The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-04-14
FASHION NOTE
Cuffs must match collars.
Redis still popular color.
Hosiery must match dresses.

Cuffs must match collars.
Redis still a popular color.
Hosiery must match dresses.
| Bullet-shaped buttons will be much
worn.
Large, loose sleeves are worn in spring
cloaks.
| Skirt draperies are more voluminous
than ever.
Spanish lace dOlmans will be worn the
| coming season.
TwiIled silks take the lead for both
dresses and millinery.
L All new collars, whether of linen, ba-
tiste, null, or lace, are large.
Shirred effects in skirt draperies appear
on the most fashionable imported dresses.
One of the new medium-sized poke
bOnnets is called the Bayadere. 1t is
pretty.
A dash of yellow, blue, or red is DEEM
ed essential to the finish of all dark
| toilets.
with full, panier-like draperies over the
hips.
Faded roses, pearl, and washed out wa
ter-green blue are favOrlte cOlOrs for
Surah and Surah satin.
row of balls in many colOrs. 1t is made
to match any figured material.
Satin bows with long pendants OF gold,
silver, pearl or cut steel are worn as
shoulder knots with party dresses.
Black Spanish lace is not only worn for
trimming and t1Ounces, but as complete
tunics over black, white or cOlOred satin
A novelty in English straw bonnets is
IN poke or coal scuttle shape, with brim
IN caleche style, formed by turned up
braids ofthe straw.
The new plaided goods are quite un-
like the historical tartans heretofore i'm
ported under clan titles, and the blocks
are large and conspicuous.
Gay colored Surah silk handkerchief
bordered with gathered ruffles of lace are
than those of linen of India muslin.
Pine apple cloth with satin stripes has
been revived again. 1t usually is revived
every spring, and one ceases to be aston
fshed at it's temperance. IL is always
pretty, and Is not very dear.
Curled straw, arranged in rings, is SET
inside the brim of some of the new bon
nets. 1t is. so bright that il has the effect
of beads, which is rather doubtful
merit. There n too much of the Indian
squaw about this seasons bonnets at
best. ----.-s------.
The bandsomest parasois forthe prone
made. are of black satin, deliberately en-
broidered in black, and lined with cameo
or almond-tinted satin; and the most ele-
CANT carriage parasols are of delicate col
ored satin, embroidered il white or pale
shades lof color, or eXquisltely hand
painted and edged with ostrich feather
fringe, tipped with marabOut. l-
Grenet pied-brown, violet, Venetian
green, ruby and dark marine blue are
fsvorite eol0rs for polonaise of satin to be
worn over underskirts of velvet. These
shades are appropriate for street cos
tunes, but for evening wear polonaise of
the more delicate shades of cream white.
peach blossom, almond, cell blue and
mauve will be In great favor, either worn |
OF black velvet or the |
dark shades of claret, dahlia, plume and |
purple plush.
A toilet which will be very popular
with American bellies this summer is a |
style of dress which has been exceedingly /
favored by Worth in his most elegant and |
costly creations. This costume is a re-
production of the robe worn by the Em-
press Josephiueia t Che coronation of Ma
poleon i. II consists of a princess train,
with the sharply pointed corsage, cut low
and square In the neck, The sleeves are
close lifting to the elbow, where they ter
inmate in broad. fri1ls Of lace. The square
opening OF corsage is finished with puff
OF net, worked With pearls, and gold and
silver threads rising very high behind
and sloping gradually to point ut either
hide Of the bust.