Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-14
LADIES' FASHION ITEMS.

a CLUSTER VI OStilCH ups Is
more fashionable than corsage bouquet,
and is placed on the left side of a low cor
sage.
Epaulets ofs.plaited lace, bows of ribbon
or clusters of velvet or satin leaves, are
fashionable, as.they give the high-shoul-
dered effect now in vogue.
4 fashion, pretty and new, is to pass a
black lace scarf loosely around the neck,
fasten one end under the left ear with a
dainty spray of flowers, and the other end
at the right side Of the waist with another
spray.
Hand-painted sashes of silk or satin. pale
or dark colors, will be much worn this
summer over simple house dresses of
French muslin, organdie and lawn With
more dressy toilets for evening, dressy little
sleeveless jackets are. made to match the
color of the sash.
Short dolmans, with short backs plated,
small square sleeves and deep fronts, are
made for spring wear in tan-colored
cloths. figured brown or gray woolens,
black or gray Ottoman silk, and various
red stuffs, such as cloth, velvet or brocade,
and are trimmed with chenille, jet fringe
or lace.
Embroidery on tulle and lace is the fash
iOnable trimming for the season. 1t is
used in founces and for drapery and for
covering the entire silk lining of the waist
The back widths of new walking skirts are
very full and bunchy over the hips, and
are worn over a cushion hustle or with
tiounces Of plated crinoline inside to sup
port them gracefully.
Neckerchefs of fawn-colored or pale
cream-tinted China washing silk, dotted all
Hx-i+b sr,.a1l hp1rcrrote Of
gay rosebuds, bordered with a wide ruffle
of Spanish or Oriental lace, are dainty and
novel; some of these are so large as 10
quite cover the shoulders when adjusted,
answering very well for a dainty wrap
when but slight protection is needed.
The newest jetted nets in the piece and
as hounces have raised Pompadour figures
Very fine beads are used to produce the
feather, fruit and leaf designs. Steel beads
and chenille also are frequently mixed
with the Jet Gray beads are used on gray
net, and exceedingly well they look as
trimmings on gray satin and gray silk.
Indeed, Jet has come to be generic term
for beads of all sorts and colors-pearl,
pink. ciuir de lJtne irridescent etc.-and the
term black jet is no longer Pathological.
1t has been said that plated skirts were
giving place to plain ones; but, as matter
Of fact, everything has plaits Both the
very narrow and wide plaits are seen, and
both the knife and box plaitings.f In the
printed India silks, narrow plaitings in
many rows are much used. These some
times start from the waist, and the drapery
is arranged to disclose this arrangement
Sometimes it IS upon one side Again, the
lengthwise plaits from the front BREADTH
and the side panels slant away from the
center and are caught together midway
down the front by ribbons, which are tied
by a careless knot. Fans of plaits are still
used. A new mode of uniting them is seen
in combination dresses of cashmere and
fancy summer silk. The long overdress of
cashmere is cut in deep panels, and between
these are the fans of silk.
The old DAYS when the edict of one color
went forth has passed away. 1t is no longer
what is worn, but what best suits the
wearer. Some one here remarks that this
is leaving too much to the individual and
that the average person don't understand
adapting colors-to compilations or styles to
various figures There are however, few
general directions that may be observed
without much knowledge on the subject
for instance, the delicate French gray,
which is so stylish and beautiful. especially
where two tones are used, may not be worn
by sallow compilations to avoid the
trouble fashion permits all sorts of extra
ordinary combinations. Every shade of
red is wrought with it, blues are used, and
the effect is very beautiful. Florid COM
pleXions must avoid reds and red-haircd
women, tradition to the contrary, should
Danish all bright shades. Very stout wo-
men never look we'll in plaids or exagger-
ated brocades and should eschew maroons.
puppies, as well rs vivid green's and colors
calculated TO call forth their worst points.
1t is scarcely necessary to say that even
fashion does not sanction too free a use of
yellow and that very few women wear the
color with any success. In the browns we
now have a shade for every one. 1t is diff
cult to err right there. The popular wine
color is not much affected in spring goods,
neither are the myrtle green's or bronzes
considered good These shades are too
warm to meet the popular taste, which
runs decidedly to the grays, eerues and
rich browns ia every shade. Kansas City
Journal.