The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-07
NOTES FOR THE FARM And HOME.
Spring Fashion Notes.

Hats are very high in the crown ant
more or less conical; their brim is o
various shapes, turned up sometimes OF
one side, sometimes on the other.
A pretty novelty in jackets, likely tt
prove a favorite with young ladies, is
made of stockinette, which is embroid
cred by new patent process after the
jacket Is made up.
Silk mitts are very much in demand.
The finer grades of black and colored
mitts are almost perfect works of art,
and with the improved shape they fit
the wrist as closely as they could do if
they were buttoned.
Lapis lazuli ball handles, with gilt
claws, are much used now on parasols,
and antique and highly-carved ones.
Also white muslin parasols, matching
the muslin bonnets, are to be the new
est thing this year.
French faille in black and every color,
which is now made with q strong and
rather rough surface, will play a great
part in the costumes for summer, as it
drapes well and makes charming orna-
mentatlons.
Gallons studded with steel dots or
stars are used for trimming spring
jackets and mantels, which are made Of
fancy speckled cloth, lined with thin
silk; they are fastened at the neck with
q steel clasp; the sleeve is semi wide,
with velvet facing.
Just now fashions within is tea
jacket, made in soft silk, with lace or
gold and silver trimmings, as dressy as
possible. 1t is thoroughly comforta-
BILE article, intended to be worn for
home dinner, either with any convsn-
lent skirt or before low bodice is put
on, with full dress evening skirt.
A novel trait in spring costumes is
that the sleeves are very much trimmed;
the trimming is put on on the inside
from the shoulder to the bend of the
arm and consists of passementerie and
fringe, wooden lace or braid if the lat
ter, it is put on in several rows close
together and finished in loops.
The most fashionable materials for
spring dresses are etamine, wooden net
and new style of yelling called voile-
de- misaine, from some fancied resemb-
lance to the texture of sail cloth. All
these fabrics are of coarse, loose tex
,ure, somewhat akin to canvas. Wool
IN net or tulle- de-laine is the most novel {
md is made in all colors, but being a ,
Dose. transparent fabric it requires to
'e laid on over silk material which
hows through.
Chaussures.-House shoes OF fine kid,
18th a pattern of flowers embroidered
yer the instep. narrow ruche around
le edge, and small bow at the side of i
tin to match. House slippers of Fl
lack satin, with border and small bow a
black satin and red silk lining. d
talking boots of black kid faced with p
,agreen, low heels, pointed toes, if q
zen small buttons; and fancy boots of II
ne French kerseymere in tiny black r.
I'D white checks, made gaiter fashion, "
Id faced with patent leather; fifteen W
Try small black buttons. p
The general aspect of spring fashions ST
snotes the most extravaganza fancies in Ell
% way of hats and bonnets. The lat I'll
r are perhaps the most bizarre of the lie
70. Some have small conical crown pl
aced very high on the top of the head bl
d border lying fat upon the hair; W
hers have a high crown, rising straight
} from the back of the head, and a pe
rider raised from the forehead, and yc
ID close over the temples; others, still tn
ore fanciful, are in the shape of q br
uare cap slit open in the middle of ly
9 front; there is no border to speak of;
Q edge is generally trimmed with TO-
ads. There are, however, very pretty in
tie capotes of colored guipure, and 81
hers of colored Grape, embroidered i'm
th silk of darker shade su