Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-05-22
LATE FASHIONS.
eo1Ao OF the Feminine Eccentriclties of tho
MetrOpolis.

e"nao OF the Feminine Eccentriclties of tho
Metropolis. .
A cluster of short, thick curls, fas.
tened snugly by a jeweled arrow, is
"ooeo TO the low English couture for
evening dress. The fashion was led by
q number of society girls recently from
Europe.
Some OF the new French polonaises
are cut with a rounding or zouave
'front.' over a vest and pannier drapery
OF goods OF some contrasting material.
II dress skirt is trimmed or killed up
the to meet the pannier, and the
back OF the polonaise falls in straight
waterfall drapery.
box-Pleated and deep-kilted skirts
nre to-day as popularity worn among
leaders OF fashion in Paris as they
were the first year of their introduce
Iion. Fan, knife, rose, and shell pleat-
lngs on visiting, evening, and reception
toilets OF satin, silk or lace, are equal
~ favored. while a lady in a simple
"Gretchen" gown, formed even of the
richest material, but with her dress
literally wanting in frill, kilt, ruf1e, or
pleating. would excite no more atten-
ton than her fashionable sister in the
bravery of trimmings which combined
the entire four styles of skirt garni-
turc.
White Ottoman silk, with deep
f1ounccs of Oriental lace, made with
short sleeves and lace vest front, with
white Suede gloves reaching nearly to
the shoulders. and a very long tullo
veil, with a broad hem surrounding it,
is a favorite Partisan bridal toilet for q
very young bride. White flowers are
worn in profusion with the simple tot
let.
Bonnets are fast losing their strings.
which have been so popular for several
seasons past. If seen at all upon
imported French bonnets they are IN
variably of narrow velvet ribbon, wh;ah
seems to have superseded satin, Otto.
man or gros gra II in favor.
Ono of the newest imported models
for a tea gown is made as follows: The
gown is made of pale blue faille, and
is shaped like q trained princesse dress
in the back. In front it opens broadly
all the way from the throat down, over
a cream-colored lace yoke, with full
blouse shirrcd on to the yoke, and
falling loosely Owe the belt; and a
skirt of silk wholly We led by one deep
crcam-lace t%louncc, which reachesfrom
tho waist to the tiny KIN %fc-pleating at
the foot made of the blue faille. The
!~oosc-fowing half-long sleeves are of
lace. and the gown is open on each side
all the way by the three brcadths.
The muslins, sateens, chamberys,
French lawns, and better class of wash
materials will, the coming season, be
decorated with lace and ribbons, white,
cream. ecru, 1lcelle, or various shades
OF coffee. as cdg!ngs to flounces and
TUNES; while lace tlounces. mounted On
soft silk or p%ale-tintcd satcen skirts.
and accompanied by %polonaises On full
apron overskirts and coEsages ofiigured
OF broche satin, will be among the IA
yorito afternoontollets for the summer,
and found remarkably effective, at a
moderate price. Wooden lace. the
"dcntelle llama and yak. guipurc de-
lainc, arc very fashionable; and their
effectiveness and solidity well deserve
their return to favor.
Bonuets for summer wear for full
dress occasions are to be made of tullc
or Grape, white cream, sulphur, lilac,
and pale green be ng the favorite t;nts;
the trimmings arc delicate flowers and
leaves such as the mimosa, and white
violcts. and foliage. Other dressy bon
nets arc OF white lace, lace embroidered
in colors and lined with silk to match:
and prctticst of all are the dclicate!y
embroidered grapes, with flower trim
mings in slender garlands wreath
ing the crowns. Many of the
new black-lacc bonnets arc made of
the fashionable ..guipure dc Genes
lace, mingled with gold lace and
Black straw bonnets arc trimmed with
black velvet and gold lace; the folds
are soft knots run through with slen-
propriatcly worn with any colored
costume.
1t is again the fashion to seal ones
letters, and bangles with seals attached
arc among the newest devices in fancy
iewelry. As for stationery, it grows
moro dainty each season, and some
very quaint devices are used to head
fashionable French note-paper and en-
vclopes. "Papyrus,'' a rough-edged
stationery, u~ndecorated, is considered
y o. lOFul, duO when SeNleu int pdckCL
looks in the best taste. But many peo-
pie elect for fancy headings, and most
ingenious arc the efforts made to meet
modern notions in this respect. cal
ways at home' is n of the new de-
vices. It represents q large snail with
its house on its back. Invitation cards
show some design suggestive of the
form OF entertainment card in one
corner, a party of musicians appar-
emily blowing great blasts Of dance
music from trumpets, horns and bugles;
q dainty aud aesthetic supper table, etc.
Note paper headed By appropriate quo
tations from the poets is considered
passc: still it is really more used than
any other style of fancy stationery
a. Y. Evening Post.
Second Victim of Roller Skates.
Last Friday morning William Dono-
van, the winner of the Sundays roller
l,t,r +o,,.p on,ont in New York. died