The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-22
Fashion Notes


Green in every shade it is possible
70 create, viii be one of the leading
coi9r=.
Tea Jackets are made loose. They
are Of soft silk trimmed with gold and
silver,
Gauze ribbons with satin velvet strips
are worn as sashes aud for bonnet trim
mings
Parasols have ball handles of lapis
Iazuli. with gilt claws, also wooden
handles very richly carved.
Beads are worn in profusion upon
bOnuet=. Sometimes coronek OF
three rows will be seen on the brim.
Ginghams have stripes of unequal |
thickness. alternating stripes being /
almost twice the size Of those on either 1
sides.
Embroidered nuns vaiiing and the
new soft cotton china. crepe dresses |
Will be trimmed with Falenciennes /
lace.
Black and white are favorite combi-
nations, Black, it Is said, will be the
fashionable color, especially for lace
dresses
Broad collars for children are in red,
blue and black materials, embroidered
in white and cOlors, as well as in plain
white cotton.
A black straw capote is edged with
cut Jet beads and is trimmed with
profusion Of velvet violets and an aig-
rette Of lilies Of the valley.
! In Paris single donkey's ear in a
/ bunch of thistles is seen on many fash
I ionable bonuets The combination of
sealskin and tulIe in bonnets is also
! seen.
In the new soft-ribbed silks, which
=. have almost the sheen Of satin, the fash.
/ ionabIe. colors are bege, bronze, feather,
lichen, petunia, salmon, pink and gel
low.
Lace dresses 70 house wear are made
I with short trains The back breadths
are straight and are covered with'piece'
FACE. Flowers and beaded tuIe form the
fronts.
A Leghorn straw hat with a tall
tapering crown, has a brim of fancy
Tuscan braid faced with black velvet.
1t is trimmed with scarf OF straw
coIored cerepline, with unbranded ends
and a bow of Qliye-colored French crepe
\ cluster Of peoples and oats is placed
to the left of the front.
Dresses for little girls are made with
full waists gathered into a belt, and il
the ever-popular Getchen or peasant
frock, which has a low necked waist tC
wear over gUimpe. The skirts in bott
styles are gathered, and consist of two
straight breadths hemmed and tucked
or with only a hem. The gUjmpe Is Otter
made with the frock.
4 small bonnet has square soft
crown of gold net covered with beaded
! straw net. The brim is covered with puff
ell sapphire-blue velvet. Straw colere {
. velvet chrysanthemus, among which
Is a bow of ottoman ribbOnssof the SAME
shade, form the trim ming, The strings
are of the ottoman ribbon and are fas
tened at the ears by pearl headed pins
i \ very effective dress of pale golC
t satin has the front covered with blacl
} lace hounces, and black lace is charm
r ingly draped at the back. 4 squar
z cut back velvet bodice trimmed will
] black lace, and sleeves of frils of tn,
r lace looped up in the center completed
the simple but handsome toilet. GolC
colored feathers and amber ornament
! were to be worn with this dress.
, \ pointed poke bonnet, with mitr
, crown, is covered with ecru fluadine
; The crown is defined by gold bullion
. a drapery of ecru velvet ribbon cover
; the brim. A cluster of yellow narcissus
! with buds and grass, is arranged at tn,
side. The facing of the brim is of darl
ecru velvet, and a bow of velvet fills il
the point Of the brim. The strings ar
ecru satin-lined velvet ribbon.
A long cloak of brown brocaded clotl
: of light. weight is made with loose fronts
which are trimmed with very wide dar
brown mohair braid. The back fit
; snugly and falls open. below the wais
! line each side of the opening is edge
J with the mohair braid. A large elias
7 below the rolling collar which is Of dar
J brown velvet, fastens the cloak
y An evening bonnet of ecru and gol
+ thread lace has full crown. The brin
which is slightly pointed, is made c
full friIls of the lace. A bow of ligh
e green velvet ribbon fills in the point c
$ the brim. The trimming consists c
It full loops of the velvet ribbon an
e shaded green ostrich tips, with a
b aigrette of the same tint directly i
a front, while cluster of yellow ionquil
o is arranged at its left side.
\ A very beautiful ball dress is made c
Il terra Gotta tulle over satin of the sam
o shade. The tulle is arranged in pc
Z pendicular folds with a PANEL of tn
e palest blue satin embroidered with pinl
!. white and red roses in a charming d.
Il sign on the left side. The folds
tulIe are caught up on the right side b
a garland of roses, their brown stalb
harmonizing with the other colors of IL
dress. The bodice is of terra colt
d satin, draped with tulle about ii
,; shoulders, cluster of the three variou
IS ly tinted roses on the left shoulder.
e \ dress of ruby velvet and salmo
y pink satin has the train and low bodiC
e Of the velvet. The train is lined wit
, salmon pink brocade, which has fowe
,,e of a daI ker shade than the ground, an
y is trimmed with clusters of feathers
- two shades of the dress. The front
\ the dress is of salmon satin covered wit
embroidery in beads, pearls and flo
: silk, in terra Gotta, rich crimson mos
= green and pearl color, and pointe
l. plastron of the embroidery covers tt
'e center of the bodice The sleeves al
( simply strings of the beads and pearl
v The wooden fabrics which are Use
! for the spring tailor-made custom
Is although rough in appearance, are,
"a reality, the softest and lightest imagil
: Unable. The wearer is not burdened
= weight, Notwithstanding the quantit
70 of material required for the innumerab
folds that fashion now demands. Wit
these garments the cushion at the bac
is necessary, but the crinolette is thin
of the past. The colorsfare principal
Is fawn, mastic, cigar and light brow
n stone and cqfs-dW ait and the warrior
). tones of grey.
le A very handsome dress is of viii
E. satin covered with tulle spangled wit
n, sparkling steel. The front of the ski
5, is draped with tulle and is edged wit
n, shell-like ruching of white silk an
ID pinked edges. Long folds of white sat
i, arranged perpendicularly form the sid
5. of the skirt Bees and butterflies of fiji
Or cut steel hold the folds in position.
n long scarf of satin falls downward upc
al the knee, where it is turned upwar
D. there is cluster of white ostrich feat
Y. ers with few steel tipped marabou
Or among them The train of cream &C
Id ored brocade is edged with full rue
Or ing of tulle, the folds of which are all
ne held down at intervals by steel butte
5, flies and bees and punches of ostrie
re feathers.
Ia ThouChfs for the Thouphtful