Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-06-04
GENERAL FASHION NOTES.
Black Fabrics aud Jet Trimmin gs--
Wooden Fabrics Beautiful Church
Costumes


Costumes.
Embroidered nuns yelling and the
new soft cotton China crepe" dresses
will be trimmed with Valenciennes
lace.
A black straw capote is edged with
cut jet beads and is trimmed with a
profusion Of velvet violets and an
aigrette Of lilies of the valley.
In Paris single donkey's cal in a
bunch of purple thistles is seen on
many fashionable bonnets. The com
bination OF sealskin and tulle IN bon
nets is also seen.
Lace dresses for house wear are
made with short trains. The back
breadths are straight and are covered
with piece lace. Flowers of beaded
tulle form the fronts.
Dresses for little girls are made
with full waists gathered into belt,
and in the ever popular Gretchen or
peasant style, which has low-necked
waist TO wear over a gltimpe. The
skirts in both styles are gathered, and
consist of two straight breadths hem
med and tucked, or with only hem.
The gutnlpe is often made with the
frock.
A small bonnet has a square soft
crown of gold net covered with bead
ed straw net The brim is covered
with pulled sapphire blue velvet.
Straw ~colored velvet chrysanthe.
NUNS, among which is a bow of otto
man ribbon of the same shade, forms
the trimming. The strings are of the
ottoman ribbon and are fastened at
the ears by pearl headed pins.
A pointed poke bonnet, with mitre
crown, is covered with ecru grena-
dine. The crown is defined by gold
bullion, a drapery of ecru velvet rib
bon covers the brim. A cluster of vel
low narcissus, with buds and grass, is
arranged at the side The facing of
the brim is of dark ecru velvet and a
bow of velvet fills in the point Of the
brim. The strings are ecru satin
lined velvet ribbon.
An evening bonnet of ecru and gold
thread lace has full crown. The
brim, which is slightly pointed, is
made OF full frills of the lace. A bow
of light green velvet ribbon fills in
the point of the brim. The trimming
consists of full loops of the velvet rib
bon and shaded green ostrich tips
with an aigrette of the same tint di-
reetly in front, while cluster of yell
low' jonquils is arranged at the left
side.
Beautiful church" costumes are
shown, made of satin surah, figured
with fine small flowers over grounds
of pale golden brown, nuns gray,
olive, fawn, beige, cygne, SWAMI
sort of sage gray-and lovely deep
but distinct shade of blue. These
elegant fabrics are made very plainly,
with three full breadths in the back,
and round waist, with folds of plain
goods laid over the front of the corsage.
The deep blue ground is brocaded with
tiny golden buds
The wooden fabrics which are used
for the spring tailof-made costumes,
although rough IN appearance, are,
in reality, the softest, and lightest
imaginable The wearer is not bur
dened by weight, notwithstanding
the quantity of material required for
the innumerable folds that fashion
now demands With these garments
the cushion at the back is necessary,
but the crinolette is thing of the
past. Bonnet and gloves match the
costume. The colors are principally
fawn, mastic. cigar anu light brown,
stone and cafe az ldit and the various
tones of gray.
AS summer advances, it is certain
jet will be worn to a most burden
some extent Many of the handsom-
est outer articles of apparel, from
bonnets to boots, show the way fash
ion is tending. The weight of some
of the fashionable mourning must be
most tiresome; but black fabrics and
Jet trimmings are fashions livery.
and nc longer the peculiar insignia of
sorrow. Some Of the newest mantles
are mass Of elaborate Jet work.
beautiful floral designs almost cover
ing the entire surface of the material.
Jetted appliques are lavishly employ
ed, AMI there are also jetted fabrics
costing from IS to $50 a yard, aud
oat of these the fashionable short
visite, pelerine, or Russian jacket is
cut Again, the passementerie is
laid above the upper edges of other
and jet balls and glitter
ing pendants of varied devices dangle
in couatless numbers from the ruches
and cascades of black lace, with
which various new models arc garni>
tured.
The Parsons Mistake.