The Osceola times., 1884-07-05
FASHION FANcIES.
Some Sensible Suggestions en- Pre-
vailing Modes.
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Some persons talk of silks and satins
- if they were the every day wear of
all women-but in reality the dress of
the most thrifty housewives, or the
one in which they are seen by husbands
and children, is Of something incxpen-
nve, pretty, and durable. The untidy
trailing wrapper is thing Of the past,
as the many pretty designs for short
house dresses have taken the place of
>this ulovenly fashion.
One of the prettiest designs for house.
dress is the Myr,illa; it gives the effect
Of . square yoke; it has pulled front
and shirred back, which relieves it from
plainness, and when made of yelling is
stylish enough for an afternoon home
dre3.
An inexpensive dress, appropriate for
afternoon and evening, may be arranged
of nuns-veiling and muslin de.laine;
yelling 70 form the entire front, bordercd
with oriental lace; the tunique Of muslin
de-laine, draped off at the Sides falling
in plain drspery at the back. Elbow
sleeves and v shaped neck.
A new polonaise, or polonaise-dress is
made by having the corsage pointed in
front, cut high on hips, having three or
four widths of goods gath cred or plated
at the back, which must be heavily lined
to give it the proper carriage. This new
.-gA<ment is desirable for firm goods.
Flowered lawns md muslin, also satins
by their superior finish, make them more
desirable than the poorer grades Of silks.
Matelasse Spanish guipure lace is of
domestic manufacture, and trims exquis-
i,ely.
The new beige colored lace trims pom
gee dresses.
The "corap lace is used to trim plas-
irons attached TO "militaire" collars.
The lovelisst jabots are made of white
silk null, with additions Of black Oh col
orsi velvet ribbon.
All the colors Of cloth are duplicated
In camel'shair cashmere, 30 as to give a
tailor-made jacket of cloth, and askirt OF
the lighter material.
Batistes come in lovely "Pompadour'
deaiens.
Nile-green with accessories of pink is
worn by bridesmaids.
Tobacco color combines beautifully
with silver-grsy.
Parisiennes affect CATERS the color OF
costume.
The old style bretelles will be worn on
mantle-visites.
Ecru embroideries in guipure styles
sre used for founcing.
Pretty aprons are made of changeable
silks, scolloped, and bound with velvet;
pockets made of ribbon-velvet, in open
basket pattern.
Open work horse-hair crowns should
have the brim covered with small flow
ers.
-~xigreaes formed Of buttercups, daisies
and grasses, with wired butterflies which
seem just alighting, are the newest.
Many shades of green are combined
with all kinds Of flowers.
Some of the dressy hats have beaded
crowns and straw brims.
Chinese satins make very beautiful toll
cts, especially when embroidered in
heavy thread.
Some Of the new parasols are very
large and heavy especially those of Span
ish net work Of chenille; they are called
sFiearos."
Illusion and Malines tulle combine
prettiest with velvet for capotes.
Feathers are more used on round hats
than flowers.
A new hat-trimming is the bunch of
acorns; the nut of jet, and the cup. gold.
Shawls are worn in point. Very little
white is seen IN the new India shawls.
Shoes are no longer trimmed with
patent leather.
One of the prettiest shoes for summer,
IL the Jersey Lily" they are half high,
with laced front.
Lovely aprons are made ofscrim, by
forming above the helm band formed |
Of the narrowest ribbon, in different
shades, TO give an ombre effect.
A beautiful silky fabric is the slipped
null, and is appropriate for morning
dresses.
Swiss muslin with cushion-raised dots
is used for neckerchiefs and fichues.
Silk and Lisle Jersey gloves, in beau
tiful lace work. come in all the desirable
colors.
The new shopping-bag is oblong in
shape, rather "boxy' in appearance, and
comes in smooth leather, with darkly
colored Japanese designs.
POINTS PICKED UP.
The Japanese live almost wholly on
fish.