The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-01
FASHION NOTES.
The Tendency to woman's Dresscs-Brts oil
Information.


rhe Tendency to woman's Dresse.-B,ts OF
Information.
The fashions this spring tend toward
ample fullness in the back, the long
bouffant TUNES and apron overdresses
being much more favored than PAM er
effects. Pleats. folds, antique draper
les. vests. waistcoats, round waists
with belts of ribbon or velvet, hooked,
clasped. buckled or tied. are each and
all of universal adoption.
The bodices to many of the new prin-
cesse-sllps of foundation silk are now
very frequently cut low in the neck,
while the second bod ce above, of lace
or grenadine. is high to the throat-a
becoming and very pretty fashion re-
vived, and one exceedingly comfortable
during the torrid DAYS and evenings of
July and August The ncesse-slip
is cut to fit the form like glove, much
gored in front, and moderately full IN
the back. as the slip itself is but a
beautifully tinted foundation for the
lace or other airy drapings which
wholly veil it.
high this season. in military fashion.
and are most generally made of velvet.
no matter what the dress itself is formed
Of Some of these are made wholly o.;
plain velvet, and fastened in front by
two jewelled collar-buttons, secured by
a guard-chain of fine gold. Others are
braided, gold-embroidered, plped. or
lace-edged. top and bottom. to suit in
dividual fancy.
Many of the most expensive white
costumes designed for afternoon and
evening wear the coming season. have
round waists made very plain. the rich
embroidery and lace garniture being
expended upon the sleeves and the front
portion of the bodice only. this often in
the form of a lace waistband or Fed
ora vest of embroidery. This plain
mode of making the waists-s employed
for the reason that en- suite are the
pretty little zouave jackets. of either
dark ruby or dark-blue velvet, TO be
worn above. thus revealing only the
white waist beneath. from throat to
belt in front, and the dainty lace
sleeves; for nine out of ten of the zouave
and Russian jackets are sleeveless.
Satin-fin shed silks. gros grains, OF
| tomans, fine and heavy cords, and lus-
terless armures are all imported among
the tempting array of silks for the sea-
son. Light qualities of gros d'Ecosse
and gros de Londre are preferred.
among Ottoman silks, to the very heavy
Muscoyite cords in vogue dur ng the
winter. Gros-grain silks in coarse and
tn nd, !, fa nft in,
| variety of attract We weaves and quail
ties. The brands of the new gros
grains made by standard firms are
distinguished by beautiful satin
luster. and are exguisitely soft aud
rich in appearance. There is steady
| demand for these handsome goods. and
a fine quality of gros gram will be
| found more durable. and will give
more satisfaction in general wear than
any of the scores of fancy" silks and
satius now in market
An exceedingly rich and beautiful
reception dress was lately completed.
which would be novel and graceful
model for other less expensive to lets.
The bodice and train We're made of
palest mauve satin, brocaded in
arabcsgue patterns of raised velvet
OF a deep violet shad,. Down the
front, from belt to tiny knife pleating
of satin ut the foot of the skirt, were
la d folds OF plain dark velvet. the
center forming one very wide panel
coming directly in front. This single
panel was hand-embroidered in colocs
of pale mauve, shading to heliotrope
and violet. in silk and arrasene EN-
broidert The narrow vest front on
the bodice was decorated to CORE
spond. A bridal dress of white silk.
with a panel and pleats each de of
white satin. the panel hand-embroid-
cred or painted. would form lovely
toilet. A still richer one of satin. with
panel covered with a network OF pearls.
beads and chenille, would also make q
most elegant DIRE IS for bride.
French flannel. rough-iinished bison
cloth, cashmere and serge are among
the most popular suitings now selected
by ladies who do not care for checked
or striped goods of cheviot or tweed.
Ottoman cloths, in rich and sheeny
fruit shades, or in nuns gray, olive or
golden brown. make very tasteful and
ladylike suits. while the serges and
poplins now so lavishly displayed upon
the counters of every lead Ing house are
chosen by many on account of their
alleged durability for travelling aud
utility costumes.
Gray, fawn, beige, all shades of
brown. from cream-brown to the red
dish and golden tones: deep. rich color
ings in Neapoltan and royal blue. wine
reds. garnet. dark greens, and black
are all fashionable cOlorS; but terra
Gotta, crushed raspberry or strawberry.
and all sickly artistic t.nts have had
their day. Exception. however, is
made of the new pale half-shades of
yellow greens and willow and frog
pond greens, which have been urged
upon the hands of doubling leaders of
the trade, who we're assured that these
most trying hues would take" in
America, tn. land of the blonde and
the home of the far. Not so. however.
thus far. They serve most effectively
in lending a refreshing AID delicate
vernal look to the shop windows in fine
contrast to the dreary. drab state of
things outside, but fall most lamentably
short inside, in sale or favor either in
dress fabrics or in millinery uses. for
entire bonnets or their accessories OF
lace. flowers, or feathers.-N. y. Erea-