The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1880-03-10
FOE THE LADIES.
Fashion Notes.


Polo caps to match ulsters are worn by
young ladies when travelling.
Medium shades of wood color and
gray are revived for kid gloves.
Creamy white bonnets are more worn
than any others for full dress.
The newest Breton lace has the design |
darned in with silk instead oftbread.
Wide scarfs of thick, soft silk are
worn, fastened sultana fashion, below |
the waist.
A square kerchief of India muslin with
wide hem and an edging of Languedoc
lace is worn around the neck, either in
the house or street.
Black lace fraises are worn by
ladies of fair complexion, and the same
lace is plated around the wrists of the
sleeve, and worn without any white
frills inside.
Wide trimmed Tuscan straws will oc-
cupy the place in summer millinery that
the fur ielt has done the past winter.
They will be pinched into all shapes, as
were the felts.
Flowers are now fastened on the left
side of muslin and lace fichus, and the
spray extends to the back of the neck
when worn, while large bunch OF
larger buds is placed low down in front
Double and triple collars are not only
,,enJ En,. hnt for ctIifc nj lon
Sometimes the upper part of the waist
consists of kind of inserted putting of
faille or satin, which trims the square
opening in the neck, and the double
collar is placed around this opening.
Praises are larger and fuller than any
yet introduced, and are finished with
anticipating of lace that lies fiat
around below the neck, while the rib
bon dog-collar is tied close about the
throat. Many fichus are made with
fraises also, while those that have not
this finish are now fastened very low
down on the corsage.
Collars hold very prominent part in
the present fashions, and there are many
kinds to be seen. There are jet collars,
"Mazarin" collars made of plated
black and white lace, the large ANNE
d'Autriche" collar, of handsome gui-
pure or "point rAigulle" lace, and
many other styles of batiste and muslin
trimmed with lace.
The latest Partisan couture for young
girls under fifteen is to crimp the whole
of the hair, brush it out smoothly
and then braid it in one long plat or
braid fastened at the nape of the neck
with soft ribbon bow. Another bow
is placed some distance below, around
the braid, and the hair below the final
bow is arranged in light curls.
White shoes are worn with colored
dresses, the stockings being embroidered
to match the skirt. or having Valen-
ciennes lace let in. The embroidery on
boots and shoes is ever on the increase
But newer than all are the silver anklets
which some women are found hardy
enough to wear. They are copied from
Eastern patterns.
Helpless Luxury at the National Capital
The Washington correspondent of tb(
Albany Journal writes: The daintines
of the sheltered lives of beautiful womer
reveals itself in every sumptuous detail
The nonchalant air with which my lad,
stands to be disrobed by the maid wht
has come with her in the carriage re
veals life of helpless luxury. Others
q trife less dependent, submit them
. selves to the def fingers of any of tn
three or four colored firing women pro
vided by the household where the part
is given. At the delightful soiree an
dance given last week by Representa-
tive ana Mrs. Newberry, OF Detroit, VIII
live in the stately old mansion on La
fayette square, known as the Marc
place, Mrs. Newberry's French mai
was a joy and comfort to the lady guests
Such modest, skilled fingers never b.
fore took hold of refractory faces fc
me and gave to every fold touch {
bright perfection. At recent party
attended lady was assisted up to on
of the dressing rooms during the ever
ing in nearly fainting condition, an
as her forh, no longer young nor fai
was laid upon the bed of state, | sa,
such dainty marvels OF white slipper
and delicately tinted silken stockip.
and valenciennes bordered skirts
finest cambria, that she might ha,
been bride decked for the altar,
an infant for its christening. How /
fined and extravagant we have grow
since the day of our New Englar
mothers, who were staid and matron
In garments of irreproachable whit
ness, but of Quaker-like plainess
hem. looked around upon little gro,
of fair ones standing near, with equ
elegance of finish, to catch the drift
their conversation, ifperchance it mig
match their toilettes in daintiness, a.
they were telling each other engaged
how many bad colds they had respt
lively had within the past six month
That's the weak point with too ma
of the society ladies one meets-.th
talk IS hopelessly commonplace. I
extensively mounted casket contains
inferior gem, or only bit of tawd
colored glass. When an except
looms up over the dead and arid le'
of " good society,"" how one halls it W
delight.
Words of Wisdom.
Let men laugh when you sacrifice
sire to duty, if they will. You h
time and eternity to rejoice in.