Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-13
LATE FASHION ITEMS.
4 Brief Statement OF Facts Which will
Interest the Ladies'.

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4 Brlef Statement OF Facts which WIN
Interest the Ladies'.
The ugly tan-c1lored kid glove still
holds its own in the world Of f,shion.
A new French live-o' clock-tea gown
shows combination of pale heliotrope
and sage-green satin, br,clde with
silver flowers. The gown is cut in Wat
team fashion, and the garnture reveals
a deft mixture of silver and sage-grecn
Spanish lace. Crimson satin ribbons
hold the full draperic' in place, tie in
front, and fall in shower of loops to
the foot of the skirt front.
A lady recently made an exceedingly
novel and pretty fan, which she ed
at n small fancy dress party. a large
begonla leaf supplied the model. which
was hrst made in stout Bristol boarl aud
then covered with pale olive green
plush; the yeining being done in deli.
cately-tinted paints in exact imitation of
the arteries IN the bogonil Leaf. The
edges were neatly Joined, and the
handle being nicely twisted with green
satin ribbon, it only remained to pin II
bunch of small begonia buds - Of the
natural leaf - to this tasteful looking
fan.
Trains, pendant from the waist, ut.
tached to some portion of the back of
the skirt, or cut with the bodice, are in
first favor for dancing dresses where
trains are worn; they are invar ably 81
ranged in one of these methods so as TO
be raised from the floor while dancing,
leaving the skirt of the dress under
meath its full length. This second skirt
is a little increased lately; the back
breadths do not lie on the floor but Just
reach ii, and are sloped to be little
longer than the side breadths. With
dinner or other evening toilet; the train
may be cut with the dress, but the Gd-
Unstable train has the advantage of be-
ing wearable with another skirt il well
chosen.
Medieval shoes made of matelasse
satin and bound around the top with
swan's-down fur are worn in Paris with
the exquisite matinecs and other costly
house-robes Of satin. surah and tinted
French cashmere. A moorish cap OF
velvet il added to the rich morning toll
cts OF elderly ladies. and the daintiest
an most bewitching of lace cobweb af-
fairs, looking ready 10 float away at the
catch of the first breeze, is perched
above the curled and fluffy tresses of
young women.
Next TO white, which has been inn
mense'y opular thus far this season,
pink has been the favorite hue for bali
dresses; and Of this exquisite color there
are some new shades Of blush rose and
shell pink that are exceptionally lovely
and becoming. The ''sprinkled tulles,n
as they are called, whether the orna-
ments are gold and silver flowers,
beads, chenille OF little tufts OF silk, are
by no means confined exclusively to
pale colors. Gold and silver dots on
pale pink or blue were at first quite
popular, but they were quickly initiated
in tlimsy and cheap tarletans, and SO
lost all favor. Gold and silver en-
broiderics and embossed work on India
silk muslins and gauzes are, however,
far too expensive for the million.
Thistles and fine fern fronds are the
favorite designs for these airy fabrics,
which cost double what many of the
rich and handsome silks do, not includ- !
ing the expense Of the Princessc slip of
tinted satin which is always worn be-
meath dress of this material.
Now that the small bonnets and
toques are so generally worn, and a
broad brimmed Gainsborough hat upon
a lady's head, especiallyif she be young
and pretty, renders the wearcr doubly !
attractive. A tall brunette with rich
color and large brown eyes recently
wore at an evening concert large |
round hat of Sir Joshua Reynolds style,
and nothing could have been more be- !
coming and graceful. The hat was
made of darkest wine colored velvet,
inside and out, and three uncommonly
wide ostrich plumes of the same shade !
oyerlapped each other in wreathing the |
crown. AT the left side the brim was
caught up with cluster of pink velvet, /
half open roses which peeped from I'M
der feathery covering made by the
wine-colored plumes which fell partly
over them from the crown.
Floral fringes, sprays, trails, garlands
and single flowers are used in profusion
not only ON dresses OF lace and tulle,
but also on satins, brocades and vel
vets. In the latter case they are GER
tainly not in place, but the fact remains
that they are fashionably worn as a
proper garniture forvelvet Nodded vel
vet flowers and leaves applique on nets
and used as garniture for evening
toilets are considered the height of ar
tistic elegance. One magnifC ent toilet
by Broadway firm for a we'd
ding reception had bodice and train
of ruby velvet, the former lined with
primrose satin. A vest and tablier front
of primrose Lyons satin of the richie st
quality, was bordered with nodded vel
vet flowers of ruby and shaded green
leaves. This raised work was applique
with the greatest care and graceful ar
and the effect was most
superb.
Some of the new tea gowns prepared
for afternoon wear are very elaborate;
brocades, silk, satin and velvet being
among the fabrics used in their crea-
ton, with profusion OF lace en-
hyoideries and satin ribbons as garni-