The Opelousas courier., 1884-12-06

Young ladies now rejoice in rick
rack yokes.
All parasols have ribbon bows or
the handles.
The new full plated overskirt il
~unbecoming.
New lace pins of gold and silver re-
present brooms.
Sash ribbons are greatly worn.
Evening bonnets have strings Of
black or white tulle.
A lawn skirt should be worn unde,
Swiss or null desses.
The fashionable double sleeve in two
materials is hideous.
New ribbed silk jerseys have lace
strips between the ribs.
Suspenders are made of white inser.
tion lined with colors.
New kid gloves are fastened with
two tiny straps and buckles.
Rolnd hats trimmed in poke shape
have one large flower under the briu,.
A bunch Of flowers is tied with q
ribbon bow on the outside stick of a
fan.
The dude collars and cravats worn
by ladies are stunning, but rather fast
looking.
A dress of navy blue sateen has
quite large yellow polka dots; the I'M
derskirt is of plain blue and has yellow
side pleating.
Handkerchief morning caps were
the rage several years ago. then they
disappeared, and now they appear
again in great numbers.
BustIes are the bother Of the better
half of human nature this summer,
the sure method of keeping them in
place not having yet been discovered.
The style of putting a easing at the
bottom of a puffed Surah or yelling
overskirt, and running Il rope therein,
is as popular as it is pretty, sensible.
and effective.
The most elegant of all luxurious
demi-toilet costumes for summer is of
pale buff pongee, embroidered in
figures, dots, or sprays in the same
color with silk.
The stamine canvas Of Paris and
London is known here as Bison canvas,
and it is almost as much in demand
for seaside and mountain wear here as
over there.
Pale gray glace mohair makes a
lovely June walking suit. 1t may be
trimmed with gray, blue, or black
v~elveteen, and worn either for walk
ing, driving. at church, or for calling.
Watered silk has not gone out of
vogue by any means, though used only
in moderation as Innings, parements,
reyers, cuffs, and collars of mohair,
light cashmere, and light all-wool suits.
Wall pockets of fine colored silks
and colored paper are covered taste
fully with puffings of Oriental laize
and made more ornate with rufies of
lace and fots of ribbon and sprays of
artificial flowers
Spanish, Oriental, French, English,
and Irish laces in old and new designs
and stitches are used to excess, not
only as trimmings and finishings, but
as entire overgarments and costumes
for ladies', misses. and children.
Even very small girls are given
dresses almost covered with lace trim
mings and accessories, including the
full gathered Moliere waistcoat front
Of laize, not to speak of collars, cuffs.
wrist rufies, and full founces of wide
lace edgings.
The preferred style for white lawn
dresses is a round skirt with tucks and
no overskirt, { tucked blouse or full
Mother Hubbard waist belted and a
big bow and ends in the back for sash
drapery. This style is pretty and pop
ular for all kinds of plain coloreo
wash-goods dresses.
Brocaded velvets gauze grenadine.
brocaded and embroidered China silks
and brocaded grapes in the full evening
tints Of rose, blue, lilac. cream, q
chalk white are deliberately trimmed
with white Valenciennes and MalineS
1aces. and worn at June day weddings
receptions, and dinners.
The Paris correspondent OF H0'pers
B1SaY sums up the bewildering yarie-
ties in fashions this season thus; 1Ine
diyersityof fabrics, shapes of corsages,
dresses. wrappings, and bonnets appails
observation and defes description.
This il Is true ID America as in France
Il i indeed difficult to find the Iimita,i
lions IL the mystery called fashion
aria simmer and define what are thu
outlines Of its forms.