The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-07
FASHION NOTES.



Sources.
Velveteen may be used for street
wear, but not velvet.
Half boots are worn for demi-toilet
sat home" in place of slippers.
A pretty shade of vanishing blue
green takes the name of sphinx blue.
Hats with high crowns are as often
trimmed on one side as all in front.
Bracelets are not bought in matched
pairs, but in odd designs and forms.
Street suits of velveteen must be
de r'gueur tailor made, the palmer the
better.
Pelerines, or capes of small size, but
with long tab-like ends, are found
among fall wraps.
Very large caleche-like bonnets and
very small ones are both fashionably
worn in Paris.
Velveteen skirts will be worn with
wool overdresses and basques, and
velvet skirts with silk dresses.
Turkish beads of greenish gold color
are used for embroidery on black and
dark green laces or lace nets.
Waistcoats of velvet are feature on
jersey jackets, and when seen are in
yariably accompanied by velvet collars
and cuffs,
The bracelet with q spring is no
longer worn; those of flexible gold links
seE fastened with old-fashioned clasps
are t6e correct wGtSatF,''" 1" ''-v-~.~' -
Wooden lace with boucle figures is
worn with velveteen dresses, the lace
and velveteen corresponding in color
though differing in shade.
The latest freak in fancy note-paper
is fiery red. fine, and hand made, with
envelopes to match. 1t is called for as
"Mahdi'' note-paper.
Sober colored, or black, long wraps,
and very short wraps, are both worn at
the moment, and the shapes and styles
are as varied as ever, or more 50.
Among needlework materials the
newest fancy is boucle silk, soft and
fluffy, but, unlike chenille, it is Topped
up and not smooth and caterpiIlar-like.
Large butterfly wings of lace net in
various colors are profusely trimmed
with cut beads, also in color, colOred
spangles, and frosted metallic paint in
exquisite des GINS.
Made-up miniature models of rough
wool suits displayed indicate the eX-
tension of the hustle and increase of the
width of the skirt.
Wooden stulls, the roughcr the better.
have driven silk, satin, and velvet from
the streets to the interiors Of fashionable
/ houses. No truly fash enable woman
wears a silk or velvet walking dress
this fall.
Fancy scarf pins for either ladies' or
gentlemen's wear take unique forms
such as toads, lizards, flies, tiny turtles,
canoes, yachts. and other sailing craft
all in miniature hare, dog, and cat
heads, and while mounted on gold
| pin are formed of a perfect mosaic OF
different kinds of tinted metals
The house half shoe of red morocco
with gilt heels, the latter effect being
| obtained by thin sheet of metal over
the heel in place of gliding, is con-
sidered very chic. The front is orna-
mented with a red velvet bow bound
with gold braid, and is cut low to show
tic instep and the red, black, or pale
! blue silk stocking.
A high collar with wastcoat plastron
attached makes a plain frock very
dressy. especially when made entirely
of beads or profusely trimmed with
them. Sometimes these waistcoats are
entirely of jet bugles, with a spray OF
flowers on one side near the shoulder,
formed of delicately tinted bugles. The
| bugles are Of small size and very fine.