Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-02

silver gray satin foulard, embroidered Ia pure
white roses and buds and aavishly trimmed
with wide rufbes of Oriental lace. Another
very stylish gown was maie OF pink silk shot
with silver, with q Vatican back and Marie
Anfolne4te futed plastron and collar. The
open sleeves were lined with pale rose-colored
caught up with rose-colored satin
ribbons and large silver buckles.
a handsome matinee was made Of
plain black satin lined with cardinal and hand
painted with clusters of cardinal red geranium
blossoms. For ordinary wear were scores OF
princess robes made of cashmere, vigogne,
limousine and broche fabrics, trimmed sever
silly with icelle lace, satin pipings. colored
Spanish lace and bands Of bias velvet; a very
attractive dress for morning wear being dark
wine colored cashmere, cut into blocks around
the bottom, with deep ruff1s Of pleated wine
satin set beneath. The bodice was trimmed to
correspond.
Fashion Notes.
In the matter of the couture the interest Just now
is not so much directed to the style In which the
hair is worn as to the fancy ornaments which adorn
these tresses Jeweled-heade pins, sparkling
eem-studded daggers, and odd ornaments showing
most beautiful devices in heraldry, wrought In
silver and gold and often sat in diamonds, are
among the novelties; and in floral symbols tho
single heur-del ys-resembling the iris-is favor
lite hair ornament for ladies with blonde locks.
l.. For the cool days of autumn are shown an i'm
mense variety of fine serge costumes plain velvet
being very favorte material for trimming them.
Gold and silver braids are also much used fos the
purpose and are very effective The bodicss Of
these costumes, especially when tailor made. are
generally accompanied by waistcoats when me-. llic
braiIs are used as the trimmings the gllet often
being striped with the fine lines of either gold
silver, these meeting in the center in doWnwa I'd
point, most advantageous to the figure.
The latest productions of the glass mauufac-
turers of Munich are reproductions Of ane sig
tesnth-certury glass pieces of Moorish, Spanish,
and Venetian origin in the form Of urns, chalices,
plates, carafes. and vases the ORIGINALS of which
are found at present only in the Art Museum of
Berlin and the Louvre in Paris. The decorations
of these pieces consist Of enam ling sections Of
colored glass on white or tinted. with intago
traceries between, fillen with gold The effect is
artistic, marvellous. and beautifully barbaric.
Cameo glass is the finest. most artistic and costly
decorative ware that is brought to this country
It is made in England and France. The pieces are
blown in two layers, Of tinted. red, blue.
amethyst. pale green glass, the other pure white a;
the decorations then cut out OF the white layer
in cameo effects, leaving the designs ou the tinted
surface. Small plates of cameo glass cost over
$lOO each, and the smallest pieces produced bring
For those to whom they are becoming high
crowned felt hats are to be all the wear this au-
tumn, trimmed with the wings of my bird one may
fancy-grouse, pheasant, or partridge, duck, snipe,
pigeon or swallow. Upon some hats five six
wings are arranged perpendlcularly around the
crown, with the head Of one large bird just in
front.
Anber-tinted velours Of long, strong pile, with
marabout fringes Of the same color form many ele-
passementeries Of brown and old gold silkea cords,
outlined with gold soutache: pend .nts Of rat-tal
chenille. showing GOLD and brown, complete the
decorative effect
New shoulder capes are cut to produce full
epauette effect on the shoulders.
Capes or large collars are worn on tight walking
jackets by young ladies.
Dark Russian furs-black fox, hare, otter and
sable-Will be m Oh worn.
Imported hats and bonuets are noticeably larger
than those of last fall.
Checked aud brocaded fabrics are pretty COM
blned with plain stuffs.
A singular English fancy is to combine ashes of
roses with gold color.
Veveteen is the fayorite fabric for retrim ming
old woollen dresses.
The blouse redingote will be the favorite with tall
and slender women.
Bisque figures, unless they are very fine. are ex-
cessively vulgar.
Dots, macaroons aud stars are popular designs in
wool brooches.
Tiny checks are fashionable in both silks and
WOODEN fabrics.
Combinations Of stutfs are as popular for cloaks
ts for dresses
Combinations of brocade and shot glace are very
fashionable.
Sometimes a fresh trimming srfaces to trans
form dress.
Gray felt is the rage Of the moment for mats and
bonnets
Redingotes for winter wear have short shoulder
capes.
White china is again in favor for dinner aud tea
sets.
Furriers say that sable is revived as fashiona BILE
fur.
Terra Gotta color is still popular the other side
New winter mautles are rather long than short.
The blouse bodice is in request for young girls.
Shoulder capes are in favor at present
Fall mautes are short in the back.