one long end
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other simulated by satin pleating
down the front of the overskirt which is
notched all round the edge. The lower skirt
is satin darker shade than the overdress
plain and notched, with a pleating on the
front only. With this treble frilled collar
cite is worn 7 enfant and the hair in a
fringe over the forehead and in long braid
behind.
Cloverleaf green is soft, dull shade just
coming into use.
Rose color and pale buff, gray and pink
strawberry red and ecru, rouge and cream
are stylish unions of color. Vandyke brown
and dafodil yellow is an artistic combination.
among the richest in nature.
Uncut gems and pearls mounted with bar
barrie simplicity and security are worn IN the
highest circles. fashion set by her Majesty
a year since, which must be considered at
once artistic and wise, as best showing the
beauty of the stones.
Court trains are decreasing in length and
width falling short of the prescribed four
yards in length and three in width.
The fashion this year is for soft and well
contrasted colors and soft materials, copied
or derived from antique silks.
Heavy pearl and jet fringes, dotted over
the silk, jet and passementerie medallions
and close diaper-work in beads are seen on
the finest dresses of the year.
Bonnet crowns embroidered in pale green
crystal on thin black net are among fashions
fresh as dew.
The small Japanese figures, painted satin
birds and large flies for embossed work are
now furnished at the fancy shops.
gay little casino dress is ecru batiste.
with trimmings of small japanese fans, ap-
pique in silk round the scant founce and on
the sash.