National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-12
FASHIONS FANClEs.


Steel and silver laees appear among
new millinery goods.
Egyptian designs are preferred in
millinery ornaments.
1t takes a yard and fve-eighths of
eight-inch ribbon to make belt-bow.
Long scarf-pins, with rich orna-
mental heads, are coming in vogue for ladies'
wear.
italian lace-braid hats and bonnets
will be more fashionable than English stIaws and
chips
Spring dolmans are square-cut in the
back, of medium length, and have large elbow
sleeves.
Flower pompons, in which q few
heron feathers form the central aigrette are seen
in leading millinery houses.
Peasant waists, laced in the back, are
worn over tarlatan waists and skirts, with tunic
to match of the material of the waist.
-Sphynx heads, Egyptian beetles, asps,
obelsks, pyramids and lotus designs will be the ia
vorites in bonnet and hat ornaments.
"A novel fancy is to trim white CASH
mere, Chuddah cloth, or nuns yelling with bands
of gauze plush, either white, red rose, blue or lilac
At evening parties, within the last
two weeks, we have seen some waists so short that
they need three hooks only to fasten them at the
back.
French dress-makers have only sent
over short dresses so far this season. but that does
not prove that trains have been entirely given up
in Paris
Long two-pronged combs, with van
dyked jeweled top, will take the place of the long
hairpins fshell silver, and gold which decorated
many winter bonnets.
The American manufacturer who
starts Lisle-thread glove factory, producing
good and pretty lOw-priced glove for the million,
will find millions in the enterprise.
The new feature in grenadines is the
introduction of gold thread among the bars that
form the patterns of the velvet grenadines in
plaids, and also in Louis XVI. patterns.
A novelty, in the form of a Fanchon
bonnet, completely covered with red currants,
with delicate green leaves defining the line be-
tweenthe crown and the brim, is recent importa-
ton.
High dresses are cut trife lower
now than formerly, and the band at the throat is
often omitted. This is particularly the case with
indoor dresses, which are then finished with fall
of white lace put full and turned over, one end
forming jabot in front.
"A lady who aims at being the best
dressed woman in Philadelphia appeared lately
in a dress of white embroidered velvet, covered
with crystal trimming and pearl fringe. 1t was so
heavy that she could hardly waddle about; but it
was the dress of the evening, and she went home
happy.
"A pretty dress recently shown is of
shepherds plaid in blue and gold with fat panels
of blue plush on the sides of the plated under
skirt. The scarf dmpery and basque are of the
plaid, the cuffs and collar Of the plush, and the
bonnet of blue plush, with gold colored feather
and strings.
The new blue-green or bird-blue is
not yet to be found in any but rich materials-san,
satin de Lyon, and the Hke-and the most eXpen-
sive spring suits are made of it, and are trimmed
with bands of beaded feathers, which match ex-
aetly the different effects Of color and have a
wonderful effect.
Dark mixed straws will be worn
largely this season, trimmed with low bush leaves
and berries. Fruits WILL from present appearance,
quite take the place of flowers, or will be mixed
with small blossoms and flowers The small blue
German grape appears in clusters, and might be
mistaken for our own burberry. Some of the
sprays are tangled up in very wildwood fashion,
and these are the most desirable.
"A great deal of robins eggs and
gendarme blue will be worn by young girls,
these shades being particularly attractive in fine
wool and in silk plush which is used for mount
ing rather than for trimming, and is usually con-
fined to collar and cuffs, although it sometimes
reappears upon the skirt. Satin is also used by
those who have grown tired of plush during the
winter, and is preferred to brOcade or figured
fabrics.
"A serviceable dress of dark-brown
zephyr tweed consists of walking skirt polonaise
and cape with hood. The skirt is trimmed with
SiOU1a hOunoe rnada in clusfa-S of fine MEATS
spaced between for about half the distance oeeu-
pied by the pleats. The polonaise forms hollow
plats below the waist, which gives it the requisite
fullness and girded just below the line the waist
with heavy cord and tassels. The cape is straight
and lined with silk; the hood with dark brown
satin. The tone is dark brown throughout, which
is much more elegant for outdoor costumes than
striking contrast.
Although the spring dress fabrics are
exceedingly elegant in color and design, there is
noticeable and happy tendency toward simplicity of
style in the formation of the garments made of
this new material. Street costumes are made in
the severe style so popular the past season, the
Trinitarial dress being decided favorite. This
costume will be much in vogue during Lent, and
is invariably made of black. Another popular
dress to be during thisse is short killed
skirt of black Hindoo cashmere, with draping of
the same material, laid over it in heavy upright
folds. A jersey bodice is added, and over this
waist is worn pelerine of black fur or plush.
The new spring bonnet has hardly as
yet made its appearance, but the popular shape
will be the old English, the modern Cabriolet"
The cottage shape and the eapote have also their
admirers, but the capOte is principally made in
fabrics to match costumes, and, being small, is
capable Of being made sort of jewel upon the
head. A very peculiar one Worn recently had the
form of a brown luminous beetle. 1t was all
beads and scaly material like brown cloth of
gold. Another was of feathers made from the
breasts of ducks. In the narrow interior of the
brim the feathers were scarlet, deepening into !
wine color.
Greek tunics are very fashionable in
London. An elegant model is pale-pink satin, cut
square, and low on the breast and on the back and
fastened ON the shoulders by golden Greek trim
ming. The same Greek trimming in threads of
gold edges the neck and goes down both sides of
the bodice which opens at the bottom i'll two pep
lum basques. A scarf, draped and ornamented |
with gold Greek trimming, forms a kind of round |
and short tablier, from under which flows crena-
lated tunic, edged with gold Greek trimming The |
bottom of the skirt was one mass of gauze and |
gold trimming, hiding the stitches of /
The gathers Silk stockings embroidered /
in gold or silver, with insertions Of black or white
"A short dress, made recently for a /
brides outfit of the richest wine coiored vel
vet, consisting of shirred and founced skirt, a /
princesse polonaise, and street jacket lined with
silk to match. Polonaise and jacket were IN |
trimmed, except with exquisite buttons Of carved |
mOss-agate and ruffie and jabot of Meehlin lace,
the jabot for the jacket forming shell-like ends,
but that for the polonaise reaching TO the waist.
Another short dress for the same rousseau con-
sisted wholly of satin of the new blue-g green |
shade known as ducks breast" Il consisted of a.
trimmed skirt, basque, and small Mother Hub
bard mantle, the latter gathered at the throat.
but drawn in at the waist, where the fronts were |
confined by broad belt. The skirt in front was |