National Republican., 1881-12-17
FASHIONS FOR THE WOMEN.

Patchwork NUNS OF satin and velvet are a novelty.
The pieces are small and diamond shaped,
Small mufS are made from black velvet, and from
ostrich feathers woven into back of heavy linen.
High polish boots trimmed with fur around the TOP
are worn with the plush costumes trimmed with fur.
The round Spanish hats. bound plainly with velvet
with two feather rosettes. are very popular and be-
coming
Tiny brooches ore used to fasten skirt draperies
and also the palts with which elbow sleeves are
trimmed
slippers with band across the instep, which band
Is laced to fit tho foot closely, convenient
and pretty.
Coiored silk stockings are no longer worn with
black dresses, black stocking being considered In
better taste.
Pale pink, blue and cream silk surah, claborately
trimmed with valencIennes lace. Is the latest femi
nine fancy for elegant underclothing.
There several new combinations of color; olive
Is associated with plum and old gold, myrtle with
golden brown deep green with drab aud garnet with
pearl-gray.
On nearly ali muffs are placed great bows Of satin
gathered Into knots on this is fastened an orna
mental bird. fastened down with narrow loops OF
satin ribbon.
The general effect Of the new plushes, brocaded
satin, immense cords and tassels crimson and black
brocaded vevets, Is to remind one of elegant upho
stery instead OF dress,
laced up the fronts with slender cords OF gold or s
ver and the toes covered with embroidery worked
In silver or gold threads.
Something very new In jewery are fresh water
pearls mounted In their natural shape, forming heads
Of animals and fishes These are not very expensive
yet II Is impossible to duplicate them
uollyhocks and thlsties are the whim Of tho mo-
ment for screen embroidery The thistle panel Is
placed between two holyhocks the sober hucs of the
former making pretty contrast to the brighter
colors OF tho side panels.
Quilted satin balmoral skirts, wadded with elder
down, to make them ut .once light and warm
are delight to those who AFFORD pay els or $40
for pettlcoat. They come In black satin. also In rich
dark shades of red blue and green.
An artistic tea gown OF white satin and trimmed
with combination Of white and black figured net
and tunc and vest OF bl ick satin lined and turned
back with white. Is noticed with admiration us one
the most recent and happy emanations from the
great Worth.
The latest invention Is to have the gloves the exact
shade Of the principal part of the dress with which
they to be worn, with pinked trimmings to edge
the upper part OF the same shade ~ tho trimming
the costume If the gloves are laced the lacing Is
made to correspond In shade with the trimmings.
Medium-sized fans are carred instead of the
immensely large ones that were popular during the
summer. The most fashionable pattern shows a
large bird painted with great accuracy to form and
plumago--a cOcatOo, q parrot, fulcon-on neutral
tinted snn gray light brown being considered the
best background.
Among tho eccentric costumes Is one called
LOiseRu" The short skirt has three plaitings III
the back OF black satin with folds of velvet laid on
each pait This Is supposed TO represent the tail Of
the bird. "Wings Ofback satin fall over the skirt
on each side, en- panner, aud the front Is formed oi
long tabs alternately ofvelvct and satin.