Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-03-05
FRESH FASHION NOTES.
Scarfs of fine white lawn are agaiu
fashionabiy worn.

Scarfs of fine white lawn are agaiu
fashionably worn.
Ivory-white vests are worn with
velvet, silk and fine wool basques of
dark colors.
Bonnets for visits and the theatres
are dainty capotes, fastened with a
single string and jewel brooch.
Throwing the bridal bouquet is an
exciting feature of modern weddings.
Before leaving home the BRIDE losses
her bridal flowers into the air, and
the maiden who is lucky enough to
catch it as it falls will, if the fates
know what they are about and con-
duct things properly, be the next to
wed. 1t is very pretty custom, but
just where it originated no one has
been able to tell
Children's hair is rarely allowed to
hang loosely, but is braided, and for
growing girls is either tied with a rib
bon a few inches from the ends and
allowed to hang loosely below the tie,
or has the end of the braid turned up
to the head and tied there with rib
bon. The front hair is waved or
brushed back plainly. A few straight
bangs are seen, but they are not con-
sidered at all stylish.
A charming dancing dress is made
of graduated plush and rose pink silk
of the new Khedive weave, which is
grade heavier and finer tran surah
silk. The front and both side cores
are of the plush, the back of the silk
with founce of Oriental lace gath
cred in with it and extending to the
bottom of the black drapery. The
effect is odd but pretty. The short
basque is silk, with plain plush vest.
Wolfe combined with lace and other
elegant tissues continues a great fav
orite. The wolfe skirts of evening
dresses are often covered with lace
founces and the tunic OF vote en-
broidered with silk and beads. Lace
and plush are also used together,
panel of dark plush trimming one
side of the skirt and plush revers Or
namented with beads the other.
When striped stuffs, such as silk
gauze and foulard are employed, they
are used alone or trimmed with lace
or satin of a darker shade. Tulle in
white or delicate light colors is the
most admired material for young
ladies ball dresses, as we have SO often
observed, and decorated with pearl
drops or gold embroidery, sometimes
edged on one side with chenille, which
is one of the few raised trimmings,
yet very light and open, has an ex-
tremely elegant and fairy-like appear
ance.
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 ele-
CANT mountings are of mother o'-pearl
and white lace with leaves of delicate
hues ornamented with paintings or
embroidery, and border of white or
light colored feathers. Tortoise shell
or green mother-o' pearl sticks with
yellow reflections are trimmed with
Chantilly, black or dark colored
frames are covered with motifs in
gouach painting, and black, bright
hued or dark feathers. the latter be
ing more serieux. Young ladies and
young girls use fans with delicate
mountings of all kinds, covered with
butterflies, birds, flowers and garlands
of charming blossoms, embroidered
or painted on a white or Chinese foun
dation. 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.