The Brookhaven leader., 1884-01-31
Fashion Items.

French modlstes combine matelasse
with velveteen.
Hand-painted ribbons are much used
on ball toilets.
New walking dresses from Paris show
the short skirts covered with rul'es, cut
into vandykes at the edges and bound
or faced with satin or velvet. Above
this is very long apron overskirt
caught up high at the sides with buckles
or W de ottoman ribbons. The over
skirt is not trimmed but simply hem
med. The edges of the bodice are cut
to match those OF the flounces.
Silk tulle is in great demand this
winter. 1t was observed at the recent
grand private ball in this city. that
more than third of the ladies present
Gauzcs with stripes of satin or bro
caded with clusters of flowers are also
in vogue for dancing dresses for young
girls. These are shown in shades and
tones most beautiful, and are trimmed
with yards of lace and trailng garlands
of roses. One of the white tullo dreS Scs
worn at the blll alluded to was draped
over a skirt o. heavy white satin. l he
drap' p'ngs were caught up herc and there
with magnil. cent diamond ornaments,
which glittered brill antly amid the
airy folds of the trained skirt. Fla
mond bra relels, earrings, and neck
lace were added.
English girls are wearing patent
leather shoes with uppers made of pale
yellow Kid.
Bare arms and necks are again DIS
played by the latest cut OF French even
ing bodiccs. Conse mently costly neck
laceS of diamonds, pearls, and other rare
gems are in Great demand. One ieweler
in Union square recently sold ten d u
mOnd necklaces of rare value in one
afternoon TO various persons; each neck
lace to be holiday gift to sweetheart
or wife.
A Young lady writes to know if "she
can possibly get up neat and stylish
costume fot ten dollars She certainly
can. There are plenty of fine winter
fabrics to be bought for less than sixty
cents a yard, double width, and in all
the new dark shades. She must first
purchase Jersey to match exactly the
shade of her goods, which can be bought
for $3.50 in cool firm qualities of fine
wool and stockinette, and perfect in fit.
Young ladies have long ago discovered
that the Jersey is a very useful as well
as an ornamental bodice, and that, in
the construction of homemade"
toilet, it is now comparatively an easy
matter TO produce very creditable and
satisfactory costume when the ever
formidable question of good fit has
TO be taken into account in its construc-
ton. The Jersey comes ready to be put
on, and killed skirt with scarf drapery
or apron tunic is all that is worn with
tn 5 bodice. Nothing is easier made
than a killed skirt, and nothing is more
easily draped and adjusted than a scarf
or apron tunic. With the money left
from the purchase of the Jersey Young
Lady from Brooklyn" can obtain sutli-
cient material for her skirt and drapery.
Very pretty and becoming vests and
plastrons or pinafores are worn by
Young ladies over toilets of silk, satin,
or lace. These are made of velvet,
adorned with floral designs in applique,
o. in palms. arabeSques, and intricate
Egyptian de igns in embroidery, out
lined with Persian beads that glitter
with wonderful p ismatic tints giving a
brilliant effect to the whole toll t.
Other plastrons are made of satin in
pale colo s. and painted or embroidered
in deeper hues. These are very lovely
over toilets of null, India gaule, or tulle.
Many of the pale-tmted vests are trim
med around the c 'ges with frills of
printed lace.
There is no end to the variety of skat-
ing costumes worn this season. Some
of the suits are very costly and unique,
and our rinks and ponds present an
animated pict of gay colo.s and
novel STYLES. Whole costumes are made
of crimson Irda cloth trimmed with fur
bands ten inches deep with very deep
coachman' 5 cape to correspond. a very
stylish costume lately worn was made
OF silk plush; the short undersk'rt was
in broad stripes of crimson and gold.
The mar4uise coat of plain crimson
plush opened over vest of gold color
chlv nbrodered. Both coat, apron,
and tunic were trimmed with bands of
dark brown fur, with cap, muif, and
deep cuffs to match.
skirts of new carriage dresses are
made of dove-gray ottoman cloth trim
med with ruby, dark moss green, or
dark royal blue plush. The Louis NV
coat oren over Su Sc or beadle vest
of the plush, closed up the front with
old silver buttons. Over these dresses
are worn Spanish mantels of dove-gray
cashmere, lined with gray satin. and
trimmed with dove-gray feather Lands.
N. Y. E, ening Post.