The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-17
FASHIONS FANCIES.

Stripes of all kinds are very popular
and form part or the whole OF many
dreSSy street and house trockS.
White duck waistcoats are occasion
ally worn with double breasted frock-
coats and dark trousers for dressy day
occasions.
PolonalseS remain in vogue in spite
of all the efforts to introduce more
fanciful novelties in the form of
basqueS and tunics.
Crepe llsse, puffed and dotted with
chenille, the color of the dress, or
plated and edged with beads, is worn
with handsome dresses.
AOslnthe, CharUreuse and cresson
are three striking and trying colors
In pale green, which still predomluate
in millinery garnituTeS.
Wooden, glass, porcelain and lead,
or imitation lead, beads of large size
are the latest novelties in dress trims
mings sent cut from Paris.
The Louis XIV capote of tulle or
lace Is the dressy bonnet of the mo-
ment in Paris. 1t is almost conical to
accommodate the high coiffure.
n cluster of water-green feathers
looks well as the only trimming of
fine black straw bonnet, the lining
and strings being of black velvet.
The small capot is the favorite head
gear for visiting, etc a few folds of
tulle or few inches of embroidery.
with an algret or bow of ribbon, COM
post the whole. Strings are often dis
pensed with, but, if worn, are narrow.
The very high crowned hats are not
quite in such vogue as they were, al
though eXaggerations in the height
OF the adornments Is still displayed.
South kensington embroiderieS,
wrought in moyenage colors upon
canvas or etamine dresses of pale
almond or cream color, are stylish and
handsome for afternoon wear at the
SeaShO!e. ArraSene is also worked in
single colors upon white grepadlne
with lovely effect. A charming dress
made Of this fabric was embroidered
il pink aTrasene, delicGtely shaded.
This embroidery formed a heading to
gathered ruilles of the pink Spanish
Il ce, which trimmed the entire dress.
The vest front was mass of the ems
broidery, with lace arranged down
each side Of it. En- suite was a
"piaZa kerchief' for the shoulders,
made of craam-white crepe de chine,
embroidered in one corner and bor4
dered with a ruflle of the pink lace.
The costumes worked with the South
Kensington embroideries have an ad-
Oitional trimming of satin ribbons
upon the skirt, these tied together
among the draperies and reproducing
the moyenage cOlors brought oIt in
the embroidery.
TWilled surahS are meeting with
great tavor this season, and these dur
| able goods, of excellent finish aud eX-
| ira width, are sold in checks, stripes,
tiny plaids and small patterned bro.
| cades, in all the dainty and lady-like
| combinations Of coloTS usually found in
summer silks. y neat and stylish
| model of twilied suTah shows ground
Of deep Neap1litan blue, printed in a
pattern of peari-gray Ivy leaves out
liued and Veined with cream white.
The skirt, of plain dark hlue Surah, is
killed 10 the knees, ana two drapies in
''shawl-pCint" Shape5 OF the printed
fabrics are plated diagonally across the
front, the lower point reaching quite
to the foot of the dresS-Skirt. Each of
these drapie5 is edged with cream
colored Renaissance lace, the upper
one being very full. Both are carried
high on each size, caught with ribbons
just below the hips, and lose them
selves at the back among the slight
drapings Of the tournure, which is
also of the printed toulard and lace
edged. The Louis XIV jacket opens
over shirred vest OF plain blue silk,
and cream lace is cascaded down each
side of the jacket. a parasol made of
the printed suraH and lined with car
dinal, and gray straw hat trimmed
with scarf Of the same silk mingled
with cream lace, are en- suite.