The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-30
The Reigning Fashions,


Summer cloth bodiees cut out In
pointed tabs are worn with checked
cheviot skirts, made in Scotch kilt fash
ion with drapery high and full on the
hips.
Red parasols will be use more than
they have ever been before Watered
silk, satin and even velvet parasols are
made of dark garnet, with frills of black
Spanish lace.
Young ladies wear g skull crowned
turhan hats of dark straw placed far
back on the head in Langtry fashion.
The brim has puffs of velvet upon it,
and breasts of birds are laid close against
the low crown.
A novelty in fans is in the form and
color of large begonia leaf in velvet
with plush stalk for the handle. A
flower is laid in the center and the han
die is tied with bow of green or red
satin ribbon.
. The killing of skirts of Ottoman silk,
grenadine, satin or nuns yelling has a
row of tucks or rows of narrow velvet
ribbon above the wide hem that finishes
the lower edge, and this border is re-
quired as neat finish.
Checked surah satin is one of the
novelties of the season. It is used for
plated skirts with basque and over
skirt of cashmere, or Of plain surah that
has velvet of contrasting color for the
buttons, vest, sash and collar.
Newmarket coats of Cheviot have an
epaulette cape with stuffed roll above
the shoulders on the cape. Plaits are
down the middle of this novel garment,
beginning in the shoulders and are six
in number, meeting in the center.
Simple dresses of dark green surah
have deep plaitings on the skirt edged
with ecru lace. The basque is fitted in
Jersey style and ecru lace forms yoke
shaped collar. The small bonnet is of
green straw, trimmed with Marshal Neil
rosebuds.
It is the fashion of the season to use
| figured goods for the lower skirt and
! plain goods for the waist and overskirt.
The exception that proves the rule is
| when Vatican overdresses are made OF
gay-fgured sateens with plain skirts
founced with lace.
Tulle is again used for bonnets. Black
tulle is gathered on gilt wires for the
crown, and the front Is covered with a
ruche of gilt lace or rows of currants,
rosebuds or small white blossoms Lace
strings are fastened on the left side bJ
q rose or q bunch Of flowers.
Red or blue plaids will be much worr
for ginghsms and thin zephyr lawn
dresses. The skirts are disposed in
Scotch plaits and the polonaise fits the
4 Ill Ia
when straight scarf Of gingham il
tied around the figure, after first being
edged with linen lace or embroidery.
/ Velvet ribbon criss-crossed in lattice
designs forms side stripes for nuns veil
ing dresses. There are plaits down the
front and back of the skirt, and the far
thingale overskirt is pufTed out on tn.
hips and flat behind. Garnet and blu'
velvet, on cream, white or pale gray
dresses, is worn by stylish young ladies
Cameleon silks that change to severa
colors are rivals of All old fabric, bn
are made to look new by having tn
| ground checked and dotted with velve
or strewn with blocks Of velvet.
brown, red and ecru mixed chaneleol
silk is handsomely made up with pinkec
f1ounces, or with rows of dark brown
velvet on the skirts and bodice.
Small straw bonnets of dark green o
red are bound with velvet and the brin
is covered with rows Of small gree
buds. A rose aigrette made of severa
small roseSwith stiff white feathers il
the center is on the top of the crown
and for strings there are two pairs D
narrow ross-colored velvet ribbon AM
one pair Of dark green velvet, only hal
! an inch widely r Graphic.