The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-03-19
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taken from advance sheets Of the fnrthcom.
ing spring number of EhyirhS' Fashion Quar-
teriy, published by Enrich Bros, Eighth
Avenue, New York. The Fashion Quarterly
holds n high place in periodical fashion
literature, and is especially valuable as
guide TO ladies in laying out and executing
their shopping. The price is only so cents
a year, or is cents copy. A newly issued
pamphlet, entitled Shopping in New York,
will be sent to any address free on applca-
tion to the Publishers.
Bronze hues are in vogue.
Roman sashes are revived.
All the new bonnets have strings.
CulOred straw will bc much worn.
Most bonncts are OF medium sizes.
All shades OF yellow are fashionable.
Black toilets are as fashionable as ever.
Iron-rust red is new shade OF this cnlor.
Both large and small bonnels will be
worn.
Silver gray and rosy lilac are very fash-
ionable.
Brocaded stufIs continue to be used for
jackets.
Tufts of feathers are worn more than long
plumes.
Plals bid fair TO have run of fashioa-
able favor.
Pulla at the top OF tho sleeve arc coming
in vogue.
Silk knittingi is the fancy work ofthe pase-
Draperies continue 10 6e very elaborate
on dress skirts
Nuns yelling retains its popularity as a
full dress fabric.
Roman sash ribbons will be used for bon
net strings.
tp;I ka ih.s f.tiala Of frcffUal
occasions in lSSl.
Tuscan aud English straws will be moro
worn than chip
Satin d, Lyons will be the popular silk Of
the coming season.
Spiders in gold and steel appear among
millinery ornaments.
Knitting is moro fashionable at the mo-
ment than crochet work,
Pulled short sleeves are fashionable again
for evening wear.
Dotted and lowered Swiss muslin dresses
will again be worn.
Cabriolet bOnuets are in high favor with
ladies of Parisinn tastes.
Satin is still the most populur material
| for the dressest toilets.
Amethyst aud amber tinted satin ball
dresses are in high fashion.
Flowers and feathers will again be mingled
| in bonnet trimmings.
New bonnet ornaments are in gold, silver
Jet aud steel combinations.
Yellew aud cream tinted muslin and lace
are as fashionable as ever.
Muslin and lace tchhs and collars bid fair
Ia take the place OF linen cnllars.
Gnghams of all kinds, plain, plaided,
| checked, aud striped, will 6e worn.
! Lsle thread gloves will be as fashionable
this summer rs they were last.
Sleeves are growing larger at the top,
forming slight fullness in the arm hole.
TO knit une's own sils stockings is the
ambition Of the fancy worker ut present.
New calcnes initiate Ia perfection the new
percales, mimic cloths and saiins.
Flower pompnns with heron aigreite in
the center are among millinery novelties.
Co!ored lace mtts, in every style, viii DO
more tins seas0t than ever belnre.
Cobweb silk gloves are the latest London
novelty. They are made almost transpar-
eut.
The new ginghsins arc beautifully finish
ed, fine, aud arlistically colored and plaided.
Fancy apruns of sheer muslin and of silk
trimmed with lace and ribbon ars again in
| vogue.
Elbow sleeves with puff at the top an.
pear on many Of tho imported dresses OF this
spring,
New cotton printed dress goods come in
the ever popular pereales, ,satincs, and monte
cloths.
Jet bead trimmings will be made still
mora decorative this season mixtures Of stool
and silver beads.
Shirrings aud ruffles are seen on all parts
Of costumes of cotton printed goods, where
! trimmings can be used.
All dressy suits are composed Of two or
more fabrics which usually match in color,
but contrasts Ia eil'ct.
Bright aud positive colors will not be in
fashion except IA small bits to give a dash
ol brightness TO a costume.
! Fashions in every detail Of tho toilet
change so rapidly that it is difficult 10 Aay
what is and what is not fashionable
Gold and silver lace, and gold aud silver
braids continue TO form the decorat ons Of
many lovely full dress bonnets.
Fichus AMI collars of muslin. lace, surah,
Grape, ond silk trimmed with lace are seen
in all sorts Of eccentric shapes.
Brown, tan, drab, and tones Of gray or
dust color prevail in the new camels.hair
suitings, cheviots, kerseymeres aud belges
Kersey beiges, camel's- hair cloths,
English homespuns, eheviots, and light cloth
sultlngs are the materials for fatigue, busi-
ness and travelling suits.
Evening dresses of white or eolored tarso-
tan have tunies, aud peasant waists that Lace
III liRuAI ONtt MnlAt bNlilGQ Ndlhl1 lndt arc
high in the neck, but have very short
sleeves.
Among new devices in bonnet ornaments
are three and four crescenis crossing each
other; two aud three pyramids in graduated
sizes; two bronze horses jumping a silver
hurdlej two little pigs caught in a fence:
two wild boars rushil 8 out OF thicket, and
single camels, elephahls, oeeties, clubs, oar,
rakes, spades and other gardening and farm
ing tools in dead aud bright silver, gold,
steel, and rcd brunss.
Bordered robe pattern dresses 10 percales,
monte cloths, sutines, and lawns are seen
among the new spring aud carly summer
goods.
A novelty ia the form of lace pin ia
golden hshiag rod aud silver line loaped
over Ihe rod, with gold hsh dangling bon
the end.