Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-14
sEAsoNABLE FASHION NOTES.

sEAsoEABLE FASHION NOTES.
The fashion writer in the New York
Post says that tailor-made costumes are
growing more and more in favor. They
have now arrived at perfection in the way
of fit and finish. Some of the costliest of
these have the bodice.lining of soft and
pliable, but exceedingly firm, ribbed silk.
Promenade costumes, more suitable for car
riage and visiting use, are now eschewed
for these stylish and more appropriate suits
of tweed, ladies' cloth, cheviot and flannel.
Black will be in high vogue for the two
coming seasons, both in thick and thin ma
terials, and many superb evening dresses
are being made of this somber hue, enliv-
ened by a profrssion of jet beads, gold
trimmings or colored flowers. An immense
quantity of lace will be worn as trimmings,
and the magnificent bead garnitures-
tabliers, panels, applique bands, berthas,
and fraises-become more and more elab.
crate, each new design being more intri-
cate and beautiful than the last.
Bodices with crenelated edges are still
in favor. The tabs are trimmed in many
different ways-with braid work, cording
of silk, and passementerie, or with en-
broidery or beaded applique ornaments
placed in the center of each block. Point.
ed bodices, very narrow at the sides, are
much worn, with the overdress or tunic
applied to the under sides of the corsage,
and not gagged to the outside as formerly.
The round basque is cut very short and
the position basque is cut with the
center seam opening over a shell pleat.
ing or a double pleat inserted in each
seam.
Mandarin yellow is one of the leading
shades of color this spring in fact, all
shades of yellow. from pale primrose to
deep orange, will be fashionably worn, a
rich yellow bronze dore being especially
admired. Costumes of this handsome
shade in heavy ottoman silk, combined
with golden brown satin brocade, form
very elegant costumes designed for car.
riage and visiting wear. The vivid terra.
Gotta shades and still brighter color,
known as crushed strawberry, so much in
vogue of late, each SO trying to the
complexion and to every color with
which they come in contrast, are rapid
ly giving place in public favor to a
variety of paler shades, known as fran.
boise, varying from the full ripe raspberry
to the very palest creamy tint, Gale fran,
boise ecrasSee, or crushed raspberry. This
shade is seen among new dress fabrics, and
among vast quantities of hats and bonnets
of chip and fancy straw.
Fine wooden dresses in dark monochrome
colors, and tweeds, serges and cheviots,
with deep founces edged with crossway
bands of velveteen of the best quality, are
very fashionable. The founces are put
on with several rows of "grooved shirr.
ings. The back drapery is a blending of
the two materials, and the Jacket is of the
wooden material, rounding in front over a
jaunty waistcoat made of the velveteen,
and laced up to the throat with fine silk
cord, twined around double row of tiny
enamel buttons. Among the wooden most
appropriate for utility purposes is Lii.
monsine cloth-a wear-defying fabric
with dull brown and gray grounds, on
which are bright stripes of cardinal and
deep shades Of gold and green. These
goods are very serviceable, and do not look
much more worn at the end of the season
than at the beginning of their career.
They are a perfect boon to mothers with
school girl daughters, who show no mercy
to their "every day clothes.
For the brilliant entertainments follow.
ing Easter have been imported and alec
prepared an array of as superb and artistic
robes for fair danes and maidens as human
mind could devise or human heart desire,
There is almost an endless variety of mag.
nifcent materials employee in the formation
of these costly toilets, the larger portion
being of fabrics of the stand alone"
order, such as will retain their richness and
splendor for an indefinite period. The ell
egantly. made tulle and Grape dresses that
Worth has successfully revived are,
however, an exception to the general
rule. They are as perishable as they
are beautiful still they are very much
in vogue among extravaganza young
ladies who are content to pay almost any
price for dress, provided it is novel, be-
coming, and uncommon. These youthful
costumes, exquisitely delicate in tint, and
frequently enriched with lace costing
three times the value of the dress
fabrics themselves, offer refresh
ing and beautiful contrast to the
heavy brocades and velvets beside
them. AS an instance of this pleasing
ContTas1 we uesCrlDe Two ropes or this
kind. One, for the mother, is a heavy
satin of delicate pearl gray, with tint
of palest pink in the sheen this ground
work is overrun with a pattern of velvet
moss, rosebuds, and foliage in their natu-
raj hues, bit of vivid crimson show
ing from out the half-open buds.
The court train is lined with
crimson satin, and the petticoat is of the
heaviest Ture satin of plain pinkish gray
velvet, with drapery of Venetian lace.
For the daughter is trained princesse slip
of lilac faille completely covered with Per.
sian mauve silk tulle, edged with seven.inch
rufflss of cream.white lace. The drapings
are marvels of French manipulation and
deft grace. Trailing garlands of blush
roses and white clematis blossoms arranged
among the shaping folds of tulle complete
the effect of most charming toilet. A
pale blue satin, brocaded with silver flowers,
and white China Grape, made up over
white surah and embroidered with forget. |
me nots and pink geranium blooms, were
two other toilets placed in pleasing juxta-
position.
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