The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1885-12-19
MEMS AND N0I b FOR NOMEN.
Lace shawls of whatever shape are
used for drapery.


Lace shawls of whatever shape are
used for drapery.
Cream color alone or in combination
is favoritc evening color.
Ribbons with velvet aud plush stripes
and with fringes are popular.
The latest novelty in purses in Paris Is
baby's boot crocheted in silk.
siPalner-Nevads is what the prima
donna will henceforth call herself.
Children are wearing killed mother
hubbards made of flannel both striped
aud plain.
The dowry of the Princess Hilda Of
Nassau will be a hundred millions oil
forms in ready money.
Polka spots, small palmleaf fans and
geometrical figures are favored designs
In the new satin brocades.
White watered silks are very elegant
for bridal dresses, and have very sudden.
ly come into unusual favor,
Mrs. A. +. Stewart has an estate worth
$50, 900, 900, but she lives very quietly
in her big white marble palace on Fifth
avenue.
Plain black silks are worn and the
American gros grains cannot be ex-
celled by those of any foreign manu-
facture.
In Paris there is decided tendency in
favor of smooth faced materials, and
the English models show a preponder.
ance of soft-fnish and diagonal cloth.
The hobby of Mrs. Baldwin, the widow
of the Philadelphia millionaire, is flow
ers; the same hobby, by the way, as that
of Robert Garrett, the president of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Mrs. Brewer, wife of a New York
Congressman, is proud in the possession
of dress of antique brocade, which was
taken from British vessel over hun
dred years ago by daring pirate.
As a relief from the stereotyped trim
ming Of q turban, a silk handkerchief
makes very pretty crown, taken in ir.
regular folds, with two corners allowed
to stand up in front. A long quill or
fancy pin is the only other ornament
necessary.
Lighter greens are to be most in favor
this season. Light vinaigre or absinthe
green fapnels trimmed with a still paler
shade are being used in bridal outfits.
Bronze or myrtle green velvet is hand
somely combined, for a fall dress, with
apricot-satin brocade.
The black president of Hayti, Solomon,
has French wife of great intelligence and
courage. She has bel ped him over many
rough places, and is very popular with
the Haytiens. Although white woman,
she considers herself identified with their
interests and welfare.
The very expensive patterns Of bead
decoration are marvels of artistic rich
ness and beauty; those in wide bands to
be sold by the yard, pendant ornaments
in special designs for vest, corsage aud
sleeve decorations; appliques in floral
and Byzantine devices in amber, ruby,
bronze, etc, showing wonderful effects
in shading aud color schemes.
Bridal wells of real lace are now put on
so as to come down to the eyebrows only,
leaving the rest of the face uncovered,
while at the back it falls within few
inches Of the skirt This arrangement is
suitable for lace wells, which are never
so wide as plain tulle ones. The latter
are always worn so as to cover the figure
entirely, coming down below the waist
in front.
Did anybody say that bracelet was
not useful! Little did he know the
many ends which an English girl will
make it serve. She will tasien it in her
lair so that it will look like the top OF a
comb, and when she wears a square
necked waist she will place the bracelet
about her throat, tying it on with bit
of velvet, and driving her friends wild
with envy of her new necklace.
The conspicuous features of early
winter millinery will be wool fabrics
aud rosary beads. The new shapes ara
close and snug in effect, yet trife
larger than heretofore. Nearly all OF
the Paris bonnets have strings, and tho
new icot-edged ribbon has quite the
preference. A great deal of velvet rib,
bon is also used as well as fancy plush
and etamine ribbons for more dressy
purposes.
The special novelty in kid gloves is q
long mOusquetaire or button glove of un
dressed kid with what ia called "IyTom
stitching on the back. This stitchingr re-
sembIes a fine, close satin braid on The
two outside rows, while the other is
fine irregular line Of cord silk stitches.
The stitching matches the glove in color,
and is in no way conspicuous but ex'
tremeIy effective, and is said to make the
hand look more slender. This will be
one of the most popular styles for the
coming season.