Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-06
FASHIONABLE FANClES.

ARA sENE embroidery makes a mo
sty llsh trimming for a cashmere dresl
1t is very quickly done-black upO
black or white upon white, or any sci.
color produces a very rich effect.
The dark, rich reds coming into tn
autumn styles are becoming to bot
blondes and brunettes. It has beer
stated "there is no color which NOR
splendidly reveals the beauty of tn,
blonde than a dark velvety shade @
crimson. e."
SLEEVES to be pretty should be shor
and tight. The trailleur-shaped wais;
worn with plain lingerie is the only style
admitting rather long sleeve. Thu
arm size must be cut with great care. az
it should sit well over the shoulder anC
not fall upon the upper part of the arm.
TOURNIERs are neither larger nor
smaller than they have been. The petit
coats against which they are made are
perfectly fiat in front, with the narrow,
piece down the back covered with
founces placed one above the other.
They become wider toward the lower
part, and are trimmed with lace. The
object of this petticoat is to throw the
skirt out in a graceful curve.
The "Yankee" is the name of a
French bonnet that has a good sized
brim and is shaped with either conical
or soft round crown, around which is a
shlrrlng OF surah and wreath of bright
colOred flowers. One of the a" sweetest"
of these ''sweet little ''Yankee" bon
nets is made of gold-colored straw, lined
inside with shirring of ruby satin and
trimmed outside with wreath of fine
field flowers. The strings to these bon
nets tie behind.
NOVEL French mantles are made of
black merveillieux, or canvas grenadine,
cut as rather long shoulder cape, with
a boarder Of chenille fringe glittering
with jet, silver, or mixture OF coIored
beads. The cape forms Y shape open
ing in front, followed by two finely plait-
ed scarfs Of fancy silk starting from the
shoulder cores, and contracted at the
waist by number of close shirrings;
thence these scarfs cross and fall over
the tapered ends of the cape.
Browns Of every shade, and greens
ranging from the greenery-yallery " of
the aesthetic to the darkest and most in
visible green's, will undoubtedly be the
reigniDg favorites during the approach
ing season; and as regards style, the
present indications are that few, if any,
dresses will be worn with fiat trimmings
the more bouffant the better. Dress
makers, by means of panniers, puffs, full
scarf draperies, ruches, and other sources
at their command, contrive to make
fashionable costumes as intricate and i'm
possible to follow as possible; and the
fuller the effect the greater the triumph.
HANDSOME and costly buttons are
great feature of walking dresses and
travelling costumes, and as they can be
transferred from one dress to another,
they are really not extravaganza pur-
chases III the end. Tortoise shell but
tons, with crests or monographs in gold,
enameled buttons in Mauresque or Flor
entine styles are effective and look well
on bottle-green, Havane, or prune-col-
ored dresses. Wooden. and horn but
tons are also worn and small round
French gold buttons-'F grelets with
rough surfaces, are plentifully used on
bodices, cuffs and pockets. Jet mosaic
buttons, with monographs inlaid in Jet
on colored grounds and jet border, are
elegant.