The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-07-11
LATE FASHIONS
Eccentricities of weIl-Dressed Metropoll-
tan Women.

tan women.
Very wide sashes tied in large bows
and forming q trimming in Themselves
are universally worn in Paris. A cream
canvas, with open work stripes, just
fitted for races and such full-dress occa-
sions, has the skirt bordered with wool
en- lace over blue; the sash which cross
es the front is also blue, and tied at the
back in these large bows.
Recently there was seen floss silk en-
broidered on tulle, mounted over silk
and trimmed with Valenciennes lace
sewn on full, the bodice made as
a blouse, with a Swiss belt matching the
color of the wide sash.
Another gown had the entire front
covered with lilac and leaves, the flat
artificial blooms appliqued on to the ma
terial These skirts stand out well, and
have flounce upon founce of lace
edged, plated muslin carried up the
back inside.
String color in light fabrics would
seem to carry all before it, especially in
canvas, which is often made up with
tucked front breadths to the skirt, or
rows of ribbon instead of tucks; the
back is quite plain.
The blouse bodice gains in favor; it
is simply unlined and full, secured
round the waist by Swiss belt of velvet
or silk, and having at the neck double
row of wide rundown lace. String
| color is much trimmed with heavy
white guipure.
The Theodore bodice is a French
novelty; the front is perfectly loose and
full, but across the waist there is either
a belt or a sort of basque, so arranged
that the loose drapery can be drawn
through or allowed to fall over in bag
ike fashion; it is well suited to slender
figures.
A good useful style of dress is plain
colored canvas -green, slate, dark red
or brown-with a wide hounce Of
worsted lace sewn on without fullness
the bodice is often made as q Norfolk
jacket
These costumes are sold with bonnet
and parasol to match, as, for example
a dark blue canvas, with poppy rec
lace; poppy red bonnet, made il
mousselin de sole, with bunch of pop
pies, and large red Turkey twist par
asol, tlounced at the edge, with squar
handle covered with red velvet naileC
on. These parasols, which are exceed
ingly large, are to be had in all color
ings of batiste and transparent muslin
and net over color.
A reseda satin dress was made wit
the new folded bodice, opening over
velvet vest, V shape, so that it could b
removed and replaced with ecru lace
to be worn with this was bronze gauz
parasol, over gold, tied with bronze rit
bon. Another parasol had three row
of deep black lace and handle
olive velvet.
An evening dress in blue satin VIZ
notable for a front breadth covere
with blue pearls and gold bead en-
brCidery, having draperies of creal
lace; the bodice was made square baC
, and front, with shoulder straps, fayo
lite and becoming style for very your
! ladies.
l A noteworthy gown was shrimp
r crevette faille with ruby velvet strip
4 on a canvas ground.
0 Among a large choice of wonderf
bonnets there was a white stra
i, trimmed with crepe lisse plaitings, go
: oats and mousse velvet leaves, desert
inc q sort of arch over the face, file
e in with tulle closely plated.
, A hatlike bonnet of red velvet OF Il
: Olivia shape over the face, and lar!
l. high crown at the back, was trimmt
with pink roses; the combination
y unique, but really happy on
1t Another was composed entirely
J. roses and rose leaves Another W
% of velvet covered with straw spots al
Il much lace, with an outstanding bouqu
of green leaves.
d The Amazone hat is the one sha
worn in Paris; very high in the crow
o the brim turning up on each side, wi
4 in the center and tapering toward ba
and front; brown would seem to be I
k favorte shade in this straw, trimm
,r with mousseline de sole shot with go
|. 1t is easy to note how popular al
IT fetal flowers are in the dressy bonn,
d worn on occasions maidenhair ft
" combined with rosebuds, heliotrope a
violets, nasturtiums in several shaC
n of yellow, thistles and eccentric
chids are all to be seen on you
J. ladies' bonnets The orchids are of
" made with velvet petals, and tn
long stems are massed togeth
A. Others, again, have small hummil
a. birds or bees resting on thcm.-M
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