Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-16
TIE FASHIONS.
THE STRUGGLE FOR SOMETHING
BECOMING TO WEAR.
The Latest Goods, Styles and Quirks.
as Given by a Gotham Fash
ion Writer.
New York Times.l

women who are particularly anxious to b.
considered eccentric. Elderly ladies ar
benefited by the present harmony in form
and color, and French dressmakers hav,
made for them many toilets that are vel
worthy of imitation. One of these consist:
of reddish brown changeable taffetas mn
derskirt with two deep plaitings on the
lower part of the garment. Over this is /;
pOlonaise of reddish brown silk etanline'
brocaded with large flowers The pelerint
IS OF embroidered gauZe of the same color
lined with silk. 1t sits snugly over the
shoulders, and forms two small mantle
ends i'll front The reddish brown straw
capote matching the suit is trimmed with
velvet Of the same color and with shaded
yellow flowers. Gauze pelerines viii re-
main an indispensable part of the toilet all
summer. They are very suitable for mid
dle-aged women, who generally wear an
outer garment Young girls use this pcle-
rine in velvet and plush or of the material
of the dress.
THE FAvoIITE TOILETS
For walking, visiting and carriage wear
| are in the shades of suede y and the
warm tones of gray described in recent
article. Materials with grounds of these
colors have fancy designs in light gold,
brown and purple. Some foulards and
percales have these three shades on light
suede grounds. The designs consist OF
three checks, two Of which are in different
shades of brown and one in red 4 suit OF
this material has Il plain, narrow, light
suede foulard skirt shirred to within
about twelve inches of the lower border,
where the goods falls loose and forms a
! tlOunce.
The polonaise of the checkered goods
falls down the sides in square panels, which
are taken up against plated drapery and
fastened under fancy buckle. The panels
are lined with suede material The waist
opens over a gathered chemiSette of surah
in the shade of the red check on the goods.
| The Henri III. hat may be worn with this
suit. This is of gilded suede straw and it
| has a very high crown raised on one side
and lined with velvet Around the crown
is . band of red velvet. The trimming
consists of red velvet and Il bunch of gilded
and plain hops. These suits also have Off
| GERS collars of red velvet and rcvers of the
same material on the lower part of the
sleeves. Below the band falls 4 piece of
suede lace, which partly covers the long
| undres%d kid gloves.
MANY SIMPLE SUITS
Are Of iudicnpe. batiste, or satinet. A
model for one of these is of strawberry
colored fOulardine " with very fine white
dots. The false skirt has springs 10 re-
place hustle. 1t is covered with full
skirt which falls straight and is gathered
TO the belt. On the lower part OF this sec
ond skirt is q horizontal plat which covers
the heading of a scalloped tlounce Of lace,
tulle, or embroidery. The waist is tight
in
front, where it is trimmed with puffed
plastron. Around the waist is piece of
strawberry co!ored ribbon. 1t is tied in
large loops on the lower part ofthc plas,ron
Jackets of plain velvet, cachcmire, or light
cloth are made in darker shades than the
skirts with which they are worn, or III con-
trasting colors, and are much used i'll the
country. They may be replaced for misses
and childrcn's use by the blouse waist.
This has large hollow plants, and is drawn
in to the waist by 4 belt. These waists ard
blouses are OF dark plain colorcd surah,
and are worn with linen and baStiste
skirts
SUIT FOR SEASIDE WEAR
May be of plain bengalinc and brocaded
silk The false skirt is covered with bro
caded goods. The upper part is full and
forms an apron Below is deep founce
shirrs, surnounted by deep heading. On
the lowe part of this founcc are two lace
ruiiies A drapery OF plain goods is raised
like IN apron near the hips. Down the
back falls straight brocaded piece. On the
left side Of the toilet is q shell-shaped drap-
cry of plain goods. The waist buttons
down the front and is pointed. There are
two darts on each front piece The tail
leur' back terminates in large iuted
plaits. Under these is a whalebonc or q
piece Of linen ~ make the pIats sit out in
waves. The straight collar is rounded IN
front. The tight-iitting sleeves have cuffs,
surmounted by deep lace ruifcs turning
upward. Down the front Of the waist. is a
shell-shapcd lace trimming Al the lace
on the dress is of the same color as the ma
terial. The English straw hat for wear
with this suit has high crown and a mar
row brim, turning up i'll the back and
down in the front. il IS lined with velvet
In front of the crown is 4 ribbon bow, ANA
in the back, starting from the left side. is
bunch OF plumes.
\ GRAY sICIL1ENNE WALKING SUIT
Is trimmed with embroidery and passe-
menteric of the same color. Over the 81
ciljcnne skirt is an embroidered overtress,
cut on the lower part in large points. These
are trimmed with fringe and dropping orna-
ments. The Louis XVI. tuaiqUc turns up
ward on the inside, and is fastened near the
hips in puifings. On the sicilicnnc waist
are rich passementerio trimmings, arranged
i'll the shape of pointed basque The
lower part Of the tailletlr back forms 81
ciliennc loops. The mantle of the same
goods opens in shawl share over the waist,
and falls in two small ends. They arc tied
on the side of the waist. The back is in
two pieces. 1t is tight-fitting and short in
the waist. \ small passeinenterie sleeve is
rounded on the shoulder and bordered with
fringe. Around the neck and shawl
shaped opening is 4 small siclienne dra-
perry. The baby capote i of gray ON
broidered tulle. In front is 4 piece OF gray
futed lace On the crown is 4 bunch Of
plumes fastened under gray satin ribbon
trimming. The strings arc of the same
ribbon.
NEW STYLES FOR HATS AND BONNETs
Continue to be seen in Partisan out-of-door
life Many hats have the brims open in
front to form two points. In the space be
tween the points is a bunch Of flowers or
fruit n ribbon cockade, or bird or insect
Small capOteS of tuIle or lace also have
their brims cut III this way. An eXaggera-
ton of this style is a round hat with 4 long
crown and brm which i taken up in the
center, back and front, and joined ON the
top of the crown. Around this hat is a
drapcry of embroidered tulc or crepon.
On one side is bunch of flowers or fruit
mingling with the drapery. \ fancy pin
may also be fastened among the drapery. |
In France round hats are not Worn for |
dressy occasions by any but very young
ladies. They are, however, generally |
adopted for travelling and ordinary morning |
use, when they may be trimmed with flow |
crs or feathers They are now made for |
these purposes of yellow or even light !
colored straw. Young French ladies do |
not wear small cGpotcs with strings until |
they have passed the age of 20. Coarse !
straw hats have trimmings of fouard or !
of embroidered Japanese tissues and large |
punches of flowers. Those most favored !
are old gold and gilded beige. They are !
trimmed underneath, when the briIn is |
high, with flowers or gilt lace The out |
side trimming consists of punches Of sill |
yer. gilt, or beige oats, with a bird or
tiowerin combination. There |
is little novelty noticeable
N CHILDRET's SUITS.
Girls from to 10 years of age wear long |
jackets closing in the neck by single but |
ton, and plated skirts. Vests are plated |
or pulled according to taste. The jackets |
are rather difficult to make, as they must |
be very we'll cut. They are in taillcur
shape with silk lining and an interlining |
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