The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-12
/ aides Department.
FASHIONS FANCGEs.
a Chat With the Ladies' About What TO
Wear and How to Wear l..

FASHIONS FANCEES
a Chat With the Ladies' About What TO
Wear and How TO Wear l..
From Saturday Night
: The freaks of fashion are becoming
p more notable than the DEGREES. Mrs
Grundy whispers the cause: On,
can make old tineTy fill the place O.
new-can metamorphoSe odd bits
and ends into little peaked b9Gnets
peasant waists, collarettes, peplumS
and even drapery. where Singuiarit1
i; the prevailing freak,
If these times" continue, every
thing capable OF carrying out a freak
will be disposed of, and then mer.
chants may once more rejoice-new
fabrics must needs be purchased.
| Black has gone out OF style. How
sad. When one could make a good
black frock do duty for every occasion
from a funeral to wedding, it was
joy to have the best frock of black;
! but now, if it's black, and trimmed up
| smart. somebody is sure to ask. Glow
distant was the relationship?
Notwithstanding all this decree of
| Dame Fashion, many an elegant silk,
| satin and velvet costume, as black as
can be. is being made for holiday fes-
| tivilies.
Stylish black satin Iadzimirs are
made basque front and either princesse
| or simulated princeSse back. Some
times fuller draping and a more
bunchy effect seems neceSSary-eS-
pecially where one is very tail-then
| it is better TO attach the dTapery over
and upon the pointed basque, thereby
gaining the same effect.
A full and fluffy ruching is liked by
many as finish for the edge Of The
| skirt; but, as dust-collector, this has
| no equal.
So, if our fair reader possesseth not
maid to brush and dust, we advise
| something fiat and even.
Three little kniFe-pleGted ruffies are
always pretty, and just now quite a
tony finish. Above this, in the back,
may be deep iiGance in wide pleats,
or JSetk irt may fall from the waist
Ill broad, full pleats; but to relieve this
look of piainneSS, a sash-drapiDg may
start low from each side, and be car
ried to the basque, forming a draping
upon and over 1t in fluffy Ioopings.
The frontO Well, deep shirIing
forming fiat puff, Il short, but much
Wlinkled, draperv, and long, loose
panels, form stylish finish. The
panels should be studded with satin or
Jet paSsementerle ornaments, and the
front of the basque have more or less
jet; and if a square neck Is simulated
by black lace over white, WITH ii franz
ing of the pasSementerie ornaments,
so much tbs better as finish.
Some of our readers are anxiously
iDquiring about skating costumes.
Surely they mBsJ reside in the vicinity
of the North Pole il they really see
any signs Of skating material at this
writing, or they must be Of that good
ly number VINO take time by the fore
lock, and make ready fer the first
freeze OF the season.
Here is a stylish skating suit: Dark
green cloth; skirt plain, edged with
astrakhan. A Terry (uncuJ velYeD
overskirt IS long, l00ped high at sides,
and trimmed with several rows of
Hercules braid. The Norfolk (pleated)
basque has cuffs, collar, and separate
talma or peleTlne cape of astrakhan,
and confined st the waist by leather
belt. Y tuIban OF the cloth has
band Of astraknan AZ ~und it with
three wings in front. The muf is Of
cloth and astrakhan, suspended by =
cord from the neck. The extra c2pe
is removed while skating, but should
be put on the moment one stops to
rest, to protect from sudden chill over
the chest and between the shoulders.
Another, Of blue or brown flannel,
has the full skirts tucked from the
waist to the bottom, where it is edged
with a band OF fur. The basque is
edged, and the collar, cuffs, surban
and muff are of fur. We recommend
with this suit, also, cape Of the fur
itself, or Of cloth edged with fur.
An elegant costume shown US this
week before being sent to the owner,
was made: A crimson-silk skirt, the
bottom bordered with a band CT GRIM
son, figured silk, upon which ola
mond pattern of se3l-broWn velvet
showed conspicuously. The oVerdress
and a pointed apron were made OF q
seal-brown cashmere, trimmed with
crimson and gold braid. The front
edges on the cashmere oVerdress were
turned back and faced with reveTs
OF crimson velvet, with gold buttons
and mock buttonholes of gold satin.
The back long, full drapery. The
basque had full postillion: this OF
cashmere. with vest Of crimson,
trimmed with gold braid, closed with
gold buttons. The sleeves. Of cash
mare, had puffs of The crimson let in
at the top and bottom; these edged
with tiny gold braid. Was pretty ?
Perfectly lovely! And think how
many fabrics and colors could be
utilized for just such gown!
Hand embroidery and painting con-
tinue TO be fashionably used to adorn
evening and dinner costumes. If one
possesses the art of thus identifying
a costume, it is splendid use of time;
if possessed of wealth, it is a pleasure