St. Landry democrat., 1885-07-11
LATE FASHIONS
Eccentricities of WeIl-Dressed MetropoIl-
tan Women.

tan Women
Very wide sashes tied in large Bows
and forming trimming in themselves
are universally worn in Paris. Acream
canvas, with open work stripes, just
fitted for races and such full-dress occa-
sions, has the skirt bordered with wool
en- lace over blue; the sash which cross
es the front is also blue, and tied at the
back in these large bows. ~ -
Recently there was seen floss silksem-
broidered on tulle, mounted over silk
and trimmed with Valenciennes lace
sewn on full, the bodice made as a
a blouse, with a Swiss belt matching the
color of the wide sash.
Another gown had the entire front
covered with lilac and leaves, the fiat
artificial blooms appliqued on to the ma
teriaL These skirts stand out well, and
have fiounce upon fiounce of lace
edged, plated muslin carried up the
back inside.
String color in light fabrics would
seem to. carry all before it, especially in
canvas, which is often made up with
tucked front breadths to the skirt, or
rows of ribbon instead of tucks; the
back is quite plain.
The blouse bodice gains in favor; it
is simply unlined and full, secured
round the waist by aSwiss belt of velvet
or silk, and having at the neck double
row of wide rundown lace. String
color is much trimmed with heavy
white guipure.
The Theodore bodice is a French
novelty; the front is perfectly loose and
full, but across the waist there is either
a belt or sort of basque,s so arranged
that the loose drapery can be drawn
through or allowed to fall over in bag
like fashion; it is we'll suited to slender
figures.
A good useful style of dress is a plain
colored canvas green, slate, dark red
or broWn-with wide founce of
Worsted lace sewn on without fulIness;
the bodice is often made as q Norfolk
jacket
These costumes are sold with bonnet
and parasol to match, as, for example,
a dark blue canvas, with poppy red
lace; poppy red bonnet, made in
mousselin de sole, with bunch of pop
pies, and a large red Turkey twist par
asol, founced at the edge, with square
handle covered with red velvet nailed
on. These parasols, which are exceed
ingly large, are to be had in all color
ings of batiste and transparent muslin
and net over a color.
A reseda satin dress was made with
the new folded bodice, opening over
velvet vest, Y shape, so that it could be
removed and replaced with ecru lace;
to be worn with this was a bronze gauze
parasol, over gold, tied with bronze rib
bon. Another parasol had three rows
of deep black lace and q handle of
olive velvet.
An evening dress in blue satin was
notable for a front breadth covered
with blue pearls and gold bead EN-
brcidery, having drapefies Of cream
lace; the bodice was made square back
and front, with shoulder straps, d favor
lite and becoming style for very young
ladies.
A noteworthy gown was shrimp or
crevette faille with ruby velvet stripes
on a canvas ground
Among large choice of wonderful |
bonnets there was a white straw
trimmed with crepe lisse plaitings, gold I
oats and mousse velvet leaves, describ-
ing a sort of arch over the face, filled |
in with tulle closely plated,
A hat-like bonnet of red velvet of the
Olivia shape over the face, and large
high crown at the back, was trimmed
with pink roses; the combination is
unique, but really happy one.
Another was composed entirely of
roses and rose leaves. Another was
of velvet covered with straw spots and
much lace, with an outstanding bouquet
of green leaves.
The Amazone hat is the one shape
worn in Paris; very high in the crown,
the brim turning up on each side, wide
in the center and tapering toward back u
and front; brown would seem to -be5the
favorite shade in this straw, trimmed
with mousseline de sole shot with gold.
1t is easy to note how popular arti-
fetal flowers are in the dressY bonnets
WORE on occasions; maidenhair fern
combined with rosebuds, heliotrope and
giolets, nasturtiums in several shades
Of yellow, thistles and eccentric or
chids are all to be seen on young
ladies' bonnets. The orchids are often
made with velvet petals, and their
ong stems are massed together.
Others, again, have small humming
birds or bees resting on them. M Y.
Herald.