Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-20
FASHIONABLE FANCIES.

FASHIONABLE FANCIES.
HE designs of some OF the new bro
caded gauzes, which come in colors of
lilac, ciel-blue, corn and sea-shell pink
are outlined with fine threads of silver or
gold.
The Montpensier'' is one of the
most stylish of large round reception
hats and IS made Of white satin and
trimmed with great masses of white
ostrich plumes which nearly cover the
whole hat.
HAND-PAINTED medallions are now used
as buckles to fasten the belt, which has
become an indispensable accessory to GER
tain summer dresses. These medallions
are set about with cut steel and facetted
gilt to simulate brilliants, and some of
them are very pretty.
MANY of the new ombre ribbons are
bordered on one side with scalloped
bands in delicate shades of color, woven
to initiate lace. On others embossed
daisies dot the surface, and the effect is
very pretty. The ribbon is much used
for bows for the hair and belt.
The Spanish fashion of wearing very
long black gloves with full evening dress
is kept in vogue by the great attractive
ness of black toilets composed of satin,
jetted tulle and Spanish lace. Kid
gloves having insertions of black lace
are still greatly favored, and are finished
by dainty frill of black lace at the top.
FABRICS with borders are now fashion
able. This style of goods comes in all
sorts Of colors. The borders comprise
the garnitures, and are put on in varie-
ty of ways. Frequently the design is
boldly executed, expressing q rather
cloud taste, which can only look we'll
upon fitting occasions.
WHAT will be said to the eccentricitv
of sunsnade in black straw regular
Dunstable plat in single piece,
and shaped at the edge for each division?
When closed this curious shelter sets in
flutes, slightly confined by a band of
black velvet ribbon, matching the top
knot, with which is tied tuft of scarlet
geraniums.
DAINTY little tea-aprons are of sheer
linen, showing lace-like open work
stitching in tiny rosebuds. Another
lovely pattern gives blue briar stitching,
with a profusion of ribbon bows to
match. Some of the tea-aprons are
handsomely adorned with crewel work,
bordering belt and pockets.
"PNKING is coming in fashion again,
and many of the later French dresses
have ruffies either pinked or pointed. A
lovely evening costume was composed of
a slip of salmon-pink, the hem finished
with very full ruching pinked on both
edges, and arranged in convoluted
masses, and all Over-dress of white open
work lace, arranged in the most intri-
cate draperies, and reaching to the ruche
on the edge; the sleeves were of lace
without the silk underneath them, and
reached only tothe elbow. The body was
pointed in the neck.
| A NOVEL coliarette, to be worn over
silk or satin costumes, may be Of either
embroidery or lace inserting, with edge
to match. A pretty model is made of
strips of lace and fine Swiss inserting,
joined in horizontal strips ALI the
outer edges of the collarette are bor-
dered with lace, and frill of the same
stands about the inner edges to form
soft finish. The collarette is closed at
! the back, and at the lower edge of it's
front center is decorated with a cluster
of blossoms. Any lace preferred may
be used in making such an article, and
it is a pretty fancy to make a collarette
of plush, and then finish it with Mire-
court lace, or of silk with Spanish lace
for the border.
THERE is more variety in the white
gowns, whether of cambria, washing
silk, flannel OF nuns cloth, the four
favorite materials in white cambria,
trimmed with white lace and embroidery,
is Topped over black velvet skirt, and
worn with a small white bonnet, with
rose wreath inside; while large parasol
of white lace completes the costume. A
pretty white flannel costume looks charm
ing with big hat of claret velvet; and
another most dainty frock is cambria
cream ground, with dull mauve-tinted
roses strewn on it, Topped over skirt of
cream sateen, the waistband being wide
folded one Of satin Of peculiar shade of
yellow olive, matching the calyxes of the
roses, while the large ecru cream hat
has tuft of old gold silk peoples in
| 'front.'