Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-05-28

Fashion Notes,
Coaching parasols are very gay.
Lcghorn hats are coming in favor
again.
Satin braid is one of the faVoritc
straws.
Changeable velvet is a new material.
1t is used in some expensive street
wraps
The blue and pink lace parasols
lined with silk of the same color are
not pretty.
The Spanish Escuridl is, without
doubt, the leading lace of the season.
Deep hounces.
Some parasol handles are of flat
ebony inlaid with gold and silver fans
of various shapes.
The latest night shirts for gentle
men are trimmed with percalc figured
either with bees or roOstCrs.
Travelling bags of leopard skin,
with solid silver mounting, and silver
initials on the side, are the latest.
The fashion of carrying smelling
bottles from six to ten inches long
$ the craze Of the Washington
ibelle.
Marquise lace is one of the latest
and most expensive coverings for
parasols. 1t has birds and such
figures.
White gauntlet kid gloves have
punches of flowers embroidered on
that part of the glove between the
wrist and elbow.
Brocaded and embroidered silks,
cashmere and other fine woods and
velvets are correctly combined with
talleta glacc, shott or plain,
Fashionable parasOls come in the
bright, fashionable colors-champig-
non. namingo, and crab red, pheasant
blue, and chandron or copper
1t is not correct to make the entire
costume of taifetta glace, or shot silk;
to he a good form, dresses must be
composed of two kinds of stuff
Shot bison cloths, changeable in
color and why in texture canvas
woven and very durable, are made
up for serviccablc seaside suits.
The short mantelets with long fronts
and dolman sleeves of plated lace,
reaching to the elbow only,are the most
graceful wraps introduced for years.
Much of the beautiful Oriental
embroidery seen on veilings, camel's
hair stulls, pongces, and caShmeres is
done in this city or the suburban
towns, says the Ncr io1h Sun.
The nobbicst of seaside suits is com
posed of red serge skirt of accordion
plaits, worn under a polonaise of gray
blue serge, with parements, cuffs, and
| 81, 81 oil
From Nice comes a flower fancy in
the form of parasols Of strong lace net
covered with daises, pansies violets,
or asters, sown on fiat and thicily, 50
rs to give the requisite shade.
Big gilt darning needles and big
gilt pins are the latest fancies for bon
net and hat decorations. Two are
thrust one side of the crown diagon-
ally and at right angles, forming a
cross.
Pocket have half-inch
wide borders of cardinal, light-blue,
buff or navy, and a monogram Of the
same color. in one corner Another
style has pale green, red cream and
yellow autumn leaves stamped all over
the surface in mixed pattern.
Bracelets are rapidly drifting towards
the old-time flexible or chain design.
One of the most beautiful has a joint
ed setting, which enables it to be used
as bracelet attached withlribbons or
pins as a hair ornament or sort OF
coronct, or it may be worn as a neck
lace by attaching a ribbon at each end.
1t is set with diamonds of graduated
size, the larger being about the dimen-
sions of moderate sized pea.
New silk and wool tissues have
been revived to take the place of all
silk or all. wool grenadines They are
rretty AMI make up into snowy toll
cts, when trim effectively with light
headcd lace and fringos.
White and black pongecs are among
the new and dainty materials for sum
mor wear this fabric having been be-
fore confined to ecru tints, which are
trying to some compilations A great
deal Of embroidery is used upon pom
gees, this being its most effective decor,
alton, and some of the white, embroid,
cred in all-white. are equal in appear
ance to the most expensive in China
crepe.