The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-07-09
by whalebones, and are ornaii2ehte4 by
two rows of buttons, five in each row.

by whalebones, and are ornaifehteH by
two rows of buttons, five in each row.
DESPITE all assertions to the contrary,
bustles are not fashionable, nor are
hoops, of even the smallest dimensions,
worn. All the bouffant appearance IL
given by the drapery Of the costume.
THE elastic bands which confne the
ldhg:Wristed gloves are a positive injury
tH he srm; IA they pass directly upon
the iafge VEINS did saHse weakness of
the wrist.
DOTTED fabrics are all the rage abroad;
particularly in Paris. Large dots, little
dots. polka dots, japanese dots, Chinese
dots and all other kinds uf dots are worn.
ALL kinds of gloves are less expensive
than for many years. Cotton gloves
come rs deliberately made in openwork
and silk stitching as the Isle thread.
The latter are, Of course, much more
elastic and thnfhef.
VERY small suushades are popular IN
Paris, aud it is claimed are better pro-
lection for the face than the large UNI
brellas, for they are held quite close to
the face, and not in the way of passers
by, and do not have to be lowered from
any cause.
SOME of the striped grenadine dresses
are made up with rows Oh rows of French
lace, extending from hem to belt, and
with gowns of this kind are worn man.
ties that have deep plated colors Of lace,
and the effect is very pretty.
LAST years black silk dresses which
have been done over cannot be better or
more tastefully trimmed than with red
surah, which brightens them up effectu-
ally. Surah is fast replacing satin for u
summer trimming Oh some silks, just as
foulards are replacing heavy brocade on
others.
The straight plain dresses in which
our grandmothers arrayed themselves
will not be likely to find favor during
the present season at present. Nothing
ugier was ever devised, for young ladies
particularly, than the long, plain skirts,
shIrred backs and plain capes.
BEADS of all colors are more fashion
able than ever. For large wraps they
are used as borders, sowed on the edges
and down theseams, while small mantles
are entirely covered with them. They are
also used for cuffs and for large pockets
set on the outside of the dress.
LIsLE thread gloves come in as varied
designs as it is possible to imagine.
Some have three elastics across the
wrists, with puffs between; others have
the long wrists buttoned or else held in
place by three elastic bands. Their col
Ors are gray, drab, white, ecrl and
black.
LADIES decorate their own slippers
nowadays with fine beads, attaching one
or more ut time until the pattern is
wrought out. These latter are in any
color and are put on foundations of sile-
STA of the same color. The slippers are
of satin, jean or prunnella, and the heels
are giled, bronzed or painted, according
to fancy.
THE heliotrope bonnets, questionable
at the moment, are composed of helitrope
flowers in shaded effects sewn on Fam
chon shape, with Il heliotrope satin puff
ing on the edge Of the bonnet and bow
OF hcliOtrope satin ribbon on one side
fastened with a gilded nail or ball pin.
The strings are of any kind of lace,
white cream preferred, or of tulle either
white OF heliotrope.