Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-31
THE FASHIONS.
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The new carriage wrap msde of da-k
gray ottoman, and variously called tho
g Spanish mantle the Barrister's robe,
the" Louis XIX. cloak, and the Car
dinal, n'is almost a facsimile OF the CART
worn by Ellen Terry as Doctor Of Laws in
the Merchant OF Venice"
Some of the pretty sateen dresses are
made as follows: The skirt of the plain
s4tcen is side-plaited all the way round,
and above this IS a graceful Langtry polo
naise, looped high Gu each side, and
trimmed from threat TO hem down the
front with a iabot of Oriental lace. The
polonaise is always OF the figured sateen,
with ground matched 70 the skirt fabric.
The spring fashions bid fair to be as
varied as the spring weather, which Is too
capricious and changeable TO be depended
upon for longer than 4 few hours at a
time Now and then the sun and the mer-
chants smile simultaneously, bar not for
long. The sun goes down in a cloud, and
| 50 does the face of the hopefu. exhibitor OF
spring novelties.
| The Beau Brummel waisTooat Of white
corded silk, fastened with tiny pearl hut-
| tons with wide pocket-tiaps al each side,
| trimmed with buttons to match, viii 9e
stylishly worn next season, with dresses Of
rich black silk, dark blue ottoman ana
other dark silk. costumes. With dark
WOODEN dresses for the seaside the waist
coat Will be of white serge, deliberately
braided in white.
In consideration of comfort and conve-
nience for wear at fashionable summer re
sorts. the merchants and nodistes are again
urging the claims TO notice Gf fouiarG silks.
Always attractive and ladyhke, these rich,
| light toilets are this season exceptionally
! beautiful in tinting and patterns, soft silver
gray, amber, golden faWn and other delicate
| grounds being dotted with brilliant bios
| SONS il scaEet or crimson pale shades OF
| mauye, sapphire blue and pink, with white
! or silver blooms, and the dark, distinct cor
ors of olive, golden brown, wine, bronze,
garnet and the like, with gay o.iHcfetrS de-
signs which are smaller and .ess show
| than those Of last summer
New summer cashmeres, yailings and vi
gonues are exhibited wrought in patterns
mostly in floral Egyptian or Russian f1sii-
ion. / lovely toilet fresh from Paris shows
white foulard princesse dress, soft and
shecny of fabric, draped with India cash
mere fine as silk and light as nun ; vailin4
The hounces are embroidered 10 the depth
of twelve inches with fine palm and floral
patterns in brilliant colorings. Narrow
silk lace finishes the scalloped edge OF each
rlltfie, being slightly fulled as II Is put on.
The pannier polOnaise is trimmed with a
narrow width of the same embroidery, also
lace-edged, and the drapings are cut no
with multi-colored ribbons whose shades
exactly reproduce those of the embroidery
If the present. general wearing of high.
squarc-crowned hat upon the back of the
head Is graceful or becoming, or in keeping
with Hogarth's. or any other rue-eved
artists, Il line of beauty" then we mistake
greatly when we declare the fashion to be
out of all manner ofgood form or proper con
formity 10 the simplest rules of grace IN
our opinion high, square-crowned hat on
the back of a lady's head is as much OFT
OF position and proper place as L stove
pipe hat would be on the back OF i gel.-
tleman's head. Ii people walking on
Broadway, or any other public thorough
fare should behold a gentleman with MS
beaver thus adjusted, there would be but
ore opinion concerning the state u bis
health for the time being.
The o!d-fashioned chem;setto or tucker j. /
TO be IN nigh vogue the coming season.
Many OF the bodies 10 summer toilets OF
icuIard sGteeu, checked ana striped silk
yelling. surah. and other light. dressv ma
terials are cut in heart or easement shape
and filed in with habit shirt OF ta,le,
satin. silk or fiowered net An embroidered
muslin fchu is also to be worn with morn
ing dresses Of zephyr Bingham, linen, main.
SOCK cambria, lawn, Organdie or peToale
This is put on before the square-cut bodice.
and thus covers the neck. For dancing and
other handsome evening toilets white lace
waistcoasts, Chemisettes and half vests viii
be in highest vogue-those made often O
the most costly laccs and nets, many being
heavily outlined with fine pearl and crystal
beads, sometimes with sleeves 10 match
The bodice par excellence, however Tor
summer evening wear viii be a high one
cut in the neck, pointed front and back,
with tiny cap covered with rich lace for
a sleeve. The long gloves go up fal above
the elbow, thus revealing but glimpse OF
the uncovered arm, which viii show be
tween the top of the glove and the lower
e1pa bf tho lace Slanve