The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
FASHION NOTES.

From DemoreSt's Monthly.
Sorrel green aud rose and old golC
and pheasant blue or bronze are favor
lite color combinations in costumes
especially those Of shot taffeta glace
trimmed with velvet and lace.
Black lace points are utilized nv
looping them to form a hood in the
back and shirring them IN at the waist
line. And then with a loop upon the
shoulders they make pretty mantles.
The nobbieSt of SeasideSuits is COM
posed OF red serge skirt of accordion
pialts, worn under polanaise of gray
Die serge, witt parements, cuffs and a
collar of red and blue shot silk.
big gilt darning needles and big
gilt pins are the latest fancies for
bonnet end hat decorations. Two are
thrust through one side of the crown
dlagonally and at right angles, forming
cross.
Shoulder capes are made of ietted
grenadine edged with a let drop
fringe and lined with some gray color.
A long piece of ribbon is sewed down
each side of the side of the cape to be
tied in large bow.
Plated skirts of all kinds, fine, me-
dunn, accordion, round, box, fan, shell
and organ pipe, clustered, reversed,
and sometimes with each end slashed
and turned up to form a loop, are
much worn.
The manner in which broche and
embroidered veil1ngs and other stuffs
should be combined with plain goods
is well illustrated on the draped forms
in the dress departments of our lead
ing dry goods houses.
Beading appears to be as much the
rage as ever, judging by the display
made OF beaded garnitures of every de-
scrlptlon, both for dress and bonnet
decorations. In every color and al
most every shade they glitter on hat,
mantle, shoe, paraSol and cape. A
stylish ottoman of the golden brown
shade so much worn at present was
made with wide panels of brown and
gold brocaeed satin and velvet, the
edges of which were finished with a
very rich passementerie in beads of
every shade of golden brown, bronze
and olive green. The small capote
bonnet was mass of similar beads,
and the brown and gold strings were
tied in one of the careless, distraught-
looking bows that are the fashion of
the hour.
Among evening toilets white pre-
walls largely, together with ivory, ecru
and pale gray tintS. Lace and en-
broidered tulle, in some form or other,
generally mingles with these, while
the pale costumes themselves are often
relieved by bright spots of color. The
taste for shot silks is on the increase,
ii that is possible. Some of the speci-
mems almost vie with the sheen and
lustre of nature, as seen on the wings
of certain insects and on the feathers
of certain birds. Some costumes:
partially composed of this changing
silk, present the eye with a luxury Of
color. Cross rays Of pink and blue, or
OF pink and deep red, blend exquisite
ly and afford scope for variety and
harmony of color in the material COM
posing the the other portions of the
press,
There is nothing more delicate and
more becoming to ladies' of all ages
than lace. and the machine-made
Fren h and English nets and laces are
now brought to such perfection and
have come to be so extremely low in
price, in really handsome designs and
qualities, that the question of expense
in the adoption of these soft trimmings
needs not to be considered. The ORR
entail point patterns now lead in pop
ularity, for the reason that they can
be laundried once and again with the
greatest success. We find these laces
in any number of patterns and widths
and prices-the designs being the
finest and daintest of all the fancy
laces. New founcing widths are
shown this week, designed as trim
miDgs to either short or trained skirts
of light silk or satin, in pale evening
tints. Many of the designs are close
and wonderful copies of rare and ex-
pensive patterns in point applique,
Venetian, duchess and thread laces.