The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-09-26
THE GLASS OF FASHION.


Ladies' Obtained from Various Sources.
Ribbons for trimming bonnets are
striped half their width with MORE, and
the other half with tartan velvet.--HGr-
per'S Bazar
Braid and fine fancy GALLONS are in
high favor, and will probably continue
so for another season.-M Y. Sun.
Yellow straw hats for young ladies
are covered with straw covered tulle
and have in the back loops of MORE
ribbon, with few of these extending to
the front.-M Y. Times.
Little green paroquets are used to or
nament black lace hats trimmed with
watercress green, and look far prettier
than when seen against background
of velvet. -Eoston Transcript.
Early fall fashions continue in main
tanning the features of fiat folds, long
loopings and straight skirts gathered at
the back which have characterized the
summer styles. Journal.
Velvet sashes are to be lined and fin.
ished at the end like purses with a tas.
sci. This gives charming oriental eff
feet and makes simple ribbon sash
look stiff and wooden Boston Tran
script.
Rosary beads are the novelty, in
carved woods of natural colors, and in
red, brown, green or blue shades to be
setlike buttons in boucle GALLONS, or to
edge the brims of bonnets.-BGzGr.
A new and very dressy unique, called
"Tunique Juive," is of white or black
lace, but generally of the material last
named. 1t may be worn over any dress,
and, with the present passion for plain
suits without drapings, is most valu-
able addition to the fashions. The tu-
niques may be trimmed with border
ing of jet, worked on the garment, or
with bands of galloon.-M. Y. Times.
The Newport scarf -" is the latest ad-
dition to the handsome wraps intended
for summer wear on cool days and even
ings at fashionable hotels. This scarf
is formed of piece of fine cashmere two
yards long. 1t is richly embroidered on
both ends, near the selvedge, and edged
with rich silk fringe. 1t is to be thrown
around the shoulder, scarf fashion, and
will be universally becoming. Boston
Globe. ..
English manufacturers are careful to
give explicit directions upon the washing
of hose of black, blue and other plain
colors. The manner of 'setting the
COLOR is simple. Before wearing the
stockings, make strong soap-suds with
warm water. Remove the soap and
wash the stockings on the wrong side
thoroughly in the suds. Rinse them in
clear warm water, and finally rinse them
in clear cold water. There will be nc
trouble in maintaining the color
broadway Rambler.
A Paris firm makes hat of unique
shape and very tall, something on the
style of walking hat. 1t has a darl
brown brim of velvet, fitted plain, and
made outside of worsted and tricotint
goods. The front trimming consists O
two embroidered cornucopias and two
hand-painted quilts in rare Eastern de
signs, the figuring on the spread quill
being mostly in bronze and old gold. Ii
front of these cornucopias and hand
painted quilts humming bird of gor
geous plumage is poised on wing, Bal
timOre Sun.
Cream twilled flannel negliges ar
worn at the seaside, trimmed with WOO
lace to match. The new material
striped guipure," is useful for thes
tea and lounging dresses. 1t looks lik,
alternate stripes of canvas and lace in
sertion, the width varying. There is n,
end to the variety this material suggests
both by the disposition of the stripes TO
each part of the dress and the combina
ton with colored silk skirts. Sometime
the bodice consists Of velvet corselet
and n high guimpe and sleeves Q
striped guipure. London Queen.
Switzerland is filling, and Lucerne
very popular with French tourists. Tn
public gardens at night are well SUP
piled with music, Italians and Tyroles
playing on mandolines and guitars
Light dresses are worn, and costly pal
asols and fans are great feature. Tn
covers of the former are principally {
gathered lace, the handles are in Dire,
den china and in silver, encrusted wit
precious stones. The fans are enormous
those for morning use are in painte
cretonne. In the afternoon gauze far
decorated with landscapes and mounte
on ebony sticks are to be seen. Ostric
feather fans seem principally used
matrons, and large palm leaf fans wit
an ivory handle, on which is tied cor
with tassel, are used by younger ladiC
in preference to those decorated with tn
sunflowers and ribbon bows seen la
year.-LOndon Queen.
A dressy toilet is of pink faille, viii
lace, and ''mousseline de rinde," wit
designs of large flowers. The skirt
covered with white lace. Over the Lac
in front are three wide flaps worke
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