The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-06-28
Fashion Items.

| Wnite irish pOplln, trimmed Win
many rows of black velvet ribbon, will
be one of the pretty and becoming
evening toilets for young ladies this
summer.
Bonnets of white, or tinted surah,
closely shirred over milliners' reeds or
silk wires, and shaped la Kate Green
way, will be much worn by little girls
at the seaside the coming season.
| Among the many wash dresses de-
| signed for children the next season, are
neat little suits made of soft gray linen,
| embroidered or braided in white. The
waist has guimpe made of white "all-
over" embroidery, with sleeves to cor
respond.
A model bonnet, fresh from Paris, is
of gold-colored straw, faced inside with
dark green velvet. Around the crown
is set wreath of wood moss glittering
with diamond powder, and gold-topped
mignonette blossoms intermingled. At
the back is placed a spray of crimson
roses overshadowed by two dark green
are lined with pale gold satin and edged
with gold lace.
Velveteen is much in vogue this
spring in consequence of being imported
in variety of new and beautiful shades
pronounced fast colors. the steel, dove.
olive, golden-brown, and many shades
of dark green patterns very closely re-
sembling silk velvet While velveteen
is never desirable for an entire cos
tune, it answers exceedingly we'll for
the dark skirt that must come in con-
tact with the street, under polonaises
and tunics of costlier material. II is
also very useful and pretty for suits for
both little boys and girls.
Ribbon velvet in rows is very much
used for trimmings on skirts, flounces
and the edges of redingotes and over
dresses generally. This trimming per-
mits of very artistic combinations of
color, such as dark blue and deep crimson
black and gold, mauve and violet, gray
and ruby, etc., the sine qua non being
the velvet, always darker than the ma
terial it trims. Crossing bands of velvet
or velveteen are made in the same
manner, pretty laveuse tunics of dove
gray being lined with broad bias Of
royal blue or ruby velvet, and turned
up jauntily to reveal it.
Stylish costumes are being made of
handsome dark and neutral fabrics,
suitable for cold, wet days as well as OF
lighter, airier materials to be worn
when the sun condescends to shine long
enough at time to admit of the change
of raiment. The rich materials inn
ported for summer use are more beauti-
full than ever. Several of the most
elaborate, such as lampas and broca-
tellc. with Louis XIV. designs and satin
broche with brilliant flowers on con-
trasting ground, are to be used as vests,
panels, kilt edgings and pelerines or
plain silk or satin costumes. The SEN
sible fashion, however, of making very
rich pattern materials quite plainly, SO
as to show both the beauty OF the de-
sign and the richness of the tissue still
obtains.
Il With light materials which are diff
cult to adjust closely to the figure
Wristbands will be fashionably worn.
The bodice may then be made little
loosen and kept in place by the ceinture.
The wristbands and fancy belts are
arranged in a variety of ways, fasten-
ing at the left side when of ribbon
under long loops and ends, or attached
in front by q handsome buckle or clasp
The latter style gives great scope fol
unique and artistic ornamentation
, Brilliants and real ''old paste" will be
much in request for the purpose.
An uncommonly elegant evening
dress was lately worn by a stately
lady from Baltimore, whose fair
youthful face was surrounded BY
halo of wavy hair turned prematurely
, gray. The dress was of black Lyon.
, velvet, with long court train, having
the heavy folds SO arranged as to revea
, its lining of white surah. Around tn,
, bottom the dress was crenelated, {. e.
, cut into square blocks; and underneath
, was set deep rufiie of Orienta
lace which was laid in fan-pleating
, between each block. There was NJ
: other trimming upon the skirt, but thu
black velvet bodice opened over full
white lace waistcoat, which was barre,
across by velvet straps fastened b.
diamond buttons. A spray of diamond
sparkled in the hair, and diamond
star depended from a band of velve
which encircled the snowy throat.
,, The six bridesmaids at a recent wed
! ding wore tiny bebe bonnets of COLDER
,, brown plush lined with cream satin
|, and carried cream satin muffs edge,
with wide brown marabout bands
Their dresses were of cream-coloret
!, silk muslin printed with deep red car
. nations, with the paniers and bodies
i also edged with golden brown mara
,, bout. The brides dress was of sea
! brown plush lined with, pale almont
! satin, the drapery being studiously ar
! ranged to show the gay lining in man,
, places. = A Spanish mantle similarl,
lined, with bonnet and muff en- suite
, completed costume that served subse
!, luently as travelling dress.
, The latest advices from Paris in re
I gard to foot-dressing are that the mod
par excellence is that of wearing Roman
3 sandals of plain black satin of tn
, lowest possible cut, lined with re,
| satin These are tn he worn owe