The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-19
FASHIONS FANCIES
A Chat with the Ladies as to What
Wear and How to Wear IT.

A Chat with the Ladies as to What 10
Wear and How to Wear 1t.
Globe-Demoerat.
Tie popular Scotch gingham5 have
their beauty enhanced this year by
embroidery done al over the fabric in
dots, blocks or tiny raised Sp It's or
lines.
Hair cushion bustIes are the favor
ties, and come III u variety of forms,
from the simplest crescent rolf t. the
triple cushion with three crcscents,
one above the other.
The newest spring woolsnS are
rough, soft materials English or
Scotch manufacture in preference to
the mort dreSSy aGd Iustrous fabrics
made in France.
MiIlinet, horse hair and Wigan bus
ties in two, thrae or several lows Of
double box plaits, are, next TO the hair
buStlts, most III favor.
For travelling dresses for the spring
the serges are being made UP with
new oYer-dress that opeaS over
Waistcoat and has a long straight skirt
that nearly covers the lower skirt.
The ribbed flannelets AID those with
weight and pleasant to TIE 'uuch, for
either house or street dr., and may
be had in white, black a,i colorS.
Most ball and eV ias dresses are
made with pointed lrGlce~, but it is
refreshing to see occasionally simple
round fan-plaited Or gathered waist,
confined by wide SASH belt.
Among the suits for early spring
wear are some pretty models in dark
Russian green cashmere, combined
with red and green satin broche,
made in new and very effective styles.
The Isle of Wright serges are shown
in various twills, some OF which are
very fine and close, while others are
sleazy and have rough effect, but are
as soft to the touch as the camels hair
stuffs.
The vrst. end indeed T~s' hasques
! "t IT tn >. uits, l., Made with
d. Lo ci-e~. ,o4I~r like that of mans
morning coat, and with this will be
worn high lined collar and a fiat
pique scarf precisely like those worn
by gentlemen.
| The Roman stTip pes are new in ging-
hams, and show several bright colOrs
! together in one broad stripe on clear
white ground; blue, pink, green, red
and yellow lines form one wide stripe
and there are plaids in which the same
colors appear.
Innew cotton fabrics it's noticeable
that light colors greatly GutnumbeI
the dark blue, red and brown grounds
that look too warm for midsummer
dresses, while the light coloTs COM
mend themselves by their freshness
and cool appearance.
For short women who must have
lengthwise trimmings. the front o.
the skirt is arranged in two wide, fiat
panels that meet in the middle OF
smaller plaits, or Else three large
double box plaitS that give the effcc
Of three panels. At the foot Of these
panels there is an interlining of erin
oline lawn, and the cloth is turned III
inside. The jacket is single-breasted
and the new style, like thatof basques
is short and plain across the tournure
but the prevailing taste is for tn
frock1 1T that has been described II
former papers.
Blue is evidently to remain tn
favorite color in ginghams, as fifteel
different shades OF blue ginghams ar
shown in plain colors, and there ar
many varieties Of striped, plaid an
dotted ginghams made up OF the blu
shades that wash so well.
Merchants are already displaying
the new cotton goods that ar
made UP during the Lenten seasol
into the summer dresses. The move
t, among these is 8 soft cotton with
out any dressing, called China Grape
!, because of the crinkled effect give
by its peculiar JWllled surface, wit
tiny raised figures. This comes in a
the light and delicate colors of sill
Grape, cell blue, cream, reseda, fade
rose, newly-blown rose, China PM
pearl, gray and brown, and 1t may b
had in plain colors or with small fig
ures thas are seen on the FASHIONABLE