The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-04-14
THE PARIS FASHION NOTES.
Written Specially for the San Antonio
Light supplement by Madame
Marie Elise OF Paris

written Specially Tor tne San Ahtohio
Light supplement by Madame
Marie elise OF Paris.
The new fashions ace distinguished by less
tendency to seasonable sensational styles; in
deed nothing can be less sensational than the
now fashionable pleated cloths, woven in imi-
tston Of Java canvas, grenadnecloths resem-
bling wooden etamine, and the small chide.
youthful and yet very suitable for all ages; but
in direct opposition to these petit patterns are
large plain checker fabrics in all kinds of COM
bination colors, navy blue and apricot, myr-
tie and brick-red, pine green and wood-brown,
two shades Of blue, brown and gold, etc.
Red and navy blue in equally large checker
pattern is considered fashionable for children.
Medium sized plaids have tortoise or sapphire
ground, crossed by innumerable hair lines of
green, red, yellow, brown, ETC., are au fait for
for young ladies' bodces and polonaise, the
skirt being of plain fabric. II the costume is
OF the same material, the paniers ard draperies
should be of plain fabric.
Combinations of plain and .broche fabrics are
OF course not novel, but are still very popu-
lar. The plain materials used for the bodice
having small points, large checker and
other patterns beng considered unsuitable for
the purpose.
Wide fat pleats are very fashionable for
serge and cloth costume skirts, which are
pleated into the skirt band, the width Of the
pleats varying from four to six inches in &C.
cordance with the figure and style of the
wearer. In skirts OF groS-grain. or sicilienne,
the upper part Of the pleat is frequently COW
cred with velvet or broche, and the wide
pleats are separated by a ian-pleat in silk.
| From seven TO nine peats is the average
number for a skirt. Petit t7bliers draped TO a
point having five pleats, are taking the
place Of the scarf panier. Such tabliers are
draped on the left side under large rosettes
of ribbon, having three double loops of the
same ribbon falling from it.
The visite shape of nantes is not altered,
and it maintains its position, but there is
slight alteration in the trimmings. II is
favorite vehement, medium length, and has a
pointed sleeve, longer in the front than at
the back. The new trimming consists
mainly of rich applique ornaments on the
sleeves, and of short pleated positillons.
Visites of broche and chenille velvet are trim
med with chenille ball fringe. Those made Of
gros-grain and plain ottaman are trimmed
with several ruches of narrow chautilly lace
placed close together and interspersed with
little balls Of chenille or with jet pendants.
The new fashionable vetements (mantles) for
young married ladies are decidedly piquant
and pretty. They are made on the visite
style, very short at the back and well curved
at the waist. The long ends in the front are
gathered a little at the waist, giving pretty
effect to the ends. When made in rich fab
RIGS such as Lyons brocade, silk, Doria vel
vet, and brocades having raised flowers in
velvet or chenille, the vehement is remarkably
grand. The mantle should be OF the same
color as the dress; for example,if the costume
be Of brick red ottoman the mantle, TO be en-
suite, should be of brick red broche, on very
dark ground. say rich brown, and trimmed
with broche in the two shades. The en- suite
mantle and costume style is very popular, and
when made in seal brown, the darkest shade
of green or blue, or in grey the mantle can be
worn with variety of summer toilets.
Brocaded chenille scarfs, without any trim
ming, are much worn as opera cloaks. The
patterns should be similar to those OF bro
cades, that is, detached flowers and pompa-
dour bouquets. They are bordered with
fringe of the same shade as the flowers.
Pelerines of chenille plush, without trim
ming, are fashionable for young ladies'. They
are gathered on the shoulder to form a raised
epaulette, and the right side crosses over on
to the left and is fastened by ribbon rosette.
PARIS. MARIE ELISE.