Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-12
TIE FASHIONS.

and no color seems too brilliant to be used
by itself, or in combination with several
Others, as the trimming for bonnet or dress.
Taller costumes in tweed, pepper
and.salt mixtures, cheviots, in heather
stripes and plaids are selling in large guam
titles for fatigue costumes.
Very pretty bonnets for spring wear are
in the Kate Greenaway shape, the brim
formed of fiat ruffles of cream lace and the
crown Of dark velvet, which is sometimes
replaced by interlacing ottoman ribbons an
inch and half in width, one strand being
of cream and the other OF contrasting
color.
Ribbon trimmings were never worn in
greater profusion, or showed greater vari-
ETY. of material, coloring and design. The
most expensive of these are hand.painted,
broad silk or satin sashes, with groups Of
flowers, Cupids' heads, moses, ferns and
swinging garlands of strawberries and
vines painted on the ends. These sashes
make an elegant finish to child's or young
lady's toilet.
The daintiest and most convenient of
spring trihes are the new "manchons or
muffs, matching the costume and trimmed
with velvet, lace, flowers, or, prettiest of
all, with small birds. A little concealed
pocket in the muff affords a hiding place
for card-case, handkerchief, purse, or vinsi-
grette. The latest fancy is to attach
these manohons to tiny gold or silver
chatelaine, which is fastened by clasp to
the belt.
The most fashionable of the white toilets
worn this summer, instead of being relieved
by the usual colors of rose.color, blue, or
mauve, will be enlivened by the newer
shades of French terracotta, tea-rose,
shrimp. pink, and the like, and leading
toilet will be one of white nuns yelling or
vigogne, with broad sash and other satin
ribbon trimmings of pale primrose. yellow,
with primroses in the corsage and hair, and
necklace and chatelaine of amber beads.
a dress of Worth's designing has the
train of the skirt disposed in tea.rose-col-
ored brocade, with tiny shell plaitings OF
plain tea-rose satin around the foot of the
dress. The petticoat is of mess-gre vel
vet, bordered at the lower edge with mag
nifieent applique embroidery of beads and
vitrifcation resembling jewels in emerald
pink tints, the emeralds forming leaves,
and the pink beads composing roses and
half. open buds. The bodice is in old cui-
rass shape, and at the sides of the lease
ment opening is set Medici collar, mar.
row here, and widening to depth of ak
| inches as it encircles the back of the neck.
This collar is completely covered with the
beaded embroidery. The sleeves are merely
straps of satin, also glistening with bead.
work, and finished with fall of rose point
lace.
| Among handsome spring wraps, tempt
| ingly displayed, are long French redin-
gotes of heavy lustrous, satin-fnish gros-
grain or ottoman silk. Some are made
up perfectly plain, except the handsome
| brandebourgs or other ornaments across
the chest. More costly models, however,
| are elegantly trimmed with elaborate
beaded gimps and applique bands, some of
which are quarter of yard wide. In
| many instances the redingotes are cut of
| in front to simulate a waistcoat, the sides
| forming wide panels, surrounded with the
rich passementerie bands which are car
ried up from these panels to the bodice por-
| ton, thus forming waistcoat. Medallions
and pendants are sometimes set down the
center of the panels. Around the neck is
| a deep collar, thickly covered with net
work of the beading, and deep cuffs of
the same trimming finish close. cut sleeves.
| Some very magnificent materials have
| lust been introduced for dinner and recep.
| tion dresses, which are reproductions OF
superb antique Venetian stuffs, and said to
! be copied from dresses represented in pict-
| ures of Paul Veronese and Titan. One of
these rare materials shows a pattern in gold
of vine leaves in their natural size, on a
ground of dark green velvet. Less snowy,
| but more elegant, is anothes design of sill.
yer ivy leaves over pink satin ground.
These fabrics are extremely high.priced,
$40 yard being asked, SO it is well that in
| making up toilet the train alone is made
of the large patterned brocade, which would
be most unbecoming to either large or 8
small figure if used for the entire dress.
The corsage and petticoat are made Of plain
satin the tint of the groundwork. Some
times, however, when the pattern is not
too large the brocade is used SIS trim
ming to the portions made OF plain satin.
New York Post.
The cloth dresses worn this spring are
exceedingly neat, and when well made are
verv stylish. Some are perfectly plain,
with only three or four rows Of silk stitch.
ing to finish off the collar, cnffs and panniers,
depending for their ornamentation upon
| their handsome buttons or buckles. Others
again, are braided, and in some cases &c
eiaborately that it is difficult to know
which is the material and. which is the
braiding. These suits are usually made
with box-plaited skirt, the box-plaiti
being nearly as wide as panels to allow fol-
the extensive braiding on each plat. The
panniers are short and neat the prettiel
ones are those laid in deep upright folds,
and not braided. With these skirts il
worn either Newmarket jacket, or, what
is natter still, an open jacket with rounded
waistcoat beneath. This jacket is cut away
over the hips, with plated basques in the
back. Where braiding is used this trim
ming is laid heavily down the fronts and
over the sides of ths waistcoat, and upon
collar and cuffs.