Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-14
Fashion Items.
JouIe cloth is a rival of cheviots an

Joule cloth is a rival OF cheyiots anc
.weeds. o.,
New half-itting wraps are cut with
japanese sleeves.
Va!cnciennes lace is returning to favor
for evening wear, the new Normandy
patterns beng very delicate and taste
ful. 4 novelty in these designs is a
series of fine shells, forming the border
of q t%lounce, and another of Cupid's
heads peeping out from clusters OF ferns
and rose vines.
A stylish spring bonnet in "Queen
Nab" shape, which is of the poke order
of bonnets, is made of anber-colored
straw. About the crown is draped a
wide pattern of gold lace, which partly
wells u small wreath of scarlet roses and
mignonettes. The inside of the bonnet
is faced with crimson velvet, and upon
the extreme edge is set a row of pale
amber beads.
The fashions for the present season
are to be singularly eclectic. Silk, satin,
velvet, plush, pekin, faille, brocade, are
all worn to some extent, and are all in
s'good form" So, too, with the colors
dark green, dark blue, garnet, ruby,
bronze, olive, terra-cotta, and seal
brown are all equally fashionable for
street wear. Long cloaks are as much
seen as the iaunty Newmarkets, and
hats and bonnets a hardly be too
large or too small to be considered out
of style.
The new printed sateens are very at
tractive. Some of the latest patterns
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Der OF dull tints enlivened by a few
touches of old gold Or japanese red ;
Others show rich, dark olored grounds,
over which are thrown masses of soft
tinted foliage, clusters of laurel bios.
SONS, arbutus flowers, s%carabei, ge.
ometrical figures, and tiny moor and
~crescents. These fabrics are to be used
this season in conjunction with self.
colored materials, and great taste and
tact are necessary in combining the two
fabrics. The printed sateens are used
for panels, tablier, facings and corsage
trimmings.
There is a great amount OF fancy Jew
elry worn just now-jewelry that is q
perfect contrast to the heavily-set.
massive sort that was fashionable but 8
short time ago. Then it seemed the
jewelers. art to put as much weight o.
gold TO one diamond as he could man.
age; now it is to see how many stones
he can set on an infinitesi1nal amount Of
the precious metal. Some of the fancy
jewelry is very pretty. For instance, il
the hair is Worn in a coil high on the
head, or something in the French fash
ion, there are jewel-headed pins, dia
mond-cut silver spiders, stars, or flora,
designs in silver and gold, and sparkling
with gems Of varied brilliant hues tina
look very effective when set amid the
waves of hair. With these ornament!
come bangles and lace pins to CORE
spond.
Goats of tweed, cheviot, ladies' cloth
or vigogue, matching the costume, ar
still in high vogue, and these, to insur,
a perfect fit, should always be tailo,
made. The basques are generally add
ed a few inches below the waist at the
front and sides. The back has a cente
seam and side pieces, and may form
position basque, have the plaits turne,
under, or be heightened to a habl
basque. The sleeves are made Ion:
enough to be worn over the dres
sleeves without discomfort. A pelerin'
Or canal may accompany these coat
according to taste. Many Of the newes
pelerines are opened on the shoulders
others are draped on one shoulder, an
carried over and fastened with a fame
silk cord and buttons. There are ais
graduated capes with an upright collar
the edges of each cape being fnishe
with a tiny silk piping.
Black gros grain silk is now as popu
Tar as eyer. Many newly imported cos
tunes are made entirely of it, others al
garnishcd with jet applique bands an
ornaments in new and beautiful designs
but the majority Of them are half broch
velvet or satin broche. The most fash
ionable kind of corded silk is the "Vic
toria" brand-as soft and pliable a
merveilleux, but nearly as thick as Iris
%poplin-this silk, trimmed with broch
and jet, makes an ideal costume fc
middle-aged ladies, and looks well o
all. The newest silks in colors are sole
small patterned brocades in dark shade
with g border Of brccaded flowers, j
their natural hues, running up one sid
OF the material. A black pattern in tn
style has a border of marigolds and POI
pies, and a dark seal brown is bordere
with pale pink and deep crimson rose
Worth is making up these silks a gre,
deal for dinner and reception dresses
one lately sent to America being
darkest royal blue brocade, with a DO
dering Of crimson carnations aud div
green leaves. The front of the skirt
composed Of looped scarf draperies {
the brocade, over a killed petticoat
ollve-green velvet. The bodice al
train are made of the lower-bordere
silk.-N. Y. Post.