Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-03-24

some prehistoric era she had felt the san
itary influence of shower-bath.
FASHION GOSSIP.
CREAM color will be much worn this
spring.
SATIN beads Of large embroidery size
are used for outlining the pattern Of the
heavier millinery laces.
SuK null is q diaphanous novelty for
scarfs. Trimmed with real Breton lace
it is now becoming.
ROUND enameled brooches, in shape
hike TIA button of : mandarin's cap, 40
in use for bonnet pins.
Hoop rings and half hoop set with
garnets, carbuncles and old-fashionesl
stones now fancied for souvenirs.
THE cabriolet-shnped bonnet, with its
SCOOP back and front alike, is again seen
in the new goods that shadow forth the
coming head. dress.
HANDSOME bodiccs are seen in silk, cut
like short cuirass, with plastron of
velvet turned back with white guipure
or colored cashmere lace finger deep
down the whole front.
Much cannot be said for the present
fashion of shirring the skirts of dresses
across the front, which gives an air Of
constraint to the costume, and a most
ungraceful shrinkage at the knees.
WmR-TR1MMED Tuscan straw will oc
cupy the place in summer millinery that
the fur felt has done the past winter.
They will he pinched into all shapes, aa
were the felts.
A STYLISH bonnet for early spring II
| thick black satin, the shape of an earl's
cap, crossed with bands OF beaded jet,
instead of jeweled bands.
THE large silk carnations in buff streak
ed with red, deep red brown and pink,
or white and pink Of the mllliner's boxes,
are scented with the Glove odor of the
real flower.
Pm glass is fashion for mantle orna,
ments and vases, which, with the paste
portaits and pencil sketches in vogue,
brings again the delicate cool tint, which
suit ideas Of old fashioned elegance.
INDIA grass hats, with wide brims em
broidered with crewel wreaths in Jap
anese colors, bound and trimmed witt
Madras plaid, are odd aud stylish-look
ing seaside hats designed for summer
THE fine cactus braids are very prett.
in mixed colors for spring undress wear
Black braids mixed with red and straw
color, broken by little black, are pret
ty enough to take better place in fash
ion than assigned them.
SLEEVES are worn very long, the cut
falling over the ball of the thumb, I
fashion which has much more graceful
appearance than the scant style which
showed an angular wrist too plainly
Cuffs falling over the wrist make tn
handle hook smaller.
SOME of the finest fancies Of th
milliuer's art this spsing ara. lsands @
natural feathery moss, headed with imita
ton of the largest cup moss, in shades
crimson cut silk, the lower edge fringin
into small white woodhowers. The cul
moss is beautiful as the silk mignOnett
which was 80 much worn last spring.
EVERY woman can have fashion Q
her own in millinery this spring; roun'
} hats are wired and shaped to suit the fac
and fancy. One OF the most successful
shapes is middle-sized hat faced wit
flowers under the brim and worn slant
wise on the head, with a space cut on
for the chignon in the brim, conceale
by fall Of beaded lace.
A TOILET designed for dancing day
ahead is of folds upon folds Of whit
! tulle, forming plain, opaque, grape-lik
,, frills and puffs, that looks as II carve
out of flexible marble, shot with sma
, satin beads and fringes, giving frost
: sparkle of delicious GOODNESS. The ornt
, ments to be worn with this exquisit
: dress are a necklace in one strand I
|, India pearls as large as peas, and pa
: pink natural roses.
: TIE large India muslin scarfs, trim
med with Valenciennes and Duchess
: lace. are seldom well-worn, a. could /
8 desired. and it must be remembers
: that the tying Of such cravats was ont
the crowning achievement OF q dand,,
!. They are to tie low ON the breast vii
; that soft, neat carelessness which 2 II
. perfection Of art. A little secret
). having them look well il to never we'
one twice without having the creas'
pressed out. Feminine elegance owl
! it's life nowadays to the gas-iron.
n Az lace is 80 much worn nowadays, Y
u beQ leave to differ from the art authont
r which lately gave directions that Bretc
4 and Malines should be used in kilt plea
4 ing. From some study Of lace we shoul
4 say lace ought never to be worn in plea
! inos. whose formality destroys its cha
. acter. Only the softest rufling, or Il
: large hollow pleats which show the pa
I, torn ~ tho Iorp m in the rnffa Of old pi