The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-13

Fashion Notes

A lovely tea gown is displayed by
Broadway house this week. Never did a
princess out OF fairy story own more
exquisite and dainty robe. 1t is made of
mauve- tinted Surah embroidered in silk,
with white and plush roses entwined In
leaves of palest gold. The back is cut
la Vatican, with trailing vine of the
embroidery reaching from the top of the
pleat in the back TO the foot of the trained
skirt Around the bottom is wide ruche
formed of four separate strips of silk
mauve, white, pale pink and pale gold
fringed on each edge to the depth of two
inches and then pleated up together. the
whole forming feathery mass of color
ing, matching perfectly every tint seen in
the tea gown itself.-N.Y. Eoeteing Post.
Mastic gray cloth paletots are fashion
able for children They are semi fitting,
and are long enough to cover the childs
dress. They are Braided in rings of large
size, and have square pockets and q wide
collar of brown plush. A mastie beaver
hat of great cart wheel shape is worn with
this cloak trimmed with brown plush
drapery.
Serpent green with golden tinges is one
of the colors most fashionable for velvet
or plush suits, and slight CLINT of terra
Gotta enhances its beauty. Black Spanish
lace with thickly corded designs is the rich
trimming, and with these two old shades
make unique coloring.
The chasseur hat of green or brown felt,
with high, sioping crown and long cocks
plumes, is favorite with blonde young
ladies, who wear it pushed back from the
brow, to show all the front hair.
The favorite visite has square close
sleeves and two thick box pleates with
long fronts tied by ribbons to form a tas-
sci near the foot. Brandenburgs across
the front and in the back are the trim
mings
A gentleman's cravat of terra Gotta sat
in. striped with gold and scarf pin to
complete it. is worn by ladies with double
breasted Prince Albert frock coats of olive
green cloth or velvet.
Very elegant costumes are made of
broche velvet combined with Sicilienne.
The broche velvet forms the skirt and the
long pelisse is of plain Sicilienne with a
border of sable or otter fur.
The moon with face in it, Gorgon
head with snake-like hair, fox-brush pat
terms, feathers and rings are the newest
designs for matelasse satins for cloaks.
The Gretchen tunic, caught up on one
side by velvet ribbons that suspend an
almoner's bag. is new for young ladies
cashmere and wool, dresses.
Black dresses and fine camels hair or
shoodah cloth having collar, cuffs, vest
and pannels of black velvet with cord
of gold on the edge.
Russiab sable trimmings are made of the
tails of the animals, perpendicular rows,
that form stripes of darker brown than
that of the bodies.
Moonlight-blue satin. with embroidery
of silver threads and aounces of white
lace, is one of the most elegant materials
for reception dresses.
Long matinee" saques for MORNINGS
in the houses are made of plush, and worn
over a blouse waist of satin surah.
Moneyage necklets of silver or enamel
ed gold are replacing the muslin cravats
that have been so long worn.
Cedar red is the new shade for kid
gloves, and heavy lines of embroidery in
black decorate the backs.
Etruscan vases of the most graceful
forms are copied in red and gilded wicker
for scrapbaskets
Heavy ribbed silk is the most elegant
material for wraps for old lakes.
Sicilienne warmly wadded is chosen
for redingotes.
Cock's-feather fans painted by hand are
novelties.