Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-10-04
FASHION NOTES.

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S-rs4 is again worn.
Plsids are all the rage.
Skirts grow fuller all around.
The blouse bodice is in high favor.
Jerseys are more popular than ever.
The hair is worn higher in the back.
Lavender and lilac shades are revived.
Muslin aud lace bslayeuses are revived.
Glossy wool fabrics will ba worn again.
Brass bedsteais are the most fashion,
able.
Brides dresses are de riguer long
trained.
Reseds and sage greens are again in
vogue.
A new aud pretty shade OF pink is
famingo.
Pointed velvet girdles appear on many
dressy suits.
Blouse bodies are becoming only to
slight figures.
Rubies are now set with the diamonds
worn by brides.
The white CANT de Suede is relegsted to
brides this fail.
Crepore yelling is new Grape like wool
fabric for evening wear.
Eiberon velveteen is the latest candi-
date for popular favor. ."
Arcadia velveteens are imported In all
new colors and shades.
L't.ls people, boys, misses and grown
women all wear jerseys.
The Leading sle-v ia in the coat shape,
fullrd IN at the shoulder.
There is sn effort on the other side to
revive alpaca as dress fabric.
Charles TX. and Louis XII. shoes are
worn with dressy house toilets.
Gloves in SHADES Of brown and tan will
be worn with all sorts OF dresses.
The most popular early fall wrap for
all OCCASIONS is the walking jacket.
Black velvet is worn to excess for car
riage aud afternoon reception toilets.
Mstelssse aud Ottoman silks are most
in use for combination with Selveteen.
Cloth ia com bined with velvet and
velvsteep for tailor made walking suits
The marriage bell il displaced for the
floral umbrella at fashionable weddings.
Brideaaids must for the present dress
all in one color, AID rosa bel ; me favorite
hue.
Brodsded velvets for children's special
wear cons III small igufus and narrow
stripes
Plain y-iveteen ekIlt5 arc worn with
bodices, tuLics, and l'Olon Asses of plain
wool stuff,
Several fashion journals OF note recon-
mend AiCaiia velvrtea! for L. q aud
chidren's ut
Skirts ara short, scarcely touching the
ground, and slightly raised at the back
| by thu tournurs
Hu inning birds and other Il at feathered
ornaments loop the draperles OF some
| Partisan dresses.
Trs most fashio able buttons are
buliet-suaped, small, a1d when of steel
jet, Or metal fscettui.
Black gloves will be revived for wear
with all sorts of dresses and on all occa-
siOns, except weddings.
| Velvet and satin raya or stripes OF
velvet ana sGti, are in high favor in
| Paris inst at the moment.
Steel gray cashmere l. b.comiugly
worn Is Il pol0naiso or tunic over gray
or black v-lvetten skirt.
L,de -uill &c inside high v-lv.t collars
are anu & the latest and more becoming
novelties in neck lingerie.
Velvet hats aud bonueta to match
dresses are worn b. young Urls aud
children as we'll IS by grown women.
Walking jackets in loecs,line Jersey
webbing, and trimmed with Astrachan
plush, frog buttons, and bison braids.
The small hat of limp felt OF the same
color AZ the costume Is tbs correct wear
for tailor made cloth, oheviot, aud
flannel suits.
This oolors preferred for girls dressy
7n'ts and outar garments ars pigeon gray,
So ophire biue, aud red In tho garnet and
ruby shades.
| Bridemaida must wear short trains Oh
short Rsts Grsensway dresses In pale
colors, with bonnets to match, il the
wedding is at church.
Clasps and buckles OF metal, Jet, and
smoked pearl adorn the sashss and
draperies of little children's, misses
and ladies' dressy suits.
Partisan dressmskers insert email
pillow hustle, stuffed with horsehair,
under the pleats OF the skirt In the back
attached to the waistbsnd.
Mousquetsre gloves will be worn in all
lengths from eight to IL buttons for street
costume, and yard long or more with
very short-sleeved evening dresses.
The skirts of dresses have very narrow
bands or are attached to cord instead OF
belt, TO permit the dress body to ft
close and smooth over the waist line.
Sewing aprons are made with one
pocket low down on the right side, the
materials are lace, silk and muslin en-
broidery, the trimmings are ribbon bows.
Napkins, towels, finger bowl mats and
other table linens are frequently given
gold thread borders and fringes and some.
time the whole stuff is damssse or bro
caded in gold.
The new velveteehs come in raised
ngures, stripes, and plain grounds Of
short close pile resembling Lyons silk
velvet so as to be mistaken for that fabric
even by experienced shoppers.
| Velvet is plested, pulled, shirred,
waved, box pleated, and kilt pleated in
many or most dressy costumes, but after
all, 1t looks best when made up In
severely plain style with no trimming,
'avA 'sementerie and rich lace. hl-ok
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