National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-03
FASHION NOTES.

GLOVES yard long are imported to wear with
dresses that have short sleeves.
DARK red parnsol for general wear q white
D ,raso for dress, and black one for use are the
popular choice.
PurrEp plastrons, with the puffs shrred htri.
z)ntally give stylish finish to dress corsagcs. but
pulfed sleeves detract from the effect
ORNAMENTAL pins of bright colors With round
or oval heads are used with much display In mil
linery especially for fastening the long loops OF
great bows that would otherwise flap ungrace-
fully.
SQUARE neckerchiefs of cie blue or pink nous
ssline dc sole, with scallops and vines wrought in
rosebud or violet pattern, arc worn with white
muslin or with black dresses and the effect Is very
pretty.
SUPERB mantles for church and for visiting arc
made of black grenadine, with brocaded velvet
figures of great size, and silk handmade Spanish
lace for thinning.
STRIPS OF satin alternating with checked stripes
in great favor for the pleated hounces OF walk
iny dresses. The overlTess Is then made Of the
plain color of the satin stripe, and may be either
of satin or cashmere.
ENGLISH bridesmaids wonr short frocks of white
English silk, with drapcry Of silk muslin iesooned
on the skirt. Hedge roses in straight wrenths trim
| the Gainsborough bonne!s Of English straw, and
| are worn on tho corsage.
PERSIAN cloths Of mixed silk and wool, in dull,
soft colors, oddly blended. and In Characteristic
sgns of palms, crcscentS, shields, and aabesques,
arc made up into mantlcs and trimmed with
ruches of sleek chenille Of Chinese silks Of all
| tho colors Of the stuls,
| AFAyoRITE combination for young lady's COS
tune is ecru Chuddah cloth for the overdress with
| a pleated skirt Of invisible green satin duchessc.
The collar and cuffs are OF the dark green satin
covered with ecru embroidery, and there is
peating OF the embroidery at the foot Of the green
skirt.
HANDSOME imported walking suits arc OF dark
cashmere made over a Houneed petticoat of ofcheckcd
watered silk with the Aounces and cashmere Gus
in slender scallops, or with some muslin embroid-
cry for trimming. Terra Gotta, helioiropc, ard
robins egg blue costumes Of this kind in great
favor.
THE India pongees that arc no longer the FISH
ionable choice make tasteful, inexpensive, and
cool summer dresses, when simply made, with a
little embroidery for trimming, and some bows or
dark satin ribbon, either bronze green, orcardiua,
to give touch of color II the embroidery is n
very open pattern the colored satin is also placed
beneath It,
THE new ulsters for travelling are English great
coats OF severe shape, following the outlines OF
the figure as closely as a cuiTass, without pleas
} or fold in the back, and with single breasted
front bultoned from the throat to tho foot Tho
material Is EnBllsn Cntckeu clulh hnoMuas SUIT
ings" similar coats Of velvet were worn during
the winter by English women Of fashion,
PICTURESQUE and quaint styles Of dress prevail
for children. Small boys are dressed In lille
prince suits Of black velvet with wide collar and
cuffs Of embroidery knee e-breeches, long black
silk stocklngs and pumpsi their flowing hair u
cropped short across tho forehead. Lilsle girls
l wear fullm moon hats that frame thelr i~ets a. q
have single great Low for trimming. Their
1 dresses have guimps, with shoulder puts, and
hang plainly from lhe shoulders, or the fulness s
Rhirrei in aiAsA sbou. the knees.