The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-03-10
Fashion Items.

Sashes are still in high vogue for old
and young.
White ottoman silk and white nuns
yelling make a lovely combination for
bridesmaids dresses.
Gold Devonshire lace is seen upon i'm
ported white opera hats, trimmed also
with white ostrich tips powdered with
gold.
Crimped frills of tinted Grape set
against standing, lightly gathered ruffies
of Oriental lace, are worn inside the
neck and sleeves of evening dresses.
The dark tartan-like tweeds and chew
lots are called Braemars; those in fine
checks, in subdued but bright shades of
color, are known as Invercaulds, and
those of dark brown, with faint dashes
of gold, scarlet and dark green in the
wool, are styled Craigievars. ......
Wide and full jabots or coquille ruches
of lace reaching from the throat to the
hem of the dress, and also down the side
seams of the front breadths, from half
way up the length of the, seam to the
bottom of the skirt are seen upon newly
imported house robes of cashmere and
Vigogne.
Crown pieces for ornaments have taken
the place of the gilt six-pences which
have become common, and George and
the Dragon are now doing duty as a
necklace, these pieces being firmly linked
together by tiny chains-the reverse
side of gilt, the diverse side of highly.
colored enamel.
The long, English fatigue coat, made
of plaids or checks in ftdisti6ct shades Of
color, with Carrick capes edged with
dark silk cording, will be more fashion.
able than the ulster this spring. This
comfortable wrap is doubled breasted,
half fitting, and fastens all the way down
the front with bright silver buttons.
Heads of Limoges enamel mounted in
silver setting are the latest French fancy
for brooches, wherewith the fashionable
young lady fastens her large bright
hued gypsy 'kerchief of silk which she
,arranges over her dainty shoulders and
knots in front low on the corsage after
the manner of the nomadic maidens.
The Cordova leather guipure, already
mentioned as novelty abroad, has APP
peared upon Paris-made bonnets and
hats of plush, kid and velvet This dec
Grafton also extends to dress garniture,
and among the magnificent dresses worn
by Madame Patti is one of doe-colored
plush, with founces and bodice made up
with bands of leather lace. The skirt is
trimmed with an embroidery of leather
on plush ground.
A stylish house dress is made of dark
Russian gray cashmere. The skirt is
laid all the way down in hollow plaits
devoid of trimming. The bodice is
pointed, front and back, the paniers are
arranged in heavy plaits, rounding ovel
the hips and joining the lightly poufed
drapery in the back. The fronts of the
bodice, the edges of the paniers and hall
the length of the long, close sleeves are
trimmed with an elaborate pattern in
ibraidwork.
The five bridesmaids at recent wed
ding in this city wore very charming
dresses of pick ottoman silk, trimmed
with pink silk tulle and broad pink MORE
sashes. The founces of pink silk tullt
were edged with lace of the palest vel
low tint. The shirred silk hats were
trimmed with cascades of the same lace
into which were set graceful wreaths o
/ pale yellow honeysuckles and wild roses
A spray of the same was fastened to tn
corsage, and each young lady carried
large bouquet of damask roses.-N y
EUentag Post.