Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-08-31
FASHION FOIBLES.
The Rage for Flaming Colors In which to DEFY
Old Sol.

!" AA5o " HihHiHB NoiOfb IN ZIG 10 DtIy
Old Sol.
Most striking. perhaps, are the red
outfits. l use the word "outfit" be.
cause not only is the costume one of
entire redness, but equally red is the hat
and parasol. Black stockings, gloves
and black lace scarf oftentimes give
finish. With terra Gotta outfits, how
ever, the idea seems to be all or nothing;
so we see the long terra Gotta gloves,
drawn ostentatiously to the elbow over
the tight, untrimmed sleeve. For morn
ing wear, fine bingham is in high favor,
while as a rival are the white embroi-
dered costumes made with long, half
tight sacques, that may or may not be
belted to the figure. More dainty white
costumes worn at dinner or in the eve
ming are combined with Surah with es-
p~ecially pretty effect. The embroidery
is lavish; deep flounces of it with lesser
frills for waist and sleeves; the colored
Surah forming a component part of the
dress: laid in broad folds across the
front, in panels, ETC., or showing
through the open work. Hele, too,
come in the elegant sashes of the day,
taking the place of Surah and glowing
among encircling masses of embroidery
bought by the yard and made up like
ordinary goods. In the way of embroid-
cry, indeed, we can hardly go astray:
wise ones predict a furore for it, the ad-
vancing waves of which are already
upon us. We shall be submerged in it,:
drowned and struggling by next winter.
All sorts of common stuffs will be woven
in such wise. The ..Would-if-I-could's''
will go forth enveloped therein; the ele-
giant will Indignantly free themselves,
and then? Many will be the fruitless
dollar thus expended on embroidery,
but those masses of it can be laid away.
Your grandchildren can, after many
years. bring them out at the Saratoga
OF the future, just as you may now be
fashionable at the Saratoga of to-day,
II, perchance, you can draw from OBJ
security some embroidered cape or collar
of needlework. Never mind about
shape; the needlework will carry o
through. IT'S the needlework that
is wanted-the self-same needlework
which all along has caused its condem-
nation.
Red costumes are particularly liked
for
LAWN TENNIS,
being so picturesque. Here, of course,
the waist must be loose to allow free
motion. while the tennis apron of linen
or Holland, mitigates a too pervading
redness. Sometimes this apron is quite
long both back and front, with prettily
shaped low waist and armholes. The
trimming must be fanciful; an embroi-
dered ruffle, ETC., and of course there is
room for coquettish arrangement of the
front pocket. More sober, but still
juanty enough tennis dresses are In tele-
graph blues, yellowish green's or terra
Gotta, to say nothing of cheese cloth, or
canva finished with figures cut from
c%retonne and put on in applique STYLE.
For young ladies, these outfits are ex-
tremely effective and a be made at
home with little cost, as the materials
are very cheap. Looking really quite
as well as expensive imported ones.
MRS. GARFIELD DRESS,
Presented by the Woman's Silk Gull
ture Association, was the greatest object
OF attention just previous to my leaving
New York. 1t was shown in Lord L
Iaylor's window, where surrounding it
was a magnificent display of American
silks, showing very fine combinations of
color and pattern in rare brocades.
Mrs. Garfield's dress is of the richest
texture; displaying wide brocaded col
umns in floral design running length
wise, while ear by, to be used in
combination if desired. was silk of SIM
liar weaving but in a mixture of gray
and black. Lucy CARTER