The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-08-31

HONCl anu uICSSy'
Bows of mixed ribbons may be
stylishly secured by plain or artis-
tic metal buckle.
The Jackets and ulsterettes for
early fall wear are longer than those
of the last season.
"New hay" is one of the late intro
auctions in coloring for cashmere
and other woolens.
Very pretty stockings are of pale
blue spun silk embroidered with
ruby in arabesque designs.
The new English alpacas come III
gray shades and black, with softer
finish than the old time goods.
Ribbon sashes are arranged to
commence from the side piece of
the bodice and are tied in front.
India red, bright scarlet shade,
is the most effective color for COM
bining with the genuine India pom
gee.
Obovate satin buttons of medium
size in all shades to match the new
goods appear among new trimmings.
The latest caprice in handkerchiefs
is tor narrow borders in combiDa-
tions of aesthetic colors on white cen
tres.
Ottoman reps in silk and wool,
figured and stripped with velvet and
plush, appear among new fall dress
goods.
Short skirts of ball toilets are
made short enough to clear the floor
all around ami show the tips of the
slippers.
The golden Hamburg cocks back
is most i'll demand for hat trimming,
as it shows natural shaded effects IN
mahogany tints.
Red and blue velvet parasols trim
med with flowers, lace and embroi-
derry, are carried in open carriages
at the seaside resorts.
The Gigot, or leg ofmutton sleeve,
is on many of the most elegant
dresses lately imported from Lon
don, but is not seen on Paris dresses.
Faille has completely regained its
former popularity-its pliability and
softness adapting itself to every
style of trimmings as well as to the
skirt and bodice themselves.
The present simple and becoming
style of hair dressing is made to look
charming by the addition of diamond
pins stuck here and there in the low
chignon and amid the fluffy waves.
Lace jackets are either tight fitting
or loose, and are lined with light
silk in the color of the lace. They
have collarettes and jabOts, and the
lace is used very full. Among the
lace are a number of ribbon bows.
Half-high bodices are coming
rapidly into favor for evening wear.
They are cut away about three
inches from the neck all round, and
are usually worn with lace or bead
transparent sleeves, reaching to the
gloves.
Silver Is now more fashionable
than gold; its frost-like delicate fill
gree and rich tints accord with the
prOfusiOn of lace and white and pale
colored toilets that mark the present
season as one of most artistic taste.
Satin ribbon, three inches wide, is
worn tied around the waist in pref
erence to stiff belts. Pointed belts,
outlining the lower part of the cor
sage, are more stylish than those that
pass straight around The waist.
The marked features of the pres
ent style of dress are skirts just
clearing the ground, paniers of vari-
Gus kinds, ruches or chicorees, or
full rutfles at the bottom of a plain
skirt, and scarfs forming bow of
loops behind.
1t is no longer good form to carry
about or read in public cheap, paper
covered novels, and now the thing is
to have a rich and handsomely
bound volumn of some standard
work. 1t is needless to say that
book publishers are delighted.
Some of the latest imported pat
tern dresses of white nainsook,
batists or organdie have extremely
elegant embroideries edging the
deep flounces to the depth of ten or
twelve inches, with narrow ruffles
and bands for trimming, and a solid
embroidered piece for the waist and
sleeves. These goods are manufac-
tured in Switzerland, and the exqui-
site designs wrought upon them re-
semble very closely the finest pat
terms of Honiton, Irish point, gui.
pure, old Venetian point, cart wheel,
open work, and a great variety of
purely floral designs.
Bodices are now worn very tight
fitting, and the French stretch the
material well on the cross before be-
ginning to cut out, and in cutting
allow the lining to be slightly
pulled, so that when on the
outside stretches to it and in
sures a better fit. An ex-
perienced eye can tell French
cut bodice at once, the front side
pieces being always on the cross.
In dress cutting and fitting, as in
everything else, there are failures
and Heterogeneous, but practice
overrules these little matters, and
"trying again" brings a sure reward
in success.
The latest swell thing in weddings
introduced in England is to dispense
with bridesmaids, and substitute
for them a page in fancy costume.
AT the marriage of Mr.. Douglas
James Hamilton, only son of Lord
Claud Hamilton, and the lady Mar
geret Hely- Hutchinson, youngest
daughter of the late Earl of
Donoughmore, which was cele-
brated a few days ago, Lord Suirdale
acted as page, being dressed in yell
low satin brocade, with stockings
and shoes of the same color, and an
old gold colored satin hat with yell
low feather The BRIDE wore q
short dress of cream figured satin,
with lace apron and ruffies, and over
wreath of orange blossoms a
spotted lace veil.
Of women's dress. the ChrIstian al
Work says: alt is too elaborate, 1t
is not conceived in the interests of
health, cleanliness, or comfort,
for 1t contains innumerable tucks,
frills, and gathers, which are the
most perfect dust and dirt collectors