Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-07
WHAT TO WEAR.

| EITHER black or white face sleeves are
used III black evening dresses.
WINDSOR cording is the name of the
satins which have very fine raised stripes.
BROAD leather belts, and belts of the
same width made of silk or satin, are
fashionable with many styles of dresses.
BACK draperies of dressy suits are fire.
quently lined with bright silk, and per-
mltted to hang in such manner as to
show the lining.
CRAvAT bows are made in shell shape
of the hand painted black Breton lace.
These may be worn with either black or
white fraises or collars.
PAGoDAs, cupids, birds in cages, flow
ers and bells are all found in indefinite
forms among the involved patterns of the
brocades lately imported from France.
ELASTIC cloth seems to be the rage in
England. Elastic polonaises woven all
in one piece, cut into long points on the
lower edge, and buttoned at the back,
are the last inventions.
SIMPLER than all other tailor made
dresses is that which has plain basque,
an untrimmed skirt with wide fold at
the back, sash draped high In front
and the ends caught beneath the fold
DRAPERIEs for the fronts of dressy
spring suits are shirred to form either
single or double panniers, or they are
placed to fall down over the hips with
clusters of shirring
BLACK satin de Lyons and black cam
els hair continue to be favorite materials
for spring mantles, although many beau
tiful pale ecru, beige, and pongee color
ed mantles are seen.
REDINGoTEs and skirts bordered by a
simple kilt plating make up the pattern
for yachting dresses In England. The
redingote has lapels, collar and cuffs,
and is like the old-fashioned coat for a
man.
The correct skirt to wear with lawn
tennis costume has flower embroidery
around the lower edge Ordinary COM
blnatlon skirts with low, square waists
are trimmed with embroidered rrffles or
with plaitings edged with Smyrna lace.
TRAINS are now made with reference to
the purpose of the toilet. For the most
ceremonious occasions they are extreme
ly long, and either round or square, as
fancy may decide, the newest trains on
imported dresses being round.
PEARL fringes in colors, ranging from
Isabella to milky white, and bands Of
pearl trimming, are to be much used
this summer. Occasionally the beads
are sewed directly on the rim of q bonnet
in such a way as to look almost like
a band of pearled braid.
BUTTONS of terra Gotta, with central
designs of ship in black and white, or
figure in flesh color, are used by English
dressmakers lucky enough to secure them
from the manufacturer who found the
pattern in the South Kensington museum.
The mosquito fan, with long, slender
stick, and with japanese designs painted
by American artists, is to supersede all
others at the watering places this year.
The things that a clever girl can say
with that fan are innumerable, and the
slaughter of the innocents will be dread
full.
ENGLISH habit-makers are using elastic
cloth, not only for the bodice, but for the
skirt of black riding dresses, and have
goods in blue, green and black and white
mixture almost ready to employ in the
same way. Plain bone buttons and no
braiding whatever is the rule for finish
ing the best habit.
AMONG the new silks, shades supply
the chief novelty, and designs remain al
most unchangeable. In satin finished
brocatelles three colors are often en-
ployed; orinstance, the ground is prune,
and the japanese figure is olive-brown,
with strong outlines of pale blue. With
a salmon ground the figure is olive, pale
blue and cherry color
BUTTONS are more elegant than ever,
owing to their being the sole garniture
upon cloth suits. Inlaid and painted
pearl buttons are among the handsom-
est, one design showing a stork in deep
grasses, two or three colors being repre-
sented. Another design gives two
classically attired figures in a garden
with fruit in their hands.
MORNING aprons of white crash or
sheeting have borders, pockets, and bib
of Turkey red, embroidered in a daisy
pattern. These aprons are either but
toned at the back, or fastened firmly at
the side with pins, to obviate the flap
ing, which makes gored apron absurd
when it is not thus secured. Those who
do not like to use elaborate embroidery
on anything SO simple as an apron, Dor
der it with IVY vines cut out of red cotton
and chain-stiched upon the foundation
stuff.
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