Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-02-22
LADIES' DEPARTMENT,
Ifuslti0u Not..

Black matelasse is much used in
mourning dress.
Sicilenne warmly wadded is chosen
for redingotes.
The hair may be arranged either
high or low, as suits the face.
Heavy ribbed silk is the most elegant
material for wraps for old ladies'.
Myrtle, white roses, lilies and lilacs
divide favor with orange blossoms rs
bridal flowers.
The adoption of velvet for evening
dress has led to its being used largely
for bridal toilets.
Lace ruches high in the throat re-
main the favorite lingerie of ladies with
long, slender necks.
Full and boufTant trimmings, ruchcs,
shells, and puirs adorn the bottom of
many fashionable skirts.
Black lace ruchcs and cascades and
black lace draperies for skirts are much
in favor for elderly ladies.
The most fashionable slippers have
very short toes. and straps high on
the instcp, which tie with very broad
ribbon.
Rag-carpet bonncts appear among
the late styles. The plush in this style
of goods is mostly used for the small
bonuetS.
The most stylish round hats are tip
tilted over the forehead. the Langtry
and the odd-loohing Phrygian cap being
favoritcs.
Kilt and boX-plaitcd velvet skirts are
worn, although the plain skirt with
heavy ruche at the bottom i, more gem
orally accepted.
Surah satinS, with grounds of pale
primrose. brocadcd with four-o'-clocks,
are much used for matinecs. made up
in Louis NV style.
The regular brooch is again in style
In these round pins flowers areimitated
both rs regards color and shape. in
tinted gold and cnameIed metals.
The new shakes of blue. electric. CO
bait, royal. brakes neck, sapphire. hus-
sar, gentian. and Presbyterian are all
to be found in gloves and hosiery.
Wide straightforward sailor hats
of plush or velvet. having the crowns
completely covered with short. fluffy
ostrich tips, are very much worn by
young girls in their teens.
The plain waists and sleeves Of dresses.
which have been so long admired
and universally adopted. have given
way to immense frills, shirrings and
pufrs.
The ruGs which are so generally
worn at present were in fashion in the
time OF Henry III. They were then
an adjunct To masculine dress: they
now hold their place in ladys ward
robe.
Little girls velvet costumes are
made with very full plain skirts gauged
deep over the hips and a blouse waist.
These waists are fastened down the
front with straps and buckles.
Lace jabots are worn around the
neck and down the front 10 the bottom
of the bodice. They are caught at the
neck with a diamond pin. and to the
left is clustered huge corsage boquet.
l'ale women Of small stature. If they
do not wish to appear absurd. should
avoid flashing diamonds and wear
pearls, turquoise, opals. green chalce-
dOny, amethysts or even amber. any of
which as ornaments will be found far
more becoming.
A very pretty walking dress Is made
Of dark green repped goods Of soft
wool. The skirts are ottached to a
Jersey bodice. the front of which is
braided in military style in a raised de
sign, which is broad just below the
throat and then narrowing gradually
until it reaches point just below the
waist. Here it meets with wide de
sign in the braidng, which extends
from hip to hip. The effect is very be-
coming to slender figures. The bodice
buttnnT down the back. The close
sleeves are braided nearly to the elbow.
The skirt is edged with a wide ruche,
above which are broad, upright box
plaits long enough to reach to the scarf
Of twill, which IS draped just beneath
the braiding above described.
Royal CFndlF-.
The lately-born infanta Of spain,
Mary Theresa Ysabel, sleeps. wakes
and cries in a rradlp ghauaI lilo "a