The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-02-17
FOR LADIES ONLY.

fans are only Tor ball or opera use.
Ladies are using Irish-pomt and
other washable lace for ruffies in
sleeves.
Basques are made with deeply
pointed waists, cut up very closely on
the hips
The attempt to make black dresses
fashionable for evening parties has
failed.
Robe dresses with embroidered
flounces appear among spring impor-
tations.
Large pots, circles and moons bid
fair to be as popular as eyer in the
new spring goods.
If you haven't had your portrait
painted by Il French artist YOU are of
no account
New sateens appear in the fashion
able and aesthetic colors, 50 very pop
ular at present.
Fur capes and collars are fastened
with long ribbon strings tied in full,
flowing bow.
\ tiny but much decorated bonnet
is to be the spring headgear for the
girl of the period.
The feature in new polka-dotted
dress goods is the large size and close
proximity Of the dots.
The attempt to make tumblers fash
ionable instead Of goblets at dinner
parties, is failure.
The engagement ring is no longer
one, but three, center and two out
side ones, called keepers"
The draperics are much punched
around the hips and even below that
point by some drcssmakcrs.
Fawn-colored silk stockings, worn
with slippers of dark red kid or velvet
are Alterations of the moment.
Diamonds from the dew drops on
the enameled gold flowers that ladies
wear as lace-pins and us corsagc
bouquets.
Kid gloves with birds and insects
embroidered in colors on the back,
come to this side of the pond from
Paris.
Bodices of velvet, whether plain or
brocaded, are elegant and fashionable
for afternoon, dinner and reception
toilets.
Sleeves and the collars of dresses are
trimmed with feather trimming, which
comes in with very beautiful shades.
Flowers for the hair are worn Just
above the right car, and are arranged
in sprays Wreaths are entirely out
Of fashion.
New and pretty bracelets are made
Of thin gold wire, and it is the proper
thing to wear a dozen Of them at a
time.
Checks large polka dots, Greek
keys, stripes and shamrock leaves are
among the designs Of the new satcens
and cambrica
a pretty novelty in furs is the col
lar with lappels extending down the
front, and a small muH attached to
the same at the waist
The first spring goods that have
been opened are fine Scotch and
American tweeds, with large plaids in
admirable mixture Of colors.
Buttons are no longer fantastic, or
even fligree Plain gold, oxidized
silver, appropriated, or brass, the lat
ter hammered, are "the thing"
Printed null of the grayest colors
is made up in Dolly Warden caps with
lace borders, and worn by young ma
irons in the early half Of the day.
Fringes are entirely out of date.
Lace, and lace only, is the accepted
trimming today. If valuable, tant
mieux; if not, still have lace.
Short sleeves are worn again. Sim
pie puns edged with lace, and double
volantes finished in the same way,
scarcely reach half way to the elbow.
Some Partisan dresses have abso-
lutely no trimming but cord and
tassels depending from the left shout
/ der. Severity of style is much
aimed at.
They call the maidens who are vain
and silly enough to wear artificial
complexion, Landscape girls" because
they paint nature III three colors.
The elegant simplicity of street cos
tunes becomes more noticeable each
day, Celebrations in dress garnitures
being left for home wear and full dress
occasions.
Round corsages and pointed waists
worn by young ladies for full-dress,
have the neck cut very low, either in
Y shape or Pompadour square and
filled in with lace.
Stylish made wells are of dark red
silk not dotted with chenille, and
reach just below the eyes. White
mask wells are becoming, and give