Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-28

Fl B @5s Kid Rcn,,ets aud Otheri Eys fE t,&58
q Kid bonnets are imported, the edges OF which
are decorated with tine hand painted wreaths
OF delicate flowers and vines Some are also
garnished with fiat embroidery Of pearl or
crystal bead work They are extremely ele-.
giant and tastebul, aud can be made st. home 81
little expense. III Time and taste are worth more
of the mported opera bonnets are white One
OF the Marie Antoinette shape. and exceedingly
handsome, was shown lately By a New York
importer, and was made entirely 5of large white
pearl beads, strung on golden wire. Inside the
b bl was nuohing Of fine gold lace, and the
lace. scarf. passed partially over the
the sides By ! small filagree gree gold
pins. Another pattern shown was Of the Lon
don gypsy shape, composed OF delicate dove
colored velvet The inside Of the brina is
faced with violet satin, and close round the
brim narrow putting of vioIet velvet covered
with gold lace. Aswreath OF purple velvet
heartsease passed round the crown, and Just
behind the left car. On tie outside Of the bri1n
q cluster Of Marie K&ppenheirl roses. Per-
haps one Of the handso1nest and most elegant
honnets yeton record for this season is OF white
ottoman silk, the inside brinl being faced with
pale nlauxe satin. The silk is shirred over the
frame. and trimmed with cluster of snow
white ostrich tips held in place at the side by
large buckle OF Partisan diamonds. The tips
are sprinklel with diamond dust, and perfumsd
with a faint odor Of wood violets.
IT,. Decollete Mourning.
Now York Letter: One of the ladies in
prominent box at the academy was a handsome
widow. who created something OF sensation
several years ago by marrying rich old
widower With one foot in the grave, and secur-
ing at his death good share of his fortune.
Notwithstanding the opposition of bis children
She has returned to Now York society, but has
not altogether discarded the emblems of woe:
she appeared in g handsome M4ck costume
mace with a, decollete corsage, relieved by
gArnlture OF white lace and diamond ornaments.
She wore mauve ostrich tips in her hair. With
her acknowledged charms, heightened by the
sympathetic interest which is always felt for
surprising to hear some day that this fair ono
bad secured husband No. 8. 1t is very evident
nowadays that mourning is adopted by too
many people simply because tits considered
the style or because it proves becom.
lns' ana not as an expression 81 Ut
sclentious people object TO wearing it, and,
moreover, 1t is we'll known that the dyes used
IN crepe are very furious to the health, which
should do away, at least, with the veil being
worn over the face. Fashionable mourning
attire seems to admit Of almost as many orna-
AACAsnA AoF1Coo DO Auy OLuey. a U6VOUs WOr-
shipper, who was making her way to one Of the
fashionable churches on the avenue, the other
Sunday, was got up in deep mourning that was
quite as conspicuous rs any colored rain emit
one could see worn in the street. The most
striking feature Of her attire was the coqle,tish
arrangement Of the veil; it was thrown back
over the bonnet, brought around in front under
the chin. aud cauSht at either shoulder with
ornamental fruits. The seal OF fashion will
doubtless soon render this affectation Of display
more acceptable than it seems now to unacuus-
toned tastes . @5f:t.&. -"
Wa1kin. Suits.
Visiting and walking suitsAre still made with
round, short skirts, and trains are reserved for
very ceremonious occasions. For example, all
evening toilet OF light pink crepe de chine has
. slightly puffsd round skirt; which FALLS over
two pink satin plaitings.s The polonaise may
be Of plain pink fabric OF Of cherry colov and
pink combined Iiief back. forms the putting,
aud, il necessary, the train. Tie polonaise
may be replaced by appointed waist Of chestnut
brown brocaded satin, with fiat paniers Of the
brown satlii arranged over full paniers OF pink
satin, which fall below. This brown broca,1e il
much com bined With pink goods. Gray toilets
shade Of gray, the only contrast being in the
combining OF fabrics, With and without gloss.
Others are IN light aud dark grays. gray and
brown, or graz, and Pompadour goods.
Pretty fancy suits are t., be seen in the lat
tor com inatlons. They have, plated skirts.
ing in gray ''noire'' and cherry and pink Pom
padour on gray ground. There is made for
wear with this skirt 9 plain gray MORE polon-
aise, which opens and turns back OH either
side tos form two large Pompadour rsvers.
The elbow elseves have Pompadour trimmings.
The, gray ',moire' plastron is worked with
steel sad ruby beads, The COLLAR is smbroi-
dereds to match. around the polonaise is a
trimming Of gray lace worked with steel beads
This style Of dress may also combine navy
blue and PompAdour faorics The plaits on
the skirt are disposed rs described, whilo the
square panel ends Of plaiu blue material The
draDery and basque are trimmed with points
OF blue goods. Ihe Fedora" trimming dawn
the front Of the waist forms d double putting;
one is blue. the other Pompadour. y vs. .;' =: :
/ 5. Fur-Linea Wraps. \
ID this uncertain climate every women should
have ct leastsone fur lined wrap The haut ton
I'm these is this season either the dolmau or the
long loose wrap. Known to the French dealers
as the dOnilettoS and to Americans AZ the jap.
aneEe. Next come the various forms OF the
circular, the Russian and the Pr1ncess Louise,
both OF them slightly fitted to the figure, and
with loose bag slesves, the eli Terence between
the TWO being SO slight thatit 10 difficult for the
uninitated to distinguish one from the other.
The Princess Louise; has, however, two seams
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on the sides OF the garment like those seen M
pictures Of the Middle Ages. very handsome
nipdel IL Of nat,lraI sesl, brown. closely