Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-27
FASHIONABLE FANCIES.

TUCEED skirts in fannels and cloths
are popular.
POCKET handkefchief8 are things of
art nowadays.
AFTERNOON tea aprons entirely of lace
are the latest.
The fayorite riding habit in New
York this season is gray.
LONDON girls Of the highest social
position are making it fashionable to take
lessons in dress making.
CLOSELY colored silk mits are
newer than those of the more open lace
patterns known as the Marguerite gloves.
LITTLE girls wear very deep collars
either of linen edged with embroidery
OF lace, or embroidery appliqued on to
scrim.
WAIsTC0ATs are again in favor they
are made just like mans, and over
them is worn a little cutaway Jacket
with loose fronts.
STILL upright collars are much worn,
and Irish lace is stifened and backed
with linen to keep it In the same form,
cuffs of the same material being worn to
correspond.
The Chinese and Japanese styles of
head-dress are in high vogue among
ultra-fashionable women, and the stars
and heads Of the pins they use to thrust
through the top-knots are often studded
with diamonds, rubies and pearls of rare
value.
SOME Of the prettiest ginghams for
seaside wear are those with tiny check
patterns, in light pink or blue and
white. The most satisfactory way of
making them is with the Norfolk waist
and plain gored skirt trimmed with
shirred founces.
| The fashion Of carrying bouquets in
| the hand is no longer in vogue in high
life; instead, they are arranged in half
circles In small holders and attached to
the waist belt. This is a convenient way
of carrying them, and they look well
when not too large; but, as everything
is exaggerated, they are very apt to be
overdone. Small half-baskets trimmed
with beads, lace and ribbons take the
place of the old-fashioned bouquet
holder.
MARROW ribbons, from one-third to an
inch wide, are worn IN the hair, tied
around the neck, or arranged in long
loops and fastened at the throat instead
of a brooch. Two, three and four
shades. or contrasting colors, sometimes
appear In these bows. One consists of
three shades Of strawberry with one rib
bon of stem green, terra Gotta with olive,
yellow and blue, while another combina-
ton is in garnet, pale blue, flesh pink
and cream.
WHITE straw bonnets and hats are not
considered IN quite as good style this
season as those of dyed straw IN colors
of gold, terra Gotta, amber, bronze,
strawberry, olive, nuns gray, laurel
green and brown. Belgian and English
straw hats are generally lined with gar
net velvet. Langtry turbans are much
worn in the street, at matinees, and
even in the evening at theaters. Good
basket-straw bonnets, trimmed with
fame -colored lace and fancy silver
straws and velvet intermingled, are the
newest fancies in French millinery,
A GLANCE at throng of ladies at any
fashionable evening party will show how
very largely rich c6iiored jackets are still
worn over skirts of lace tulle, yelling
and other light fabrics. The skirts are
invariably short when worn with these
jackets, and are also very bouffant. The
most approved shape for the spencer is
that known as the Newmarket, but, IN
like the Newmarket proper, it is cut
with elbow-sleeves, and usually fash
Toned heart-shape in the neck. EN-
bossed velvet, Lyons velvet, heavy satin
brocade, or rich Oriental materials are
all appropriate.
NOTHING is more noticeable in trim
mings for dresses and mantle5 to-day
than the very prominent part now
played by braid of every description.
Not only Is it used upon founces and as
headings for fringes, but designs in this
material are worked upon the bodice
and sleeves. Fine narrow braids are
preferred, while chenille braid is used
in forming beautiful scrolls and spiral
designs which, when seen on, stand out
in relief Military braid and cords,
fancy hraids and soutache braid are all
IN favor, and jackets for outdoor wear
are largely trimmed with them.