Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-10
FASHIONABLE AND OTHERWISE.


creasing like the Nile.
WHITE lace bedspreads over silk or
silesia of some delicate shade, with pill
low shams to match are revived.
The new wooden lace that is Sc much
used is called "guipure delaine," and
looks we'll on children's dresses or on tea
gowns.
VERY broad galoons for trimming
cloth dresses are shown in mOhalr and
In tinsel and mohair woven closely In
basket designs
BoUvARDIA in pale and deep pink
looks pretty placed on the table in del
icate china bowls. For tea-tabie it is
especially dainty.
A PRETTY old fashion revived is that
of decking the dressing table, wash
stand and bed in pure white dimity or
muslin, made with futed frills and
bows.
VELVET piano covers are becoming
very fashionable. They are made full
size, of crimson, old gold, dark blue and
bottle green. and heavily embroidered
In gold.
DAINTY lamp shades are crocheted out
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Torchon lace. Others are made of pink
tissue paper cut in long tats and much
crinkled.
TABLE MATS for high teas are made of
pine green macreme cord and crocheted
in the form of beach or elm leaf A
bow of narrow green ribbon is placed
on the stem.
THE blending of plaided woolens with
plain fabrics is again in favor, but the
combination of plaided material with
the best brands of velveteen is far more
fashionable.
PRETTY Swiss curtains are placed
outside of heavy wooden ones, especial
ly in bedrooms. This gives a light
effect to the room, and cheaper WOODEN
materials may be used for the heavy
curtains.
A GREAT convenience in the bath
room or above the washstand is
splasher made of enamel cloth, with
two or three pockets. Bind the edges
with scarlet braid. The pockets are
useful for holding brushes, sponge
and other such articles.
HOODS to the back of mantels are be-
ing worn again, and though some of
these are merely ornamental, the ma
jority are intended to be useful as well.
Women with round shoulders do we'll
to avoid these fashionable additions, as
do also women who are very stout.
WILLOW baskets which have become
soiled or discolored may be made very
ornamental again by bronzing or gid
ing them. The powder may be pur-
chased at any drug store. Tt should be
mixed with a little white varnish and
be applied with a small and rather soft
brush.
A FICHU intended to be worn with
the open zouave bodices has collar of
white ribbon, over which lace is turned
up. The front is long and graduated
towards the waist, the lace being turned
back upon it from either side in plaits
over ribbon, which can be colored in
stead of white.
Rich embroideries in shaded color
ngs and artistic hand-paintings on
attn, silk. cashmere and velvet also, are
sed for very elegant dinner and re-
option costumes. Many of the very
,eautiful tabliers and panels have in
hese days the additional value of being
he handiwork Of the wearers
THREE new varieties of roses will be
4 demand this season. They are
nown as the sunset, Southern Belle
nd Countess Pembroke. The first
AIMED is a large and fine tea rose, the
econd a delicate light pink tea rose !;
nd the third resembles the La France
ose, save that its petals are pink on
heir inner and outer sides.
MANY fashionable ladies are wearing
ride upright collars and deep, gaunt-
,ted cuffs, of velvet, both black and
olored. Some are simply edged with
fine cord of gold or silver, others have
embroidery worked at the corner Of
he collarband as well as on the cuffs
lace may be worn to relieve the severe
inc of the velvet, but fashion does not
dictate the addition.
The new passementeries are really
magnificent. Among the most attract
i've novelties in this line, are sets which
include tablier, panel decorations, vest,
and wide collar and cuffs in jet clair de
lune, ruby, or iridescent standings. One
rare set, in shaded bronze and amber
produced superb effect upon recep-
G1On costume OF SO1U0u DrOWu N01V0G,
combined with Lyons satin of deeper
shade.
SOME of the winter bonnets are trim
med with ribbons of ottoman and plush
brocade, or uncut velvet with grounds
of the most exquisite changeant effect.
The eolors are of the Oriental type,
richly blended, and many ribbons show
bright contrasting color on the reverse
side. Besides their use for strings,
they are employed in making rose tUfets
and rosettes, often forming the only
garniture upon the bonnet.
AMONG the still very popular Jersey
bodices are some newly-arrived models
designed exclusively for evening wear.
One elegant bodice is made of pure white
silk Jersey webbing, rich and lustrous
IN quality. This is exquisiteiy en-
broidered in white silk floss and milk
white and crystal beads in designs of
roses and buds. Another is made of
pearl beads and white chenille, netted