The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
FASHION GOSSIP.

Bonuets grow larger and larger.
The ''bcef- eater F" hat Is again popular.
Poke bonncts grow In fashionable favor.
Small conures win soon he things Of the past.
shIrred trains for bali dresses late novelties.
A cashmcre valley shawl never goes out OF style.
Satin walking skirts csh be purchased ready made.
Scotch ginghams viii be worn again next summer.
Cords aud asses with every style OF dress.
Combination undergarments are very generally
worn.
Lamlrequin effects are much employed in winter
toilets
White brocaded plush Is used for trimming brida
dresses.
Hair dressing a Ia Parlsenpe grows more and more
elaborate.
Puned hair cofures are beginning to mako their
appearance In Paris.
Small ngures dark grounds the rule Of the new
spring cotton prints.
Black straw lace bonnets viii take the place OF lace
bonaets next season.
shIrred yoke dresses are In STYLE and viii be very
fashionable the coming summer.
Wonderful productions In the way Of artificial I
flowers viii he worn spring bonnets.
Masquerade toilets this season are decidedly
"Frcnchy' in design and combination.
Extra Wide scarfs OF Spanish net spangled with
gold beads and edged with gold lace are imported.
Roses In all shades, from the palest pink to the
deepest damask red, are made into garnitnres for
ball dresses.
lIindoo cashmere, hair-line plaids, Limousine,
cheviot aud vnogne are the most popular Of fne
woolen goods.
Domlnoes for masquerades are made this season In
the old shapes but OF the richest brocae and orien-
tai looking fabrics.
Satin boots matched to the dress are preferred by
many ladies to the satin slippers with ball toilets.
They are made with the Louis XIV heel.
Lace sleeves OF Spanish, Languedoc, or yermlcei
-. "a n.
sewn to the bodlces Of lace trimmed costumes.
Yards Of diaphanous drapery are wound roiind the
throats Of fashionable young ladies' The ends Of the
scarf are fastened with cluster Of flowers which Is
now preferred to q lace pin.
Many handsome bodces to be worn with cream
white toilets. are made Of colored brocaded satin,
fitting the figure very snugly. They are usually cut
high In the throat and lace down the back.
Some Of the new dress models show the poonaise
with belt around the waist skirt short In 'front.' trim
med with cords and tasses, shawl points at the sides
and narrow boufant tournure at the back.
Rogue Adrianorle, the old Turkey red Of years past
Is now the rage In Paris. Fashionable ladies wear
dresses skirts, silk woven underwear. bonnets hose
boots, corsets, and gloves Of this brilliant color.
'Mother Hubbard elbow bags now accompany
the "Mother Hubbard " cloaks. They match the
color and trimmings Of the toilet and are puckered
and gathered into antique looking shape possible
The most elegant fancy mufs worn at the opera are
III white, or tinted satin, with garniture OF hand
painted flowers and bordered the sides with wide
bands Of ostrich feather trimming, and the cascades
Of cream white lace.
Gold spanged fabrics are used for opera cloaks and
very rich sorts de BAL They made the shape Of
a sen-vslte, trimmed with beads and chenille, and
edged with fringe Of the same garnlture, matched
to the color OF the ground Of the material.
Floral garnitures mingled with light diaphanous
materials such as embroidered and spangled tulles
gauzes, aud delicate tinted silks are exceedingly
fashionable for ball dresses but with heavy brocades
and velvets no flowers worn; they would not
harm0nize.
Charming and expensive toilets are made of uioie
de ueupe, tissue In the grenadne STYLE hut all WOOL
1t DO had In white. cream color, or black. With
under slip Of cream color, pink, or pae-blue Silk
cut princess style, lovely toilets composed of this
fabric for young ladies' ball and evening dresses.