Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-08
FASHION NOTES.

Cuirass basques are pretty for plump
little misses.
Snail shell ornaments and embroideries
are in vogue.
Willow-leaf green is q very light yellow
ish shade of olive.
Straw bennets matching suits in tint are
to be worn this spring.
Among new colors is Presbyterian blue
the very darkest OF all blues.
Coronet bands and combs set with Rhine
crystal will be much worn.
Embroideries and applique work in
Moresque designs are very fashionable.
The straw hat known as the London
Gypsy will be immensely popular.
Extremely long. skirted, tailor made
coats are to be much worn this spring.
Embroidered apron over-dresses, highly
draped, are in great vogue with the esthet.
icallY inclined.
The deep pointed Cavalier, or Charles l.
collars are revived as the newest shapes in
laiies lace neckwear.
Burano ia the coming lace. II is en-
broidered in large, round dots with silk
| floss, on strong but sheen-silk reseau OF
Brussels net.
Some of the summer silks, louisines and
taffetas are in very narrow stripes, with
invisible cross bars under the longitudinal
lines.
Plain, tight fitting bodices. fun pannier
or tablier draperies, and much trimmed
skirts, are the rule for spring suits of light
wooden stuffs.
japanese napkins folded in the shape of
fans, and put in glasses at each end of the
top shelf on the sideboard, are the latest
thing in decoration.
Cotton saseens and light alpaca are fire.
quentiy used by economical dress makers
for the foundation skirt of silk and yelling
dresses.
Very stylish spring walking costumes
are shown, made OF olive, gold and bronze
cheviots, trimmed with facings and pipings
Of japanese red.
Fine gold and silver, and also beautifully
enameled buttons in Arabic and Turkish
designs, to match rich cashmere effects in
dress, are imported.
The fronts of some of the new street
basquea for spring are made after the style
OF the Camargo bodice, the sides being
caught up panier-wise, and the pleated ends
fastened under the breadths at the back.
Sateens and fine French cambrics are
more in demand at the moment than light
summer goods of any other description, and
bright and soft-tinted colors, tremendously
combined, form the marked feature of most
of these fabrics.
The skirts OF last years dresses can be
very advantageousiy added to new jersey
bodice of a shade to match, where the
original basque to the costume has become
soiled or worn. a sash or Grecain tunic
can be laid over the seam where the skirt
and jersey are joined.
Newly.imported French woven under
wear of all kinds, white or pale tinted
colors, fit the form perfectly, and are with
out seams or one unnecessary fold or even
wrinkle These goods are purchased very
largely by stout people. both men and
women.
The Egyptian necklet, worn by the
Wilde "sect, is delicate and beautiful
piece of workmanship, aud is made of gold
linked tablets, each outlined with figures
from antique bas-reliefs. The chain is
fastened in front by double clasp, rep
resenting a sphinx's head backed by a
pyramid.
Dress skirts are surely growing fuller
and wider, and this decided tendency to
1 bouaant styles has, as history plainly
shows, been almost invariably the fore
runner of crinoline, and crinoline we are to
| have unless scores of manufacturers, who
/ fhair bItbartn
| forces and begun the work anew of max,
ing hoopskirts, have listened to a de
lusive rumor from over the sea. 1t is sur
pIising as we'll as amusing to hear the
remarks of importers and modistes upon
this subject, their opinions being as varied
and contradictory as March weather.
Coaching hats this summer are to exceed
in style, shape and adornment anything
ever yet worn or even seen. They are K
be pic ures Of real French art, and are t.
SAVIOR very decidedly of the esthetic aud
the antique. Many private orders fol-
these hats have been sent to Paris by
wealthy young ladies.
New velvet grenadine stripes and plaid
are in stylish patterns. which are quit
unlike the old designs. Some OF th'
greuadine open-work blocks are il
lace designs, the floral patterns beint
covered with glistening jet bead
and pendants Grenadines of all kinds ar
going to be very popular for midsumme
wear this year, the sewing silk varietie
taking the precedence over all Others.
a handsome novelty in the way of
matinee is called the Chinese robe" ant
is made of cream-white China silk, witt
embroidered hedge-rose bouquets scat
tered all over the soft groundwork. In
side, it is lined with China silk of
pale pink tint. Toe front of this matine
is like long, straight paletot, with rever
of the plain pink silk down each side
edged with white lace. In the back is
Vatican plat, which starts from the bac
of the neck and reaches to the bottom @
the skirt. This plait is covered with cas-
cades of lace, and underneath each fall G
the lace are set three loops of pink sati
ribbon.
TIE pero ,Ft9raqi has entered upon II