Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-04
SPRING FASHIONS.

The style of making costume with the
skirt of one kind of material while the
basque was made of an entirely different
kind, was not what might be called de-
cided success but an effort is being made
to introduce the now peculiar style in the
coming spring suits. The basque will be
of decided contrast in color to the skirt,
and will be worn with no outside wrap.
This style will be more suitable for street
wear, and no doubt young ladies particu-
larly will adopt it. Combinations of colors
and fabrics are indispensable in the making
up of evening costumes as well as palmer
ones, and very elegant brocades, silk, dam
ask and damasse are mingled with plain
satin, faille velvet or plush These in white
are intended for bridal costumes and recep-
ton dresses.
An elegant evening dress for a young
lady, recently finished, consisted of a
very heavy light pink silk, made in prin-
cesse style, and deliberately and elegantly
trimmed with rich white Spanish lace, the
front and sides ornamented with thick silk
cord, white and light pink. Tassels are
not as much used as formerly, but are con-
sidered out of date, and instead of tassels,
fancy ornamentation are formed in the
dress, giving the effect the same as those
on imported costumes. The American
ladies are very fond of copying, or
initiating the French styles, and as this is
a new feature, we mark it for the benefit
of those who are seeking for something diff
ferent from what they already have Thick
silk cord will be used on dresses and cloaks
for spring, either as ornaments or in fes-
he han
girdles and ornaments can be bought al
ready made in the stores, but they have
stiff look; while any one with ingenuity
and taste can arrange cord bought by the
yard to look better.
The late Spanish wedding has caused
the ladies here to admire the Spanish laces
in white and black, and so great is the de-
mand that it is with difficulty thatrich and
rare patterns of laces can be found at pres
ent. The quality of these are very soft
and pretty, and no matter how arranged,
they are, seemingly, particularly becoming.
The long Spanish scarf in white lace is for
blondes, while the black scarf is more suit
able for brunettes. The new lace, called
Languedoc, is of cream white, or yellow
ish white, and is used where Breton would
be used for almost all purposes pertaining
to lady's outfit.
Now is the time for receptions and balls,
for soon Lent will be upon us, and great
many festivities will cease for six weeks
at least. Evening costumes have the waist
cut pompadour, a square neck, whether
high or low corsage. These are especially
pretty for such dresses and admit of great
profusion of lace
Lace, particularly white lace in duchesse
point, Breton, Languedoc, or even illusion,
is used greatly for trimming evening
dresses, giving them rich effect. Fancy
colored fringes are little out of style, and
one must have them ordered at least two
or three weeks ahead of time to have
them ready when needed. 1t is not
so with laces, for one can purchase
handsome laces almost any day in the
year. Besides, to our idea of thinking,
laces are much richer and handsomer than
fringes. We do not extend these remarks
to black silk fringes, for these come in
elegant designs, with and without jet, and
are the most suitable trimming for black
silks and satins, and handsome black
costume seems incomplete unless finished
with silk or let fringes.