Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-06-21
FASHION FANClES.
Same Sensible Suggestions on Pre-
vaiIing Modes.
uox 10 Make Various Articles OF Female Ap.
Uarel from the Lighter and Cheaper Ma
ieriaI.

somc pcrsops talk Of silks and satins
ssif the were the every day wear Of
all Eomen-but in reality the dress of
tbe most thrifty housewives, or the
onein which they are seen by Fu> bands
and children, is Of something intxpen-
ave, pretty, and durable. The untidy
trailing wrapper is thing of the past,
as the many pretty designs for short
house dresses have taken the place of
this slovenly fashion. r..
One of the prettiest designs for house
dress is the Myrlilla; it gives the effect
ola square yoke; it has puffed front
and shirred back, which relieves it from
plainness, and when made of yelling is
ayish enough for an afternoon home
dress.
An inexpensive dress, appropriate for
afternoon and evening, may be arranged
Of nuns-veiling and muslin-de-laine;
Yelling TO form the entire front, bordered
with oriental lace; the unique of muslin
de-laine, draped off at the sides, falling
in plain drapery at the back. Elbow
sleeves and V shaped neck.
4 new polonaise, or polonaise-dress is
made BY having the corsage pointed in
irunt, cnt high on hips, having three or
four widths of goods gathered or plated
At the back, which must be heavily lined
10 give it the proper carriage. This new
(. garment is desirable for firm goods.
Powered lawns and muslin, also satins
by their superior finish, make them more
desirable than the poorer grades of silks.
Matelasse Spanish guipure lace is of
domestic manufacture, and trims exquis-
hely.
The new beige colored lace trims pom
gee dresses.
The "coral" lace is used to trim plas-
irons attached TO "militaire" collars.
Capesare also made of many colored
beads, all the metallic shades, including
blue, steel, gold and silver. They are
forIned in beautiful designs on black.
Cuffs and chemissttes come in cream
tinted batiste, embroidered in scarlet
o)tton and are intended to be worn with
dresses with open fronts-square cut or
shawl-shaped neck.
The loveliest jabots are made of white
slk null with additions of black or col
Ssi iyelvet ribbon.
All the colors of cloth are duplicated
lnamel'shair cashmere, so as to give a
hihr-niade Jacket of cloth, and skirt of
the lighter material.
Batistes come in lovely "Pompadour"
designs.
Nile-green with accessories of pink is
worn by bridesmaids.
Tobacco color combines beautifully
with silyer-gray. Z
Parisienres affect CATERS the color OF
sstume- as '1~sag =!
Theold style bretelles wilibe worn on
mantle-vlsites.
Ecru embroideries in guipure styles
are used for founcing.
Pretty aprons are made of changeable
dlks, scolloped, and bound with velvet;
pockets made of ribbon-velvet, in open
basket pattern. ~.
Open work horse-hair crowns should
have the brim covered with small flow
en-.
Aigrettes formed of buttercups, daisies
and grasses, with wired butterflies which
seem just alighting, are the newest.
Many shades of green are combined
with all kinds of flowrr4.
Some Of the dressy l.l have, headed
crowns and straw brims.
Chinese satins make very beautiful toll
cts especially when embroidered in
heavy thread.
Some OF the new parasols are very
ialge and heavy especially those of Span
isl i net work of chenille; they are called
rRaros. 80 ras
Illusion and Malines tulle combine
pretuest with velvet for capotes.
Feathers are more used on round hats
than flowers. 4osvf.
A new hat-trimming is the bunch Of
acorns; the nut of jet, antf the cup, gold.
ShawA are wbrh in point. gsVery1ittle
white isseen in the new India shawls.
sroes are no longer trimmed with
patent leather. -
One of the .prettiest shoes for summer,
Is the Jersey, Lily" they are half high,
With laced ffont. ,r,f - .f ~
lovely aprons are made ofscrim, by
forming above the helm band formed
Of the narrowest ribbon iui different
shades, 30 give an ombre effect. - ili'l
A beautiful silkyfabrie is=the slipped
null and, is appropriate for morning
oresse$ 81 GSlThih1
Swiss musl;p with cushien-raised dots
Is used FOR fleckefchies ana ficfflies.
Silk and Lisle Jersey gloves, iu,beau-
uful lace work, come in all the dssif3bis
colors. VVBt&
IAf(peEshePping,bagl is obIong in'
shape, rather ~bdxy" in appearance, and
comes In smooth leather, With rdarkly
eolored japanese, ,desigris.i H,.lI a.,
POINTS PICKED&uR%&
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