Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-06-19
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NOTES ON THE MODES.

NOIES ON The MODES
| Gloves yard long are imported to
wear with dresses that have short
sleeves
A dark red parasol for the general
wear, a white parasol for dress, and a
black one for use are the popular
choice.
Pulled plastrons, with the puffs
shirred horizontally, gives stylish fin
ish TO dress corsages, but pulled sleeves
detract from the effect.
Ornamental pins of bright colors
with round or oval heads are used with
much display in millinery, especially
for fastening the long loops OF great
bows that would otherwise flap I'M
gracefully.
Square neckerchiefs Of cell blue or
pink mousseline de sole, with scallops
aud vines wrought in rosebud or violet
patters, are worn with white muslin or
with black dresses, and the effect is
very pretty.
Superb mantles for church and for
visiting are made of black grenadine,
with brocaded velvet figures of great
size, and silk handmade Spanish lace
for trimming.
Stripes Of satin, alternating with
checked stripes, are in great favor for
the pleated aounces of walking dresses.
The overdress is then made of the
plain color of the satin stripe, and
may be either of satin or cashmere.
English bridesmaids wear short
frocks Of white English silk, with
drapery of silk muslin festooned on
the skirt. Hedge roses in straight
wreaths trim the Gainsborough bon
nets of English straw, aud ale worn
on the cOrsage.
Persian cloths of mixed silk and
wool, in dull, soft colOrs, oddly
blended, and in characteristic designs
of palms, crescents, shields and
arabesqueS, are made up into mantles
and trimmed with ruches of sleek
chenille, or Of Chinese silks Of all the
stuffs.
A favorite combination for a young
lady's costume is ecru Chuddah cloth
for tbs oyerdress, with a pleated shirt
of invisible green satin duchesse. The
collar and cuffs are of the dark green
satin, covered with ecru embroidery,
and there's pleating of tie embroid.
cry at the foot Of the green skirt.
Handsome imported walking suits
are of dark cashmere made over a
hounced petticoat of checked watered
silk, with the Aounces and cashmere
cut in slender scallops, or with some
muslin embroidery for trimming.
Terre Gotta, heliotrope and robins.
egg blue costumes Of this kind are in
great favor.
The India ponges that are no longer
the fashionable choice make tasteful,
inexpensive and cool summer dresses,
when simply made, with little en-
broidery for trimming, and some bows
of dark satin ribbon, either bronze,
green or cardinal, to give touch of
color. If the embroidery is a very open
pattern the colored satin is also placed
beneath it.
The new listers for travelling are
English great-coats Of severe shape,
following the outlines of the figure as
closely as cuirass, without pleat or
fold in the back, and with a single
breasted front buttoned from the
throat to the foot. The material is
English checked cloth known as
"suiting."' Similar coats of velvet
we're worn during the winter by
English women of fashion.
Picturesque aud quaint styles of
dress prevail for children. Small
boys are dressed in little prince suits
Of black velvet, with wide collar and
cuffs Of embroidery, knee breeches,
long black silk stockings and pumpa;
their flowing hair is cropped short
across the forehead. Little girls wear
full hats that frame their faces
and have a single great bow for trim.
ming. Their dresses have guimps,
with shoulder pufs, and hang plainly
from the shoulders, or the fullness is
stirred in close about the knees.
Fashion proves as exacting in the
matter Of straw carpets as with more
costly Aoor coverings this season, and
the most tasteful novelties have been
brought out to delight the aesthetic
housekeeper. Nearly everyone has
experienced the refreshment Of put.
ting down" a new, sweet, clean mat
ting in the summer time, and has
enjoyed the consequent immunity
from dust. But now it is not merely
cleanliness or GOODNESS that is sought
for; it is also beauty of ooloring and
that decorative effect which enters
lnto the smallest of ones art belong
ings The pretty, brown Guinea pat.
! tern. with which many people arc
familiar, has been supplemented BY
brighter shadings dashed with
! blue and red. A plain, silvery
= white reminds one Of moonlight, and
f, is much admired. For moro decided
tastes there are the solid coloIs-olive
: red and old gold-that fairly copy the
idea Of the winter lettings, and serve
! as rich foundation for Oriental rugs
r The fashion is not only to carpet the
floor with mating, but TO use it fol
= dados, and to facilitate this pretty
fancy Of London decorators three
e widths-the yard wide, three. quarters
s and a half yard-have been manufac.
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