The Russellville Democrat., 1880-01-01
wOMAN'S WAYS.

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 WOMAN'S WAYS. la4 1 Costumes for ChildpeS--NeW York Fash
 ions-Tapestries--Old Fashions Re
 vived--Satin Cushions-Notes.
 COSTUMES FOR CHILDREN.
 Childrcn's dresses still partaka of the 1 English style modified somewhat by French taste. Little boys to the age of l five and half years wear the long plait- ed English dress without visible trousers. Having arrived at this age they wear a l transition costume, composed of rather l ong trousers, gathered Ia Zouave, full at the knees, and disclosing the long stockings. No vest, but long jacket with plaited back if the costume is made of wool goods. The trousers and jacket are made of the same material. When l the costume is of velvet the jacket is not plaited, but is also cut long, and is al- most of the same shape as Louis XIV. 1 coat. The oyercoat is long with very deep round collar. Little girls wear the English dress to the age of twelve years. ] When the toilet is intended to be very dressy the corsage is made low-necked and filled with q guimpe. In this case the dress is very short. and is trimmed like that of their mothers, with ruches, 1 aounces, bows of ribbon, fringe, etc. 1 Hats for all children, both for little 1 girls and for little boys, this season, are of soft (not stiff felt in all shades. i NEW YORK FASHIONS.
 A pointed guimpe basque with pam iers. The basque IS well shaped, with ! pointed front, and the full guimpe, now ' .l xuhs s,k ,,tU 1 such becoming iullness to the bust Some very pretty, costumes lately made | similar to this design, have a shirred guimpe of satin with the front breadths of the overskirt, also of satin, shirred across, to form puffs between. Seal brown satin was used, while the heaviest brocaded velvet was chosen for the basque and panjer oversight, Still an- other combination is, bottle-green silk l for the lower skirt, with brown Anna gan cloth for the basque ard paniers; again this is altered by having. the | round skirt also of the cloth without any trimming other than many rows of stitching near the foot or else a mar row box-plaited frill of velvet which is not set upon the skirt, but is sewed to it's edge, and appears to escape from be- heath. Blue-gray cloth dress suits are made i'll this style by Worth, and trim med with Q velvet. guimpe, cuis, and frill for the foot of the skirt.
 THE TAPEsTRIEa
 The artistic tapestries in quaint de- signs and dull fade colors are the richest 1 fabrics for draping velvet dresses. They come in single widths about yard wide and are not cut up in overskirts, but are draped around the figure like a scarf or sash to form an apron effect; a strap then confines the sides, and one or two ends finished with fringe hang behind. A collar and cuffs of the tapestry are added | to the velvet coat or basque. This makes a most elegant yet simple costume, when black velvet is used, and the tapestry combines dull red with olive, old gold and pale blue shades. The tapestry costs $50 per metre. The buttons on 1 the basque repeat the colors of the tap estry, and the bonnet of black velvet must have the same color either in the silk used for trimming, or in the feath- CTS, or else in beaded ornaments.
 lf OLD FASHIONS REVIVED,
 Gradually old fashions are being re- I yived in many ways. Among the most conspicuous are dark or black bonnets trimmed with white or gay-colored rib Ebons or feathers. Here again contrasts are violent. A great deal of old gold satin is used for lining bonnets, regard less of their color. Again, rosecolor lines garnet, and blue lines olive. Sometimes the crown matches the lining, and the feathers are totally different from either. Flowers are used only on evening bon nets and for dresses, and these are no longer the exquisite exotics of the con servatory, but flowers that bloom in the fields, by hedges and streams, and in the old-iashionod gardens, as pinks end larkspur, ragged robins, daisies, mari. golds snd buttercups, and great creamy and damask roses, hop blossoms and cowslips.
 SATIN CASHMERE.
 A new fabric brought into favor since lustrous goods have become fashionable is called satin cashmere. It is twilled fabric with all the gloss of the fines, satin, yet has cashmere wool for its foundation. This is not to be con founded with wool satines of loose tex ture and serge-iike twill, as it is so close ly-woyen that the twilled surface i. smooth and has all the sheen of satin that is woven entirely of silk At pres ent it isshown only in black and is very expensive.
 NOTES.
 FoR the mixed satin and velvet cos tunes there are new mufts of shirret satin, with band of velvet through tn, centre, and lining of corn to matcl the beaver hat.
 TIE ''combination" garments are nov used almost altogether for the knitted or made underwear of children past in fancy, and are found more conyenien as well as more durable. The shape have been improved since the first ex i periments were made, so that they ar now much better adapted to warmtl , and protection, as wei as the presen style of dress. The prices are some 1, what higher in proportion, but they ar 1 of corresponding better quality.