Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-03
FOR THE LADIES.
EIT.AND.MISS PATCHWORK eF
VARIOUS KINDS.
o.sonabIe Fashion Hin is Methods
of Personal Adornment-suSges-
tons About the Household.
STOCKINGS OF THE PERIOD.

turning their attention to making the hose
durable as well as good looking, hence very
many of them are spliced and have double
heels, so that you may wear shoes without
any fear of the tops cutting at the back of
the ankle or of toes polling through before
their time.
Laced stockings have been brought out
and are liked by those who object to gar
tiers and have not yet adopted suspenders,
The front of the stocking is slit from the
top of the knee, strengthened by facing,
and laced with smooth lacing-string. This
lacing prevents the stocking from slipping
down, at the same time causing 1t to tit
neatly above the knee.
Plain colored stockings exactly matching
the dress are most fashionable, some plain
wove, some ribbed, but this year the ribs
are wider.
Still open-rib and deliberately embroider-
ed stockings are worn by those who can
afford them, especially with shoes.
If YOU want good-wearing wooden
stocking, get one made of alpaca wool,
wiry, light, warm and strong.
If YOU desire to match a dress and not
take a great deal Of wear out OF them,
there is a new make of cheap pure silk
stockings, brought out in all colors.
Balbriggan, wooden, silk and spun are
the choice of stockings for winter wear.
Americans and Parisians affect the stock
ings striped from top to toe, with two colors
or black and color.
People with weak circulalions will like
to know they can have spun silk stockings
with heecy Innings, and also armlets in silk
or merino, woven so that they can be
slipped on to legs and arms in minute
[CassePs Family Magazine.
THE LATEST IN JEwELRY.
Dame Fashion just now says, No
jewelry should be worn in the street" That
is a sensible edict as far as diamonds and
other precious stones are concerned. But
pretty pins, bracelets and even earrings of
simple design in gold, oxidized silver and
Scotch pebbles, are pretty and appropriate
for street wear, even with the popular
tailor-made suits. Earrings just now are
under sentence of Punishment They are
cited as relics of barbarism, etc. The
idea of piercing human flesh for purposes
of adornment !" Now, the operation OF
having ones ears bored is perfectly pain
less and harmless, and earrings are becom-
ing to great many faces; they also softer
harsh outlines in cheek and neck, and
even the beauty of perfect ear is perhaps
enhanced by a dainty little ear-drop. Coco
taste in the selection of ornaments is O
course as desirable and necessary as gooC
taste in dress and other things, though no.
universal, and we are sometimes disgusteC
with an oyer-abundance of cheap iewelry
on one person that does not prevent oul
admiration of the beautiful brooch o
Florentine mosaic worn by another Youne
ladies cannot afford to discard that pretties
of all ornaments, a locket; for when sus
pended on pretty ribbon or velvet there
is nothing more appropriate for youthful
neck, and locket always has suggestion
of sentiment as to It's contents Pari
Letter.
WINTER DRESS FABRICS.
The deep shading required for winter
dress fabrics is largely supplied by bronze
This is a leading color, and shows forth il
varied tones more or less dark Akin t
bronze are olive hues running through
many shades from dark to light Both are
exceedingly fashionable, and come up with
a prestige that overshadows many other
colors hitherto much favored \ rict
shade of Russian blue is shown in camePs
hair goods, cheviots and French cashmere,
which is exceedingly handsome. Not les:
noticeable are superb wine and garnet
shades, attractive in themselves by reason
of the warmth and glow they impart ii
the colder seasons Of the year, or as result
ing in unique and gorgeous combinations
when used in conjunction with other rich
harmonizing shades. Marine blue, like
seal brown, seems endowed with peren.
NAL existence, and holds, as it invariably
does, noticeable position in the world Of
fashionable colorings "Two-tone" blend
ings continue in favor; and in delicate
evening silks these effects are very popu.
lar. The art of blending seems to have
reached its hight in some of the exquis
itely-shaded shot silks and satins. witt
their rare lights and shadows. and a sheer
Of silver over all New York Evening
Post.
THE REGULATION HEtD-DRESS.
The French felt hat is still the reeula
ton head-dress of young ladies and school
girls, but felt has hardly had as decided
run as was predicted for it in the beginning
of the autumn. Hats covered with velve
divide preference with felt hats. and velve
hats are sometimes given fanciful eleganc,
by covering of gold, silver or steel tinse
POINT lace, The most approved finish of ;
felt hat is the manufacturers braid bind
ing, though there are models which SHOW
q puff of velvet on the edge OF the brim
and others which have the brim bounc
with tinsel galioon. As already told ON
readers, the torsade Of velvet is as frequent
" the objective trimming rs bands of vel
vet ribbon, while the large montures o
fancy feathers that came out in the begir
ming Of the season are rarely used now ex
cept on hats; nor do they appear on hat
to the utter exclusion of ostrich tips Nil
lincry ornaments. as they are convenient,
termed, or brooches buckles, etc, are USED
much more cautiously than in the mode o
the recent past Large gilt pins, mock
shepherds crooks miniature swords. canes
and other simple devices in French gill
metal are still employed rs fastening fol
drapery folds, the confirming Of strings, anc
other trimmings: and we see, now ant
then, small brooches Of simple design snc
buckles more or less elaborate in the finish
of bonnet or hat, but these are moi
among the conspicuous of the millinery
faneies in garnitures.-M Millinery Trade
Review.
BALLROOM TOILET.
4 handsome ballroom toilet for young
married lady consists Of a long, square-cut
train Of cream satin and plain skirt of rich
gold hrocade; this is cut out in wide shall
low tabs with a box-plait OF satin below
At the top Of each slit are small marabout
feathers, all spotted and sparkling with
gold. From the sides Of the waist hang
sash ends of ribbon, which are loosely TIED
up on the front OF the skirt and fall in Ions
loops to its edge The low-pointed bodice
is prettily trimmed with shaped-out full
bertha of old lace studded with gold-headed
pins On the right Of the basque there j.
also pouf OF the golded-tipped feathers
A second costume is of black-beaded tulle