National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-19
FASHIONS FANCIES,

The Joan dare bodice is now a
favorite style of oorsage in Paris.
Sleeves are growing more expensive,
| both at the top and above the wrist.
Boston has been inspired with the
cute idea of present reception the day before
| the wedding.
The graceful tarantula has appeared
| in fancy jewelry, and next may be expected the
wicked flea.
The latest Paris freak is the wearing
of earrings that do not match-one, for instance,
| being sapphire and the other a ruby.
Painted lace is coming into favor for
light 1t is very elegant but also very expensive.
1t is said that certain leaders of
fashion in Paris intend to wear dresses made OF
cotton cretonne, with large flowers like that used
for bed curtains.
japanese kettledrums, with japanese
decorations, and young ladies in Japanese dress,
are in London present within, which it is not i'm
probable will cross the ocean before long.
The flower passementeries are made
of beads of all the colors in the leaf and flower
and are made to represent daisies, tulips. and all
graceful dropping flowers such as lilies, fuchsias,
| and the like.
American fringes, with silk tassels
and chenille headings and American Turcoman
cloths both equal to the best imported, among
the things that make patriotic American proud
of his native land.
The Jersey Lily's name has been be-
slowed on novelty made of French chuddah
CLOTH and for breakfast or for a light wrap in
the carriage or at the seaside nothing is likely to
be more popular than the Langtry shawl.
"A black scarf, some people think, car
ries an air of respect which is in itself protection
and woman thus attired, it has been said, glides
on her way like small, close reefed vessel, light
and trim, seeking no encounter, but prepared for
one.
MORE is decidedly taking rank among
the handsome fabrics for dressy toilets 1t is worn
not only in its original state but is also combined
with plain satin. 1t is often used for trimming
dresses of plain wooden materials, as well as in
conjunction with richer fabrics.
The latest freak in jewelry is to wear
great number of bangles Oh one arm, with dam
CLING and rafting charms of various kinds, and on
the other plain band, sometimes three inches
broad and half an inch thick. Insect jewelry holds
its popularity, and new designs in beasts heads,
each hideous than its predecessor are brought
out daily. Cats-eye brooches are in high favor.
Coral is said TO be coming in.
"A new and tasteful fashion for alter
ing and ornamenting plain bodice waist is to cut
it square in the neck, filling the opening with
chemisettes of various colors and materials. With
toilets of black Spanish net gathered full from the
edges of the pompadour to frill about the neck,
is very effective. The upper part of the frill is
edged with Spanish lace, and over this is placed o
dog collar of velvet and jet, to hold the standing
ruie in place. Where the dress is of some light or
neutral color the toilet may be frightened by wear
ing cheInisettes OF pale blue, nauve rose eoored
surah, shirred or laid in fine pleating Cream
white lace edges, the upper frlls of these chemi-
settes and treble strings pearls are fastened
around the outside. dog collar of silver fligree
work is sometimes preferred.