Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-02-24


OF tho new striped null. scalloped and
embroidered on the edge.
Many of the new evening corsages
are laced down the front, and are made
high at the throat and sleeveless.
On full dress occasions long undressed
kid gloves, with or without buttons,
wrinkled on the arms, are fashion,
able.
Table covers are no longer made
square. but are just wide enough to
cover the table and very long. They
are called "table-scarfs."
Black velvet garments are very hand
some when trimmed with Russian lace
in geometrical figures, arranged in q
slanting manner across the surface.
Point d'Auvergne is an inexpensive,
soft, graceful and becoming lace, rather
alter the style of point d'Alencon; the
new pa terms are in floral or Pompadour
designs
Pretty collars are made of fine en-
broidered handkerchiefs, two corners Ct
which form the turnover collar. and
the other two are knotted TO form the
bow on the throat.
An tempt Is being made 10 revive
the use of artificial flowers. The new
silk blossoms and plush leaves are too
pretty for the milliners TO be content to
throw them away at the end of the sea
son.
The fashion OF wearing full front
breadths in gowns, introduced by Mile
Bernhardt, is notI favored. It is only
appropriate for wedding gowns, which,
as they are to be worn but once, may
well he somewhat exceptional.
The most fashionable French gloves
are composed Of alternate bands of kid
and lace, which shows fair hand and
arm as well as the glitter of jeweled
rings TO perfection. This fashion ac-
cords well with the lace sleeves and lace
trimmings now in vogue.
Even for balls, or occasions requiring
elaborate toilets, ladies now prefer
wearing their dress bodices cut square
or heart shape in front, or in decided
point front and back. Dresses cut quite
low and round showing the shoulders
are more and more becoming the ex.
oeption.
Cripoline, when worn at all. Is very
small. The hustle, however, continues
in favor. Those made of fine steel and
lace net or pique arc most desirable, as
they are light and really form a support
for the skirts worn. For wearing with
long trained evening dresses they arc an
absolute necessity.
The emigrant twist " is n style OF
Embarrassing ngwornprincipslly by school
girls. The hair Is waved in front, and
simply wound round and round the
back OF the head in wide fat plaits, 'ex-
actly in the style Of the bonnttless
pudgy-looking little emigrant women
who. with their quaint faces and curious
provincial costumes, turn Castle Garden
New York, into picture of life in the
old world.
The polopa aise is again in favor. and
admits OF great variety of form. Some
of them nearly reach the foot OF the un-
derdress in front. and are heavily draped
in the back; others are cut in the Wat
teau style, with rounded paniers at the
sides, and again, very elegant polonaises
are made with long panels open on ne
left side. and laced across. The skirt is
simply caught up on the right side with
a silk cord and tassel.
Handsome sets OF jewelry are made of
hammered gold, with miniature land.
scapes, fruits and flowers made of very
small jewels, which are inlaid so closely
in some instances as to resemble fine
mesaics. For example. n bluebird is
made of closely set turquoise stones. n
rose bush, its flowers and leaves is
made of small rubies and emeralds. a
cluster of daffodils of topaz stones, an
bunch of blue bells Is formed of
brilliant sApphires.
A "blushing bonnet" Ia the very
latest invention of the age. This wonder
ful capots "is fitted on the inside with
two springs. which whenever the wearer
bends her head press upon the arteries
OF the neck and send the blood into her
cheeksl' A Prenchman of courpe in
vented this convenient and ingenious
contrivance, and as blushing IL said to be
one OF the lest arts the patentee will
doubtless rise TO fame and fortune right
in bis own beloved Paris.
A pretty deviation from the casaquin
or basque is the Esmeralda" waist.
which is particularly adapted to slender
figures. II is modification of the
blouse waste, and is cut with a deep
yoke, upon which the full blouse is
gathered in fine sbirrings front and
back, the side seams, however, being
perfectly plain and fitting closely TO the