Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1883-01-31
FASHION NOTES.

favor.
Crystal and pearl beads ornament
many dressy evening toilets.
Ottoman rep is the rival OF satin, but
has by no means displaced it.
The latest French dresses fit loosely
rather than tight to the figure.
Buckles and slides in immense num-
bers decorate all sorts of dresses.
A jet collarette brightens up a partly
worn black dress very effectively.
The darts of the corsage are now made
short, to give the figure an easy grace.
Chenille spotted tulle makes up beau
tifully for ball dresses, when worn over
satin.
Terra Gotta satin makes q beautiful
piping for q black velvet, velveteen,
plush or silk dress
Lace bodices with sleeves, paniers,
and back draperies to match can be worn
over any kind off skirt.
Jersey waists are more frequently cut
into basques and positions than worn as
round waists or jackets.
Lace bodices over high or half high
underwaists have short or half high
sleeves and paniers and back draperies
Of lace to match.
The tops Of sleeves are made full
enough to he held in while sewing them
into the arm hole, but should not be
gathered or pleated in.
Box pleats in dress skirts are made go
wide that they look like panels, espe-
cially when trimmed with cord fourages
or buttons and bows,
Padding, wadding, and corsets are
avoided by fashionable girls, as it is the
style now to have the figure look as nat
ural and supple as possible.
When the skirt is of chenille spotted
tulle, white or tinted, the underskirt
should be of white or tinted satin, while
the corsage may be of brocade or plush
of the same shade VI of plain satin.
High corsages are very high indeed,
the collar incasing the throat and neck
almost to the ears; above it only q tiny
rim of the white linen collar is visible
on very narrow fiat pleGting of lace.
Lace dresses, made up over sleeveless,
low-necked slips of colored silk are very
fashionable for evening wear. Both
black and white lace are used for these
costumes.
A beautiful street dress of black satin
brocaded with velvet is made all in one
piece, but looks like q skirt and sacque.
The front of the skirt is gathered on q
silk foundation and the back is so ar.
ranged as to make puff which is evil
dent but not too conspicuous. The
fronts of the waist fall like those of q
long sacque.
The square opening at the throat of
many dlesses is now relieved from
sameness by being cut in two scallops
at each side and two across the lower
edge, all being bound either with the
same color as the dress, or with tint
matching the satin chemisette which
some persons prefer to black or white
lace.
A pretty but modest gown recently
made for public reader is of black silk,
made with a waist cut with an oval
opening at the throat, to be filled in
with chemisette adorned with pink
ribbon. A sash, Topped at the back of
the skirt, is lined with pink, and the
apron is bordered by an embroidered
wreath of moss and tea roses and forget
me.nots, bunch of which flowers is to
be worn at the throat. The only trim.
ming OH the skirt besides the sash is q
very full pleating OF black silk lined
with pink silk set around the hem, and
frayed out so as to give soft effect.
Entire suits of black silk are now
made up, both for the street and for the
house. They are as unadorned as the
tailor made suits, and will possibly su-
persede them for spring wear. Apretty
model for costumes OF this kind, lately
prepared by n Boston house, has the
front of the underskirt laid in single
box pleats set close to each other and
finished at the foot by hounce, on
which the double box pleats are sepa
rated by wide space OF plain silk. At
the back this founce is very narrow, and
the skirt above it is quite plain. The
drapery falls apart in front, is somewhat
full on the sides and makes two deep
loops in the back. The waist is plain
round basque, fastened with small but.
tons.
Satin and velvet suits are sent out by
the best Partisan makers for the street
and for house wear. Ono OF these has q
poIonaise of striped garnet velvet with a
deep cape of plush bordered with che
mile fringe. The basque is of Lyons
satin, and is finished by Il drapery caught
together on one side by a rosette and
loops, and drawn up in front under
cascade bow OF dOuble-faced velvet and
satin ribbon. The skirt is of Lyons
satin made in small putfs from the waist
to the top of the two narrow pleated
tiounces that border it. A straight
crosswise founce with scalloped edges
is set between these two, and removes
all appearance of stiffness from them.