The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-21
NUMBER 6.
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Catseye stones are considered lucky
jewels
Box pleated hur ting jackets remain In
favors
"All black" for the neck is liked for
blondes.
Venetian lace patterns are copied in
brocades
Fsille seduisants is new bonnet trim.
ming.
Brocaded wool mases rich mantels
for spring.
Galloons and tubular braids trim cloth
suits.
Flounces Of corded crineIins make
new hustles. :.
Embroidered borders are used on new
fabrics for dresses.
Low English heels are now used on
ladies' walking shoes.
Foulards will supersede striped and
checked summer silks.
A return to the great popularity O.
polka dott is imminent.
Alsatian peasant hats will continue Id
favor for the spring and summer.
Glove kid, with patent leather foxing,
is the fashionable shoe tor the street.
Garnet Scotch ginghams, checked with
blue, make pretty summer dresses.
Fichus of black camels hair, or of the
dress material, will be worn in the
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Crushed roses without leaves are
massed a. side panels or borders on tulle
dresses.
For full evening dress, there are bands
of gold or silver or strings of pesrls
worn in the hair. az.
Copper red is favorite tint in new
goods of all kinds, including the new
upholstering stuffs.
Feathers will be as popular next seas
son as they are at present, but flowers
will be associated with them. Fn8
Basques arc shorter in the skirt, and
are frequently pointed in front aud
drawn up in the back to form the pouf.
Among new pongees, the plain white
goods, striped horlz ,ntally with hair
lines in lace effects, are the most unique
and novel.
Chemisettes of striped or dotted per.
Gals are very fashionable for morning
wear. They have q double breasted
front fastened with gold buttons and
turnover collar, with cuffs and buttons
to match.
In spite of the high looping of back
and side draperies, the costume of the
season defines the human form divine as
much as ever. The effect is still of
princess robe or foarrcsa, whether the
dress is short or trained.
The hair is worn low on the brow,
either 10 curly fringe or waved. Be-
hind, it droops in the nape of the neck
in coil, in loops or braids Flowers
are sometimes worn In the hair in the
evening in small qaantities-just one
large flower or spray near the left ear.
The first spring mantles are long dol.
man visites of satin and moire brocade,
with closer fitting backs than last sea.
sons cloaks. They are much trimmed
with lace, heavy knotted fringes, and
fine passementerie ornaments They are
only lightly wadded in the lining, or
lined with satin surah, unwadled. They
are so long and so dressy that, wearing
one Of them over pretty skirt of plush,
velvet or silk, and with dressy bonnet,
lady is in full toilet for an afternoon
visit OF ceremony, promenade, or
drive.
As the season advances IT is more and
more ev dent that tue low crown, wide
brim, stiff hats will be the leading
shapes. Some extreme widths of brims
are shown; but they are ugly and can
not prevail 10 any great extent. A
round crown hat three and one-half to
three quarters deep, with one and seven.
eighths to two-inch brim, will be the
best and most salable style for young
men. The latest curl isa three-eighths
open D. Orsey, the brim well rolled from
the band. In colors, blacks and erays
predominate, the latter in a variety of
shades. of which cocoa aud cinnamon
are the most utter. Dark blues and very
dark greens are also being shown by the
best manufacturers. 1t is quite proba-
hle that fancy colors will have run, as
the suitings for spring will be more pro.
nounced in colors than for some years
past There is nothing new to note in
soft hats Many of the small, nobhy
hats have turban brims, which give them
a nat'y effect. Self-conforming hats are
increasing in popularity, and are being
made in small shapes. As the season
advances there will undoubtedly be
large demand for feather, weight stiff
bats.