National Republican., 1881-02-05
FASHIONS FANCIES,

The right 10 bare arms is guaranteed to every
woman.
The Able is the name of the new hat worn by
ladies from abroad.
Lace and crepe lisse Outings for the neck are
now more popular Than ever.
Knee breeches and jackets of ribbed Jersey
webbing are popular for small boys.
A new bangle ornament is silver mule,
with his legs straghtened out in the most obstinate
fashion.
Though opera gloves come in deeper shades
this season. cream white are much more in favor
than colors.
The ladies days" of the Lotos Club have be-
come highly popular among the fashionable bellies
ofGotham.
Lace and grenadine yeiis have dots of chenille
the shade of the veil, dots of gold, silver black,
white, or red.
Elegant white gloves have bands of white silk
embroidery inserted inserted in them, and are also
edged with swans down.
Broad velvet sashes, gaily lined, and finished
on the end by shirring and tassels are worn, tied
at the left side in careless knot.
That which gives very pretty finish to many
simple toilets is a large bow of very wide satin
ribbon worn the left side, just below the belt.
-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.
Caterpillar fringe is the latest thing In dress
garniture. 1t is made of plush or chenille, is of
q yellow and bronze mixture, and is, of course,
fuzzy
The favoiite style OF coifure is the Comte
dArboise in which the hair is waved and drawn
smoothly down at the sides and wound loosely i'll
braided coils behind the ears.
A Boston girl wears seven twenty-dollar gold
pieces as bangles, and depending therefrom are
two enameled shrimps little gold pig, mouse,
an elk, a crab, and all elephant.
Inverness capes are chiefly made of Scotch
plaid, aud are lined with red or bright-striped
flannel Hoods are added to waerproofs, but to
no other kind of cloak or pelisse.
A young lady, married in New York the other
day, refused to have any bridesmaids who had not
diamonds of their own (rings and earrings not
countedl TO wear at the ceremony.
Blue shades matching the star sapphire,
trimmed at the top with Irish point embroidery,
and plain colors with headings of beaded net and
featherwork are among the most dresSy styles of
gloves.
Among the new lamp shades are some of del
icate silyery color which have the effect of water
when the light is burning, and upon them are lit
tie fish and sea anemones that seem 10 move as the
light flickers.
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 similar plaits of plain satin, and so
forthe whole skirt.
The keynote of fashion is still habits of coats,
those of the marquises of the seventeenth century
thati scarlet embroidered with gold Others are of
dark-colored CLOTH with collars and cuffs of gold
embroidered velvet.
The fashionable spring bonnet for 1881 is to be
profnsely decorated with flowers, and provided in
the rear with a fre-eScape, so that the Wearers
friends can climb 10 thetopand see the trimmings
PHILADELPHIA Chronicle.
Fine art has extended 10 furniture tides. The
most elegant are of silk satin. plush, and lace, and
enriched with handpainted designs. embrOideries
of chenille and tinsel aud trimmed with ribbons,
laces, balls and tassels.
Occasionally Worth charges for material, as, for
$500 into cloak and muf. This is only justice,
for the bill for making is only $780, and the foun-
datiOn of emerald green velvet is included.
"A pretty capote is of black satin, covered with
a network of jet and fringe Of jeton the edge of
the little brim to droop over the forehead. Be-
tween the crown and brim is a wreath of hum
ming-birds. The strings are of black satin, en-
broidered with jet.
When f1rs are not used, jetted handkerchiefs
are worn around the neck instead of black lace
scarfs Gauze may also be twisted round the hat
or bonnet and tied in huge bow under the chin,
instead of anything else, and this is almost as
warm as fur, and is preferable to imitation fur
when real fur cannot be procured.