The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-09-18
STYLES for Ladies.

Travelling dresses are seen in many yarie-
ties. One of the best materials for such
suits is alpaca. The color chosen IS pale
gray. 1t is a why fabric, excellently call
culated to withstand the effects Of dust, and
the large amount of rumpling and creasing
which usually falls to the share of travel
| ing dress. Those dresses are made with
rather narrow skirt, plated, and with side
! panels, not very wide, and garnished with
several large metal buttons, sewed down
the center. The front is made apron shaped
| The close fitting basque is also plated, but
opens in front to expose a vest of silk, of
! the same color as the rest of the dress.
Another style of travelling costume, espe-
| cially comm ended for ladies of slim figure
has the skirt laid in short plaits all around,
| but only extending up about half the depth
Of the skirt The drapery is arranged so as
| to give bouffant effect over the hustle, and
also around the sides.
A rather stylish promenade costume is
shown fer a young lady, in cream colored
cashmere. The oveTskirt is laid all the way
round IN very wide plaits, and falls rather
simply over plain skirt, which is of brown
silk. The bodice is made with yoke, very
| handsomely embroidered. Below this yoke,
the bodice is plated to point below the
waist. The cuffs are embroidered, and the
Colidi - III HllIlldlN 5INIc. y very tail straw
hat, trimmed with velvet, with a spray
of white flowers thrown over the right side,
which is turned up to hold them, completes
the effect.
An imported and rather expensive bath
ing-suit is shown in navy blue wooden
goods, having iridescent spangles mingling
with the threads of the fabric, giving the
suit sparkling and very pretty appearance
perhaps little conspicuous. The suit
| was made with a tJnic, short skirt and
knickerbockers, dark blue stockings and
| bathing shoes finishing 1t. A belle at one
OF the seaside resorts, who is in mourning
! for a relative, has thought fit to carry her
grief even into the surf with her. Her
bathing dress is entirely of black, blouse
and knickerbockers, stockings, slippers and
all, intensely sable.
On a recent occasion the Princess of
| Wales appeared in slaty or steel-blue
mantle, trimmed with fur to match. This
style of cloak gave her rather wintry an
pearance, and the only speck of brightness
which appeared to relieve the chilly hue of
her costume was a small speck of snowy
plumage in the front of her bonnet. Furs
were not uncommon among the wraps worn
by the other ladies present.
The latest and perhaps the most gro
tesque among legion of peculiar fashions
III hosiery is a stocking of black silk, down
the front of which a snake is woven, either
in yellow, white, or ruby. The eyes are
denoted by small garnets or bright beads,
and the forked tongue is embroidered in
scarlet silk, the head Of the reptile resting
right on the instep. These stockings are,
of course, only intended to be worn with
low shoes or slippers, and are quite ex-
pensive, coming at four and five dollars
PAIR.
pretty waist for young ladies. made in
undlne cloth, has the side breadths, both
back and front, SHRED, from shoulders to
waist, only a small space between them
being left plain. The sleeves are tight
fitting and the garment is made to belt at
the waist. The collar is made in military
form, but has a lace rufiie at the top. Col
lar and cuffs are both handsomely en-
/ broidered. This waist Will wear well with
/ almost any simple skirt of light material
and Is very attractive shape.
Evidently the scrupulously tight fitting
waists, whose straight sleeves are absolute
ly painful to ladies who are conscious of
| the thnness of their arms, will no longer
! hold sway If the new Partisan modes cob
tain. These are made with very full
waists and almost flowing sleeves. so that
| slim ladies may rejoice. Many of the new
French dresses, also. are made with polo
naises.
very pretty dinner dress in black satin
has the front covered with Jet garniture,
the ovel- drapery being formed Of black
lace, which falls in points to the bottom of
| the skirt. The bodice is cut decollete. but
the open space, cut F-shaped, is partially
filled with ecru lace. The sleeves reach to
the elbow, and terminate in a rich lace
ruffle. 4 tall collar, brought around so as to
open III shape of a reyers in front, is COW
cred with jet ornaments.