Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-04-07
Fashion Notes.

Black dresses are again in high vogue
abroad.
Nice grenadines are in Spanish lace
patterns.
Arabian saddlebags, resembling Smyrna
rugs, the loosely woven Decca and
Bombay shawls, and heavy Turkish
wraps Of all kinds are now utilized as
drapings to low easy-chairs and sofas,
table-covers and scarfs, and also for lam
brequins, sofa cushions and tides. These
wraps are now selling at greatly reduced
rates, and a "Bagdad" shawl from Low
ell, Mass, made into mantle lambrequin,
table scarf and tidy, with fringe or braid
for the edges included, will cost no more
than a lambrequin alone bought ready
made of the same Bagdad material as
the shawl.
China crepe neckerchiefs, with bright
flowers printed on cream-tinted, pale
gray, Persian mauve, sky-blue and
shrimp pink grounds, with edgings Of
silk blonde lace, the patterns outlined
with silk floss the color Of the kerchief,
are worn owe evening dresses of India
silk muslin or China crepe, these dainty
neck dressings matching in every case
the shade of the dress overy which they
are worn. The corsage is cut square in
the neck and quite low, and the kerchiefs
are used to veil the opening thus made,
giving an unusually dressy look to the
Easement or heart-shaped corsage.
For breakfast wear very pretty and in
expensive caps are made of ficelle net in
hairpin work, with a fcelle lace border
ing. Some of these are lined with bright
surah of a becoming shade, and others
have narrow black velvet ribbon run
through the openings in the net, with a
cluster of velvet loops on one side. Ex-
cept for very old persons, black lace is
now seldom used for breakfast caps.
Pleated batiste of finest quality is a
material for morning use, caps
Of this material being simply made in
mob shape, with a bit Of narrow lace
forming a becoming border.
From Paris comes a visiting costume
Of "Robin Hood" green cloth, with treble
box-pleats on the skirt and a long French
redingote of brocaded velvet, ornamented
down the front with very handsome
brandebourgs and pendant cords. The
back is made with several fiat pleats,
caught up with the same ornaments, this
forming the loopings. Another French
is made Of terra-cotta cloth and
trimmed with embroidery Of a
shade, as is also a costume consist
ng of a skirt of dark green Astrakan,
with a ~polonaise of green and gold repped
;ilk, draped low on the right side and
'aised high on the left, with a massive
gold buckle.
Checked and striped tweeds, serges in
iner qualities and entirely new designs,
;heviots in fine rich heather mixtures,
,igognes, and limousines, are the popular
abrics for spring costumes. Limousine
S a very fashionable material, as is also
he wear-defying fabric known as drapde
4adack. This is used mostly for skirts to
year with fancy jackets of other mate
ial. Another style of light w%oollen goods,
has met with much success, is
1andown cloth of English manufacture,
although neither melton nor a
weed, possesses the good qualities of
ach. 1t is soft and flexible, and, it is
laimed, will neither spot nor hold the
.ust. The cloth is of finest wool, and
ONES in all the varied dark colors now
vogue-black, garnet, olive, bronze, and
reen. 1t is particularly adapted for tray
ling dresses, riding-habits, ulsters, New
larket coats, and kilt skirts to be worn
18th jersey bodices.-M Y. Eueniny
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