Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-22
FASHION NOTES.

LACE or beaded sleeves are On all
dressy ba:ques
PEARL trimming nearly half yard
wide gees we'll with mauye brccade and
co sts only $40 yard.
VESTS of tham lis skin we'll perforated
ar worn b meath the corsage by thin
Ia les who eea to be warmly clad.
The English silk vests are now SO
graded in weight and thickness that
many laties wear them at all seasons of
the yeac.
SEA1-sK1N and alligator skin arc used
for portcmonnaies, letter cases and card
cases in preference to the perishable
Russia leather.
Some very original dresses have been
imported, in which yellow green like
bronze is the prevailing color of the
satin brocade.
LITTLE tables covered with plush
light up the dalk corne rs Of q room
wonderfully, and if pretty Vase be
set upon item, so mucl the better.
CORDS, but not tassels, are used to
trim the newest hats. The tasse]s were
too cheap and we're too PROMPTLY adopt
cd 10y young women Of Derby W. ariug
propenslt1es.
The most ambiti ,us of rug corners
may be maue to lie fiat by fastening
it to Triangle OF shes lead Tie
metal is covered with dark silk, aid
does not show.
LADIES who are willing to admit that
they are eldcrly now, use fc"th fans,
bat those Of paintel silk are the thing
icr the young, AID those who wish to
be thought young.
The brilliant yellow Of Marshal Neil
roses has been initiated exactly in bess-
es, which, made up with black lace trim
! mings, SUIT Spanish-looking beauty
pre cisely.
EHo11su wool underwear is liked be-
cause it Is Of eucn pure wool, bui the
best brands of either foreign or domes-
tic underwear will shrink, unless all
the soap is taken out by the laupdress.
ALTHOUGH the beaver hat ior woman
is hldeous, one good quality of it lcs
been discovered by the Philadelphia
Times, which observes that the beaver
hides ugly ears and mltigates the effect
of too prominent nose.
FURNITURE tides are things Of fine ar;
at the present time. They are Of silk,
satin, plush and lace, and enriched with
hanG- painted designs, embroide1its Of
chenille and tinse], and trimmed with
rbl ons, laces, balls and tassels.
DARK walls, carpets and curtains re-
quire good deal Of glitter to relieve
them. Hence much attention is now
paid to the disposition OF mirrors and
sconces, and whatever will reflect the
light and fash back sun ray or fame.
PROGRESS tells Of new way OF lltil-
izing old furs, which may, it seems, be
made into very pretty rug on the pat
tern of crazy cushion by simply sew
ing the scraps together. As the old
ladies remark about patched garments
when youths rebel against them, they
are just as warm.
The hair is now dressed simply and
worn as low as the outline Of the head
and face will permit, and the flowers or
ieWelled Orname nts are worn IN small
cluster very low behind the car; even
!; comb, ii worn, must be very low on
the knot of hair, not reaching to the top
of the head.
HE pretty peasant dresses remain in
favor wi h ladies' and are seen at every
entertainment. With great deal Of
lace about the throat, with sleeves
caught up on the inside seam nearly to
the elbow, with full lack to the skirt
and full front with sv ord sash, the
peasant is very quiet and becoming
| dress.
THE we'll known muf has ut last
been modelnized by the artistic spirit
which pervades the dressraaking OF to-
day from the cylinder OF fur to a
beautiful combination Of the dress fab
brio, combined with feathcrs, plush,
flowers. lace, satin and ribbons, making
1t an ornamental as we'll as nseful access
sory to the toilet. They are made Hat,
with q pocket opening al the hip for
handkerchief and purse, aud are usually
lined with quilted satin and sometimes
tur. The latest novelties ale ornament
cd with heads OF owls, foxes, squirrels,
etc., and also with tiger anu turkey
claws. The old-fashioned articles ad-
m1red by our grandfathers are very pop
uar for the same purposes as the pocket
muffs anu is made Of the same materials
and used, when muf Is not needed, tc
Lrotect the hands.