National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-11
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Bleue celadon, or seR-green blue, is a novelty in
colors.
return to the great popularity of polka dots Is
imminent.
Dotted Spanish lace chemlsettes are made in
pOmpadOur squares.
Ecru Venetian embroidery is used on black vel
vet and satin dresses
Feather hats and bOnnets are moribund. Paris
has condemned them.
Garnet Scotch ginghnms, checked with blue,
make pretty summer dresses.
BOX paitings are superseding fiat plaitings 'and
killings as dress trimming.
Crushed roses without leaves are massed as side
panels or borders on tullc dresses.
Moss-gTee bonnets, trimmed with pale yellow
and gray tips, are the newest fancy
MoTesquo aud Oriental laccs rival in popularity
the Spanish, Barcelona, and Burano
Low English heels are now used on ladies' walk.
ing shoes-a great change for the better.
Owing TO the mldness of our winter light wraps
and Cashmere shawls are much worn.
Copper red Is a iavorlte tint in new goods of all
kinds, including the new upholstering stuffs
Long, slender, bugle-like beads of iridescent
hues are set at intervals over new faille bonnes.
Sunhower yellow, cglantine pink, and pale sea-
green are three aesthetic colors in high vogue.
Nuns yelling Is equally becoming to old and to
young women. It's the very stun for children's
dressy suits.
interviewing poufs in the back, formed by the
scarf employed for the tablier and nip draperies
are much worn.
Basaues are shorter In the skirt and are fre-
quently pointed in front and drawn up In the back
to form the pouf
Among new pongees the plain white gootfs
striped horizontally with hairfines in lace effects
are the most unique and novel.
Costumes accompanied with outside wraps of
same material arc generally made upy very plainly;
the buttons, however, are very beautiful.
Trianon fans Of black and white feathers alter
mating, having handles Of Oriental jet set with
pearls are in fashionable keeping with the black
and white effects in dress
One of the prettiest lace pins in diamond jew
elry is reap-hook set IN graduated stones, with
serpent, also in diamonds, turned around the
blade, its eyes being small rubies
Chemisettes Of striped and dotted percale are
veay fashionable for morning wear They have
double breasted front fastened with gold buttons
and English turnover collar, with cuffs and but.
tons to match.
draperies, the costume OF the season defines
the human form dtDine as much as ever Tho
effect is still OF princess robe or fOrreau whether
the dress Is short or trained.
The hair Is worn low on the brow, either in a
curly fringe or waved. Behind Il droops IN the
nape ofthe neck IN coil in loops, or bralds. Flow
ers are sometimes worn in the hair in the evening
in small quantites-iust one largo flower or a
spray near the LETT ear
Edelwelss Is pretty new lace, which takes its
name and design from flower that grows in the
Alps the pattern somewhat resembling the Mo-
rescue designs II Is of creamy tint, and has "A
fine ana delicate mesh. The lace Is a very appro,.
PIRATE and desirable one for trimming white nuns
yelling, and sold by the piece II makes an mex
pensiYe yet very effective garniture for these most
beautiful OF summer tOilets.
New handkerchlefs aro imported in silk and
fine French muslin, with serge polka dots en- 8.
broidered on cream-white grounds, showing wide
borders plainly hemstitched. Others have woven
| polka dots OF pale blue. cardinal or gray, with
solid borders OF color TO correspond. These
dninty m0UchOfrs will be the kerchieS par crcecnc6
with fashionable ladies as well as with gentlemen,
and In effect are In keeping with the dress fabrics
| and dress accessories all Of which show evidences
| OF the polka'dot fever, which has broken out
| afresh.
| Striped flannel costumes viii IN a great degree
| take the place Of the suits made Of u monochrome
| color which have been worn for so many seasons
| past. Prettier and more effective, however, than
| either alone would be combination Of the two
| for instance, an undenkirt Of royal blue and old
gold striped flannel Of the smooth finish of ladies'
cloth, with Vatican tunic of royal blue flannel,
! a Jersey bodice Of the same shade, and graceful
| little Moorish coat basque cut double Breasted,
| and fastened with gold buttons IN ola medal de-
| signs.
unique dress made for lady in New York,
| who Is OF an 9stheuc turn Of mind has the court
train made of darkest green velvet lined through
out with old gold OF the deepest yellow shade,
This Is made up over pettcoat Of pale gold satin,
| embroidered around the bottom with single row
of dark green rose leaves devoid OF blossoms. The
Louis XIV bodice of the green velvet Is laced up
the front over a shirred waiStCoat OF pale gold
| satin Around the throat Is Medici ralse OF
| wide gold lace, with deep collar outside made OF
, the velvet The velvet sleeves are slashed at the
elbows and again az the tops with puiTed Van.
dyke insertions OF gold satin
|
A FINE marble bust Of the late Rev. Dr. Jeter, the
eminent Southern Baptist divine, has inst been