The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-04-03
Fashion Items
Prclatc purple !. announced.

Prclstc purple II announced.
Helio.rope shades will bc In high
vogue next season.
Immense and dImlnutIvc collars are
alike fashionable. .| ....
Elaborate brandcbourgs and fouragcs
fasten and decorate the new spring
Jackets and waistcoats.
Parisiau and English styles will hold
high rivalry in tho forthcoming fash.
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Bands OF piece velvet or velvet RIB
bon are, and will be. very fashionably
worn, one OF tho most stylish dresses
vet seen this season being thus trimmed.
A plain skirt OF rich faille was sur.
rounded by three rows OF two-inch vel
vet, n narrow, straight tablisr Of bro
cade forming the front, and the back oI
the same was draped In full poufs,
thence falling In straight folds. The
tablier and the back were fastened to-
gctheI by bands Of velvet like that on
tho skirt, quite up to the waist, the
bands kept In place by being attached
TO portions OF the skirt. Tho bodice
formed . short, round point ut the
back, and n sharp.poinicd one In front.
Tho brocadc reached to each side OF the
front only, the space left being Of faille
handel ncrcss by velvet A velvet
shoulder cape, open In front with silk.
finished with velvet bands. completed
the costume. This style could be ad.
vantageously copied in less expensive
materials.
During the mild days. with the
chamois under vest, shou!der.capcs OF
fur. otter plush, velvet brocadc. and
velvet, have been considered sufficient
covering for outdoor wear. All the
newest OF thcss worn by well-dressed
women are devoid OF the unsightly
humps on the shoulders which arc now
considcrcl quite thing Of the past as
far rs fashion Is concerned. These
shouldcr-capcs and small pclcrines
have lost none Of their popularity; on
the contrary, they we moro than ever
In vogue abroad. forming an addition
to almost every stylish promenade
costume; some Of them having tho old.
fashioned "stolo" fronts. a style GER.
tain to obtain much fashionable favor
in many varieties Of the coming sea-
sons mantclets and pclerincs, and be.
coming to many figures for which the
plain round cape Is unsuitable.
Very lady like and becoming arc
the new and elegant pclisses made for
spring wear. and composed OF brocade
in medlum-sizod patterns OF many dif.
fercnt dark toned shades to match the
skirt underneath. which Is very plain.
needing only tiny anticipating. which
peeps from beneath the long. full
pelissc. One OF the latest models Is
made to fit quite snucly. and Is perfect
ly plain down the front. with the ex.
ception of tho elaborate brandcbourgs
and silk pendants which form the fast.
enings. In the back there are two full
box.plsitings which give tho required
fullness 10 the skirts over the tournure.
A wide satin ribbon is fastened at the
throat and another at the belt. A 500.
one wrap, called the Portia, Is made OF q
dark plum-colorcd satin brocaded with
mulbcrrics. and lined inside with fawn-
colorcd ottoman. Another Of dove
gray satin brocade is lined with garnet
and trimmed with broad gray marabout
fr,ngcs. Many pclisses, Of plain. rich
material. arc magniliccntly embroidered
In shaded silks with chenille tufts dot.
ted through the elaborate design.
Gloves, shoes. stockings and under
garments show no symptoms OF change,
neither are their any novelties to signal.
ize yet In the way Of jcwelry. In mo-
rocco goods. including belts. mouchoit
pouches, card.cases and pocket-bOoks,
are stamped portraits OF medieval per.
sonagcs very family colorcd. on pale
dove or silver gray background. These
articles are finished with mountings Of
solid silver.
In spring dress fabrics are displayed
many sclf.colorcd materials. which are
remarkably handsome, all founded on
the old prismatic. but under new grades.
variations and titles often porplcxing
to comprehend. Others, however. are
easily recognized. Among these the
very beautiful tlnts Of Persian pink,
pinky dove hucs, Neapolitan violet,
russct and golden brown. golden fawn.
a rich shade OF drakc's.ncck blue, and
sage. olive. laurel and willow greens.
II promises that green. as in tho season
past, will be ono Of the leading shades
for spring In sclf-colored and figured
goods. particularly in plaidcd fabrics.
the dark or invisible greens rs theyarc
termed seeming to suit every complex.
ion and age.
Rich white dresses trimmed with dark
brown fur or marabout feather trimming
are still fashiOnably worn, and the effect
Of the contrast Is very marked and
pleasing. Nuns yelling, cashmere,
satin brOcadc. mervcilleux. and other
firm textiles, either pure white or cream
tinted, are tho materials In which tho
combination appears. A stylish even
ing dress OF cream-whitc satin Is made
with the bodice cut in q low, narrow
square. front and back, the openings
banded with sable. with straps Of fur
forming the very short sleeves. The
long pointed tunic Is draped on ono sido
and edged to correspond. Golden
brown marabout feather trimming Is
still pretticr, more appropriate. and
much lighter looking. but any but tho
most expensive and best OF marabout Is
very unsatisfactory both as regards ap-
pearancc and wear.
Some OF the spring bonnets are trim
med with ottoman or plush ribbons
with q bright contrasting color on tho
reverse side. Besides their use rs
strings they are found very useful for
the rose tuiiets employed OH many bon.
nets for general wear In tho place OF
flowers and feathers. The colors OF the
two sides OF the ribbon must harmonic
we'll, however, or the effect is far from
agreeable. Cloud blue and sapphire
blue. wine and pale pink. dove and rosa
color. or pale blue, russet green, and
myrtle green. deep violet and lilac go
admirably together, and black. lined
with coral or crimson. Is much favored.
Dark green plush ribbons faced with
Van Dyke rcd and made into loose
tutIcts arc charming, giving the effect
OF nest of moss. ~ y Evening Post
An old physician, man Of recog
nized scientific authority, gives 1t as hii
opinion that "cigarettes and cheap
weed cigars arc at present doing mors
than NIL things else to stunt the growth