Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-10
Fashion. Items.

are seen upon HcW Elt1CH pittdSOl>
Lace and beads on dresses and
mantles still hold their own.
The wearing of mourning BY the
royal family will aga n bring black
toilets into peculiar favor, as it has in
variably done in the past upon like
occasions.
AS the weather gets warmer great
many uncommonly pretty and graceful
shoulder capes, pelerines and la f-dol-
mans will make their appearance OF
whatever color the wrap may be made,
lace and beads are to be hat TO match.
One Partisan model is of q j are shade
of golden brown silk grenadine, in
heavy raised Escurial designs, trimmed
with golden brown lace and bronze
beads.
Some lovely cotton gowns, fresh
rom the artistic manufacturers still re-
main in their boxes waiting until the
sunny weather shall make them
temptation to purchase. The embroid-
cry of St. Gall figures largely upon
them, and for some reason not ex-
planned, we are assured that these
dainty Hover tinted robes can be pur-
land, from whence they come. Many
of the French embroidered cottons are
really beautiful, both in coloring and
fneness of texture, and will make very
att active and airy costumes for the
summer, both for town and country
wear.
A very popular garment for wear
ing with different skilts for morning,
will be the ''Hussar'' jacket of ecrH
or cream colored poneee. embroidered
with white or brown silk upon the
rolling collar, deep turn over cuffs,
and the let. ] his is an easy and
comfortable waist, which looks well
over SIX rts of almost any material or
color For cool mornings at the sea-
side, white camel's hair will be made
ND into these "a .ket', and simply
trimmed with several rows of fine
woolen braid
Among the novelties for the coming
season aie elegant French evening
to lets, made wholly OF piece or ''all-
over lace net, which can now be pur-
chased at the counters of any Of our
leading importers. These toilets are
made up over princesse slips of very
light silk. Some of the bodiees are
made with deep points front and
ba k, w th low-cut Innings of the Tx,
AMI sleeves made entirely of the lace;
these are ten exquisitely embroidered
with pearl and cut crystal beads.
The hair done up high and gracefully
arranged on the top, i; most bacom-
coj7ure to many ladies. The style is
more picture 5que and stately with
even NO dress than where the hair is
simply coiled low in the nape of the
neck. Diamond ornaments, feather
tips. flowers, and other decorations are
certainly much more eae tive in
% r. res arranged h;gh. All, however,
can not suitably or becomingly dress
the ha'r thus. The piIuant class of
beauty is enhalce by it, but it de-
tracts from the classic. A successful
compromi with many is to arrange
the har in coils, both high and low,
thas leaying no one portion robbed to
dress the other
There is a decided retlrn of favor
this spring toward short jackets, after
the rage for very long mantles and red
ingotes rea hing nearly to the foot of
the dres 5-skirt. The most stylish and
fashionable Jacket is single breasted,
has de turnover collar, and is
slanted OF at right angles from the
vast line. Its, pockets, which ase nu-
merous, are all square and covered
with velvet Or braiding. Many are
fashioned for stylish young ladies with
hal|-vests beneath, made of plain goods
Closely braided, or of velvet the shade
OF the velvet pocket-f APPS. Later on, a
waistcoat of white pique viii be sub
stituted. The fayorite material for the
spring jacket is fancy English cloth in
n s i ali che k or broken line pattern of
indefinite colors richly blended, and
shad ng one into the other
he twilled American surahs make
very pretty and inexpensive suits for
the summer, and are cooler and lighter
than groS grain or ottomon. Fourteen
yards Of black surah Will make stylish
costume provided there can be fur
nished a found ton skist of old six, or
cheap alapaca upon which to drape the
trimmings and over dress The skirt
is trimmed ether with deep founces or
killings, and above this is full apron
tuuiC, ClGHCl HIiSHtu Win u
very wide hem or edged around
the front with frill of
black Spanish or Escurial lace This
tunic is draped permanently to the
| foundation-skirt. The bodice can be
made to suit the wearer. and she has a
wide choice this season. Good black
surah can be bought for S1'a yard. The
| pale evening shades are tribe more
| expensive. A dress of cream white
surah or other pale tint can be made
up as above described at little cost.
Black crap d'ee, richly embroidered
| with black silk, combined with black
| Victoria silk, formed one of the richest
and most elegant costumes lately ex-
hibited. The skirt had killings of the
| black silk laid in groups of five, with
| panels of the drap d'ete set between
every fifth killing. These panels were
nearly covered with elaborate embroid-
cry. Around the foot of the entire skirt
was q five-inch flounce of the silk cov-
cred with a fine vine embroidery all in
black silk. Draping the upper portion
of the skirt was a tunic. very bouffant
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