, 1880-05-23
CALENDAR FOR TIE WEEK.
FASHION, NOTES.

May 9-of the octave
FASHION, NOTES.
4 bunch Of flowers placed below the left ed
is the only trimming Of the white lace bonnets
China satin is a new summer material TO
trimming. Itcomes in Pompadour and Japanes
designs
In Some Of the new style parasols the folds
when closed. are Kept in place by old style slid
ing wings.
The prettiest Of dotted fabrics are Iud1at
and French cashmeres, muslin delaines, AM
| fou1ards-
Popular dresses are combinations OF flannel
| finished French bunting, and satin foulRrdG 1t
| cashmere designs
cashmeres are in all the newest shades, In
| cludlng heliotrope and the varying tints Of thai
| fashionable color.
The great novelty In summer underskirts is
made OF the new Canton suittng In gay stripes,
| which suggest awnings.
Plain tafera silks, either black or colored, and
] the square ulcshed black canvas grenadines, arc
revived for stylish wear.
In shot silks the favorit combinations OF
colors are chocolate and rose color, crimson and
hellotrope, violet and yellow.
The satin foulard ia a novelty Of the present
season. and very we'll adapted tn fancifuI dresses
for garden parties or watering place wear.
Rose Juice is the name Of new color which
looks as II produced by crushing a blush-rose
petal It ts very like the old solferino shade
Colnures are arranged very low. Smooth
bandeaux. with parting in the middle, arc now
worn in preference to fringe Or frizzed curl8.
The fashion for costumes is either plain and
Of rich material, or the opDosit extreme, be-
wildering mass OF trimmings, which almost COM
pose the dreRS~
Lace oonnets will be fashionable this season,
made in the close capote shape and trimmed
simply with flower and knot Of lace.
Some. OF the new fans are almost entirely
covered With little birds. Some arc painted on
the smoked pearl handle, and others, made Of
real feathers, are laid on the satin mount
Dressing sacks are now made OF pockethand-
kcrchiefs III gay colors-red and yeilDw is the
favorit ombtnadon-trImmed with coffee col
ored Languedoo with bows Of the handkerchiefs,
The sleeves Of simple stuff dresses finished
with stitching have no cuffs, but are left open
little way on the outside seam and halt gathered
SO as to make little projecting frilL
Gloves are worn longer than ever, sometimes
coming up over the elbow; it ID fashionable to
insertion and ightly-gathered lace heading.
India muslin, which is very sheer and soft, OF
- ivory tint, is much used for summer dresses.
It is particularly handsome for draptng, and is
employed with good effect over ski1fe Of siIk or
satin.
Black bunting dresses, which are extremely
fashionable, hnye frequently little kerchief
cape cape made OF bunting also This is trimmed
terio without beads
White chip bonnets, with wide brims, having
wreath OF moss rose-buds and leaves pointed p1
them in most delicate manner are seen. TIE
crown is also pointed in the same style with q
largo bunch OF roses.
An expensive luxury recently introduced IN
Paris is the bracelet Slipper. The shoe Is cut
very low In front and high up on the instep, and
is fastened with finely chIsecd real gold brace
let instead OF the usual strap.
paarJ nrrov ,,,amfa r1oth T., uo1;3 o,lo-o .,o,,
bfned with au oyerdress Of the same material,
showing ground of pearl gray scattered oyer
with pink rosc-buds, is one OF the prettiest ma
tertals and shades Of the season.
Suits Of whlte wool will be worn this season.
A figured or striped material trims them. They
are stylish and elegant looking, and are not ex-
trayngant, for Tho reason that they can be worn
u long time, and the white wool will clean.
Many Of the finest passemeaterie trimmings |
arc SO arranged that they can be divided, form
Ing separate ornaments for dresses Large |
pieces of bead combination. for ornamenting |
the back of costumes, are especially elegant and |
graceful.
The turned-down Byron collar 1s now very
popular for finishing the necks of basques, /
sailor tie is made Of the handkerchief ends It
8 more used with the handkerchief suit than /
,ther costumes.
The pretty Louise cape OF lace is easily made,
ace, black or white, are run together over
muslin lining properly fittod to the shoulders. A
traight, high collar Ut silk or satin is added and
he cape has large bouquet Of flowers near the
The favor1t decoration for ball-dresses Is
towers. White baretge, India muslin, and |
oriental gauze are materials most admired for
be summer. The skirts are nearly always made |
ound with demi- train, with three flounces put
n alternately with shtrrings, or else divided by
ace futfngs.
The pretttest addition to handsome spring
uits is the cape mantelet, with square ends IN
rOnt, which are held br broad belt This half |