The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1883-12-20
Fashion Notes.

The old-fashioncd pointed girdles are
again in vogue and the handsomest of
these are made of tinted satin for even
ing wear, and nearly covered with gay
colored embroideries of silk and che
nile, or with a richly cOlored and
heavy bead-work, made to resemble
gems.
Among the various kinds Of beads,
large and small, which are used to EN-
bellish and aid finish to the modern
toilet the large Roman pearls are Just
now more fashionably worn for evening
decoration than beads of any other de-
scription. The newest strings are eX-
quisitely tinted in shccny hues of god,
silver, paleSt mauve and sea green.
Though supposed TO emanate from the
Holy City, it is from France that the
best limitations are brought. There is a
marked difference in the quality of
representative gems, some being scarce
ly distinguishable from the real and
their price is proportionate. Both for
black and white evening dress, elabor-
ate jet cmbroiderics are still much
worn. The fronts of some of the newly
imported toilets designed for receptions,
and made of satin, are Il mass OF heavy
appliquGS and fringeS, the latter SO rich
and massive as To cost twenty dollars a
yard. A full trimmed dress of this
style is as heavy as a set of convict
chains, and is tolerated only by the
slaves of fashion; as to carry about a
skirt and bodice, the trimmings of
which weigh many pounds, is tax,
and a severe one to both body and
III nd.
White velvet marguerites, with crys-
tai! pearl or silver bead centers, are
much used this season both for orna-
menting opera bonnets and hats and for
dress and corsage garniturc. These are
very often mingled with maiden-hair
ferns, and white heather but all men,
bers of the daisy tribe, both great and
small. are in high favor.
Trans are arranged in three different
styles in three plaitS from the center Of
the shoulders; from the waist in softly
falling waterfall drapings or Bucking-
ham puflS, caught down near the foot
of the train by fiat plaits, or a la Bern
hardt with vatican fold carried
straight from the train to the left shoul-
der. and fastened by diamond buckle
or spray OF flowers. Tins last arrange
ment will prove a failure unless fash
ioned by an. artistic hand.
There Is great variety in the shapes
and fabrics used for iichus and collars.
Very coquetti5h and stylish are the
floral trimmings made in rose buds, viO-
lets, panscs. torget-me- -notS, and other
small blossoms and foliage arranged in
sets of necklet should bouquet, half
wreath for the hair, and floral mouchOir
muff, which now come in fancy boxes
from Paris. These are laid upon tiny
banks of sea-moss or ferns, and the
flowers, with their natural looking
stems, briars and thorns, look as if
ready to drop petal from petal, so true
to nature have they been shaped and
coiored. In one set was collarette
made of elder-hower blossoms and
blush roses with a deep fringe at the
edge male of lilies -of-the-v valley. In
vclvetS and linens are new military col
lars, Vandykes, Abbe Gallant and nuns
collars and turnover cuffs, the last
named being for morning use, and made
of fine linen or cambric, with hem
stitched borders.
Evening toilets for young girls are
this winter to be most invariably of
white, in corded silk, small-partened
brocaded satin. yelling and surah, to say
nothing of the gauhs and tulles, in
various patterns and combinations of
stripes and dots. These costumes are
not easily created when really effective,
as toilet entirely of white requires as
much careful consideration as the most
daring mixture of colors, it being a
very easy matter to spoil the effect of a
really elegant dress by failing to keep
to one shade of white throughout the
entire dress and its accessories.
Silver and gold lace are much used
for trimmings, especially with fancy
materials, such as Chambery gauzc,
India muslin or Brussels nets, which fab
rics are made plain with gold dots, sill
yer strips, or other fancy designs. For
these thin materials the front and sides
are arranged with narrow founces of
lace or plaitings of the same. The back
drapery is full and flowing. The bodies
are always made OF velvet, silk or sat
in, excepting for half-grown girls whose
slender figures are improved by a
guimpe of full muslin or a plated and
shirred plastron or vest.-N Y Post.