Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-06-12
LATE FASHIONS.
The Novelties Which Distinguish the
World Feminine.

World Feminine.
In the fabrics one new design is par
ticularly remarkable, and that is Il
stripe of artistically blended birds
wings in raised velvet, alternating with
a stripe of narrow-ribbed shaded plush.
The wings are in many colors, but har-
monte perfectly, are soft in tone and
arranged Que above the other, partially
overlapping.
A black and white striped material,
for evening wear, has alternate stripes
of black satin and white satin-edgcd
gauze ribbon This is intended for mix.
ing with lace, satin and gauze.
Black and black and white are great
ly worn at present, not only in mourn
ing, but for smart occasions, Gnlivcned
by touches of poppy red velvet or
feather tips,
White lace on black, which has been
out of fashion for some years, is now
seen again, and well it looks when
gracefully arranged. When there are
tolcrObly deep llounces they are some
times joined to form tunic, but not
cut, and are carried up to meet the
pointed bodice, while at regular dis
tances folded stripes of black velvet
about nine inches wide fall down tiom
the top TO the edge of the skirt This
looks as ii the lace was passed in and
out of y plated front. The bodice and
ira n would be of velvet, or if of satin
then the stripes would correspond
Black lace looks well arranged thus.
The elbow sleeve and chemisette Of
delicate French lace, worn with low
velvet bodice, are fashionable for
dinner parties. A pretty way of en-
belliShing it is to fasten three narrow
black velvet ribbons, or three rows of
small pearls, or cut glass beads, on the
left shoulder or side of the throat with
dainty bow, catch them loosely to tie
top of the bodice, n little to the right
with second bow and drop them on TO
the right hip with cluster of long
graduated loops. Little tufts of mara
bout or CURED ostrich tips sometimes
takes the place of the bows
The trade in colorcd crepe has long
been slack, and several leaders of fl IL
ion are trying to revive it. Many peop'e
will remember the ball gowns of many
years ago, that were considered so
lovely, composed of crepe of the soflest
shades. 1t is well adapted for irnping
over lace or any rich material. One OF
to costumes have just been ordered OF
while crepe over satin, with bouquets
of ostrich pllmeS tied with white velvet,
and lin shell OFF at the ends with large
pearl balls. Bodice and train of satin,
with crepe. Here is an idea for u future
summer ball gown, Velvet ribbon is
freely used now, and on tulle skirts as
well us heavier ones.
Many ball dresses of tulle have bands
OF four-inch to tive-inch velvet run
round at equal distance from the edge.
The velvet is the same color as the
skirt, and the low bodice, with pointed
basque, is also of velvet Flowers OF
feathers are frequently put into loops oil
velvet ribbon, in a darker shade, or tied
with them. For the present, ball skirts
of snowy white, primrose yellow or
pa'cst gray are trimmed with shaded
Neapo.itau violets, fastened among the
flounces or bouillonces, either across
the front or down one side, conncc ed
by straps of dark violet velvet. The
ends of the velvet are finished oil with
small bunch of the flowers.
Some evening skirts have six or seven
silk iiounces up to the waist, with
piuked out edges, and Lace LOUNGES an
inch or two narrower laid over them.
There is an extra fiounce at the back ia
give full appearance below the wa 81.
The badlces are usually round waste |,
or with Swiss pointed bands. and the
skirts touch the ground. Others have
three louucoS from the left hip, drawn
across the front in slanting direction,
and finished off with bows of dincrc II
colpred velvet, the back beng arrang ID
with fullnoss or long plats. ~ y
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