Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-10-24
Prevailing Fashions.

Bonnets are worn smaller, hat
larger.
Round turbans appear for early fal
wear.
Sleeves are to be worn lower on the
shoulders.
Molicre fronts of all kinds are ignored
by women of fashion.
Ornaments of embroidery and bead.
will be used for dress decorations.
Velvet leaves veined and edged will
gold will be used for bonnet trim
mings.
Fur or feather border mixed incon.
gruously with lace will trim velvet
wraps.
Small figures will doubtless be pre-
ferred for dresses, but for cloakingi
there are large detached flowers.
Plaids of subdued colors in new com.
binations are shown in twilled and ir
ottoman woods for childrens' dresses.
Stripes arc largely imported and viii
be used for parts OF dresses. Baya,
dere stripes are also among the new
goods.
A new shade in cloth is called "Gor,
d%on-blue,' and the bright greens are
'tLittle Duke green, and the cressor
green already noted.
Black braid is used on wooden dresses
in Gordon-blue, ericsson and gray
shades, but for the various brown
shades, brown of another tone is used.
Theatre bonnets are made of black
lace trimmed with deep red roses, or
white lace ornamented with tea roses.
These bonnets have no strings.
Small bonnets of Guaranteed velvet
have been sent from Paris, very stylish.
ly finished with fine gold lac, ani
long slender gold pins; no other trim.
ming.
Kensington cloths have new embroi.
deries this season; instead of being ar.
ranged as borders are now in SPRAYS
and sprigs blocked off in squares, OF
in lengthwise strips.
Bustles will remain large, and the
bow drapery, which consists of a width
of the material tied in two broad loops
and two ends fastened to the back OF
the round corsage will also be worn.
In dress trimmings 1t is considered
'.chic'' to have the sides of the skirt
different. A single broad stripe Of
trimming may be down the left side,
from belt to foot, while the right side
is covered by a low Greek drapery.
Round waists will be worn with or
without a belt. Some corsages will be
round in the back,-cut off at the waist
knoxville the front may be pointed
or q regular basque, or heightened into
a polonaise. The et1ect either way is
sty fish.
There is a fancy to put all the trim.
ming on one part of the costume, and
leave the rest plain. For instance, a
brown wool dress will have red or blue
bands of graduated width woven around
it, and this contrast will not be seer on
the basque OF drapery.
Velvet will be the popular trimming
for the pretty cllapeux during the early
fall season, and the fashionable colors
are red, dark green, brown or mulber-
ny. The garni'ure will be grapes, small
peaches, w%alnuts, wheat MIXED with
peoples and golden rod.
The Sanspareil poplins brought out
for the early trade, exhibit some Of the
characteristics of the old-time Irish
poplins, but are decidedly finer in dual.
lty and softer in texture. They have
lustrous surface finish, which renders
them particularly desirable for hand
some costumes, and come in all the
new tones of favorite colors. The
browns, made up with velvet trim
mings, form a rich, lady-like costume.
Velveteen is a marvel as at present
produced, and will largely supersede
velvet for all the purposes for which the
latter is used. The "Nonpareil'' re-
mains the popular brand, and comes in
all the new choice colors of the season.
The green shades, the various blue and
garnet tints, are especially handsome,
and it is with difficulty that an expert
q detect the rich black .Nonpareil"
at 81 a yard from silk velvet at $40.
A pretty fancy for low bodices is a
group of finely plated crepe lisse,
which is closed at the throat by a hioh
band of velvet. This modest little &C.
cessory is very nice for women who
have not plump necks. Another
achievement is a bit of black or maroon
velvet fastened in front with a sill, er.
steel, or gold clasp. Necklaces of satin
in a becoming color, and fastened with
similar clasps. are u French fancy
pretty for young girls.
ScAASo AOAUn Will ~ FcIV Mop
novelty in her millinery department, in
the shape of a bonnie. of black lace,
with a lace mantilla drapery which falls
from the head to the waist, and is ar
tistically disposed about the shoulders.
High-crowned black lace hats are seen
with this appendage, with o Jet comb
holding The mantilia on the left side.
The eject is Spanish, and graceful in
the extreme when Worn by the right
person in the right way.
A novelty in neck trimmings comes
to us from Paris that is neat, pretty and
simply made. It is a double Fedora
puff of white muslin with small colored
dots. Get a half yard of tho muslin,
it bias strips, and run the edges
together; then pick out the top to make
it take the round pun shape desired.
A second strip. treated in the same way,
is let insiCe the first and shows in 4
narrow line above it. Both pulls are
then sewed to y little band, and are
ready to tack into the collar of the
dress. This is fresh and soft about tha
throat and has the advantage of being
new.-N. Y. Commercial Idrer3sey, .
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