Sharp County record., 1885-06-18
THE STYLES.
Articles of Attire and Adornment in
Vogue in Fashionable 'Centers.

Vogue in Fashionable 'Centers.
Black in dresses, cl0aks, hats and bon.
nets is most fashionable, and is to be
seen much more generally than any
thing else.
The theory which many people hold
that one is better dressed in black
especially those with small incomes
than anything else, seems to be toler-
ably general one, to Judge by the prev
alence of it.
Certainly the most beautiful and va
ried materials are to be seen in it, and
handsome costumes are profus2ly
trimmed with the plomb or lead pas.
sementerie, jet, silver and gold comb
nations.
The black wooden canvas striped with
broad velvet is popular. trimmed with
yak lace, and worn with a mantelet OF
the stripe, laden with lace, and bon
net of black and gold net, velvet and
wings. The material in different col
ors is the novelty, par excellence, OF
the season. 1t is striped with broad
velvet or MORE and embossed plush, to
be also seen in fine and coarse quality,
plain Or with applique silk flowers out
lined with narrow god and silver
threads or woven in pattern that has
the effect of lace. Day and evening
costumes, mantles, bonnets, parasOls
and long travelling cloaks are all made
of it.
Biscuit color is particularly popular
and also navy blue, showing red
lo"s- j. lion under its semi-transparent
surface, and trlnnoA with navy blue
velvet. The most dainty little lflantel,
cts are made to wear with the dress by
the leading dress-makers.
The skirts are varied in style, but the
two sides are nearl y always differently
arranged, the front draped and the
back round and full. The full back,
with the gathers put in quite at the cen
ter, on the tourr1ure, is kept in place
sometimes by tolera5ly broad reyers of
velvet, which meet and fasten to the
outside of the basque with bow or
some sort of ornament The front
drapery, if long, is drawn across to the
left hip and loses itself under the velvet.
A novel way of trimming the bodice
with velvet is to lay on a circle round
each arm-hole, on the shoulder and
bust, and insert a point of velvet back
and front, graduated into line point
at the waist. Double revers of velvet,
the upper ones much larger than the
lower, are also fashionable.
Collars of dresses are straight and
high, and usually of velvet, even if
there is no velvet on the skirt. A mar
row fold of color appears above, next
to the skin. A flat collar turned back
on the neck is to be seen on some
dresses, with q broad ribbon coming
out from each side, tied loosely, ans
then carre ed down to the waist, whers
it ends in another bow. The collar i
OF embroidery or velvet.
Other bodiceS have the front arranged
with a deep Swiss band of any fancy ma
terial that happens to be used as trim.
ming, and u fichu of black lace is drawn
down from the throat and shoulders
over any color that contrasts well with
the costume. This is particularly be-
coming to a slight figure.
Ribbon is greatly used. A pretty way
of Frightening up a skirt is to make
three clusters of bows, connect them by
ends and attach them to one side OF
the skirt, placing the uppermost clus-
ter at the edge Of the basque. The ends
of the lowest cluster reach to within a
short distance of the edge Of the skirt
There are usually four loops and two
ends to each bow. Terry velvet ribbon,
Ottoman or plain velvet, are all used,
and also the gauze ribbons that are so
fashionable. These gauze ribbons are
made from narrow to sash widths, and
are in plain and fancy varieties. If the
skirts plated one broad plait is ar
ranged at the side, on which these bows
are placed. The arrangement is suit
able for both day and evening dresses.
Crepe cloth is another fashionable
and is extremely pretty in
stripes of delicate blended colors for
light summer dresses, especially for
cool tennis wear. 1t is a good deal
used for morning aprons, garden fichus
and the trimming of large straw hats.
The unshrinkable tennis fannels of
this season are particularly pretty and
light in weight and soft and becoming
III colors. The plain and broad-striped
material is used together.-M Y. Her |
aLd.