The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-29
LATEST ABOUT THE FASHIONS.
Prepared for the N. Y. Evening pO.li

Ungloved white hands, wearing Gilt
tering jewelled rings, few in number
but great in value, are now seen at ope-
ra, ball and party.
The furore for gros grain silk has ex.
tended to trimmings and sash ribbons.
skirt loopings and bows in "repped sf.
teets are now more used than satin fab
rics.
Sailor hats of French felt in dark
eolors of hunters green, marine blue.
bronze, olive and ruby, with brim lin.
| ings of velvet, or a bOullorins trimming
Of chenille at the edge, are the favorite
head covering with tailor-made cos
tunes of tweed or cheviot.
For white opera hats and bonnets are
large white marabout feathers mounted
with beads and breasts of tiny tropical
birds of brilliant plumage. The con-
trast to the pure feecy white of the
marabout and the gorgeous coloring Of
the mount is very striking and beauti-
fal.
| Half-high bodiees are coming rapidly
INFO favor for evening wear. They are cut
away in various shapes about FIVE inches
from the throat all around, and are usu-
ally worn with lace or beaded transpa-
rent sleeves, reaching only to the elbow.
No gloves are worn, and therefore to
follow the fashion of bodice and sleeve
the neck and arm should be snowy and
plump.
Flowers worn in the hair are for the
moment, with the present style of Golf
fure, placed toward the back of the head
so as to be but just visible from the
front view of the head. Massed roses
and geranium blossoms devoid of foliage
are the fashionable coifflre flowers, but
there is a great fancy just at present
for adorning the head with birds of all
kinds, humming birds being particular.
ly favored.
The delicate porte bonhelrs bangles so
long in fashion are now replaced for full
dress occasions by narrow bands of
precious stones, small diamonds being
in greatest favor. Or else a single large
stone is sunk into the gold band and
surrounded by single row of pearls.
The most costly bracelets of this de-
scription have wreath of tiny flowers or
some other device formed of many diff
ferent gems, anil set into the centre of
the bracelet. The owners initials in
diamonds, pearls and rubies is another
favorite and costly design.
For evening wear are shown new
silks of an exquisite shade of apple
green, both plain and brocaded with
gold or silver. A very unique Partisan
ball dress is made of this delicate color
the train is of ottoman silk, with side
panels of chestnut brown velvet. The
petticoat is of white satin, brocaded
with silver. The Camargo bodice is of
the green silk, with revers down each
side Of the front, which opens and laces
over chemisette of the white and sill
yer brocade. The elbow sleeves of the
silk are finished at the edge with an odd
mixture of seal brown velvet and the
silver and white brocade, band of the
velvet being slashed and laced over an
inner band of the brocade, matching
the trimming upon the corsage.
Children's costumes grow brighter
and more attractive every day, the
quaint Kate Greenaway fances being
more effective than ever, now that these
picturesque styles are formed of bril-
liantly cOlored plaids, stripes scarlets
and cardinal reps, serges and other wool
len goods in present vogue. Town and
country look all the more cheerful and
bright for the prevalence Of this man
ner Of dressing, and never did the little
people appear 50 "cute" and winsome
as now. There is no end of beautiful
fabrics and unique styles for the wee
and, with the exceptions Cf the
heavier and more elegant brocades and
satins, there are comparatively few of
the fashionable materials of the season
that do not come into us in the forma-
tion of costly and beautiful costume for
girls in their early teens"
The stiff "drum" mufr of fur is now
to utility use alone, and in it's
place, for dres-y purposes, are limp and
wieldy mouchoir muffs, made in various
ways, and composed usually of fabrics
Ind trimmings matched 10 the costume.
Many are suspended round the neck by
! silk or gilt cord some in bag, some
n envelope form, and of plush, velvet,
n silk. Soft muff3 of ordinary shape
re variously decorated, a very stylish
md popular garnitnre to dark velvet
IT plush muff being 3 small East In
lian parret, dove, or some other bird
,erched upon the outside of the muff.
Otherwise single swallow, or fight of
wallows, is frequently hand-painted
Ipon the muff. 1t is usual to insert
ONE very delicately scented sach 3t-powd-
r between the silk lining and the wad-
ing which forms the inside of the muff.
Some very recherche bonnets are now
which are triumphs Of French
rt and taste. As an example, an up
own importer exhibits black velvet
onnet trimmed with white and black
ice combined, the white Spanish lace
londe being veiled by that of black
lread lace, with French accessories Of
hite royal piping and full white os-
-ich tips. Around the edge of the
ointed "Stuart" brim are set creamy
hite Roman pearl beads, giving
larming finish to this elegant head
overing. An exquisitely delicate and
sfned looking evening bonnet, in the
Corday" shape, is made of violet vel
ct, faced with mauve-tinted satin, and
'immed with white lace, and mingled
hite mauve feather tips, held bya large
welled clasp. Equally handsome is
onnet made of moss-green plush, lined
side with cardinal, and trimmed out
de with fluffy dark green feather
reath, into which is set second small
wreath of winter-green berries and
leir dark, satin like green leaves.
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