The Portland daily press., 1884-04-04
Fashion Notes.
Boston Transcript

lBoston Transcript
In the spring importations there is re-
turn to neutral colors, showing new drab
shade called mushroom brown, which be-
gins in mere cream color and shades into
pale Havana brown. The tobacco browns
of last year are now called Mascot brown,
and these dull shades are offered in a great
variety, ranging from the pale-yellow shades
Of lakewood into chestnut brown. Castor,
elephant, beige, old-iashioned mode shades,
are all included in the list of stylish colors.
Metallic shades Of gray are shown, ranging
from iron-gray to blush steel and pale sill
very gray. Pale rose-piDk, in the old shade
known in SeVres china as Du Barry rose, is
new color. Coquelicot is new shade of
red, near the color of poppy red. 0x-blood
red is taken from Japanese potteries, and is
dark color, bright, but deeper than cardi-
nal. Cherry red and the brilliant hunting
red used in the outfit of English sportsmen
are new colors. Blush shades of water
green, deep forest shades of myrtle green,
and the pale tints of pistachio nuts and the
blush tints of Nile green will be used in
millinery. New shades of blue range from
pale sky-blue to deep azure, pure tints Of
cornhower and sapphire blue. Gfeenish
turquoise blue and a variety of tints and
hues ranging on the greensh blue order
will be used. The brilliant yellow tints of
last season are superseded by more delicate
accessories Of ecru, beige color, and bright
tints of cherry red and coquelicot. So much
for eolors and their almost indescribable
hhadings.
Something new in the tailor-made cos
f1unQa rQ auffc and q uoic ok
Russian leather, which may be removed
whenever desired. They are finished with
rows of round gilt bH Httons, like those on
the jacket of page. 1t is intimated that
voluminous upper garments and plain skirts
will be often seen.
Simple house toilets are seen with plain
skirts; that is to say, when they are not
tucked below, they are made with vide
killed or box pleats becoming wider at the
sides and waist, the narrower lower part be-
ing filed up between the kits with smaller
plestlngs or plain stripes Of an opposite ma
teriaL
Panels seem to insure as much favor az
trcks; we see toilets made up with one, two
or three panels at the side or behinds often
times the box pleats are SO broad as to be
called by this name. Plain, fancy or DAM
ask materials, likewise lace, and indeed
flowers, are taken for these decorations
when worn in the evening, and some dress
makers initiate panels, with beads or bows,
in exquisite effects. A convenient wrap,
not only for the season, but for summer
travelling purposes. is the Felicie redingote,
which Is cut in sacque shape quite as long
as the dress, is fitted by side cores, shirred
at the waist in the back, drawn In by gath
ers below the waist line in front, while the
extra fulness at the neck is gathered in an
der turn-down collar Tue coat sleeves
aEe set In with high effect at the shoulders
and are Euiehed at the wrists with deep
cuffs, which are Of velvet like that of the
collar. Ribbon sashes form gathers In the
back and outline a pointed corsage ip front,
and are tied in loop bow.
The Turkish and Bulgarian embroideries,
recently SO fashionable on chair backs, are
now used for aprons. They are put over
old gold, red, or dark peacock satin or surah,
folded in halves, fixed into the band and
drawn away to the sides; one end is rather
longer than the other. There is much scope
for variety of arrangement, and the effect
Ia very good. Yellow satin aprons, cut
out In battlements, with a frill of
black lace underneath, and pockets and
bib of frllls of narrower lace, are fashiona-
BILE. Black silk aprons, trimmed with en-
broidery in colors or rows Of gathered rib
bon are shown. The high-shouldered capes
which have been worn on the street are IN
troduced into lingerie, and are made OF mus
lin, with standing collar covered with en-
broidery or deep lace, A bow of colored
ribbon fastens the cape st the neck. Col
ored veivet and plush capes are also Eor1
over black or colored dresses, but lave
brooch at the neck instead of ribbon.
Something new in the "Meander" cos
tune, which owes its name to the winding
nature Of the back drapery, which, with the
short side panier, is skilfully arranged as
zieZag cascade OF gathered and folded cloth.
The skirt is composed of row upon row of
narrow overlapping tucks, slOping to the
back at each side from the centre of the
front, which is divided by narrow glgzag
are bordered by a plain band of cloth, and