The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-05
FASHION POINTS.
SIX gloves are popular.
Escurial laces remain in favor.

Escurinl laces remain IN favor.
Scarlet bonnets are fashionable.
shoulder capes complete most of the
summer suits.
For long Journeys, nannels and cheviois
are the best wear.
Jacket sleeves are made comfortably
tight and reach down to the wrist.
The latest novelty in parasoi handles
are those covered with plush. ~ a
The polonaise is the favorite garment
for midsummer utility suits.
Rough goods are very popular for sea-
side, mountain and travelling wear.
Black velvet trimmings on gray mo-
hair is the suggestion for travelling wear.
Mohair IL coming into use for travel
ing dresses, with gray the preferred
color. .NLi.IlN .|.|
Combinations of pale gray, blue and
dark navy blue make stylish seaside
suits.
Black or navy blue mohair braid trims
many gray and brown wool travelling
suits.
Handsome clasps Of bronze, with trac-
ings of gold, are iashionably worn with
all colors.
Pretty parasols are made of satin and
ruched over with n Spanish network of
chenille.
Gendarme blue or dark-red cloth jack
cts may be worn with gray, brown or
black skirts.
The jacket or casaque opening over
the waistcoat or gathered or plated
plastron Is u decided feature In summer
suits.
Infants caps are composed of fine
French embroidery, with three shirred
RULES around the face and tiny bows of
ribbon.
Green, IN all the dark and bronze
shades, Is better color for summer
fatigue and utility costumes than blue or
brown.
Instead of strings to bonnets. n bow of
velvet under the chin is attached to the
strap or band that does duty for strings.
Although flowers are in great favor as
bonnet trimmings there are some shapes
that require feathers instead of flowers.
Ruches are worn for full dress. both
round neck and wrist. The small turned
up collar is neat for morning costumes.
The dressiest jerseys have white silk
jersey cloth waistcoats. and are made of
silk jersey cloth for the jacket in all
colors and styles.
Very large lace and embroidery col
lars. attached by bows of soft muslin,
lace trimmed, are dressy afternoon and
evening wear.
Cravat bows are not popular now
The narrow collar which finishes oil all
the high bodices Is always fastened by a
pretty artistic or fancy brooch.
For the street or out-of-door wear the
plain Tapped band of ribbon for the collar
and a severely simple clasp or small vel
vet knot or bow is the correct wear.
In the beautiful limitations of Brussels
and Chantilly lace the designs of the old
lace are reproduced and even the color
bears the tone imprint Of age.
Velvets will be used all summer ms
bands and binding of hats and bonnets;
also to combine with the lightest and
most sheer materials in forming dresses.
Lace is used in great quantities to
trim stylish costumes. Sometimes 100
yards of lace are put on a dress, and as
many as 30 yards to trim Il mantle.
The travelling cloaks of this season are
preferred Of plaids and checks. bars and
stripes, in duh colors, enlivened by u
few threads OF bright red, blue, yellow,
green or white. II N &.
The plastron Of lace. muslin. or lisse,
attached to neck band of ribbon, COW
cred with lace, and sometimes edged at
the top with the same. will be much
worn this season. lI-i-fa iNII
Velvet dog collars, tied in a bow under
the left ear, and small fiat cravats, just
like those gentlemen wear are worn by
young ladies' who do not find white
around the neck becoming.
House dresses for country wear are
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and zephyrs and ginghams.
Big gilt darning needles and big gilt
headed points are the latest fancies in
bonnet and hat decoration. Two are
thrust dlagonally through one side Of
the crown and at right angles, forming
| n sort of cross