National Republican., 1885-02-07
FEMININE FAN CIES.

Figured Chinese silks are used for the entire
dress
One of the latest designs for a scarf pin Is a
roller skate.
stripes of all widths Will again he worn, but
not so fashionably as plalds and checks.
Teaaprons have dainty little bibs and pock-
cts, and are embroidered in floral patterns.
Octave" dinners, where the number OF
guests Is limited TO eight, are fashionable In
London.
Black is the leading color In hosiery. Car
dlnal and dark blue are very fashionable.
Striped and plated stockings are quite out Of
style.
In France the down OF geese, hens, and
ducks is manufactured into cloth which can
be dyed any color, and is waterproof, warm,
and light.
Opera bonnets delicate, pretty, and mex
penslve, arc made OF cream-cOlored crepe lisse
lrllling with an aigrette OF ostrich tip high on
one side.
Worth has made Mrs Langtry u gown of
rose pink poplin aud satin, with trimmings of
black aud gold embroidery and gold coins II
looks like pelargonium blossom, say tho
poetic.
Light cotton goods are to be preferred to the
dark shades for summer wear, II seems, and
this is really good news, for the dark colors
never seem quite appropriate for warm days,
although they arc really as comfortable rs
anything but white or the soiteht OF gray tints,
Gentlemen should bear in mind when select
ing their boulonnleres, that mixtures Of sew
cral different flowers and colOrs are never so
elegant as single kind. At present the most
fashionable Is u bunch of YiOlets, Il sprlg of
Scotch heather cape jasmine or a small
white camellla.
A coarse, heavy Breton material, called
bure, is used In combination with velvet for
cloth suits. The draperles arc made OF
lengthwise piece of the goods, and have no
seams except those needed TO shape them TO
the figure at the waist. They are neither
hemmed nor trimmed.
Iockets of gold, with monogram In pla.
tina, are one OF the things which mlnuiaotur'
ing jewellers Will make 10 order, II they be
paid enough, and loGkGts with the four quar-
tiers Of the two metals arranged alternately
make n pretty field for the display OF ones
a-mG, II one have any
Chocolate parties are the latest social wriu.
kle In the temperance state Of Maine, Since
Cincinnati incorporated the Fashionable suburb
OF Clifton progressive poker Is the popular
game, In 81 Louis the popular game is BLUM
dissipation in washing the trcht steps.
The sateen of tho coming summer is less like
! patch and more like the beautiful old.iish-
! ioned French oalicoes than II has been for
many season. It's ugly gloss has disappeared,
| aud It's lgures Rre rather sin pie. The Dlo!aGo o
sateens In plain ooors are beautiful stuhs-u.-
mos. too pretty to be plated aud gathered.
An English hairdresser has invented a little
frame upon which the false basket braids may
be pinned before putting them on the head,
The advantage Of II seems to be that there Is
no danger OF any slipping of single braid but
the effect would Indeed be picturesque II
frame and braids should slip away together,
The Albert bonnet is worn in London by
those who accept the queens version OF her
grandsOns name friends Of the Prince OF
Wales probably call II the Edward. IL Is OF
velvet with rows of gold braid around the
edge, making q border OF heart'shaped points,
and Il has a knot OF feathers on the top aud
wide strings tied In large bow.