The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-11
Fashion Notes.

Dresses of plain cloth are frequently
trim ned with broad gold brazil, EN-
broiderld all over with ma row back
soutache, or worked in chain stitch
with black silk.
From, Paris the short waists OF the
hrst empire are announced; certainly an
anachronism to the wide plated skirts
and volum nous drapery of the latest
fashion. We wait to see how the
famous modists can solve the enigma.
Walking boots of black or bronze kid
are made with from seventeen TO TWEEN
ty-feur very small bu tons for dressv
toilets; of patent leather, with cloth
CATERS kuttoned half way up the leo.
for more neglige dress and for travel
ing.
The hair is now worn on the crown of
the head. but not far forward and is not
tied, but held in pla by strong hair
pins and then twisted into fiat, irreg-
ular looking col This coil adds little
10 the size OF the head and fits nicely in
the crown of small bonnets.
Silk tissues are really wonderful this
season. They are in large brocaded
patterns of the mot exquisite coloring
velvet patterns over a thick r1bbed
ground; small damasse patterns over
satin, and raised floral patterns over rich
Ottoman, faille, OF eros grains.
flaln Jer eys are paSse =; only these
rut to fit the figure with added collar
and CUTS are now thought desirable:
dealers say Jersey cloth ruined The Jer-
sey trade as much more becoming
waists can be made from the cloth than
these that are regularly knitted.
Cne of the newest and handsomest
'iress bonnets shown this sea ;on is
made of plaitings of metal lace. each
plat of which is caught down with a
'teel bead. The face trimming of these
bonnets on.ists of tight roll of velvet
of either garnet, or the new shade of
red with bunch of gray and red feath-
ers
A satin dress of former season may
be freshened up again by being covered
with black tulle embroidered with let.
or white tulle embroidered with Sery
small white bads. TuIle speckled
with chenille is very much the fashion
and easy to prepare ones self.
Cravats and bows for the neck are
quite gone out of fashion. A tiny
breach is used to fasten the small officer
collar with which all dress bodces are
now finished at the top. Metal clasps
and ornamental pins are also much
worn, but lockets are very much given
up. As for bracelets and bangles, tier
name is still legion.
Ball dresses, of white or colored tulle.
are embroidered in six representing
clusters, bouquets, wreaths or detached
flowers. Speckled tullcs, in chenille
and gold thread, are also VERY fashion
able. Some patterns also represent
small bids and fruit, but only light and
graceful ones, such as clusters OF straw
berries, red and black currants, etc.
In nantes, the long cloth rcdineole,
the warm furred pelisse, and the ele
giant grande v:site of broGaded silk OF
velvet. lined with colorel plush, are the
most fashionable models: trimmings are
furs, galloons, chenille fringes, passa-
menterie in borders or macaroons an !
lace. Young ladies' wear the tight it.
ting cloth jacket. trimmed with fur or
velvet
Girls from seven to ten wears old
wear costumes made with the blouse
bodice, gagged III front and at the back,
and made with plain shoulder pie e
the waist is not quite so long rs in the
froeks of younger children, tits marked
by sash tied in large bow at the
back; there is plated tlounce round
the bottom; the sleeves are made with
large putting round the top and tiuting
at the wrist.
Very rich toilets can be made even
without employing very expensive ma
terials, Over plain underskirt of sat
in one can form robin9s and panels with
bands of plush or of velvet edged with
narrow lace spangled with gold or sill
yer heads, chenille, Sc. If the skirt is
made of velvet, these bands may be OF
satin and detached bouquets FROM some
brocaded tissue may be worked over it
in applique.
The most fashionable bonnets for mid
winter to be worn with cloth costumes
are made of the same material as the
dress and boriered all around with
broad bands OF undyed seal skin or
beaver fur. They fit closely ike a me-
dunn sized capote b0nnet and tied
under the chin with strings of brown
satin ribbon. A bonnet of this kind
lately shown has a large fiat bow of
moss green velvet directly on tie top
of it.
Gold is once more much employed in
trimmings; but it should be used with
discretion, and in preference upon
brown or bronze tints. Thus, not the
complete dress, but only certain por-
tions of it, such as the panier, sleeve
facings, collar and vest, or elsethe bod
ice itself only, leaving the vest plain.
No designs are required for such EN-
bro.dery, which consists only OF diago-
nal lines pla ed very close together. OF
small yermicelli pattern in narrow
gold soutache.
Edgings made'of velvet worked in
cross stitch with filosel silk in well cho-
sen co,ors make Il nice trimm NC for
wooden morning dresses. They are 10
De had made up in boxes in most shops,
in all eolors, always with the selected
III lLliiu4h8. WHICH, ID III SlllptN lOu1
enough to be put on each side of the
buttons and buttonholes as well as
around the neck. pockets and sleeves.
To ca h such box IL handsome cord and
tassels to match are includedR
Velvet is quite the queen Of TISSUES
this winter. For simple walking COS
tunes plain velvet or velveteen is the
most 81 table Silk velvet with cotton
foundation (yelours trame) is used Tor
trimming cashmere and even silk eos
es Stamped velvet is also very much
the fashion In dark color, it is en-
ployed for small capes, jacket bodices
and dress trimmings, in light shades
such as pink, blue. cream, beige and
gray; for opera cioaks, children
dresses and bodiees fer evening dresses.
of yailing or barage.
Brocaded stuffs of all kinds are en-
joying a triumph after many years
OF neglect. BrocaGed wool, brocaded
satin, black silk brocaded with velvet,
or velvet brocsdeI with curIed silk de