Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-04
LATEST ABOUT tbs FASHIONS

Mahogany gloves are much worn.
Whole costumes of corduroy repped
plush are exhibited.
Elastic cloth, or stockiuet, ID aold by the
yard for bodies and jackets.
KensiDgton embroidery in silk aud che
nile IS seen upon new felt hats.
Long, plaiuiy-made redingotes, trimmed
with braiding. are in high fashion.
Trained dresses foc evening wear are
coming back to favor, jud ging from the IN.
usual number in this style exhibited by i'm
porters.
Ultra fashionable ladies' cover their pet
lap. dogs with tiny blankets made of bit
OF the dress goods of which their own cos.
tunes are made.
Jersey jackets of royal cardinal, olive.
green, marine blue, velvet or cashmere, are
very fash!oaably worn over skirts and tn.
mics of tweed or Roman plaid.
One hundred and fifty yards of ribbon
thirty yards each OF terra-cotta, pale blue,
olive, cream color, and brown-went to
make up the trimmings of a successful
toilet from over the sea.
Bewitching little gowns for two year, old
girls are made Of soft white wool, crocheted
very closely in loops in the stitch known as
the brloche, and afterward cut, leaving
soft and SMOOTH surface. The collar and
deep cuffs are made of white plush.
A French bonnet, displayed as one of
the most fashionable models of French
high art, has five contrasting colors upon it
in satin velvet, opium pompons, and o.
trrch tips, to say nothing Of the gold and
bronze coiors comprising the clasps which
fasten the satin bows.
La broc2ded satins, velyets and silks the
figures this season are monstrously large in
size-dahliss, surfowers, full-bown roses,
passion lowers and vines, and the like, ali
being reproduced in their natural hues and
dimensions. These fabrics are designed
exclusively for the use of portly danes and
dowagers, and never for little women, who
would lock ike lost babes in the woods en-.
veloped in labyrinth of huge buds, bios.
SONS and spreading foliage. two of these
floral monstrosities being almost enough to
cover their dainty and delicate backs.
very beautiful wedding dress of white
Ottoman elk is decorated with long SPRAYS
of white snow. drops and orange blossoms,
which begin at the shoulders, curve over
the chest, and meet at the waist, curving
over the hips from thence in pannier style
and falling in long trailing garlsnds over
the long court train. The petticoat in front
is covered with exquisite pearl embroidery,
with here and there leaves in mosher.o'
pearl. TIE high white silk collar is GOV.
ored with similar embroidery, and the
dainty little silk sandals accompanying the
dress are also embroidered to match.
As to general outlines in the world of
fashion, the couture is still arranged in
severe simplicity, close to the head, and
with no false switches where there is even
passable amount of ones natural tresses.
The shoulders are high and square, the
bodice is cut round, pointed or in long
basques, az one likes best, and very often
is open below the throat Ia pompadour,
with chemisette Russo set underneath,
and net low in the neck all around. even
with full,dfess toilets Waists, sleeves and
shoes are all uncomfortably tight if the
wearer will allow it. The most fashion
able shoes, spite OF the protestations of the
doctors and the teachings of the boot
makers, have the heels little and high and
the toes. pointed. Skirts to dresses are
either perfectly plain, with treble
pieated ruche around the bottom, or are
loaded down with voluminous poufs, pleats,
kits, or chIcorie trimmings in variety of
styles. Colois are unusually brilliant, and
the widest caprice is noticeable in the
tl1anner in which these gay hues are COM
bined, both in dress and millinery.