Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-12-20
FASHIONABLE FANCIES.

OTTOMAN ribbons of all widths are
the most in favor for millinery pur-
poses.
WIDE collars of plush that are edged
with lace, or plated ribbon, are worn by
little girls.
POMPONs of silk are more popular
than they have ever been, and are used
on hats, mantles and dresses.
AsTRAKHAN wool, the wool of the
young lamb, is especially popular this
season for trimmings to cloth pelisses
worn by young Ladies'. rhe rolled col
lar the wide cuffs, and a band entirely
around the garment and up the front are
of Astrakhan fur.
BLACK stockings are most in favor at
present, i'll wool, cotton and silk alike;
they are worn both for the street and
for full evening dress, with either slip
pers or high shoes, and are liked as we'll
for children as for ladies. Terra Gotta
shades are next in favor.
The newest throat bow is of colored
China Grape shirred in the center, and
after the ends are doubled In funnel
shape they are edged with white lace,
either the darned Oriental lace or the
Spanish with crescent or leaf pattern,
and this gives q double frill of lace on
each end of the bow.
MITTENs Of heavy silk knitted plainly
on the hand, with shell patterns on the
cuffs or wristlets, are worn either alone
or over kid gloves by ladies during very
cold weather. They are shown In quite
TtT ch Of 70
gray or black, and may be chosen with
reference to the cloak worn with them.
The cheap pushes are effective trim
mings for cashmere or camePs-hair morn
ing dresses, and often form the
greater part of the front of the
gown. The twilled woods are, however,
preferred for the back breadths, as plush
is soon marred when sat up upon, or
crushed when the invalid lies down
upon it.
The hair is now dressed quite high.
1t is fancy to divide the back hair On
the crown of the head md arrange one
side in q loose twist and fill in the other
side by a stylish knot of hair, and finish
the couture by a simple roll of hair
across the top. The front hair is then
arranged in loose, light waves on the
forehead, and kept in place by an invis1-
BILE net, which should never be arranged
so that it will show, as the effect is ex-
tremely untidy.
SKIRTS for evening are generally
round and are not fastened back so tight
ly as last year. These skirts are very
bouffant at the back, and are filled out
at the hips by pads. Sometimes the
skirts Of evening toilets are covered with
gauze sprinkled with flowers. Loops of
ribbons, sashes and panier effect are
largely employed. The bodice of the
evening dress may be of the same diaph-
anoUs material as the skirts, or of heavy
velvet or brocade. The corsage may be
low, square, heart-shaped, or V-shaped.
The short banded sleeve is used with
lOw-necked dresses, but with the pointed
or square-necked corsage the sleeve
reaches to the elbow, where it is finished
by rich frill of lace, and met by long,
wrinkled mousquetaire gloves. The
corset basque is laced in front, and con-
cealed on the edge by the drapery of the
skirt.
LADIES who make their own dresses
will be glad to know that gathered
hounces are again in favor for silks and
velvets, as they are easily made, and re-
quire less material than pleatings. A
single bias-gathered founce, with two
upright headings of the material
doubled, or else cut in small slender
scallops, is considered sufficient trim
ming for the skirt of any walking cos
tune Of velvet or silk; indeed, it is pre-
ferred in this great plainness for velvet
suits, while a narrower founce or soft
puff may be added for silk or satin, il
preferred. The tab finish to basques OF
cloth, velvet or cashmere is recon-
mended as inexpensive, T equiring mere
~ neat work upon it and regularity OF
shape. The fancy for tucking, that ex-
tends even to satin dresses, is warmly
welcomed by neat needlewomen who
have more leisure than money. For in
stance, a black satin sUrah that need not
cost more than 81 a yard, can have each
of its founces (Which are straight and
gathered) trimmed with three or -four
narrow tucks above hem; this across
the front, with some short wrinkled
panier drapery above, and longer back
drapery, is very pretty with tabled
basque, or one with the folded surpice
fronts now so much used.