Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-12-07
FASHIONABLE FANClES.

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PUFFED sleeves and high rufus are on
the aesthetic dresses.
PLUSH turbans to match the costumes
are as stylish as those of feathers.
FRENCH cashmeres are more fashiona-
bic than they have been for years.
Tartan plaids and Roman stripes are
conspicuous among the late importations
of winter goods.
SEAL brown cloth, with plush to
match, is the favorite material for ele
CANT promenade costumes.
PILGRIM gray beaver felt hats, trimmed
with large and long red plumes, are very
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Ivory combs are among couture novel
ties and also silver circlets, which end in
a star-ike ornament at each end.
Much uncut Jet, attached to laces and
arranged upon the sides or fronts of
skirts and also in vest shapes upon bod
ices OF dresses are among the novelties.
BRACELETS are good deal more worn
than formerly, gold bands of varying
widths, and fiat, heavy chains being the
most popular.
LADY's cloth is being considerably
used for costumes, and is displayed in
seal brown, navy blue, myrtle, and, in
fact, all dark shades suitable for this
season Of the year.
A SINGLE color is used in brocades,
and the flowers are the blue corn flower,
thistles, bachelors buttons, aesthetic
lilies, hollyhocks, daffodils, dahlias and
big sunfowers.
The very fashionable " Newmarket"
coat is made exactly like an ulster in
front, with long slashed coat-tails in the
back, resembling frock coat. They
are worn very long, so as to completely
conceal the figure.
A NEW fringe used upon dressy cos
tunes for evening has colored crystals
resembling amethysts or sapphires, of
the size of lima beans, attached singly
as pendants to each pointed section of
the the fringe.
The winter walking dress par excel
lence is of dark plush, and consists of
coat, or half-ftting jacket, and plain
skirt, which clears the ground. It is
simple IN appearance, but obtains it's
distinction from richness of material.
The newest and most novel Partisan
caprices are waists made of kid-gloye
skin IN two colors, silver gray or blonde,
shaped tight to the figure like cuirass,
and embroidered with threads of gold or
silver. The stand-up collar is lined
with satin and frill of stiff lace. WITH
this body heavy skirt of MORE or vel
vet is worn.
A NEW fancy is a trimmed beige
that is shown In all the leading colors.
One selvedge Of these goods is finished
with long fringe, showing the color of
the material, interspersed with tinsel.
The same material is also exhibited, in
which band Of trimming, composed of
partl-cOlored woods and tinsel, runs along
one selvedge; while in others, again,
this band will be entirely of tinsel.
COATS or basques that are to be worn
with black or other dark colored skirts
of satin or of velvet, are made of rich
tapestries and Of embossed surahs with
gold-colored ground, on which the raised
woven figures are of black plush or
heavy pile. Very dark red plush or
olive-green coats are also used for this
purpose, and are made short and single
breasted.
WINTER sunshades of velvet, plush or
Turkish satin, heavily trimmed with
chenille fringe or ruff1es of colored lace,
headed by narrow fur band or beaded
appliques, are to be carried this winter
on sunny days. This is something of
an innovation; but there is certainly no
reason why parasol may not be carried
in winter to shield the face from the
northern blasts, or to prevent the eyes
from the dazzling effect of the refraction
of the suns rays from the snow.