Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-03-06
Fashion Items.

Fashion Items.
Condor brown is a very fashionable
soior.
Shot silks are again among the new
mpOrtations.
New towels have elaborate Roman
5orders.
Pretty bedroom curtains are made of
I single width of crimson Ottoman
10th over . second pair made Of antique
ace.
Belts and side-bsgs viii appear with
he new spring costumes
FOulards in gay jardiniere designs are
imported for spring polonaises. TO be
worn over skirts Of silk or velvet in
monochrome.
Serge. cashmere and finest Austrian
rOOl dresses in pin-check patterns, With
sripes of cOl0red satIn alternating, viii
oe very fashiOnably worn this spring on
he promenade. Many of these cos
umes will be formed entirely Of .he
striped material. while Others viii be
male up in conjunction with one-col-
bred fabrics; the pOlonaise or waiSteoat
lnd panels being made of the latterma-
ieriaL
Narrow bands Of fur. despite theiI
nRpproDriateness. are still used 10 trim
both house and evening dresses One
magnliicen: ira ned robe of velvet, re-
emily made in this city, was further
enriched with sable trimmings; \ tea
gown OF saowdrop cashmere was simply
bOrdered down the front. around the
-. - - ~. sb-,.f ard ,.-ricf<
with narrow bands of Ong-haired. dark
brown fIlr. while a stylish matinee Of
pink India cashmere had is wide lace
ruffies headed by wide bands Il swans
down
Rrillianf-huei arabesques. leaf de-
signs, small flowers and vines. heraldiC
figures and small fruits are now exhib-
ted in new .iress and cloak garnitures
Of plush and chenille. These, are dis
PLAYED on the fronts of the Louis XIV
wasstcoats. the edges of the panels. cut
away jacket. deep collar and cuffs
Me iium-sized buttons TO correspond.
accompany these effective and elegant
trimmings
Though plain fabrics are jast now
less in request than plaids. pin checks.
and brocaded and shot materials. the
former are always popular and lady
ike. and do not weary the eve rs pat
terms must do when constantly before
il. Seal brown. laurel Of bottle green,
telegraph. or royal blue. and other self
colOrs look very pretty trimmed with
several rows Of very narrow gold OF
silver braid. There Is great improve
nlent in the manufacture of this kind
of trimming. Good qualit es do not
Rad IL tarnlsh. and are guaranteed 70
stand the ton of a salty atmosphere,
which will be a thing much in its favor
as eommendable garniture Tor sea
side costumes the coming seasOn-
Among the newest imported jerseys
are thoss which are nearly covered
with an slabOraiely beaded emit rOidery.
either in black or with those iridesceni
hues. in odd Indian designs. which
give them n very Oriental appearance.
One very handsome style shows a blark
silk siocki3ette jersey, embroidered
with small stars IN brilliant cut JET
beads. A chenille drop and JET fringe
finish the lower edge Of the bodice.
Sometimes. and generally where there
is no brsiding or embroidery cl the
Jersey collars. cuffs OF velvet are now
added. TO relieve the usual plain ap-
pearance. These are invariably Of the
same color as the ie->ey.
Gauzes and tulles, 80 fashionable dur
inc the winter. will retain their popu-
larity. and form one CT the evening
dresses rar excellence the coming spring
and summer. In anticipation Of this.
our leading importers are sending
orders for new and beautiful patterns.
samples of which fhev have already re-
ceived- Among some very lovely de
signs are those wrought in gold anC
silver, showing moIning-glOries, snow.
drCps. half-Opea roses aud buds. ferns,
trailing branches of honeysnekle. and
also patterns showing zrOunds OF pale
nuns gray. amber. hrOaze. dark green
and sapphire blue. sire-'n with scarlet
carnations. pink azaleas. four-O' clocks
wild iessamine. trailing arbutus. and
geranium blossoms IN varied and
brilliant cOlors. One new design. par.
ticularlv beautiful. is of white India
gauzc brOcaded with golien roses and
foliage, mingled with crimson sea mosse:
tipped with gold. These fabrics viii be
made up over low-pr;ced satirs of 3
shade corresponding With the blossom
in the brOcade.
There seems to bet growing tendency
for the excessively short jackets, which
always suggest :he idea that the makers
were short Of material They mostly
match the dresses they accompany. and
many are b0rdered with feathers Of tbs
same shade. but black and gray as
.rakhan. beaver and fox trimmings are
preferable as regards wear. and appear
ance also. if we omit gray astrakhan
which always locks grimy. The fac
that il Is poorly i'm tated in wool !:
another argument against it-A T.
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