National Republican., 1883-12-15
THE CLOTHES WE WEAR.

The Hawaiian minister's family have taken
Friday as reception day.
THE CLOTHES WE WEAR.
Thick, soft chenille in circles makes the
crown Of new bonnets, with velvet OF feather
brims, and there arc chenille ruches that
border tho front.
The full lace waistcoats Of evening basques
are frequently studded with silver, pearl, gilt
or colored beads, both large and small, and in
variety of shapes,
sealskin jackets in tho jersey style, but
quite short and untrimmed, are more popular
with young ladies than tho long sealshin
sacque of former years.
Tho sealskin casaque, tight.fitting and
closed the whole length of the front, is very
handsome, and will be in favor among those
ladies who can afford it,
Round hats with both square and conical
crowns, and both rolled and straight brims,
are used by young and middlo-aged ladies for
street and visiting wear.
Old time Maltese lace designs are copied in
creamy white silk threads by tho lace work.
ers in Dresden, and arc used to trim evening
dresses Of batiste or gauze.
Long pelisses, made of fnoly checked
tweeds or cheviots, and trimmed with five
inch bands of fur, will be much worn upon
Iuo prOneOHuO UDlb WluIeT.
Embroidered gauze evening dresses are
trimmed with garlands of velvet flowers or
festoons of tho French velvet ribbons repre-
senting garlands of flowers.
The French are trimming satin circulars
in gray with chinchilla; in golden brown
with red fox; when blue or brown. with tho
light and dark shades of natural beaver, or
gray lynx of the blue-gray shades.
In ita,, ia po;p, =, tho raupda 10 ba onaot
that church members embrace three times as
many women as men. Yes, that is probably
correct. There is not more than about 25 per
cent. as much fun in embracing mon as
women.-0I City Derrick.
Smoky hues are the fashion with English
ladies'; there are smoke-blue, smoke-green,
and smoke-gray shades that are toned down
by simmer that is shadow-like and gives
charming effect. Smoke-blue is trimmed
with garnet, and sunny brown is combined
with green.
AT New York church wedding gates of
smilax and flowers crossed the aisle just in
front of the altar, and two charming little
girls, nieces of the bride, walked up tho long
aisle and held the gates open for the process
sion to pass through. AS the bride ap-
preached they sprinkled flowers before her.
Long dolmans of velvet, with flowing
Sleeves pulled high on the shoulders, and
bordered with fur, are among the richest
winter cloaks. Chenille fringe will answer
for autumn cloaks, but furry borders will
replace them for winter. Silver clasps or
ribbon ties fasten them at the throat, and
they are not fastened further down.
Mrs. Simeon j. Dunbar, of Massachusetts,,
has carried Off from many competitors, most
of them men, the 800 prize offered by COM
mittee Of citizens of Colorado Springs and
Manitou, Col, for the best article upon those
two towns as places of residence and health
resorts. But the gentlemen will say, of
course, that any one of them would have
known better what to do with the money.
Lillian Russell poke bonnets are quite the
rage. These have wide, protruding brims
and little or no trimming at the back, but a
vast quantity of soft, wavy feather tips fall
ing over the edge of the brims. The ends of
these feathers are held by long, slender
buckles studded with glittering stones. This
stylish head covering is adopted by those who
wear the hair arranged 10 Langtry.
The new Spanish mantle, which is to take
tho place of the hackneyed fur-lined circular
with those who seek for novelty in attire is
very becoming to tall, slender ladies. This
wrap is uncommonly elegant and graceful,
and is made of black brocaded velvet, and
trimmed around the entire garment with
black Russian fox. Around the neck is a
very deep collar Of the same fur, which
covers the shoulders like cape.
Velvet will be the rage for this and the
coming season. The handsomest of the i'm
ported costumes in velvet for autumn wear
are totally untrimmed save in the matter of
buttons, which, to make up for this simplicity
of style, are often very beautiful and very
expensive. Silver is the iavorite metal for
these buttons-the designs copied frequently
from buttons worn in the time Of George /,
and those worn at the court of Louis XVI.
Ladies' cloth of the darkest cardinal made
with the skirts laid in wide panels, with kits
intersecting, the panels covered with Russian
embroidery in colors of cardinal, green, and
gold, compose one of the most stylish and
elegant of walking costumes of the season.
The long apron overskirt is caught up with
colored silk cords, and the cardinal velvet
shoulder cape is lined with plaided surah in
colors matching the shades Of the embroidery.
Coats of Astrakhan for both little boys and
girls are fashioned with plated backs and
hoods lined with colored satin. Plush has
been supplanted by velvet for childrens coats.
Handsome ones seen were of black, dark blue,
and wine colors, and trimmed with real Rus
sian or heavy Irish crochet lace. new
trimming for boys coats consists of leather
collar, cuffs and straps and buckles Fancy
buttons are much used on children's outside
garments.
At recent fancy dress party lady, whose
costume resembled silver-lined gray cloud,
wore gray silk stockings embroidered with
tiny silver thistles, gray satin sandals, on
which her monogram appeared in steel bead
work, and gray Suede SAKE gloves, ON which
tho device of thistles was again apparent in
delicate handpaintng. Silver thistles were
worn in her dark hair, and punches of the
same puguacious plants-gone to seed-fas-
tened back the folds of her dress, which was
of silver gray tulle over silver satin.
WE will start early to clear up odd suits and
broken lots at half their original value. Else
man Bros. corner Seventh and streets
Appointments by the Clerk OF the House.
The clerk Of the house, General Clark, made
the following appointments yesterday: John A,
Palmer, of Virginia, index clerk; Vice, Judson
Hocomb of Pennsylvania: f. IL. Richardson of
Georgia, assistant clerk, Vice w. f. Morris, OF
Pennsylvania. General Clark says he will retain
few of the assistant clerks until those recently
appointed to the offices become acquainted with
their duties.
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