Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-19
FASHION NOTES.

A visiting costume is composed Of sap
phire, blue velvet, and satin brocade OF
the same shade; the skirt is perfectly
plain demi-train, princess polonaise draped
very bouffant at the sides and shirred very
deep in the back. A plain, band-sewed
hem is the only finish. An English cut
velvet coat accompanies this costume, the
only garniture of which are fine steel but
tons, with enameled stocks smaller but
tons of like character finish the polo
naise on corsage and sleeves.
An evening costume of pale blue satin
and crepe is made with a deep, square
court train, with draperies of brocade lined
with satin and turned back at intervals
over the train from the waist to the hem !;
pale blue cut jets depending from the pas
sementerie ornaments sprinkled with the
same fine jets; the bottom of the train is
garnished with plaitings of pale blue crepe
stcewn with Jets, above which is deep,
irregularly plated fall of brocade, garnished
with irregular tassels made of Milan balls !;
the front is draped low and held with
ornaments similar to those on the back, the
same style of ornament finishing the prin-
cess corsage at the back elbow sleeves of
crepe ard brocade, corsage square and filled
with folds of crepe.
Two pretty jackets and caps for misses
were made from original designs. The
jackets are cut somewhat in the English
coat style, but trimmed across the front
with fiat silver braid, after the manner of
the Italian hussar jackets. The buttons
represent cocoons made of solid silver set
in silver frogs or brandeburgs. The caps
are Of blue velvet, matching the jackets.
A deep band encrcles the head. The crown
is carried to point, which is laid over the
band at the left side, and held in place by
black and white aigrette, from which two
small paradise plumes wave over the
crown. Round silver cord is laid in
several rows around the brim and
joined under the aigrette. The dress to
be worn with this costume is also of blue
velvet, the skirt plain and short ; the polo
naise is cut princess and simply draped at
the sides, the only garniture being a band
Of passementerie, hand.sewed in fine cut
deep blue Jets of prismatic hue.
A skating costume is made of cachemire
of rich Persian hues, the only trimming
being bordering of silver fox put inside
the bottom of the plain skirt and English
Sub Coat, ~ ptouuCc IuC CAcCt vi all chIhc
fur lining; the turban is of the Persian
stuff, with a broad band of fur; fur
trimmed gloves and Persian muller &C
companying the costume. The pet
ticoats are of soft flannel striped
in gray and pink, with narrow
bias ruffies of the flanuel sewed inside the
skirt instead of outside, as formerly
the boots have broad, fiat heel, aud
are bordered with fur to correspond with
the rest of the costume.
Heavy ulsters are the coat of the prom
enade, the newest being cut and sewed
across the hips, after the manner of coach
mans livery coat. The pockets are broad
and set high on the sides, and turban of
the same material as the ulster is trimmed
with band of birds wings or breasts,
either in contrast with or of the same shade
as the material.
Turbaus composed entirely of feathers
are quite fashionable, and are worn by old,
young, or middle-aged ladies either over or
off the brow, as they prefer.-[New York
| Herald.