Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-02-26
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.
Jet lace Is very fashionable.

new kid gloves.
Curls dropping from the back Of colt
fures are revived.
Black gauze gowns set of'jeweiry bet
ter than any others.
Real acorns nicely vanished are sold
TO ornament baskets.
Tulle is the fashionable diaphanous
fabric for ball dresses.
Costumes of Lyons satin and cancls'-
hair are pretty and elegant.
Creamy white bonnets are more worn
than any ethers for full dress.
Bows of piece brocade stitched with
gold thread are worn in the hair.
Jersey waists and fur skirts are worn
or skating costumes in England.
Sicilienne wears better than pure silk,
not bcipg likely TO become shiny.
Young ladies who dance wear short
dresses escaping the floor all round.
Smoking jackets are lined with enc
bright color and faced with another.
Jersey webbing in navy blue and myr-
tie green may he bought blythe yard.
Cashmere colors appear in the trim
mings of many handsome white bonnets.
Long Branch scollops are stiff little
curves OF hair that look as false as they
are.
Little bonnets Of black push. looking
like gentlemen's hats, are worn great
deal.
Loops Of braids at the back Of the
head are giving place 10 loose fluffy
curls.
Ruches, rufies, and iraises in the
neck are more fashionable than linen
collars.
Young ladies wear their corsage bou-
quets on one side OF the neck, near the
shoulder.
Walking suits are now made of the
| richest velvet brocadc. combined with
| Lyons satin.
! White JET and white Spanish lace ap-
! pear TO he favoTite decorations OF white
dress bonnets.
A new kind Of cashmere is very thick
and soft, and feels like ordinary cash
mere doubled.
Anything may be worn that is pretty
out of fashion.
! There never was season when so
/ great variety was seen in the style OF
dressing the hair.
Gold thread traccrics around the de-
signs of white Spanish laces appear on
late importations.
White silk and white s=aze form the
composition of many elegant evening
| dresses this season.
Spanish slippers have the heel and
| sole made in one piece, and increase the
height considerably.
Satin sunfowers are worn in the hair.
| They are made in raris, and their price
is something astounding.
Small japanese fans with long handles
arc more fashionable than large Japan
csc fans with short handles.
Young girls wear waistcoats of some
bright silk and wool mixture with gray
or brown or drab beige suits
A fancy dress ball held at York. Eng
land. the other day. was the first that has
been held in that city since 1885.
Dahlias of variegsted colors will be
worn as sprirg advances, both as bonnet
decorations and corsage flowers.
Silk fans are made up over pasteboard,
decorated with painted flowers and fin
lshed on the edge with plated ribbon or
lace.
Tides of colored cotton flannel with
borders of a lighter tint. and corner.
pieces of a contrasting color, are pretty
and cheap,
Tulle dresses looped witn SPRAYS OF
apple blossoms. rosebuds or daisies.
make the most effective ball dresses for
young girls.
A small bonnet and a large tie are the
fashion for street wear. Some of the
ties are twelve inches wide, and nearly
cover the chin.
White satin duchcsse and white satin
antique. which is only another name for
silk plush, compose "A large number of
white bonnets.
Large scoop front Directoire bonnets
of plain or furry felt are picturesque and
stylish. but they make any face look
peedlessly older.
English corduroy is the most fashion
able material for little boys suit
Mixed cassimeres and Scotch cloths are
the next in favor
Fur turbans are worn by young ladies.
trimmed with bands Of feathers, or
when fur bands are used, with wing or
fancy feather on one side.
New silk handkercbiefs for the neck
are in pale shades of blue and rose. and
edged with plaitings of Breton, Langue-
doc or Valenciennes laces.
The novelty destined - the greatest
popularity in fancy spring goods is the
printed India cashmeres, in small multi
colored pine patterns over light ground.
Snoods, simple ribbons passed through
the hair and knotted at the side with
pendant ends. are revived. They are in
the richest Oriental colors, and finished
at the ends with gold fringe or tassels.