The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-03-12
TOILET ACCESSORIES.


Pretty Deslsns for the Csl6ares- Gloves,
Fans and Shoss.
The high shapes of hats and bonnets
has determined the forms of coiffures
for balls and soirees, which, though
somewhat dropping, are even more
towering. if possible, and finish in an
absolute point, the head dress being
composed of feathers, flowers, beaded
ornaments, ribbons, jewels, birds, which
are extremely fanciful, and insects.
Young ladies are not so often seen with
their hair dressed in front in short, frizzy
curls, but the points only are slightly
curled, which gives a very soft, shady
effect, falling from the wavy bands
taken up straight from the forehead.
The chignon consists of bows and
braids put very close together, or tor
sades surmounted with slung knots, or
q tiny piquet of flowers, often fastened
on with small jewel, looking like an
agrate placed between two lightly pulled
bands of hair. For these kinds of pa
rures very delicate flowers are chosen,
such as small roses without leaves.
bright glittering concentrations, or
montures of gold flowers or foliage.
caught together with bow of narrow
ribbon, bows of velvet sewn over with
butterflies or dragon flies, and lastly
charming littly birds with outstretched
wings and spreading tail, appearing as
If just perched on the edge of q per-
fumed nest.
The hair is generally dressed in
braids, or twists la Catogan, or q
tuft of curls when a low-necked bodice
is worn; with half-high corsages. which
are most fashionable for evening con-
certs and the theater, the hair is caught
together at the nape of the neck with an
agrafe of dark tOrtOise-shell, a bow of
ribbon, or q flower in harmony with the
rest of the parure.
Long gloves are still in favor for the
evening, the gloves properly so-called,
being made of dull chevrean of pale
hue, or Swedish kid in cream or light
tan. the very long upper part being of
silk guipure lace, OpenwOrk matarial,
or netting, silk Jersey. and rows of in
sertiOn alternating with bouillonnees.
or insertions of gauze embroidered
with small silk blossoms, assorted to, or
in harmony with. the cOlors and trim
ming of the toilette they accompany.
Fans are of all sizes; that is to say,
very large and very small. and each
lady takes the size she likes best, the
fan being one of the objects in which
fancy has full play. The most elegant
mOuntings are of mother-of-pearla and
white lace with leaves of delicate hues
ornamented with paintings of embroid-
cry. and border of white or light
colored feathers. Tortoise-shell or green
mOther-of-pearl sticks with yellow re-
flexiOns are trimmed with chantilly;
black or dark-colored frames are cover
ed with motifs in gouach-painting, and
black, bright-hued or dark feathers, the
latter being more serious. Young ladies
and young girls are also not forgotten
by Dame Fashion in this respect, for
there are fantasies and novelties enough
for their use and pleasure, and every
day sees new models, and among these
fans with delicate mOuntings of all kinds,
covered with butterflies, birds. flowers
and garlands of charming blossoms,
embroidered or painted on white or
q Chinese tinted foundation. All these
fans are finished with ribbon tied
above, SO that the fan may fall low on
the skirt of the dress or be attached to
the waistband.
Open-wOrked and embroidered silk
stockings assorted to the toilet are worn
for balls or soirces; some of these ele-
giant affairs are of light cOlors, with the
foot part shaped like sock, in darker
shade, others have birds worked in nat
ural colOrs reaching from the toe half
up the leg. Low shoes in dull-black.
reddSh-brOwn or black satin, if the
toilet is white to match this, embrOider-
ed with silks. beads and gold thread,
and Ornamented with butterfly bow Of
narrow ribbon held by strap of the
same, or a buckle of diamonds, are also
appropriate for the evening.-The Sea-
som.