The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
Fashion Notes.

Silk stockings. the same color as the
dress, are worn by little girls in very
short skirts, trimmed above with a band
OF ribbon and a rosette or bow on one
side below the knee; low shoes of black
Swedish leather give suitable finish.
For evening toilets ladies out of their
teens and young matrons wear very
elegant little coiffures of lace. arranged
with flowers or small feathers placed
lightly on the side of the head like 3
puff or aigrette, and attached by bow
of ribbon. They are also trimmed with
jewels, pins or buckles of brillian5s, or
pearls.
For the still most tiny puffs, fresh or
naments are continually being invented.
Graceful ostrich feathers are now added
to the broad ribbon bows, which have so
long dominated alone. Something es-
pecially novel is the fashion of afixing
to the muff the same sort of head as the
animal of whose skin the muff is made.
vi course only an imitation head.
1t was thought at the beginning of
winter that fashions would be greatly
influenced by the rage for wearing
mourning in Paris, in commemoration
of the death of the Duke of Chambord;
happily, it was only passing fancy,
and la Mode never reigned more SUI
preme than at this season. Ball toilets
are most richly made and superbly
trimmed, and dresses worn at the opera
or theater are arranged with the great
est elegance.
Beside the real, and certainly very ex-
pensive renaissance jewelry, fancy orna-
ments are especially in vogue. One
unique watch chain consists of four cords
Joined together by the silver mounting.
having at one end a pocket compass,
and at the other a short chain with
swivel. The droll pendant showing on
one side laughing full moon face and
on the other an equally melancholy coun-
tenance, is made of oxidized silver. The
large tortoise she'll hair pins have their
effect heightened by the addition of the
top being gilded.
In Paris the trimming for hats has
taken decidedly ugly turn. People
are no longer content with colibris. birds
OF Paradise and such delicate creatures,
but stick hawks, owls, fowls, ducks, nav
even mice, lizards and frogs, verify cats
heads, too, on their hats, and these not
in imitation, but real, stuffed animals,
or parts of the same. The malpractice
is carried so far that even the Paris Jour
mails protest against such Noah Ark
innovation, and call on the Society for
the Protection of Animals to exert them
selves against it.
Bunches of fruit have disappeared
from winter hats and descended to the
black or colored silk dress shoes. Very
elegant little punches of strawberries.
currants, raspberries, etc, are placed in
the center of lace rosetteS, while
punches of larger fruit, such as cherries,
hips and grapes are put on the shoe
quite alone. For fine leather shoes q
large silver, bronze or steel buckle is
preferred and the popular Moliere shoe
displays as becoming as practical
novelty in the shape of small agraffe
kind of metal clasp, which gives security
to the knot of the ribbon bow.
Very elegant though somewhat simpler
foot gear IS now worn on dressy occa-
sions, the high Moliere shoe of glossy
black kid, or satin, cut out in points at
the ankle, and closed with elastic and
three bows corresponding with the dress
trimming, is very much admired; the
low slipper with straps across or open
worked is also a great favorite; lastly,
the so-called drawing-room shoe, orna-
mented above with one or two small
ribbon or velvet bows placed beside
each other, and often embroidered with
chenille answering to the design
of the dress. The latter is in
tended especially for short evening
toilets for young ladies. We should adj
wise our readers when purchasing such
chaussure to choose black or the darkest
shade agreeing with their dress, as they
are more becoming and make the foot
look smaller. All the light colors have
tendency to increase the size of our
neither points and should, therefore, be
avoided. Brides shoes are an exception
to this rule.
Full dress low bodices are worn as
much as ever, with the becoming pointed
stomacher form. Still the plan of max
ing the waist and drapery Joined to-
gether is finding much approval. The
Berthe trimming is now varying more
and more from the conventional airy
light material of which it used formerly
to be made. Wreaths of flowers,
feather ruches, or single feathers placed
closely beside each other, are much
worn and can certainly claim the charm
of novelty. The narrow shoulder strap,
taking the place of the short sleeve, has
become quite typical and is seldom in
creased by the addition of bow or bou-
quet of flowers. Short sleeves are again
worn with high dresses, sometimes
pulled, sometimes plain, no difference
being made whether the waists are cut
square, oval or high up to the neck AS
regards the choice of materials for such
costumes, it may be remarked that
they must be suitable for evening dress,
and can vary from voile Virginie to the
richest brocade, as well as from muslin
and plain tarletan to silk tulle and the
finest gold-worked Brooklyn
Eagle.