Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-18
FASHION NOTES.

Silver gray mohair dressee, made to fit
perfectly, and trimmed simply with self
plaitings. are among the most lsdylike and
serviceable of travelling costumes. They
are not affected by dampnesa, aud shed the
dust with good shaking.
The latest device for ornamenting pock-
etbooks, fans, pouches, and all such dainty
knick. knacks, is a cluster of strawberries
stamped in relief upon cream-white velvet
or undressed kid, and then either hand
painted or covered with silk chenille work.
The effect is very charming.
Mountain dresses, says an Eastern
writer, are made of lightweight flannel,
with close, untrimmed jersey bodice, to
which is plated short skirt devoid of
drapery the only attempt at adornment
being facing underneath the plating
around the hips, which is usually of cardi-
nal serge. Nuns gray and royal blue are
the colors oftenest chosen for the dress.
Pretty Marguerite corsages for young
girls are made of royal blue, laurel green,
or ruby plush, pink, mauve, or pale-blue
velvet, to be worn over airy skirts of tulle
yelling or embroidered muslin. In front
they open broadly over dainty lace chem
isstte Russo. The very short sleeves are
edged with frills of lace, and frequently
the edges are cut in blocks, with lace shell
plaitings set underneath.
Several French women of fashion man.
ifest very decided taste for simply made
evening gowns Of thick white colored silk,
merely decorated with some good lace Of
white passementerie. Many of the newest
Pompadour silks have white grounds.
Arab, Persian and Tunisian muslins worked
with corded silks and gold are in high favor
to drape over white silk gowns. When
color is preferred to white the tints chosen
for the last entertainments OF the Paris
season were for the most part aurora pink.
Account is given of toilet worn at
hospital ball by handsome Corsican lady
with dark hair and eyes. 1t was composed
of orange colored satin and black Span
ish lace. The left shoulder was quite
uncovered, save that narrow lace
scarf was laid across it. The scarf was
confined on the right side of the waist by
q real mandarin orange and knot of dia-
monds, and the dress was Topped up in all
directions by orange feathers and real fruit,
a small branch of msndarins decorating
the bodice.
"Colimacon. or "Snsil," ia the eupho-
NOUS title bestowed upon new Partisan
bonnet in bronzs gold, supposed to bear
far-fetched resemblance to the animal of
that name. Snail embroidery has for some
time past been used upon dresses, and snail
ornaments have decorated the crowns and
brims of Paris.msde bonnets, but the bon
net itself is not attractive enough to in
duce many to purchase head.covering
which is constantly suggesting such OBJ
jactionable similitude. There are too many
bounets and hats in prettier shapes. says
a New York fashion writer, and with more
attractive titles, to ever give the "snail :"
bonnet much of "show in the fashion
able world.
A pretty dress for early autumn is
made of golden brown fancy cloth. OF
the underskirt nothing shows beyond
box plated founce. The second skirt is
cut into square blocks and embroidered in
each tab. The opening between each block
is filed in with narrow n-plaising of
brown velvet. This skirt is apron shape,
drsping very low on one side and looping
high on the other, with large oblong
buckle of gold and bronze enamel clasping
the folds. The tight fitting bodice is orna-
mented around the bottom exactly like the
second skirt, but in somewhat smaller pro-
portions. A large turnover collar is cut
into tabs and embroidered, as are also the
ends of the close coa.-sleeves.