The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-06
FASHIONS FtyCIEs.

for old, middle-aged and young. There
never was time when the demand
for black silk exceeded that of to day,
nor money so freely laYished upon
the rich satins, rhddinurs and grO5
grains, not to mention the newer OF
tomans. than now:
a very lovely black Ottoman at Il
leading house is made walking length,
trimmed with th~ee knife-plaited ruff
fles, full back drapery, the edge cut
in deep points. falling over the upper
plating; the right side IS Il panel of
/ Jet embroidery, while the front and
left is in founces of escurial lace; the
basque pointed in front has q cascade
I of lace covering it, the lace in shell
form thinning the neck; the outside
/ Of the sleeves are of jet embroidery
with lace At the wrists.
/ = black embossed velvet and satin:
( The ulderskirt has two plated
/ flounces of satin; rich oYer-drapery of
embossed velvet trimmed with che
/ mile fringe; Il sash drapeTy in folds
| across the front IS OF satin; basque of
/ embossed velvet IS pointed in front,
/ has IL loose vest OF the satin, with two
/ straps across at the waist-line, these
! fastened, one each side, with a small
Z NblG SLCGA YAK Ctsl4 tIlt ECtStig VI SaGlu, ID
| passed to the back, and there caught
! TO the back Of basque with large
steel buckle, falling in loops and ends
nearly TO the bottom of the skirt.
4 stylish embroidered cashmere re-
Gently sent out was combined with
Ottoman silk. It had three plaitingS
On The bottom OF silk; plated front
Of the silk battled on tie lower edge;
Il fiOunce edged with wide embroidery
on the sides and back; panels with
embroidered edges framing the silk
front, while the back drapery was full
and gracefully b0uffant, caught at
the top with large jet buckle; the
basque had soft vest Of the silk
framed with the embroidery; the tops
and cuffs of sleeves OF embroidery.
In cOlors, the grayS in steel, blue
and dove are most admired. a very
lovely Ottoman in steel-gray has a
boX-plaited tlOuuce at the foot. over
this falling the skirt, the bottom cut
in deep tongue points, each gathered
across the top to make it appear more
pointed.
The polonaise Of embossed velvet in
the same shade Of gray, had a soft
vest, full sash, and plaitingS on the
sleeves Of the Ottoman; steel buckles
trimmed the vest, strapped at inter
yatS all the way 20 the Wai5t-ine;
small buckles were On the sleeves, Two
very large ones i'll the back. The
small poke Of the embossed velvet had
the brim faced with L soft feather liz
ing in deep crimson; steel metallic
lace and q crimson and gray bird with
long plumage trimmed the outside.
A mohOgODy aud olive plain and
embossed velvet formed another love
ly combination, the embossed velvet
in this case forming the lower skirt
cutin leaf-pOints falling over tiounce
of the plain velvet, shirred in sect Ons;
Il drapery Of the plain velvet crossed
the skirt looping low on the left side
OF the back, the ends, the full width
NJ the vPl> (. trimmed with an eX
lie fringe with button
drops, tbs t., que Of embossed velvet
had a militia. : collar and front of the
plain velvet.
The large protruding capota is the
shape most generally adopted for bon
nets this Wiu-eT, whether OF felt or
velvet is generally chosen of dark
shades of blu, green, red or brown.
The trimmiu of bonnGtS as well as
hats consists principally Of feathers,
either curleG Or smooth, and put on in
clusters or aigrettes; but velvet flow
ers are also ~ cry fashionable. Their
beautiful shapes and exquisite color
ing make them quite artistic looking;
they generally come out in brighter
tints from the dark shade Of the vel
vet bonnet.
Thus, a capote OF black velvet is
trimmed with cluster OF rich Grim
son pyrus Japonica, While another OF
dark blue velvet is ornamented with a
spray of large, beautifully tinted tea
roses. The rich gold and brown tints
Of the girofle, or walltlower, are superb
upon dark brown or bronze velvet,
and Z ground of garnet-red sets off to
perfection blossoms Of pale blue or
pink shades. The flowers are gener-
ally placed close to the crown, rather
at the back of the bonnet; the large,
open and very protruding border is
pleted. A flower is often placed in
side by way of trimming.
Winter hats are mostly of two
shapes-the Girondin, with high
crown and narrow brim, and the Hen
~ III. with moderate crown and
| broad brim. The former is trimmed
very simply, with a border and large
cockade of velvet, and feather at the
side. It is always made of felt, gray,
black, or of some dark shade to match
the dress. Young girls wear it with
merely q broad band Of ribbon around
the crown, and a flowing bow of the
same at the back. The second shape
requires to be more trimmed; besides
q drapery Of velvet or Ottoman it is
generally overloaded with feathers.
This shape is often made OF velvet
or, if felt, it is turned up with velvet
or plush. AS for the tOquet, it is now
quite gone out of fashion. Girls in
sAeir teens wear the sailor boys hat
of felt, with a broad ribbon tied
around it, and flowing ends behind.
Some ladies also wear some very boy
ish-looking felt hats; but we do not
| think these very becoming to them.