Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-05
FASHIONABLE BREvITIES,

liup.
Chevots for spring wear are in all
shades of brown and tan and in grays.
Heiiotrope is the fashionable color
and perfume, as we'll as the fash:ona-
BILE flower.
Frise velvets are combined with fine
black cashmere. They form the vest
and the underskirt.
Cream and black laces are preferred
for evening wear, although guipure is
shown in all colors.
Lace brocade is a new dress fabric
for warm weather, and has all the good
qualities of the mohairs.
The most popular wooden suits con-
sist of a draped skirt, basque bodice
and Jacket for outdoor wear.
Paris still DEGREES that the trimming
of the two sides of the dress, bodice as
we'll as skirt, must not be alike.
Mohairs and lusters are in all shades
of brown, gray and mode, in shot and
illuminated effects and in stripes.
Crepe lsse with fine plaits, edged
with gilt, crystal or pearl beads, is
worn at the neck and sleeves of silk
dresses.
The tasteless combination of stuffed
Java sparrows with the fairy-bells of
the lily of the valley continues in vogue.
Materials for cloaks are in two-toned
arabesque designs in brown, beige and
fawn color. and in plaids of all shades.
Plaid surahs are shown in great va
riety. Those with alternating satin and
surah stripes and with brocaded checks
are very effective.
Waist-linings of good quality are to
be had, cut out of any desired size, thus
saving much labor to those who do
dressmaking at home.
A black velvet dress has a plain
skirt, with wide jet passementerie about
the hem, the edge of the basque bodice
having the same trimming, but mar
rover.
French all-wool lightweight goods
for even ng wear are in great variety.
Among them are new veilings with
smooth surface. summer ottomans and
sanglIer, a very beautiful fabric.
Plain wooden materials are accom-
panied by striped goods which may be
combined at pleasure with the color of
the ground or of either of the stripes,
making either light or dark costume.
Gold will continue in vogue as trim
ming. and when intelligently used is
very effective. Prof. Fischer, a German
authority in aesthetic matters, says: "A
touch of metal ennobles the costume,
but it must be applied by a master
hand; too much is vulgarity.'
A visiting dress of navy blue satin has
a plating of navy blue velvet around
the edge of the skirt. The draperv is
OF navy blue satin, thickly covered with
cardinal red chenille spots. A blue
plush jacket, trimmed with feathers,
;r
to match.
The upper part of dress skirts is to
be pulled; the single puff sometimes
reaching from the waist nearly to the
knee. Some of the dresses have the
puff beg ming at the side and continu-
ing diagonally across the front In
others the pull is like the deep jacket
basque, shorter in the back than in
front.
An evening dress of rose-colored faille,
has the tiounces cut in the shape of rose
leaves, under which are valenciennes
fiounces. The over-dress and bodice
are embroidered nth pink flowers. The
rest is OF valenciennes lace, and on its
left side are gracefully Topped pink satin
ribbons.
A heliotrope plush tea gown is lined
with pale blue satin and opens over a
plastron of crepe de chine of the palest
possible shade of blue. The folds of
the crepe are drawn to the left side of
the tablier and held in position by long
loops and ends of heliotrope velvet
ribbon, pale blue on the reverse side.
Some of the new wooden dress goods
are noticeable. Those with geometrical
designs, palm leaves and rose buds of
bright colors, blending with the soft
gray or dark blue of the ground of the
material, are combined with plain
fabrics in the ground tint of the figured
goods in suits with short mantles.
Some fanciful designs in sleeves are
shown by Par. sian modistes. One has
the outer seam open from the wrist to
the elbow. Another has lozenge-
shaped piece cut out of the top. The
inner seam of a sleeve reaching to the
elbow is left unsewed, and it is held to-
pether by knots of ribbon fastened at
regula- intervals.
A handsome tichu is made of jetted
lace. which forms a rundown collar,
and thence is shaped to the waist over
a net foundation. Below the waist line
the ends of the lace are joined to-
gether, making a nice finish. At the
Joining of the collar number of rib
bon loops fall over full jabot of plain
lace, WHICH, iChShcS JuSl DCio" luc |
bust.
Breaches have all manner of shapes, |
from the round ones of years ago to the |
attenuated bars of the past few sea-
sons. Quaint conceits are constantly |
seen. An enormous hook-and-eye in |
laid with small but very brilliant dia- |
monds, and a golden ape with ruby eyes
and diamond paws holding fruit made
of emeralds, are among the exceedingly |
realistic designs.
A very beautiful dress of ruby velvet
is made with a long train. The side
panels are gold-colored satin, covered
with network of fine gold and red
cord; each knot is covered by tiny
gold bead. from which depends tassel
of ruby beads. The bodice is cut low
and is trimmed with gold and red net
work. The sleeves are simply rows of
the ruby and gold beads.
The panier petticoat has been much
improved. 1t is made of white cotton
goods, black and striped Saline. and
the striped and plain skirting materials.
The lower fiounce is very deep and has
four springs; the flounces above are
narrow with one spring each. The
tournure is connected with the lower
flounce by band fastened to each
spring. The springs may be withdrawn
when the skirt is to be washed, and new
ones may be inserted when they are
broken. The advantage of this petit
coat G that there are no springs in the