St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-05-31
Fashion Notes.

. will rage in the fashionable world. and
i in fine contrast will be seen very elabo-
rate white toilets, these equally la mode.
The Louis XIV. and Louis XVI. STYLES
vii! this summer rank high among the
varied modes. These have sharply
pointed bodices and separate trains
mostly lined with satin of paler shade.
The paniers are of moderate size, and
the bodices, if low, are oval in shape
around the shoulders. Where the high
standing fraise of silk, satin, or velvet
is worn the bodice is cut square. and
the pointed ends of the fraise fasten at
each side of the opening.
The dressy spring visites and peler-
ines are enthusiastically small-hardly
more than fchus when knotted in front.
ana only half draping the shoulders.
1here are women who never feel fully
dressed for out doors until the costume
Is completed by at least one of these
dlmlnutlve toy-Wraps; while others, es-
peclaily those possessed of fine figures,
are always ready to take possession of
the fashion which allows them upon the
promenade minus any wrap whatever
These small capes when worn are made
OF the richest fabrics, such as beaded
grenadine, yelvet-brocaded gauze, ORR
entail brooches, and embroidery executed
] On silk canvas netting. The fact, how
| ever. that SO little fabric is required is
fast making these at first uncommon
| wraps SO general of wear as soon to rem
der them pGSse
A new and exceedingly graceful ier-
sey toilet for evening wear has an
peareG, which is becoming only to the
''divinely TALL women who have perfect
figures. The sleeves are glove-fitting,
and have no seams visible. The robe
itself molds the form to perfection. A
lovely model of this description, and
made by Redfern, is of an exquisite
shade OF sheeny golden fawn- coiored
ottoman silk, rare of quality and color
ing. The heavy sweeping lines of the
train are unbroken and unadorned. but
the waist and half-long sleeves are
trimmed with wide ruffies of duchesse
lace. A similar toilet is composed of
nuns gray satin br0cade with silver
flowers. with blouse pastron, panels,
and sleeve garniture of violet plush.
A handsome style of elaborate morn
ing dress, designed by Worth for water
ing place wear, is a robe in princesse
form made of gray satin foulard bro
caded with pale pink azaleas of natural
size. The bodice opens in front over a
full waistcoat made wholly of white lace
and fastened with tiny pearl buttons.
The sleeves are high and full on the
shoulders, and the front of the skirt and
foot of the long train are covered with
q mass of wide cream lace ruffies caught
up with miles of pink satin ribbon. An
other robe designed by the famous artist
IS composed of pale pink summer satin
shot with gold, and brocaded with clus-
-ers of dark red hedge roses with golden
hearts. The front of the dress is made
If plain pink surah trimmed with ruff
les of dark red Spanish lace, with the
pattern outlined with gold threads.
The sleeves are half long, and the pink
)rocade collar is lined with dark red
yelvet.
There seems to be no limit to the
Tariety of French sateens with their ex-
luisite colorings, artistic combinations,
md satin-like surfaces. Many of the
attest productions are quite adapted to
eplaee foulard or surah; they are, in
Iced, often combined with farue, taf-
etas, satin sublime, and other silky
ahrics, in the construction of a dressY
ostume. Over lace-flounced skirts,
counted ON silk, or plain sateen, and
sed as polonaises profusely trimmed
With laces and ribbons, they rank among
he Erettiest dresses for the coming sum-
1er.
Black lace and black gauze dresses
re much worn as opera toilets; these
re made up over either black or colored
urahs. The sleeves are usually short
nd the bodices half high. Diamonds
parkle everywhere, and many are worn
s chains fastening to the left shoulder
nd falling from the center of the bodice
! slender pendeloqgtes. Wide ribbons,
in long flowing loops from
loulder or belt, are ornamented with
iamond arrows or slides. Pearls are
$50 worn in long torsades, encircling
lie shoulders on the right, and carried
yer to the left, fastening under the arm
18th pearl clasp. Whether of dia-
londs or pearls the gems which stud
lie velvet dog cellar worn at the throat
ust invariably correspond.
Almost all corsages designed for sum-
er use are cut open in the neck for in
DOR or outdoor toilets. In the latter
Use, however, the open space IS COW
ed by an embroidered chemisette, a
aited or blouse plastron, or a jabot-
st or waistcoat of some SORT Where
ce or very sheer embroidered fabrics
e used, they are always placed over
me non-transparent material, as the
ntrary would be wholly bad taste.
en- at Saratoga, where last season
uch latitude was given in the wear of
dices there considered suitable for
ternoon use. For indoor wear this
ason are prepared some very charm
9 corsages of fancy lace, brocaded