Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-29
Fashion NOtes

Fashion Notes,
Large, fiat buttons are the stvle for
street jackets, newmarkets and long uls-
tiers.
White wooden vests are still worn with
1annelette and cloth tailor-made cos
tunes.
Braid OF medium width, edged with
pOmpons, is used for trimming wooden cos
tunes.
Jackets OF real and imitation Persian
lamb come among other novelties in
wraps.
Capes and pelerines Of fur or fur-trimm-
ed remain in favor, but are no longer high
shouldered.
Kirk silver, which is widely known for
Its beauty OF designs very fashionable for
wedding gifts.
English cut crystal aud the more bril-
liant American glass are still the fashion
for table service.
Any celer of stationary but white is
fashionable. Blotting paper blue is par
ticularly stylish just now.
Some of the new sash ribbons have wide
stripes showing a rough surface which
closely resembles astrakhan.
Round walters of Persian brass, engrav-
ed with black lines, are new here, and for
sideboard ornaments they are very at
tractive.
The fashion which dictates that canes
shall be carried by young women has been
modified, and it has degenerated into the
dog whip.
Moccasins are made Of soft sheepskin
and are embroidered in cOlOrs. These are
worn as chamber slippers and are very
comfortable.
Lace pocket handkerchiefs, being only
en- regle for state occasions, are made into
pretty jabots or bows, and are worn with
demitOilettes.
A glove to handle fireirons with is OF
buckskin embroidered on the back in gold
threads. 1t hangs with the bellows at the
side of the fireplace.
Sashes of broad white watered ribbon
are worn with white tOilettes. They are
tied at the back or sides, and fall in long
loops and ends over the skirt.
Evening and dinner dresses are made
with bodies cut low in a point both in
front and at the back, but young ladies
generally wear some sort of thin chemi-
settle inside.
Plain, straight skirts Of plush, with pos
sibly a panal of brocade of suitable color,
a brocade vest and plain laclng Of medi.
um-sized cords.
Turkish jackets that do not reach below
the armpit are made of velvet. They are
covered with delicate embroidery, and
some of them have full, loose undersleeves
Of thin material.
The detached dog collar Of velvet to be
worn with any dress is made very high
this fall, and trimmed with handsome
Irish crochet or old FlOrentine cut work
falling over it at the top.
A capote with crown OF duh and burn
ished gold-beaded velvet, is trimmed with
an Alsatian bow of black velvet fast
ened with a gold agraffe, The pulled vel
vet brim is edged with gold faceted
beads.
Among the high novelties may be men,
toned the suede glove with wrist and arm
Of Escurial lace These come in evening
shades, and are extremely pretty worn
with white or cream lace dresses for the
most fashionable assemblies.
A brown homespun dress has the front
and panels of wooden brocade. The front
draDery is arranged scarf fashion, and
the back drapery is half brOcade and half
hOmespun. The jacket bodice opens over
a vest OF the brocade and the sleeves have
wide cuffs Of it.
Null embroidered ties are again popu-
lar, and the pretty new scarf-ends are
finished III many dainty ways In hem
stitching, 5ucks, French needlework, deli
cate colored embroideries, lace and inser-
tions, both wide and narrow. Others are
simple pOlka-dotted.
Many plush ribbons are made for trim
ming dresses OF light silken tissues
Plush, partially abandoned for time, is
again in high favor. and serves for all
sorts OF uses-bands and panels on skirts,
Jackets. plastrOns, vests, small and large
capes, nantes and even shoes.
Hosiery is in a greater variety OF de-
signs than ever before. Some OF the stock
ings are deliberately embroidered with
gold, silver or steel beads, others have her
aldic and medigval designs, and still 9TH
ers have realistic serpents winding about
them. Black and dark colors, however,
are generally worn.
New wells 10 wear with small bonnets
revive the old mask shapes with rounded
fronts and pointed ends. The lower edge
is scalloped, and the very light net may
be plain or dotted with chenille. The veil
is now chosen the color Of the bonnet with
which il is worn, whether white, gray,
red, brown, or black.
A group Of three large buttons on each
aide of the c0rsage, and OF six or eight on
The skirt on the lengthwise pleats or pan
els at the sides, is very fashionable on
wool or velvet costumes. These are nat
metallic buttons with raised figures or
flowers, and are chosen IN Keeping with
fine color OF the dress; those Of gray shades
~ steel or silver and the copper and
bronzed hues are most used,
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