The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-11-29
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Sewing aprons are made with one
pocket low down on the right side;
the materials are lace silk and muslin
embroidery; the trimmings are ribbon
bows.
The skirts of dresses have verd mar
row bands, or are attached to a cord
instead of belt, to permit the dress
body to fit close and smoothly over
the waist-line.
The vertugardin puff around the
hips under slaShed jacket of velvet
or velveteen is marked feature in
dressy suits for children seen at the
Lilliputian Bazaar.
Wild rose pink will be a fashionable
color for the thick corded silk gowns
worn as dinner and reception dresses
this winter, and by the bridesmaids at
October weddings.
Mousequetaire gloves will be worn
in all lengths from eight to twelve
buttons for street costumes, and a
yard long or more with very short
sleeved evening dresses.
Some of the new brocades shown
for making cloaks have the figures
corded with the same color used for
lining. These are, however, appropri-
ate only for evening wraps.
Natty Cutaway jackets with
checked waistcoatS are worn with
plain skirts of dark wool, with SIM
pie hem, and gathered into the waist
band, or plated alike all around.
Napkins, towels, finger-bowl mats,
and other table linens are frequently
given gold thread borders and fringeS,
and sometimes the whole stuff is
damasse, or brocaded in gold.
The newest opera cloaks are made
of white satin, embroidered all over
in gaily colored roses, and lined with
soft pink, delicate blue and cardinal
satin. They are long and full, and
have hoods.
The English walking-hat. pointed
in back and front, and sat far back on
Langtry couture. is a favorite style
with young ladies during the present
season. 1t is made of dark felt,
trimmed with broad band of velvet
around the crown. The pointed wings
of six birds are massed together in a
bunch on the left side near the front,
and a large steel buckle is on the right
side.
For young girls very pretty dresses
are made of tulle, white or pale blue
or pink. The skirt is trimmed with
ssi--- 81; 1r eeven fiounceS, the last of which
forms a basquo 70 Is the bodice; the bod,
ice is cut three-quarte1Ss low and
pleated in front, the pleats being CON
fined at the waist with gaugings A
ribbon of the same color is run into
the hem of each fiounce, and also in
that of the short gathered sleeve. A
half wreath of flowers is placed on
the left side of the bodice.
For dinner parties the ladies wear
the polonaise of brocaded silk open in
front, with a lace fichu; the polonaise
is very short in front, being rounded
off into pleated paniers; at the back it
forms a draped tournure. The skirt
is of plain velvet or silk, trimmed
round the foot with ruche or llut-
ing. The sleeves are short to the
elbow, with lace trimmings to match
the fichu.
Opera cloaks are made of plush, OF
toman, matelasse and velvet in the
creamiest of cream, the sweetest of
pink, and palest of blue tints, not to
mention the ecru, salmon, and pink
trimmed with marabout feather
fringe, chenille with threads of gold
and embroidery of gold. Others are
trimmed with sWan's-down and
| feather plumage of various shades.
All short wraps are draped full over
the tournure; hussar sleeves and
| trimming (from the shoulders) are no.
ticeable on many imported wraps.
AS yet there appear no evidences Of
striking changes in silk and wool
dresses. Waistcoats will figure large
| ly, representing a great variety Of
| styles, among which are embraced
those coming below the waist in Con-
tinental fashion, and showing pockets
on either side; plastron vests and
pointed vests. These are most stylish
| when made of velvet or other con-
trasting material with the dress. For
slender figures favorite style con-
sists of a corsage with plated or
gathered vest, which takes away the
appearance of thin chest or flat waist.
Among the cloak ornaments are
some novel designs in iridescent COL
ors, on oxidized metal, the centre in
| trefoil or wheels, a dragon on either
side. Other kinds, in scrollwork OF
tinted oxidized silver, have horses in
relief, and harness, whips and spurs
ingeniously wrought in the edges.
There are other fourrageres of metal
in Persian designs. The golden sur
CLOVIS where the clasps meet, and OF
the outer space are finely engraved the
fire worshippers. Some large ores.
cents of mother-of-pearl and darl.
shaded pearl or magnificent colors are
studded with glittering steel stars.
Ex-senator Joseph f. Mcdonald. OF