Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-31
FREAKS OF FASHION.

FREAKS OF FASHION.
Lace fraises and jabots are extremely
popular for dressing the neck, and are
worn almost to the exclusion of collars.
Japanese and Chinese designs are the
new figures in cotton siciliepne, soft
glossy fabric much resembling silk.
Greek bands are worn in the hair, Gre
clan aprons are fashionable, and the Grecian
style of hairdressing is adopted by the very
few to whom it is becoming.
Fine linen handkerchiefs are made with
colored borders of washing silk to match
the dress, the more expensive ones having
pleated frills of India muslin embroidered
on the edges with colored silk floss.
The newest card cases are in mother-of
pearl, with rounded corners, and flowers
and monograms in demonstrations and gilt.
Very handsome pearl brooches and ear
rings carved in cameo heads, with settings
of fine gold, and pearl-handled fans with
antique mountings of imitation gems are
also exhibited.
Shawl costumes still grow in popularity.
They are usually made from old-fashioned
China Grape or Paisley sbawls. If whole
suit is desired India cashmere the color Of
the center is combined with it, or, if pre-
ferred, the shawl simply forms the basque
and overdress and Is draped over velvet
underskirt.
Large silver buttons with Japanese fig
ures carved on them, cup-shaped gilt but.
tons, set with bronze, fancy buttons of
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with white polka dots, and enameled
mother pearl buttons shaped and tinted
to resemble hearstease, pinks, snow-drops,
daisies, etc, are among the novel styles.
Shirred sleeves are again fashionable for
summer dresses others are made with
puffs at the shoulder and the old-fashioned
deep rufHe at the elbow. Another style
has the sleeves slashed in several places
| from the shoulder to the elbow, and
V-shaped puffs of silk, satin or velvet are
inserted No style can take the place,
however, of the graceful coat sleeve so
long worn.
Belts of silk or satin in the Oriental de-
signs are more fashionable this summer
than those of leather or velvet. These belts
are fastened with agraffes of oxidized sill
yer, or jewelled enamel in the medieval
style. Attached to these belts are small
fat bags of like material, with plain satin
puffings around the sides, and in the center
OF rosette of lace is placed satin bow,
tiny bunch of flowers, or small orna-
ment of silver or jeweled enamel.
Worth is using.a great deal of bengaline
in his latest productions This material is
softer and finer than sicilienne, and drapes
most gracefully. lie frequently chooses
the brightest colors when using this fabric,
combining them with rich small. patterned
black satin brocade, which he faces with
the bengaline. He is also using for trim
ming purposes some very elegant gimps
and cords OF Chinese designs. Hungarian
spikes, girdles and pendants, amber beaded
and heavily jetted passementeries, in fern
and oak leaf patterns, are seen upon many
of his richest promenade and reception
| dresses.
The bandsnna handkerchief suits make
very pretty and snowy costumes, aud
promise to be very popular if they do
not become too common. They are par
ticularly becoming to brunettes. Brightly
hued fabrics are worn this season at the
watering-places. Great care needs to be
taken in the midst of SO much wealth of
color and style to select materials and
patterns which shall not only please the
eye OF the purchaser but shall suit the in
dividual face and figure. Very few women
10 our own country, where the taste is IN
finitely better than in England and Ger
many, have the same gift Of happy selec-
ton that the Parisians so intuitiyeiY
possess.
| Cherry, apple and peach blossoms, often
in small sprays, boughs OF hawthorn, reeds,
ragged sailors, cat-tails, small sunfiowers,
chrysanthemums, hare bells, four-o clocks
and seaweed, together with strange looking
insects, are seen upon many of the Paris
bonnets. Near the brin of Japanese
straw hat OF eccentric shape is placed a
cluster of black berries and leaves, under
meath which small bows OF cardinal satin
ribbon faced with old gold are Topped.
| Over this clusters an almost invisible crown
of delicate white lace in the exact pattern
OF spiders web. yellow girdied spider
reposes near the center of the web, and
beside him, entangled in the siiken meshes
| lies his victim, a genuine fly, which had
apparently walked into the parlor" OF his
| spidership and met his doom.
| Small capes are worn this season with
every style of dress, from the richest bro
caded satin de Lyon to the most inexpen-
sive dress of wash material A new pat.
tern from Paris is shown which is pretty
deviation from the ordinary style, the cape
forming sort of basque at the back, which
falls into the figure and is held in place by
means of an inner string fastened at the
sides. Elbow capes of lace and jet, or
chenille, are greatly in favor, as are shout.
der capes of Spanish lace in black or white.
Fichus of India null, edged with embroi-
dered frills, are laid over the corsage in
soft folds, and fastened at the side with .
spray of flowers, giving pretty Quaker
like effect to the dress. In Paris they are
wearing white silk or cashmere capes, GOV.
cred with the most exquisite hand embroi-
derry and lined with cardinal, y-blue,
heliotrope or old gold satin. These capes
are finished by double border of white
marabout feathers. Occasionally they are
slashed up the back and laced with white
silk cord.