Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-05-28
FOR LADIES ONLY.
FAIR NEW WORKERS ORGANIZ-
ING A CLUB.
Spring Bonnets and What they are
Made of, and What They Look Like
Other Fashion Freaks.

Spring Bonnets and What they are
Made of, and What They Look Like.
Other Fashion Freaks.
By SIDNEY EARLE.
For the Sentinel.
A ladies club is said to be in pro-
cess of organization by several promi-
nent society ladies in town. It is pro-
posed that the membership list shall |
not exceed 80, that the entrance fee +
shall be $25, and the yearly subscript-
ion about the same amount. If the
project is carried out site of rooms
will be taken in Fifth avenue with
suitable furniture and decorations and
if the enterprise prospers, library,
reading room, and restaurant will be
added The bylaws and regulations
that govern all clubs will be adopted,
with such notifications only as may
be necessary for ladies. For those
who live oat of the city, and come to
town for visiting and shopping, such
an institution would be quite inesti-
matiblc boon, but whether women
with luxurious homes In New York
would care to contribute to its sup
port or to make use of its advantages
is extremely doubtful.
The new bonnets are still perfectly
lovely" New bonnets always are.
But criticised on art principles they
may be SAID to grow in height with
out spunding increase of
| beauty. Suashalcs of the patterns
have grown to great size. They are
E, II h. oh
Gracious! Some are of pagoda style,
others perfectly fiat, Chinese fashion.
Some are unlined, and have their gilt
ribs conspicuously displayed: others
| are Incl with v-r.ed colors in monosh
rome or shot silk. There are some
with two tiny flowers on the inside,
the outside being emadorned. Some
quaint outdoor costumes.-There is a
mantle, for instance, for outdoor wear
that overtops the ordinary in female
gear. The jacket part reaches, but
little below the waist, and is finished
by rich, fancy edge OF jet embroid-
cry, below which is added veritable
skirt of black lace, which is often
nearly as long as the skirt of the gown
worn beneath. The upper portion is
made of velvet brocaded grenadine
chenile-dotted gauze, Escuria! grena
dine, satin brocade, black Siciliens
beaded nets and many other costly ma
terials Of black, suitable for summer
wear.
As was customary last year, sum
mer muslins, lawns and other semidi-
aphanous gowns are being trimmed
with velvet collar and cuffs, with &
liberal sprinkling of velvet bows scat
tered over the bodies and skirts
These are very effective, and greatl,
add to the appearance of light-color
ed toilet, but it is always necessary tt
have these fastened in manner tha
admits of detaching them when thu
inevitable day of their being consign
ed to the wash tub arrives. The very
, smallest of safety pins are Of commen
, dable value for this purpose, and b,
, fastening them inside the bodies o
; draping, they are rendered invisible.
, All told, the summer rig of our fash
!; ionable bellies is going to be more thai
| stunning this time.
NOTES.
- The passion tor glitter increases
The revival of gauze ribbons is
L noticeable feature of fashion.
All garments an1 household dec
oratlons show dashes of tinsel.
> The visite in all its varieties con
tinues the mantle of the m )de
2 Many of the new flowers ar
E made with petals Of shaded velvet.
Folds of tinsel shronded wit
gauze a1e late compromise Of th
: medes.
+ Full sleeves slashed or garnishe
! with poufs and spaulettes are an arm
stice of the modes.
e -Bonnets of woven straw and wa,
d ing plumes are further adorned wit
9 gilded buds and golden roses.
! The craze for wooden canvass
on the increase. It is the materis
success of the season.
. Spring wraps with sleeves in til
! padoga shape displaying the brigl
= co'ored liaing are late suggestion
, style.
t. - A new shade of red Just comm
3 into vogue is an artistic comhinatfo
sc Of scarlet, orange and brown resemb
+ ing the tint of the nasturtion.
= - Tissue Dentelte is a novel fabr
. mounted on silk which comes in a
y colors and combinations, matchir
the tinted laces with which it is trir
ID med.
70 Short close fitting jackets are
~ rigeur for travelling and mornir
e le wear through the long close fttir
Oh ulster remains the favorise wrap
q general service
1T The close fitting bodice with fl
~ corsage prolonged over the hips al
,r falling in classic folds from the wal
ii line at the back is late paroxysm
so present styles.
u New York City.
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