St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-10-03
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Little boys suits are now trimmed
with many parallel rows Of buttons 1t
gives the dear children something to
play with, and they produce new effects
every day or two by picking off fresh
group of assorted ornaments, and stow
ing them away in their pockets or losing
them altogether.
Velvet sashes are to be lined and
Sinished at the end like purses with a
tasseI. This gives charming Oriental
effect and makes a simple ribbon sash
look stiff and wooden. Black velvet,
lined with a Roman scarf, is nothing
short of bewitching, especially when
worn with cream white.
Leashing the frock on the shoulder SO
as to show puffs of lace or plain surfaces
ofa second material beneath is the newest
device. 1t is rather pretty in gala-da
costume, provided the material which
is seen at the slashings is also visible in
the skirt, so as 10 carry out the idea OF
an underdress.
"a witticism at breakfast would be
put of place." says the BGsar, in little
dissertation on dinners. This ought to
be comfort to dyspeptics, but
healthy person can give and take clever
things at breakfast as well as at dinner.
English housekeepers seem to have
liberal ideas about bedquilts, unless tbs
indications given by the English papers
be entirely incorrect, for they sanction
ANYTHING from sheet bordered with
Turkey red to lace curtain silk-lined,
embroidered In all the colors of the rain
bow, and rutfied and rosetted as to its
border. Swansdown cloth, worked with
tufts to initiate miniyer and bordered
with ermine tails is recommended as
novel, and really it does not seem as II
the world would be any loser by allow
inc II to remain SO, and Turkish towel
inc NAV as well be left in its proper
place-on the rack-instead Of being
laid on the bed.
The new lead shades are just far
enough from the cadet and Shaker
orays to make them look questionable.
The modern manufacturer is the most
artful of creatures, with more tlnts IN
his list than cashmere shawl weaver.
There has been slight revival OF the
talk about healthful dress lately, and
the commentator of the Princess frock,
because all Of its weight depends from
the shoulder, is again on its rounds.
Now the weight OF Princess frock does
not depend from the shoulder if the
waist be fitted, and anybody ought to be
able to see it, but the dress reformers dc
not.
An English milliner has actually cch-
descended to make a lace bonnet which
is as light as feather, having no frame
except three wires, between which lies
a putting Of Illusion. Velvet frills on
the border, and cloud of illusion flung
over the pufings, with very full strings
complete head covering as light as
thistle down.
It is asserted by a correspondent thai
a certain Philadelphia girl, at Sea GIrt
wears tulle quite altogether. It does no
seem best to make any comment on tina
statement, but it is evident that SCI
Grit is not Asbury Park.
Tinse1 embroidery, not only in fowe
patterns, following the design OF thu
material. but in scrolls and arabesque
quite independent of it, is seen on man.
of the new bonnet laces.
Wool braids, wool piece lace, woo
web lace and wool stripes in ribbon
are among the novelties in millinery
The winter bonnet will be heavy enougl
to please the. Wig-makers, and womel
seem to strive to suit them rather tina
the doctors.
Rough-surfaced cloths, either plain Q
with figures woven in curly loops on
smooth ground appear among the earl
winter goods. Their warmth will b
appreciated by women who have bee
wearing seersucker and have discovers
that it is not really cool unless irone
smooth.
Little green paroquets are use
to ornament black lace hats trimme
with water-cress green and look fa
prettier than when seen against a bacl
ground of velvet. OF course, the FRIEND
Of the birds complain, and then 60 an
eat Philadelphia squad. Boston Ira
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