The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-31
FASHION NOTES.

Little capeS and small NANTES are al
the rage.
Lace upon day dresses is very popular
this season.
The simplest forms of making up sum
mer dresses please most.
A flower epaulet on the left shoulder is
pretty fancy of the moment.
Flowers and lace enter more and more
into the decorations of evening dresses.
Young girls will dress their hair close in
braids or torsades Topped up in the back
The most fashionable stockings are on
SILK or Isle thread in plain colors or black
One of the prettiest novelties in COS
tunes is the basket of flowers attached tC
the dress.
The couture a la Chinoise is the stvlt
adopted by the old aristocracy in Paris at
present.
Colors are combined as much as possible
in the ribbon decorations of White House
dresses.
Shoulder knots and trimmings are re-
vived, but they are P6SomlnS 20 rslen d
hgures only.
Brides dresses are demi-trained, high
in the neck, and with half or three-quar-
IeFS long S16eVeS
The gable brim bonnet is very becoming
when lace, flowers, or ribbon fills in the
peak above the forehead
Cockade bows in correct form must be
of several colors of ribbon, many loops.
and few ends cut into cocks combs.
Bonnets composed of or covered entire
ly with buttercups, daisies, primroses,
and other spring flowers are in high favor.
Violet, lilac, pansy, heliotrope, dahlia
and many other tints of purple are fash
ionable for silk and wool costumes.
Scotch plaid glace silks of very dark
colOrs are used in combination with surah
and cashmere for semi-dress costumes.
Detached passementere ornaments are
more fashionable for mantle and dress
trimmings than bands, braid or fringes.
Linen band collars have two buttonholes
near the upper edge, through which mar
row ribbon is run and tied in a long
looped bow.
Parasol sticks are of medium size. of
ebonized and natural woods, the handles
carved, inlaid or silver mounted, fanciful
or plain.
High sleeves and high collars, the long
pointed basque, and the robe cut away
HUH tic nlpS IBLlldlu tuS features III SUM-
mer styles.
The latest caprice in baby carriages
comes in the shape of canoe, and is of
wicker-work. 1t is upholstered in tufted
plush, and trimmed with lace and silk
cords.
In the matter of fancy jewelry, the
palm may be awarded to spiders. Jet.
cut silver, and jeweled spiders are seen
in masses of laces, in bonnet strings, and
in bows
The dressiest mantles are of black satin.
rhadames or brocade handsomely trimmed
with lace pleatings and ruches, are very
short and have hi Oh narrow shoulders
There is tendency to wear colorcd
manties in preference to black this sea
son, or black velvet gauze mantles lined
with color, but all black are by no means
discarded.
For rich silks the palm leaf design is
most popular, and is inwrought to initiate
cashmere designs. Favorite shades are
electric blue, garnet, crushed strawberry
and raspberry.
Polka dots are now no longer of one
color, but are variegated or iridescent, or
If self colorOd are placed alternately in
contrasting tones. or in triplets as black
crimson, white, etc.
Fancy Tuscan straws are in great
vogue, and are very delicately lined and
trimmed with twilled silk muslin, or
crepe de Chine and sprays of satin tulips
carnations, or dropping oats and corn
flowers.
Pretty armlets of gathered silk or SATIN
sewn on to elastic and edged with frill
OF lace, are worn at the top of evening
gloves. They are also to be seen in the
day, when the glove is worn outside the
sleeve.
Gowns of crimson. ruby, and bright
shades of red are made of camel's hair
and satin for the house in the afternoon
in town and for general wear i'm the
country. Embroideries, lace and velvet
are their garniture.
India null is the brides dress of this
season. The trains are made to fall in a
Vatican pleat from the shoulders and
the veil is of tulle, the wreath and garni-
ture of orange blossoms, buds, and much
green foliage.
A novelty in silks is a deep blue, the
design being an exact representation of
soutache embroidery. This is principally
intended for dolmans. but is also suitable
Ior street suits, and is very handsome and
effective