Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-27
BatIp Kennebfr 3nurnaI.
Fashion Notes.

Vests are worn by many ladies, espec-
tally young ones.
Stockings should be either the color of
the shoe or black.
Pearl-colored alpaca makes pretty and
serviceable traveling-dress.
The most fashionable stockings are of
Isle thread in block design, outlined in
silk floss.
All skirts fall fiat in front, and are
puffed at the back; too much tournure,
however, is in bad taste.
Sateens, which soil easily on account of
their smooth surface are less desirable
than the percales.
Embroideries and lace are still much
worn but will be superseded by heavier
adornments later in the season.
Bonnets are nearly all small, close to
the head, except in front, where many OF
them come up to point.
Laced boots are once more coming in
fashion for young girls. They have very
deep toe caps and are very high.
Dress sleeves are not made so tight.
They should come we'll down to the waist,
and should follow the shape of the arm
very closely.
Belts are fashionably worn with any
waist, and they may be of leather or can
vas. or of the same material as the dress,
with fancy buckle.
Normandy peasant caps trimmed with
large bows OF velvet ribbon are among
the coquetish adornments with which fash
ions fair make themselves irresistible.
The excellence and beauty of American
silks is bringing them into such high favor
that they are rapidly becoming more pop
ular than those of French manufacture.
Beautiful hairpins in ivory wrought in
exquisite carving by Japanese skill are
now imported. Jewelled daggers, with a
long fine blade of silver, are worn in the
hair.
The hair, in Paris, is worn very high,
with the puf1s little on one side. the
opposite side being filled in with bows of
ribbon and aigrettes, according to circum-
stances.
Something quite unusual in the way OF
bodice for ball dress is that made en-.
tirely of pearl-tinted sequins upon web
| like foundation, which is sufficiently elias.
tic to assure its perfect fit.
Long Swedish kid gloves are still worn
for visiting, dinner and evening parties
They are no longer worn over sleeves
however, for out-of door costumes. bu
are thrust under the sleeves.
A band of ribbon to match the dress
trimmings, tied in a bow on the top of the
arm makes a pretty ornament. and also
fills in the intervening space between the
top of a long glove and sleeveless gown
The new materials for the coming season
are beginning to make their appearance
and are very stylish. especially the hand
some embroidered cashmeres and the fig
ured velvets, both of which promise to be
very popular.
The pretty custom of leaving bunch o
| flowers with a c1rd, when calling, i:
common with oot2gers at the fashionable
summer resorts, and will undoubtedly bt
| followed next winter in New York. The
bunch is small, and the flowers contain
some suitable sentiment.
Those English dress-makers, who are
as vet scarcely emancipated from the eff
fects OF that reign of terror" which
aesthetic dress brought to fashion, are now
using a kind Of satin sheeting for dresses
claiming that from its softness it is partic
ularly adapted to graceful draperies.
Plaques of flowers are used to loop the
draperies of thin evening dresses They
are arranged as large rosettes with a Dor
der OF feathery grasses, one being PLACED
on the left of the skirt, and the other higi
up on the right side. Just below the sbor
and sharply pointed low cut bodice.
A very simple and tasteful costume o
mauve cashmere trimmed with vandyke;
of violet velvet, was lately worn with
straw bonnet trimmed with violet ribbons
and spray of Persian lilac. but the wear
er was possessed of unlimited chic, anC
quite cclipsed her more showily dressed
neighbOrs,
a useful dress for a girl of eight or ter
years is made OF mohair, velvet and lace
The long demi-iitting bodice opens over
brown velvet waistcoat, and lace hOunct
! forms a tablier that rests on mohar kilt
ing. The back of the skirt is gathered
and sash of brown velvet is tied at tn,
lett side.
A novel-front for dress is panels fas
ted at the top, set closely side by side anc
lined with contrasting color, which
shows in glimpses at every movement
A very rich black velvet toilet has these
panels lined with white satin. Across the
foot of the front is a trimming of Jet anc
lace. and the train is plain. The body has
plastron OF jet and lace. The same style
would also be very effective in yellow OF
any colored satin 9Th black velvet
No matter how rich or costly a dress
may be. it is not becoming to the wearer
unless attention is given to the neckwear
whether it be plain linen collar lace
scarf or tichu, says the New York Jour
nal, Most people require something
white at the neck, although black lace is
often found effective. With dark dresses
very little white at the throat is permissi
BILE. whereas with light dresses of all
kinds the more white the better the effect
A black silk dress looks best relieved
by a small dainty lace collar and cuffs
while a toilet of white or cream color re-
quires quantity of lace at the neck tc
make it look effective.