Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-23
Fashion Notes.


are belted.
Black dresses of every description
will rage in the fashionable world. and
in fine contrast will be seen very elabo-
rate white toilets, these equally la mode.
The Louis. XIV. and Louis XVI. styles
will this summer rank high among the
varied modes. These have sharply
pointed bodices and separate trains
mostly lined with satin of paler shade
The paniers are of moderate size, and
the bodices, if low, are oval in shape
around the shoulders. Where the-high-
standing fraise of silk, satin, or velvet
is worn the bodice is cut square, and
the pointed ends of the fraise fasten at
each side of the opening.
The c ssy spring visites and peler-
ines are infinitesimally small-hardly
more than fichus when knotted in front,
and only half draping the shoulders.
There are women who never feel fully
dressed for out doors until the costume
is completed by at least one of these
diminutive toy-wraps; while others, es-
pecially those possessed of fine figures,
are always ready to take possession of
the fashion which allows them upon the
promenade minus any wrap whatever.
These small capes when worn are made
of the richest fabrics. such as beaded
grenadine, elvetbrocaded gauze, ORR
entail brooches, and embroidery executed
on silk canvas netting. The fact, how
ever, that so little fabric is required is
fast making these at first uncommon
wraps SO general of wear as soon to rem
der them pdSSe.
A new and exceedingly graceful jer-
sey toilet for evening wear has ap-
peared, which is becoming only to the
''divinely talr' women who have perfect
figures. The sleeves are glove fitting,
and have no seams visible. The robe
itself molds the form to perfection. A
lovely model of this description, and
made by Redfern. is of an exquisite
shade of sheeny golden fawn-coIored
ottoman silk, rare of quality and color
ing. The heavy sweeping lines of the
train are uubroken and unadorned, but
the waist and half-long sleeves are
trimmed with wide ruffles of duchesse
lace. A similar toilet is composed of
nuns gray satin brocade with silver
flowers. with blouse pastron, panels,
and sleeve garniture of violet plush.
A handsome style of elaborate morn
ing dress, designed by Worth for water
ing place wear, is robe in princesse
form made of gray satin foulard bro
caded with pale pink azaleas of natural
size. The bodice opens in front over a
full waistcoat made wholly of white lace
and fastened with tiny pearl buttons.
The sleeves are high and full on the
shoulders, aud the front of the skirt and
foot of the long train are covered with
mass of wide cream lace ruffies caught
up with miles of pink satin ribbon. An
other robe designed by the famous artist
is composed of pale pink summer satin
shot with gold, and brocaded with clus-
tiers of dark red hedge roses with golden
hearts. The front of the dress is made
of plain pink surah trimmed with ruff
fles of dark red Spanish lace, with the
pattern outlined with gold threads.
The sleeves are half long, and the pink
brocade collar is lined with dark red
velvet.
Black lace and black gauze dresses
are much worn as opera toilets; these
are made up over either black or colored
surahs. The sleeves are usually short
and the bodices half ligh. Diamonds
sparkle everywhere, and many are worn
as chains fastening to the left shoulder
and falling from the center of the bodice
in slender pendelOqueS. Wide ribbons,
arranged in long flowing loops from
shoulder or belt, are ornamented with
diamond arrows or slides. Pearls are
also worn in long torsades, encircling
the shoulders on the RIGHT, and carried
over to the LETT, fastening under the arm
with a pearl clasp. Whether of dia-
monds or pearls the gems which stud
the velvet dog collar worn at the throat
must invariably correspond.
There seems to be no limit to the
variety of French sateens with their ex-
quisite colorings, artistic combinations,
and satin-like surfaces. Many of the
latest productions are quite adapted to
replace foulard or surah; they are, in
deed. often combined with farue, taft
fetas, satin sublime, and other silky
fabrics, in the construction of dressy
costume. Over lace-nounced skirts,
mounted on silk, or plain sateen, and
used as polonaiseS profusely trimmed
with laces and ribbons, they rank among
the Lrettiest dresses for the coming sum.
mer.
Almost all corsages designed for sum-
mer use are cut open in the neck for in
door or outdoor toilets. In the latter
case, however, the open space is COW
cred by an embroidered chemisette, a
plated or blouse plastron, or a jabot-
vest or waistcoat of some sort. Where
lace or very sheer embroidered fabrics
are used, they are always placed over
some non-transparent material, as the
contrary would be wholly bad taste,
even at Saratoga, where last season
much latitude was given in the wear OF
bodices there considered suitable for
afternoon use. For indoor wear this
season are prepared some very charm
ing corsages of fancy lace, brocaded
grenadine, and white and black nets in
Spanish Escurial, rose point, and other
handsome designs. These are cut with
high necks and half-long sleeves over
second waist of silk, low in the neck,
with a fall of lace from the shoulder to
resemble very short undersleeve.-M
7. EUeniag Post.