The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-12
Flashes of Fashion.
From advance Of winter quarter for Ehrichs Fash
Ion Quarterly Il

From advance Of winter quarter for Ehrchs Fash
Ion Quarterly
Pale blondes cannot wear gray.
Linen cuffs are things of the past.
Jet bangles remain IN high fashion.
Puts in the arm.hole are occasionally seen.
Feather turbans are revived to limited
extent. ~
Derby felts bid fair to remain permanent
fashion.
New Derbies have low crowns and no roll
TO the hrlm.
Ombre shaded stockings come in all the
new cOlOrs.
Hunting jackets in new forms continue to
The hair is dressed close, fiat and 'wlth very
little fuffiness ..t
Wreaths of roses and other flowers are re-
vived for ball coffures.
cuffs are made very deep, reaching some
| times almost to the elbow.
All kinds of laces are fashionable, but Span.
lsh lace takes the lead.
Yokes and collars Stimulating yokes appear
on many imported costumes. ID.
| Granite cloth is one of the handsomest fab
RIGS shown for suitings.
| Coronet bands and combs set with Rhine
crystal will be much worn.
Many large pokes are trimmed with wreath
| of flowers within the brim.
CheviOts in the new heather mixtures are
seen both bordered and PLAIN.
The majority of bonnets have very wide
strings, but some have narrow ones.
In mercantile invoices all large bonnets are
classed as pokes small ones cottages.
| Cashmeres and chevlots continue to be the
leading fabrics for ordinary wear.
| Among new watch trnkets and charms, the
wishbone in gold and silver is seen.
The Jersey IS now used for fatigue costumes
in the country or on long journeys.
Bangle rings have pendants in the form OF
padlocks, horseshoes, bells and balls.
Copper and brickdust shades are growing
deeper and darker as the season advances.
Peaked or pointed bodices with gathered
scarf panler draperies will be much worn.
| Moire IS as fashionable this winter as Surah
| Floral decorations, either OF real or artif-
cial flowers, are coming in vague for wedding
cakes. H#W
! Heavy double box.plaiied ruchlngs adorn
the bottom Of the skirt of many handsome
costumes.
| Ombre' de Burmah is new cloth for ladies'
suits 1t comes with wide fancy border for
trimming.
Large collars are worn by children, girls in
their teens, young ladies, matrons and elderly
women.
Red paper fishes with blue eyes are the
latest novelty IN Japanese hanging ornaments
for rooms.
Striped novelty fabrics with shot threads of
gold in hair lines are much used in composite
costumes.
| SAll sorts of felt, plush, and furry beaver
hats and bonnets will be worn, but pokes are
the first favOrltes.
Jackets are giving place to long dolmans,
French pellsses, circle and Pompadour or
Mother Hubbard cloaks.
Pendant pockets of white satin and MORE
trimmed with Spanish lace make pretty addi.
tons to evening deml-toilets.
The rage for Japanese ornaments of all
kinds for rooms, halls, parlors, chambers and
bOudoirs Is on the increase
Camel's hair cloth, serges and new ligh,
cloth called Rhadames are the leading wooden
dress goods of the season.
The two most charming heather mixtures in
chevlots take the name Of heather in sunshine
and heather IN shade. ~---~
Silver gray silk trimmed with silver MORE
and steel and silver bead embroideries, is q
much admired combination
/ Feathers of all kinds, from whole and hall
birds, heads and wings, to ostrich plumes and
tips are extremely fashionable.
| The Tourtillon (cloudD tunic is a late i'm
ported novelty on evening full dress TOILETS
1t is OF tulle or tarlatan, or gauzy stuifs.
Velvet, plush and novelty ribbons are used
to make handsome hanging pockets or reti
cues that can be worn with any dress.
Overdresses and all draperies are looped
high, giving the panier effect around the hips
and the rooster tail effect in the back.
l Wall papers are now. brought out IN Imita
ton of tapestries, including even the famous
Il Gobelins, which are admirably initiated.
Large, very large bonnets are the most fash
ionable, but small and medium sizes and cot
tage and turban shapes continue in vogue.
Neck kerchiefs of foulard and Surah have
lace borders appliqued on with gold thread
chain-stitch embroidery, lnclosing floral de
signs. .r.- '.
i New stockings come In heather mixtures, in
stripes hair.lined with gold threads, and also
plain in the new and fashionable colOrs.
Lace is used TO an enormous extent in trim
ming all sorts OF winter garments-dresses
wraps, fchus for house wear, basques and
Jackets.
Buckles, clasps, slides and all sorts of orna
ments IN abalone or compressed mother.of
pearl jet, silver and Rhine crystal, silver, stee
: and gilt will be much worn.
A fashionable bride is now attended to the
altar by from eight to twelve bridesmaids, hal
of whom are little girls In short dresses, the
other half young ladies In society. 10
New velvet and plush brocades on satir
grounds derive their shaded effects in thu
flowers and figures from cut and uncut pile
and from graded lengths Of the pile, also from
enclosing or pressing.
japanese lanterns Of all styles and qualities
from simple paper to elegant silk and colorec
glass ones, are hung in the hooks and corners
OF the halls, drawing.rooms and boudoIrs o
all fashionable houses.
Large, doublepronged, gilt, silver and me
tallic pins resembling hair or bonHet pins
with an ornamehted head, are used to loop TIL