The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-20
FASHION POINTS.

he'd and green are the tayoute coIors.
Black matalesse dress goods are much
used in mourning.
The revival If black gros grain silk
for costumes is now placed beyond a
doubt
Blue and red cloth pelisses, with shoul-
der capes, are the favorite wraps for
little people, both boys and girls.
Flax gray wool dresses, worn with
pale pink trimmings, is the latest fancy
introduced by Sarah Bernhardt.
Jerseys are gaining in favor daily in
New Orleans. Those of American
make are greatly preferred, having more
lustre and body.
There is no doubt of the duration of
the fashion of wearing bodices differing
from the skirts, at all times of day and
for all classes of toilets.
A novelty in silk beaded lace for hats
and bonnets is very beautiful. Upon
the net the foowers are worked in silk
and outlined with iridescent beads.
Tucked sleeves fitted very closely to
the arms, ere seen upon number of
imported dresses of artistic, aesthetic
make. The fabric must be soft and pli-
able when this style of sleeves is adopt
ed.
Overskirts cut open here and there
and laced together with silk cords are
new and effective. With evening cos
tunes of silk or satin the bodice is made
to match, and the lacing is done under
the arms.
Cashmere shawls are now cut up into
princess cloaks and French redingotes,
to be worn over a velvet skirt, either
black, brown, green or some other color
which harmonizes with that of the CASH
mere.
Distracting little opera bonnets are
imported, made of the delieately tinted
surahs and corded silks-pinkish laven-
der, cielblue, silver gray, shrimp pink,
peach blossom pink, pale gold, tea rose
color and cream white.
Stylish military redingotes of dark
blue cloth have the standing collar,
pockets, cuffs, and double-breasted front
trimmed with silver braid in Roman de-
signs. Down the back of the skirts is
set double row of large silver buttons,
in designs of old Roman medallions,
The future transposition of bodice
and skirt must always be borne In mind
when the purchase is being effected, as,
for example, some satin brocade for the
jacket bodice that would harmonic with
the cashmere would look dowdy over the
black satin, etc., etc.
Rows of black or colored plush velvet
are now tied around the throat instead
of lace, but colored lace is also in favor,
especially red and dark blue. Silk
handkerchiefs, Of pale terra-cotta, saffron
or bright red are still popular and in
most cases becoming.
a stylish bonnet is of leather-colored
velvet, trimmed inside with wreath of
ruby roses; the outside Of the rim is fin
ished in the same manner with a gar
land of brilliant roses An eagle is
placed on one side of the hat anil the
Ottoman strings match the velvet.
Very stylish Is a jacket Of black OF
dark brown cloth, trimmed across the
Sront and round the basque With braid
work in a handsome and original dessgn.
This jacket is tight-ftting, with deep,
square basque, slit open on each side
It is silk-lined, and the sleeves, which
are trimmed around the bottom with
braiding, are very long, and just tight
enough to give comfortable room fer
the under sleeves.
There is nothing new to sigalize IN the
way Of lingerie, hosiery, or gloves. Kid
slippers are entvery low, and where the
stocking are embroidered the mules Or
sandals are plain, and rice versa. With
evening dress the color of the stockings
must invariably match that of the toi.
let worn. For house wear, black Or
fawn colored stockings embroidered
with cardinal, Of those Of solid cardinal,
are the height Of fashion.
One of the dressy long manfles Is of
fancy cloth ID 4 sort of armure pattern.
The wrap nearly reaches the edge 81
dress skiFt and i hutE0ned all down the
front with ornamental buttons Over
the upper part of this cloak falls cape
which reaches i few inches below the
waist line his cape Is trimmed round
the neck and III round with border Of
plush. another specimen Is Il brown
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