New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-07-22
MTE FOL !. THE PA1IM AND HOME
1pri ng Fashion Notes.


Hats are We ~ high in tie crown an,
more OF less conical; their brim is O
various shapes !, turned up sometimes OF
one side, some times on the other.
a pretty nov city in jackets, likely t,
prove favorit, with yourg ladies. j.
made OF stockin cite, which is embroid
cred by new 'atent process after the
jacket IS made u p.
Silk mitts are very much in demand
The finer grades of black and coloeec
mitts are almost perfect works of art
and with the improved shape they 81
the wrist as close ~ as they could do, il
they were buttoned.
Lapis 1azui ball handles. with gig
claws, are much Used now on parasols,
and antique and high1y-cazved ones.
Also white muslin parasols, matching
the muslin bonnets, are to be the new
est thing this year,
French faille in black and every color,
which is now made with a strong and
rather rough surface, viii play a great
part in the costumes for summer, as it
Grapes we'll and makes charming orna-
mentations.
Gallons studded with steel dots or
stars axe used for trimming spring
Jackets and mantels, which are made of
fancy speckled cloth, lined with thin
silk; they are fastened at the neck with
steel clasp; the sleeve is semi wide,
with velvet facing.
Just now fashions whim is,ea tea
Jacket, made in soft silk, with lace or
gold and silver trimmings, as dressv as
possible. It is thoroughly comforta-
BILE article, intended to be worn for
home dinner, either with any conven-
lent skirt or before low bodice is put
on, with full dress evening skirt
A novel trait in spring costumes is
that the sleeves are very much trimmed J;
the trimming is put on on the inside
from the shoulder to the bend of, the
arm and consists of passementerie and
fringe, wooden lace or braid; if the lat
ter, it is put on in several rows close
together and finished in loops,
The most fashionable materials for
spring dresses are etamine, wooden net
and new style Of yelling called voile-
de-misaine, from some fancied resemb-
lance to the texture of sail cloth. All
these fabrics are of a coarse, loose tex
ture, somewhat akin to canvas Wool
en- net or tulle-de-laine is the most novel
and is made in ali colors, but being a
loose. transparent fabric it requires to-
be laid on over a silk material which,
shows through.
Chauasures.-Hou shoes OF fine kid; !.
with pattern of flowers embroidered
over the instep. narrow ruche around
the edge, and small bow at the side of
satin to match. House slippers of
black satin, with border and small bow
of black satin and red silk lining.
Walking boots of black kid faced with
shagreen, low heels, pointed toes, ff-
teen small buttons and fancy boots of
fine French kerseymere in tiny black
odo "uAOC SACSAo: AAduS SSd1tSI 1dSllOu,
and faced with patent leather; fifteen
very small black buttons,
The general aspect of spring fashions
denotes the most extravagant fancies in
the way of hats and bonnets. The lat
ter are perhaps the most bizarre of; the
two. Some have small conical crown
placed very high on the top of the head
and border lying fat upon the hair !;
others have a high crown, rising straight
up from the back Of the head, and a
border raised from the forehead, and
laid close over the temples; others, still
more fanciful, are in the, shape of a
square cap slit open in the middle of
the front; there is no border to speak of !;
the edge is generally trimmed with
beads. There are, however, very pretty
little capotes Of colored guipure, and
others of colored Grape, embroidered
with silk of darker shade.