The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-04-19
Fashion Items.

ne newest designs IN bangle brace.
lets and lace pins are in Moorish and
Renaissance devices.
Very long jersey gloves of cashmere
or fine Austrian wool, devoid of but
tons, come in all the dark street shades
TO match the costume.
Spring serges and basket-cloths are
mostly in plaids, in even or irregular
patterns, and in quiet, neutral tones of
ecru, fawn color, and pale cinnamon
brown, enlivened BY dashes or inter
secting hair lines Of some bright color
Broken and fancy checks are more in
use than the shepherds plaid or
"inch 4 blocks.
The Directoire, Marie Stuart. Queen
Nab, Gorday Cottage, and close French
capote bonnets all reappear again this
season, with slight notifications. Some
Of the new bonnets and round hats
have the crowns oddly dented through
the center, and one unique head-dress
has high peak oddly shaped on the
left side of the brim, into which are
set gay-hued blossoms and leaves, max
ing the bonnet with its penthouse
front, look ike Gothic window
adorned with flowers.
Bodices with erenelated edges are still
IN favor The tabs are trimmed In
many different ways with bIaid-work,
cordings of silk and passempnterie, or
with embroidery or beaded applique or
naments placed in the centre Of each
block. Pointed bodices, very narrow at
the sides, are much worn, with the over
dress or tunic applied TO the under side
OF the corsage, and not gauged to the
outside as formerly. The round basque
Is cut very short and the position basque
Is cut with thecentre seam opening over
shell pleating or a double pleat in
serted in each seam.
Tailor-made costumes are growing
more and more in favor. They have
now arrived at perfection in the way Of
lit and finish. Some of the costliest If
these have the bodice-lining of soft and
pliable, but exceedingly firm. ribbed
silk. Promenade costumes, more suit
able for carriage 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 materials, and many superb even
ing dresses are being made of fhis SOM
Der hue, enlivened BY profusion Of jet
beads, gold trimmings or colored now-
ers. An immense quantity Of lace will
be worn as trimmings, and the magnih-
cent head garnitures -tabliers, panels,
applique bands, berthas and fraises-
become more and more elaborate. each
new design being more intricate and
beautiful than the last.
The wearing Of feather pelerines at
the opera and other full-dress entertain
ments is growing in popularity. Fans
and boDnets are also worn to match.
These elegant accessories are always. Of
course, OF tint in keeping with the rest
OF the costume. A somewhat novel
cape for day wear has also become pop
ular, which is likely to supersede the
few capes which have certainly had
their day. These are of plush, Of
shade matching the costume, thickly
covered with pompons Of a slightly
darker color Sometimes the capes
have bordering only Of the pompons,
formed by setting a triple row close TO
the edge Of the cape.
Fine woollen dresses in dark mono-
chrome colOrs, and tweeds, serges, and
cheyiots, with deep flounces edged with
bands of velveteen of the
best quality, are very fashionable. The
hounces are put on with several rows
Of ''grooved' shirrings. The back
drapefy is a blending Of the two ma
terials, and the jacket is Of the woollen
rounded in front over a iaunty
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 wool
len most appropriate for utility
purposes is Limousine cloth--a wear
tefying fabric with dull brown and gray
grounds, on which are bright stripes Of
and deep shades Of gold and
and green. These goods are very service
ible, and do not look much more worn at
he end Of the season than at the be-
ginning Of their career. They are
perfect boon to mothers with school |
girl daughters, who show no mercy to
heir everyday clothes.-M Y Post.
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