National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-02-11
FASHIONS FANCIEs.

Lichen green is a new shade.
Stylish fans are Of medium size.
The new red is carnation color.
Satin. with jet heads, is the new gimp.
Redingotcs and polonaises are revived.
Combination costumes are losing favor
Double breasted sacques are out Of style.
Byzantine pink is q new shade for spring
Worth is bringing plain stufs into fashion.
Pearl marguerites trim white satin dresses.
New cotton satinettes are as lustrous as silk.
Jersey dresses are fashionable for little girls.
Colored Spanish laces ornament new bonnets
Spangles are on new silk fans for evening use.
Esthetc valentines are displayed in the shops.
Gold braid and gold lace trim new black bon
nets.
Stained glass designs are copied in new spring
goods.
Vatican tea gowns arc worn by ladies of aesthetic
tastes
Sleeves made of fine flowers are new on evening
dresses.
Embroidery patterns, done in feathers, appear
on new bail dresses.
India red foulards are made up as Mother Hub
bard wrappers.
Moons and large polka spots viii be stylish for
spring dresses
Small mantles of figured India cashmere are
worn with black dresses.
Clipped feather rosettes, in pale pink shades,
trim newly imported bonnets.
Maiden hair fern is mixed with orange blossoms
for brides dresses
The Comets of 1881 is o new design for cam
brics and lawn.
New riding habits have narrower and shorter
skirts than those hirtherto worn.
Foulard handkerchiefs have large balls of three
colors on white ground.
New opera cloaks have appliques Of plush all
over the satin mantle.
Jasmine and white lilaes are mingled with
orange blossoms In bridal wreaths.
Quarter trains are more stylish than either short
skirts or demi-trains.
worn on the hair.
Berthas, tablies, and wide fiounces of lace are
used on full. dress toilets.
A pouf Just below the back Of the waist Is ON the
newest dresses
Gilt nails. with fiat square heads, are used to
fasten cloth dresses instead Of buttons.
Lenten costumes win be made of fine black wool
trimmed with braid or with lace
A hoop OF coiled beads is used for gathering up
the cashmere drapery of aesthetic costumes
kbeautifll wedding dress recently worn was of
satin osSt hatI, ut known as baby blue. The front
was embroideRed With peari beads and edged with
fringe OF pearl ana ssyssal. The waist and train
were Of MORE Of the same tint, with full ruchings
of the satin edging the train
Pink Is the color for rosebud debutaii.es.
either the favorite rose tint, seashell coral, or
shrimp, At q recent debut the mother wore pale
blue satin, while the daughters dress was of sea-
shell pink. The mothers dress, however was
rosebuds was softened with tulle plaltings.
An exceedingly rich travelling dress is OF myrtle
green satin sublime, adorned with wide bands of
shaded green feathers fecked with gold placed
in double rows around the tunic and Louis Quiuze
bodice. over this Is to be worn a long travelling
cloak Of the darkest green ladies' cloth, trimmed
with bordering aud deep Russian, collar Of real
silver fox, with muti and hat en- suite.
One Of the richest fabrics for wedding dresses Il
white MORE antique, combined with satin. A
handsomely embroidered tablier has the pattern
In pearl and white jet beads silk and chenille
tending around the three breadths OF the mont Of
the skirt. A long train Of MORE extends nom the
waist at the back, and Is edged with two knife
plated rows OF satin. The basque, Of MORE, has
elbow sleeves finished with lace, and a piece Of
embroidered satin inserted az vest. bouquets
for this Of artificial pond lilies for the sleeves,
belt, and skirt, but may be exchanged for natural
flowers.
A costume to be worn by a bride at the levee
after her wedding, which is shortly 10 take place.
Is thus described! The dress is Of amber colored
satin over q petiicoat OF royal purple brocaded
velvet. The court train of the satin 10 made ex-
ceedingly long, and Is covered with an exquisite
hand embroidery Of purple pansies, small golden
roses and buds, and shaded heliotrope blossoms
and foliage. The figures on the brocaded velvet
pettieoat are heavily outlined with amber colored,
pale gold and heliotrope beads and at the foot of
the skirt Is q costly fringe ten inches deep made
expressly for the dress formed Of the tinted beads
over net work Of amber eolored and royal purple
silk chenille. The satin bodice is cut Louis xiv.
style and trimmed down the sides and over The
hips with the floral embroidery, opening in front
waisieoot Of the purple velvet which glistens
with the beaded garniture The amber. hued kid
gloves TO be with the dress TO reach within
inch OF the strap over the which serves
| for sleeve.