The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-01-12
FASHION NOTES.

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FASHION NOTES.
Black lace ruches and cascades and black
lace draperies for skirts are much in favor for
elderly ladies. . .
Full and bouffant trimmings, ruches, shells,
and puffs, adorn the bottom of many fashion
able skirts. Cd. "
Flowers for the hair are worn Just above
the right ear, and are arranged in sprays.
Wreaths are entirely out OF fashion.
Jerseys will be all the rage until late in the
spring. The American manufacturers are
making them up of lighter material
The muscovite pardessus, circular mantle
with sleeves, is a great favorite IN Paris,
where it is worn by ladies, young girls and
children. .. ..... a
Out-of-door costumes, plain or elaborate,
are frequently draped with a large brooch of
antique silver looping the tunic or the scarf
tablier. "a -
Buttons are no longer fantastic, or even
6ligree. Plain gold, oxized silver, copper
plated or brass, the latter hammered, are 'the
thing"
Some Partisan dresses have absolutely no
trimming but a cord and tassels depending
from the left shoulder. Severity of style is
much aimed at. d.
Short sleeves are worn again. Simple
puffS edged with lace, of double volants fin
ished in the same way, scarcely reach half
way to the elbow.
Brocaded hounces, with the figures Of vel
vet raised on repped silk, are the elegant
trimmings for the fronts of trained dresses of
silk or velvet.
Real bullion embroidery decorates the dog
collars of black velvet which are worn with
low dress waists, and which greatly enhances
the fairness of the complexion t'k 81 z
Cords OF many-colored woods, finished off
with olives, form the brandenbourgs which
fasten the corsages of many costumes, or
drape the tunic and trim the skirts.
Gauze Balbriggan stockings are worn in
side of silk and cashmere stockings, giving
additional warmth, and protecting the skin
from the dye or roughness of the outer stock
ing.
For mourning dress, Grape is now sparingly
used. Three folds down the front of the
corsage are considered deep, and a drapery
of the same depth up the skirt is all-sufticient.
Very large masculine hats of beaver plush
are revived, the favorite trimmings for them
being band around the crown and large
buckle in front or ostrich tips, or plumes in a
tuft on the side. .r .
Avery becoming bonnet for brunette is
of deep crimson velvet with plain crown and
Marie Antoinette front, three shaded plumes
at the side and an edging of cut beads being
the only trimming.
There is fancy at the moment for ladies to
wear dogskin gloves, stitched on the back and
double stitched on the fingers, just like gen
tlemenS' gloves. The correct number of
buttons on them is four.
Evening dresses are short in front, with
three volants, beaded by a lace ruching re-
vers, while the train falls in deeply pleated
folds, graduating from the large double one
which forms the center to quite small side
pleats.
The most elegant street dresses this season
are of dark colors, while for. evening wear
there never was greater brilliancy or latitude
in the section of coloring. Light azure blues,
brilliant greens, reds, and even the most
pronounced yellows are worn. E.E I
Tartans and paids of every description are
worn by children. Little boys tunics are
made IN Scotch plaids, deep fold of velvet
being cut to point as trimming below the
waist, and band of the same material for
COMPRISING the dress is finished off with
pearl buckle.
A Partisan dinner dress has train of red
dish yellow satin known as ''tena ciinte"),
with corsage, cut low, of bronze colored vel
vet, design of palm leaves and arabesques
intermingling in trimming of satin velours,
which is carried round the bodice and finished
of at the bosom with costly lace.
The hair is dressed in the simplest manner
with the most elaborate toilets no false hair
is worn. The Psyche knot at the back can
not be too small, but must not be braided.
The front hair is combed straight back and
the forehead is shaded by light and fluffy
locks arranged in any irregular, unstudied
way that is becoming; the forehead is less
covered than tormerly; the only ornaments
worn are panache of feathers or some Jew
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