Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-07-20
FASHION NOTES,

foeks hOneyeOmbed all over
HummiRg birds are still seen oeeaslon'
ally ia millinsrs' showcases
Hearf pins with hall heads ke those
used bY gentlemen are chosen Ny lalles
10 pin tiehus and 'kerehieis'
Home gathered lace sleeves are made
up with jet cuffs and epauiels, Int tho
effect is too heavy 10 be pretty
Mother-0fpearl rings IN white and
gray are used TO pat IN the eyelels
through which the lacing cord Ola dress
waist passes,
Very simple jewelry Is worn with sum,
mer dresses, aud the absence Ot all
jewelry is far more dislingllAhed'look'
Ing than tho use Oi too maeh'
The Velasquez cap, which Is made OF
three tightly lifting pieces and covers
tbs whole top 0f the head, II 30 mllch
ihe rage in Paris tlist some women have
cut of their back hair In order 70 wear
II,
White lace shawls arc used ioF over
skirts this season, For this purpose
they are bordered with q rather sranl
lace nliile and are dmped In Tho hack
with loops Of the stuff comprising the
dress skirt
Tailor-male dresses are not confined
to those worn during the winter, They
aro tho fashionable choice for travelling
suits and for tho wool dresses worn ON
cool mornings in the mountain or sea
side resorts during tho summer
The Jersey costumes are again worn
this season for wool dresses IN lhe
country, though seldom seen ON city
streeta Blue, ecru, and black wool
Jersey bodices Of tho English woven
kind that ft tho figure closely are
chosen, and are completed by KIT skirt
aud sash,
A sudden caprice Il the use of skirts
made oi tho gay striped coitons otwlich
awnings Tor Windows aud doors are
made, These serve to complete tho
dark blue, brown, or green ilannel suit
that now forms part Of country outfits
for summer, and are chosen IN broad
even stripes Of two or three Colors, one
Of which II that Of tho flannel over
dress,
With simple morning and travelling
dresses u brooch II worn, with u lino',
collar without u nccktio or lace, but
for more dress occasions hchus are fast
onod low IN surplico fashion with from
two 10 -four pins, or else q lace scarf
passed around the neck IL tied in large
loops and pinned In several places;
black net with tinsol dashcs II prottily
worn around tho neck, with hammered
gold pin holding each loop of the large
bow tied at the throat A long straight
scarf OF tambourcd null Is Worn around
tho neck, passed down the front OF the
corsage and fastened in u bow at the
waist line, with silver pins to hold 1t at
the throat and the waist
Artistic Dresses
A iayorite and beautiful style Is that
OF tho princesso robe OF plain richly Rll'
ing material For instance, an oSqui'
sitcly fitting robe of dark crimson vel
vet, high to the throat, with deep full
puilcd sleeves, to the elbow, worn with
a broad girdlc about the hips mot waist
OF antique silver, and with q similar band
round the throat q wreath OF natural
mignonnette was worn about the head
with this dress Another, OF peach
colorcd antique brocodc, with squarc'cut
neck, surrounded by heavy silver cm-
broilery; no other trimming. \ third,
of dark bluc.green brocadc, with narrow
pleatod ruillo put on under the edge OF
the skirt, the open throat and hall
sleeves edged with full softly falling
pleatings of lace, Any of these dresses
may be worn at n fashionable modern
party, and yet are in the purest cSthetic
taste, and will never he ont of fashion,
though always "old' fashioned A more
simple dress for young girls is OF soft
Indian silk or cashmere, made with waist
and skirt in one; the body is rather full
either with gaugings or folds; the dress
is cut as long as n riding-habit, and
caught up gracefully here and there
under an over.skirt, plain, of velvet. or
of the same material. The waist is
gathered in with folded belt OF the
same or of old silver, or of ribbon tied
ON the left side with long falling loops.
Often girdle is worn about the hips,
with hanging pocket. One example OF
this style was ofgray Nagpoor silk, caught
ND over saffron skirt belt Of saffron
ribbon; tight sleeves, cut longer than
the arm, turned back, and faced with
saffron; hanging pocket of gray, lined
with saffron round Porta fan of saffron
feathers. Dafiodils or buttercups-
natural, of course-in the hair and at
the throat. Another of white and gold,
and third of white and gold, and
third of two shades of Venetian pink,
lave been worn by the same esthetlc
beauty,