Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-23
THE FASHIONS.
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New York Evening POST
Shot silks are again among the new i'm
portations.
Belts and side-bags will appear with the
new spring costumes.
Pretty bedroom curtains are made of
single width of crimson Ottoman cloth over
second pair made of antique lace.
Foulards, in gay iardiniere designs. are
imported for spring polonaises, to be worn
over skirts of silk and velvet in mono.
chrome.
Serge, cashmere, and finest Austrian
wool dresses In pin. check patterns, with
stripes of colored satin alternating, will be
very fashionably worn this spring on the
promenade. Many of these costumes will
be formed entirely of the striped material,
while others will be made up in conjunc-
ton with -colored fabrics the polonaise
or waistcoat and panels being made of the
latter material.
Brilliant. hued arabesques, leaf designs,
small flowers and vines, heraldic figures,
and small fruits are now exhibited in new
dress and cloak garnitures OF plush and
chenille. These are displayed on the fronts
of the Louis XIV. waistcoats, the edges of
the panels, cut-away jacket, deep collar
and cuffs. Medium-sized buttons to cor
respond accompany these effective and ele-
CANT trimmings.
There seems to be a growing tendency
for the excessively short jackets, which
always suggest theidea that the makers were
short Of material. They mostly match the
dress they accompany, and many are bor-
dered with feathers of the same shade, but
black and gray astrakhan, beaver and fox
trimmings are preferable as regards wear
and appearance also, if we omit gray as
trakhan, which always looks grimy. The
. fact that it is poorly initiated 10 wool is
another argument against it.
Narrow bands of fur, despite their map
propriateness, are still used to trim both
house and evening dresses. One magnificent
trained robe of velvet, recently made in
this city, was further enriched with sable
| trimmings tea gown of snowdrop CASH
mere was simply bordered down the front,
around the bottom, and at the throat and
wrists with narrow bands of long-haired,
dark brown fur, while stylish matinee of
pink India cashmere had it's wide lace
ruffiss headed by wide bands of swans
down.
Among the newest imported jerseys are
those which are nearly covered with an
deliberately. beaded embroidery, either in
black or with those iridescent hues, in odd
Indian designs, which give them very
Oriental appearance. One very handsome
style shows a black silk stockinette Jersey
embroidered with small stars in brilliant
cut lot beads. A chenille drop and Jet
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| Sometimes, and generally where there is
no braiding or embroidery on the jersey
cellars, cuffs of velvet are now added to
relieve the usual plain appearance. These
are invariably of the same color IS the jer.
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Dark red and dark green appear to be
the prevailing colors just now for young
ladies' promenade costumes. Russian
redingotes made of deep Vandyke red,
| fur. trimmed or braided with self.colored
silk cord or otherwise edged with many
rows of narrow silk braid, are much
worn. Most of these have supplemented
pelerines which reach only half way be-
tween neck and waist, the shoulder pieces
being set in rather high. There are some
extremely long and tight jackets OF black
cloth, the lower edge of tie skirt un.
trimmed, bisque bodice all round, or
pointed, being simulated by means of a
wide bias band of black velvet. Msgnii.
cent sets of furs are worn as trimmings on
the cover.all princesse-shaped wraps which,
though still stylishly worn, are in their
third season. A tall lady recently wore a
mantle of this kind at the bottom of which
was band of bears fur quite three-quar,
tiers of yard deep. The cuffs reached
above her elbows, and the shaggy fur col.
lar was in proportion. Nothing could look
more cumbersome. and there seemed a great
absurdity in placing such weight of fur
where it could add nothing to the comfort
of the wearer, but must necessarily i'm
pede her movements.