Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-11-08
WHOLE NO. 2093.
PABHI0g Notes,


pear among other styles,
Hammered Gilt beads edge the brlms
Of many stylish bOnnets,
Bounets frvqHeatly have the eIoWn OF
one color, the brlm Of another,
Cape iills around tho neeks and
sleeves Of dresses are late novelty,
Fieelle gray and electric blue Ia an
admired combination Tor millinery,
Plush ribbons with ottoman repped
backs appear on many dressy bonnels'
An eccentric fancy edges the brims Of
dark velvet bonnets with clear amber
beads,
Plaids are worn by women who affect
Ruglish styles they are not generally
becoming,
House wrappers aud morning negll,
gees take the form OF Japanese and
Turkish robes,
The wearing OF red and green together
IL revived, but both colors must DO In
Subdued tones,
Pompadour designs and stripes appear
In tle new evening slka iatended for
the dressiest toilets,
Blue ard red cloth pelisses, with
shoulder capea. are the iayoiito wraps
for little people, both boys aud girls,
The iatcst fancy for neck lingerie Ia
to unite several eOlom In the ribbon
bows that mingle with the laces at tho
throat,
The iancy work oi the moment Is tho
crocheting Of flcele colorod twiuo or
unblelchcd cotton into collara aud cuffs
for drc0gOg.
Plaiis Of all kinds, aomber, gay, and
esthctic eolora, are worn Tor skirts with
jocko,s OF solid colored plush, silk,
cloth, or novelty goods.
yclours Il tho novelty for brides
dresses, its repped texture forming
either tho entire dress, or else tho tra'n
aud sido robes or paniers, looped back
from q satin bead embroidered or bro
caded front breadth.
Flowers in chenille embroidery, out
lined hy 81 k cord, are substituted for
simple braiding on many French dresses,
but velvet outlined In the same way is
almost as effective, and far cheaper and
more easily executed.
A favorito trimming for black velvet
bonnets consists Of black lace scarf,
which docs double dutyas crown drapery
and s,rings, and also affords u setting
for tho tutt OF ostrich tips which adorns
ono side of the bonnet.
Cashmere remains tho popular mate
rial for co'tumes intends to do double
duty as utility suits and demi'toile's.
SucE costumes are made dressy with
accessories, collars, cnfls, revers, side
robes, and plastrons OF MORE, satin, or
velvet,
French dress makers have adopted the
fashion OF using folded draperies, both
for tho front and back Of skirts, arrang.
ing those used In the former locality 80
IA to look like scurfs wrapped about the
figure, and drawing those at the back
into odd pufs, The only possible trim.
ming on these overskirts is band OF
velvet marking the division between the
front and back breadths, and even this
is often omitted
The most elegant material for black
silk dresses is heavy corded ottoman
silk. This is made up in handsome
costumes, often in combination with
black velvet. The basque OF the dress
is velvet, the drapery ottoman silk, and
the undersklrt is of the same material,
made with an elaborate tablier OF pulled
silk and finished with wide ruche OF
silk, lined with velvet, and caught to.
aether in shells to show the lining. The
button, are handsome and showy.
Another costume ia Of ottoman silk and
striped plush the underskirt is OF
striped plush, finished by a ruche of
silk. The drspery of silk is caught high
up at the sides, and the waist is uf silk,
trimmed with striped plush. Satin
rhadames combined with brocaded vel
vet makes rich, effective costume, The
BASQUE is of brocaded velvet. The skirt
is formed of two overlapping skirts OF
satin, bordered with brocade and ar
ranged in fan style in front and plain at
the side. Two narrow pleatings border
the skirt, and the back Of the dress is
bouffant, and the ta,lier IS draped with
a scarf OF brocade and satin. Handsome
lustrous qualities OF heavy corded gros
grains are very popular, and are more in
demand than goods with satin finish.
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