Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-02-21
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Stylish Dinners; Household Decorations; Domes-
nestle Jewelry; Spring Millinery; Materials;
February Notes, Mrs. Langtry's

Costumes.
Special Correspondence of THE HERALD.
The two thousand roses which sand
wiched the Vanderbilt mantelpiece on
the night of their grand ball, is evidence
that these queens of the garden are
still queens regnant For dinner
table they are often now arranged singly
and with long stalks, pains being taken
of course that the one rose shall be very
beautiful, but occasionally succession
of handsome tulips finds preference.
Against smilax one has nothing except
that one is tired of it, and therefore
newer fayorites arise,in the shape of ivy
and Japanese fern, which adorn walls
and staircases in profusion proportioned
to the entertainers purse. Single roses
or tulips lying in lowly succession
around dinner table, give the keynote
to fashionable idea-namely, flatness;
and many an elegant piece of silver
ware has been sent into obsurity be-
cause not flat enough.
SPRING MILLINERY.
Colored straws are in capote shape,
but larger than winter styles. and
flowers are small and punched. Glover
is very fashionable, and therefore not
only seen in natural but unnatural
colors, while coming next we observe
hawthorn, larkspur, clematis, pinks,
violets and heartsease. Poppies will
flaunt this summer, and indeed, when
one wants scarlet flower, / know of
nothing more effective than a poppy.
But the great novelty in millinery are
the embroidered linen, batiste and can
vass ribbons with often material to
match. Chenille is prominent for the
flowers in these new embroideries, while
the stems and leaves are done in silk.
At times there are mixtures of gilt, and
the edge of the ribbon are bordered with
the same. Other linen ribbons are
covered with gilt or silver figures, and
here also is fabric for the bonnet brought
out to correspond.
FEBRUARY NOTES.
Ecru lace with large meshes wrought
in silver, gilt or tinsel will be used for
spring millinery. Mary Anderson
writes, '.Nonpareil velveteen: it is in
deed beautiful in color and texture, p"
while Sarah Bernhardt says of the same
material, magnificent in tone and It's
sue." New summer silks show figures
of berries, fruits or nuts: sateens that
might be mistaken for silks are covered
with chrysanthemums, roses and other
medium flowers, while India silks are
beautiful in acorn, nut and holly designs
Coraline corsets are superseding those
made with whalebone or other substan-
ces which all break or twist, since cora
line not only outlasts the corset but is
SO pliable that grace and easy move
ments result. The great success OF
these corsets has brought about 1mita.
tions in jute, tampico, etc, and there
fore to obtain the genuine, ladies should
see the name Warner Bros. on the box.
French Poplins are conspicuous among
spring importations.
SOCIETY ITEMS.
Mrs. Langtry in "a Wife's PERIL
dresses in to-day's styles; her auburn
hair drawn high in a simple coil and re.
naming unaltered through five changes
of costume. The first, dinner dress
of pale blue silk combined with brown
and finished richly with white lace: ell
bow sleeves and train. Second, gar.
den dress of salmon and white silk with
salmon parasSl. Third, evening tot
lette of pale blue satin, low neck and
short sleeves: crimson velvet applique
sprays sewed down on front breadth;
trained skirt. Fourth, morning dress
of green plush and white taffeta silk
and lace. Fifth, white muslin made
simply with round waist and short skirt.
Lucy CARTER.