Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-12
FEBRUARY FASHIONS.

Diamond flies and ruby tortoises are
among the attractive new pieces of jew
elry.
a large bow OF very wide satin ribbon is
now worn on the left side, just below the
belt. This gives pretty finish to many
simple toilets.
Armure and serge dresses in tiny plaids
are fashionable in very dark or neutral
tints, which are generally frightened by
touches of scarlet or gold.
A favorite way of dressing the neck in
the street is to wind round and round it a
black lace scarf, and to fasten it at the left
side with a silver brooch.
Pure white as dress fabric is obsolete.
All white fabrics used for dresses are ivory
tinted The most elegant are satin or
brocade, trimmed with lace and embrol-
derry.
Broad velvet sashes are worn, tied at the
left side in careless knot. They are gayly
lined, and finished on the ends by shirring
and tassels; sometimes one end is lett
plain.
The balayeuse has increased in elegance,
and is now composed of a full width of
lace massed in plaits, which take the forms
of fans and have the reversed points set far
up underneath the hem.
Some of the half long sleeves devoted to
evening toilets are pleated perpendicularly
and terminate at the elbow, where they
are finished with cuff covered with white
lace and slightly bouffant,
Beaded trimmings are not so much in
demand as last winter, because they have
become common. Fringes and basement
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known as beaded trimmings.
Among the new lamp-shades are some of
a delicate silvery color, which have the eff
feet of water when the light is burning,
and upon them are little fish and sea
anemones that seem to move as the light
fiickers.
All combinations in two fabrics are in
fashion. One of the prettiest consists in
making the skirt with three perpendicular
plaits of plain cashmere, then three siml-
lar plaits of plain satin, and so on for the
whole skirt.
The key note of fashion is still habits or
coats, those of the marquises of the seven
teenth century, that is scarlet embroidered
with gold Others are of dark -colored
Cloth, with collar and cuffs of gold en-:
broidered velvet.
Dressy listers of drab and ecru cloth
have hoods lined with red or scarlet satin,
the seams being corded with the same, and
the cuffs and pockets corresponding. Cop
per buttons with hounds heads are used
for fastenings.
Feathers take the lead for both hat and
bonnet decoration, ostrich feathers natur-
ally taking the lead. On evening bonnets
flowers are used, such as the old-fashioned
gillyflowers, marigolds, daffodils. cowslips,
sweet peas and chrysanthemum.
For house dresses light colors are used,
especially in cream, tan and old gold
shades, and those of pale blue or of red
cashmeres, which are now worn by blondes
and brunettes alike, while the lavender
aid mauve woods are confined to blondes.
Opera cloaks made of plush and velvet,
in white and delicate colors, have fire.
quently muff to match-the muff being
Of the reticule shape, and beautifully gar
nished with satin ribbon, chenille fringe
and lace, smothering bouquet of artificial
flowers and roses.
The flower corsage pockets are extremely
pretty. They are composed of small fow-
ers of several kinds, or of rosebuds of a
single kind, arranged in the shape of a
tiny sachel, with handles of the flexible
stems, braided, which also border or serve
as frame for the flowers.