St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-11
FAsH1oNABLE GLoBELErs.


black.
All kinds of invitations or written on clear
white paper, except invitations to gold and
silver weddings.
The evening cloak par excellence is of
cashmere, lined with plush, and having
Grape hood trimmed with lace
The bodice with high back and low cut
out front is the correct wear for dinner par
ties and evening receptions.
Pretty Partisan capotes are made of velvet
applique on colored lace, with bunch of
velvet flowers on one side.
black velvet dog collar, dotted with jew
els, usually diamonds and pearls, is fashion
able to wear with full-dress toilets.
An evening bonnet of white muslin is
trimmed with black and white blonde lace
and crest of black and white feathers.
Epaulets are now much fancied; they are
seen in pasimenterie, in chenille, and in
lace, with clusters of falling ribbon loops
Black lace scarfs are used in place of fur
tippets by many girls. They are tied tightly
around the throat and knotted in bow be-
meath the chin.
BIRDS ana butterflies VI LlOSO llOPISdi
appearance are placed fiat on the corsage and
draperies of many gauzy and tinselembroid-
cred ball dresses.
The most fashionable ornaments for the
hair are crescents, stars, sprays, and combs
of Rhine crystals, often SO fine as to be
mistaken for diamonds.
Velvet, satin, and tuelle are the favorite
g.
though young girls sometimes wear cash
mere, crepe, and grenadine.
For opera cloaks and reception nantes
Worth uses plain velvet and trims the gar
ments with a passementeriBof gold, silver,
or steel cords, with border of fur or of
chenille.
Rubies, cat's-eyes, topaz, bronze, and all
dark precious stones are used this winter to
give Oriental coloring to the cold white dia-
monds of ear-drops, pendants, brooches and
bracelets.
Gloves thirty-one inches long, in mousque-
taire shape, without single button, are
made of reddish tan Suede leather, to be
worn with any evening dress, either white,
black, or colorcd.
pinked out bands of the same material, self
colored or shaded, as may be preferred, with
the edges cut in large round scallops or elon-
gated sharp teeth.
The palm-leaf fans that are painted on one
side and have a natural spray of flowers on
the other have now small pocket placed
near the handle, behind the bow, for holding
the lace handkerchief.
Elegant mantles for spring wear are of
plain velvet, trimmed with applique of birds
and flowers, with embroideries and rows Of
lace put on full, also with draperies Of
damasks or embossed fabrics.
Wooden ornaments for dresses and cloaks
are made of white holly that initiates old
ivory, and are finely covered. set con-
sists of buckles, brooch for the drapery,
and buttons of two sizes for the basque and
coat.
In new fabrics, bonnet material, and gar
niture there exists special fancy for Indian
effects. These designs are no longer confined
to the rich and expensive brocades, silks,
and appliques, but are seen in ordinary
passementeries, fringes, and wooden goods
gray satin dress and gray plush mantle,
shot with silver, and fastened with large
antique silver agraffe. A gray plush bonnet
is trimmed with bows thickly strewn with
pearl-headed pins and gray feathers tipped
with silver.
Novel and stylish English jackets of
French ladies' cloth of dark bottle green,
trimmed with bands of astrakhan, are worn
over killed skirts and apron TUNES of rich
broche, or Farquharson plaided woolens
The jackets have cutaway fronts, with waist
coats of the plaid or broche, fastened down
the centre with silver buttons.
Ruches have found their way to the tops of
long gloves; but the simpler both shoes and
gloves are the better they are in style,
Gloves of dark shades are worn in daytime,
and frequently over the sleeves; but with
evening toilets, tan, yellow, pearl-grey,
and even white gloves with white dresses are
worn. They reach the elbow if the sleeves
are demi-long, and above the elbow with
short sleeves.
Among other European novelties in orna-
ments are flowers, real and artificial, to
which gold settings and mountings are
adapted, and the hearts and dewdrops repre-
sented by precious stones, particularly dia-
monds. These flowers are worn on bonnets,
on Cbodices, on skirts, and even on shoes.
Roses, forget-me-nots, pansies, lilacs, and
other flowers are arranged in this manner,
are made specially for fastening bonnet
strings.
A simple but beautiful wedding dress worn
by youthful bride recently was composed of
soft sheeny surah of a delicate cream-white,
the front covered with fringes of mingled
white hlacs and orange-blossoms, alternat-
ing with pearl-beaded chenille. The train
was perfectly plain with the exception of a
delicate ruche of chenille and flowers set
close to the edge. Wreath, corsage bouquet,
and epaulets were all formed of lilacs and
orange blossoms.
While short dresses have the preference
for the street, as it is to be hoped they will
forever, the temperance of the demi-train
for the house is hailed with general satisfac-
ton, for its graceful folds lend an essential
elegance to all rich toilets. A few ladies,
leaders of style in this city, who ride to
church, have for some time past attended
service in black or dark Ottoman, and other
rich dresses, with demi-trained skirts devoid
of drapery or garniture.
A lovely ball dress of mignonette tulle,
with bodice of myrtle-green velvet, was re-
Gently worn by an English countess. The
skirt was of clouds of tulle, fastened with
punches of daffodils and foliage, the stalks
tied with ribbons of dark-green velvet. The
low-cut pointed bodice had folded berthe,
trimmed with nassementerie and fringes of