The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-16
FASHION POINTS.

White vests of brocaded silk or velvet
will be worn with black SILK.
Braiding will be in favor for dresses, a
and will be in every variety OF design.
Frinues are deep aud heavy aud have
velvet headings combined WIN oeaos. 4
Velvet petals, as we'll as roses: are
placed on masse in the peaked Ironts
OF bonnets. II
Serge, with groups of silk stripes, has
the plain material to correspond ior
combination.
Gold-embroidered passenenterie ana
pimp are among the novelties, the
ground being black.
Pepper.and salt cheviots, with piain
stripes, and serge, with fr'se slus"
stripes, are novelties
Omen work woolen materials. lined
with rich colors, are used Tor red
fuaotes for autumn wear.
silk plush brocade on plain serge
-o,nds has the shaded effects produced
by the frise and cut pile.
Velvet is combined with Bengaline
and with striped gros grain Tor visi''ns
and reception dresses.
Green is seen In a greater number OF
Itints than over before, from the OAR
kest bottle green to pale chartreuse.
Three sizes of buttons are used In
costumes-large for skirts, medium Tor
Jackets aud small for closing bodies.
Extremes meet in hats and bonnets,
the former being very large, while the
latter are noticeable for their sma'lness.
Browns ofall shades, from seal to
ton as we'll as all variations OF gold
color. are favorites for ta'lor-maoe
costumes.
Imstrous alpaca is used in combina-
t;or with surah, The alpaca is made
If the finest mohair and is of beautiful
quality.
serpes. with blue and green grounds,
have fancy plush stripes ~ green,
hrown. gray and cardinal, resemb'ing
plush trimming.
Tnilor-made costumes have the from
panel braided or bordered with iu'
corresponding to the vest and aPpar'
emily a continuation OF it.
A bonnet of jctted tulle is trimmed
). with pointed aigrettes OF black AM
straw colored velvet ribbon. In
strings are of black velvet ribbon.
The latitude in bodices and sleeve
ia incoming moro noticeable than ever
EVERY woman of taste may array her
self in what best BELTS her beauty.
navy blue straw hat has the roI
~. ino brim faced with navy blue velve,
Tail. upright loops of dark red fail
r;hhon lined with navy blue velv
are arranged directly in front, and
little to the left Is a cluster OF pit
ostrich tips.
A high hat of black straw mas oat
OF ietted galloon about the base OF u
Yssa crown. On the left is cluster OF thr'
dropping black, ostrich plumes IN stro'
contrast to the full loops OF deep r
. eros grain ribbon from wh'ch IN
lspring.
capote of brown blush is trimm
with old gold tulle Russo, when
laid folds about the brim. Two ia1
bows of the tulle and an algrette
pold,colored feathers are arranged
little to the left of the front. WI
strings of the tulle complete the tri
ming.
r,nH ,a ~ A black figured cloth mantle has
des;ons outlined with jet. 1t is
III at Founded shape, scarcely longer in fr
than at the back. 1t is bordered W
two rows of wide lace beaded
. nassementerie. The cape sleeves,
Ginning at the waist line, and the n
collar are trimmed to correspond
y. A dress Of plaid silk and gr
velvet has the plain skirt OF vel
About this is a second skirt OF q,
siIk friuged at the edge and loope
LIS, at the edge and looped up at the
side. Over this is skirt of the p
silk, also fringed and caught up an
the plain silk. The bodice Is OF
C. green silk, with full plastron' the p
silk outlining it some what III
manner of sleeveless jacket.
A dress of dark blue faille and
ed wool has the skirt OF the SIR
materials laid in deep plaits in
and draped full at the back. "A o
= panel of the faiile on the let SIC
NC, trimmed with an ornament OF III
heads from which depend beaded ia
The pointed bodice of the striped
erial opens over plated p'a
crossing it beneath the bust with
folds. and is trimmed with lace
Get. brownish tint. The sleeves are OF
and arc bordered with cuffs OF tn
- surrnounted by rosette OF iaiiie
bon.
The riding habit of to-day is
scarcely requiring to be raised
the wearer walks, and has two GO
,,b;oh admirably anC