Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
THE FASHIONS.

SQUARE India shawls are folded into
narrow scarfs and worn on the shoulders.
LONG round trains show rows of fine
plating and square trains employ side
garnlture and full trimming at the back.
MATcH-sAFEs, paper-knives and boot
and inexpensive.
YOUNG ladies wear their corsage bou-
quets ON one side of the neck, near the
shoulders
A DRESS OF black gauze worn over
black stain and profusely trimmed with
Jet and small sunhowers is considered
especially elegant
The bow and arrow is very graceful
model OF the popular lace pin. A large
diamond is sometimes set In the middle
of the pin.
A BLUE satin cover for whisk broom.
embellished with the owners monogram
embroidered in colored silks, is one of
the new devices in fancy articles.
MARQUIsE rings, to be worn ON the
middle finger, have the oval or oblong
setting of precious stones, cameo, an
intaglio, or an enameled picture.
The newest bangle rings have severe
hoops of alternate plain and twisted gold
wire, held together by a bar set with
small turquoise, pearls or diamonds.
BROAD girdle belts are made of strips
of japanese and Chinese clotn, and are
embroidered and stamped with hideous
dragons and impossible birds.
SHORT shoulder-capes, of material re-
sembling the dress, or of plush, brocade,
or jet, are to form a noticeable feature Of
spring walking suits.
A NEW fur both novel and pretty is
vicunna, the coat of South American
sheep which bears this NAME The fur
is long, soft and woody, and of yellow
shade.
The love of splendor is expressed in
the display of satin, cloths of gold and
silver, galoons, bright lowered brocades,
embossed velvets and the quantity of Jet
used.
TIGHT coat-sleeves, fitting the arm Like
glove, slashed at the outside seam as
cord, are very handsome, especially for
velvet costumes.
CoLoRED cotton flannel is used for
tides and sofa pillows. An inner square
is of light shade, with a dark border.
Corner pieces Of contrasting shade may
be used in the border.
A DRESDEN china wall-pocket is COM
posed in the semblance of three fans; one
partly closed and with the handle point
ing upward forms the back, the other
two, overlapping each other, the front
and sides.
AMONG the new fancies for buttons are
twin mice of dull silver, owls-the most
fashionable of Dir s just now-and lady
birds of red enamel. Buttons of Flor
entine copper, representing terriers
head are In favor.
A PRETTY embroidery pattern for the
center of a cushion or table-cover of pink
or blue silk is In imitation of painted
horseshoe. The ground work is of gray
or lead color and the decoration vine
monogram fills the space within the shoe,
THE fashion of a corsage different from
the dress will prevail In the spring.
Long corsages of material and color diff
ferent from the skirt Will be worn both
in the house and on the street, and the
later when the weather is warmer with
out any wrap.
STYLISH bonnets for deep mourning
are Of Grape in turban or capote shape.
The trimmings are of Grape also; strings
are either of Grape, finished with fold,
or else of lustreless soft twilled black
ribbon, worn rather for use than orna-
ment.
The new evening gloves, which were
InfarIoI To Ht tho 70 cfo
ing of any kind, with the exception of
failure; and it is no wonder, for they
could by no possibility be made to fit the
arm tightly enough to set smoothly and
not push down.
New corset covers and chemises are
made with square necks, to suit the fash
ionable style Of corsage. New night
dresses have round yokes, and a pretty
idea joins Hamburg insertings on these
with narrow band, covered by briar-
stitch vine, making the work appear as g.
solid piece.
MARoUIsR coats are of black Sicilienne,
and single breasted; they slope open
from the throat downward, and white
waistcoat is worn beneath them. The
only trimming is wide jet-drop pas
sementerie down each front. The
round collar may be sealskin, velvet or
plush.
The new Jersey is close cuirass
bodice of webbing that fits the figure
like glove, and is SO elastic that
it is made with very few seams.
This elastic webbing comes in the
stylish dark colors of cashmere, and
is either silk, wool or cotton, and is to be
worn with a plated skirt Of the same
color.