The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-07-22
Some Of the Latest Freaks of Fashion.

Some Of the Latest Freaks of Fashion.
Wide hemstitched collars of finest
linen, with necktie to match, are con-
sidered very stylish. Deep cuffs to be
worn with these are similarly orna-
mented. More dressy white ties are of
| Indian silk null, China Grape or of or
CANDY, edged with LanguedOc, Spanish
/ or Valenciennes lace.
/ EpaUlets of flowers are seen upon new
/ French evening toilets. Where the
sleeves are made short, delicate spray
of leaves and flowers passes around the
armhole of the sleeve. There is no par
ticular model for garnishing the skirts
of dresses with flowers, as a special ar
rangement is required for each of the
various styles of dresses.
Pretty nautical looking dresses for
Watching and seaside wear are made of
polka dotted fabrics, especially those
with white dots on prune color or navy
blue grounds. A model made of navy
blue Egyptian monte cloth has blouse
waist and sailor collar corded with
white. The entire front breadths are
covered with kilt pleatings, while on
the back are five bias tlOunces with the
hem turned up on the outside and edged
with white. A wide sash laid in folds
is worn loosely around the hips quite
below the waist and knOtted careleSsly
on the left side.
Very handsome dress buttons are now
exhibited, which may be worthily classed
as works of art. French gold and pol
iShed steel buttons are enamelled in
Arabian, Persian and Turkish designs
and colOrs, to match the cashmere eff
fects in dress goods and imitation of
rubies, emeralds, sapphires and garnets,
in settings of cut steel or crystal beads,
are in the list of handsome and costly
buttons. Pearl buttons are shown in
various shapes, carved cameO-Hke in
classic heads, flowers, insects and min
iatuTc landscapes. Some of the buttons
come in sets of three sizes, to carry out
distinctive ideas in dresSmaking. Rhine
pebbles are also used for fancy dress
buttons.
The new styles of shoes are very hand
some, and as dresses are now worn COM
paratively short, a pretty shoe is
a necessity. French kid and satin
boots are fashionable for cere-
mOnious dress and carriage wear. The
most popular walking boots have cloth
or velvet tops with kid or morocco fox
ing The " princess boot is the latest
Partisan novelty, the shape being cop
led from the shoe fashionable in the
time of Louis XIV. 1t has wide and
not very high heels. The bow on the
inStep is formed of large loops, upon
which is placed large buckle. The
shoes, made with a strap which can be
frightened or loosened at pleasure and
which are now much worn, are made of
black satin, as well as of kid.
White costumes will be worn in the
street this season. The cream-white
tints appear to be the most popular.
The skirt is invariably short and is
either trimmed with wide killings or
narrow rufiles. The overdress is gen
orally shirred in front and at the sides
and trimmed with Languedoc or Span
ish lace The white dresses now worn
in Paris are very simple in appearance
and though termed peasant gowns
are anything but cheap. The outside
wrap is Of white brocaded silk trimmed
with lace and white ostrich feather
trimming; the dress is of white corded
silk, trimmed with the brocade, and the
hat is of white faille, trimmed with lace
and white ostrich tips. \ white brocad-
ed silk parasol, lined with heliotrope,
pale blue or gold completes this toilet,
which is particularly worn upon recep-
ton and visiting occasions.
The new mantles for summer are
made principally of Hindoo cashmere,
black satin de Lyon or faille. They are F.
of various shapes and are distinguished /
by hundred different names. One
very popular wrap is called the '.manta-
let viSite,' which is shaped rs a round /
ed cape at the back and is continued in
front into rounded or pointed lappets,
which are frequently gathered up at .
the ends and finished with bows of /
black satin. Waved fringe, fluted face,
heavy pasSementeries and fine pleat-
ings are favorite trimmings. Some of
the imported mantlets are entirely COW
cred with embroidery. Others are
formed of two materials, as for instance .
the back of a very stylish garment is
made of .brocaded satin de Lyon and .
the fronts of heavy groS grain silk,
which are heavily embroidered and
beaded. The mantle fits closely in the
back and reaches a little below the
waist line. A deep fringe of silk fin
ishes the garment.-N Y. EUeninq
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