Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-06-04
GENERAL FASHION NOTES.
Black Fabrics and Jet Trimmfn gs-
WOODEN Fabries-ReautffuI Church
Costumes


Black Fabrics and Jet Trimming s-
Wooden Fabries-ReautffuI Church
Costumes
Embroidered nuns yelling and the
new soft cotton China crepe" dresses
will be trimmed with Valenciennes
lace.
A black straw capote is edged with
cut jet beads and is trimmed with a
profusion Of velvet violets and an
aigrette of lilies of the valley.
In Paris a single donkey's cal in a
bunch of purple thistles is seen on
many fashionable bonnets The COM
bination of sealskin aud tulle IN bon
nets is also seen.
Lace dresses for house wear are
made with short trains. The back
breadths are straight and are covered
with piece" lace. Flowers of beaded
tulle form the fronts.
Dresses for little girls are made
with full waists gathered into a belt.
and IN the ever popular Gretchen or
peasant style, which has low-necked
waist to wear over guinlpe. The
skirts IN both styles are gathered, and
consist of two straight breadths hem
med and tucked, or with only a hem.
The gulnepe is often made with the
frock.
A small bonnet has a square soft
crown of gold net covered with bead
ed straw net. The brim is covered
with puffed sapphire blue velvet.
Straw~colored velvet chrysanthe.
NUNS, among which is bow of otto
man ribbon Of the same shade, forms
the trimming. The strings are of the
ottoman ribbon and are fastened at
the ears by pearl headed pins.
A pointed poke bonnet, with mitre
crown, is covered with ecru grena-
dine. The crown is defined by a gold
bullion, a drapery of ecru velvet rib
bon covers the brin. a cluster of vel
low narcissus, with buds and grass, is
arranged at the side. The facing of
the brim is of dark ecru velvet and a
bow Of velvet fills IN the point of the
brlm. The strings are ecru satin
lined velvet ribbon.
An evening bonnet of ecru and gold
thread lace has full crown. The
brim, which is slightly pointed, is
made Of full frills of the lace. A bow
of light green velvet ribbon fills in
the point of the brim. The trimming
consists Of full loops of the velvet rib
bon and shaded green ostrich tips
with an aigrette of the same tint di-
rectly in front, while a cluster of vel
low jonquils is arranged at the left
side.
Beautiful Church" costumes are
shown, made Of satin surah, figured
with fine small flowers over grounds
of pale golden brown, nuns gray,
olive, fawn, beige, cygne, SWAMI
sort Of sage gray-and a lovely deep
but distinct shade of blue. These
elegant fabrics arc made very plainly,
with three full breadths in the back,
and round waist, with folds of plain
goods laid over the front of the corsage.
The deep blue ground is brocaded with
tiny golden buds
The wooden fabrics which are used
for the spring tailor-made costumes,
although rough in appearance, are,
in reality, the softest, and lightest
Imaginable. The wearer is not bur-
dened by weight, notwithstanding
the quantity of material required for
the innumerable folds that fashion
now demands. With these garments
the cushion at the back is necessary,
but the crinolette is thing of the
past. Bonnet and gloves match the
costume. The colors are principally
fawn, mastic, cigar and light brown,
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tones of gray.
AS summer advances, it is certain
jet will be worn to a most burden
some extent. Many of the handsom-
est outer articles of apparel, from
b0nnets to boots, show the way fash
ion is tending. The weight of sore
of the fashionable mourning must be
most tiresome; but black fabrics and
jet trimmings are fashions livery.
and no longer the peculiar insignia of
sorrow. Some Of the newest mantles
are a mass of elaborate jet work,
beautiful floral designs almost cover!
ing the entire surface of the material.
Jetted appliques are lavishly employ
ed, and there are also jetted fabrics
costing from So to $50 yard, and
out of these the fashionable short
visite, pelerine, or Russian jacket is |
cut. Again, the passementerie is |
laid above the upper edges of other
and jet balls and glitter
ing pendants Of varied devices bangle |
in countless numbers from the ruches |
and cascades of black lace, with
which various new models are garni> |
tured.
The Parsons Mistake.