St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-03-20
LATE FASHIONS.
something of Interest to Those WHO
Would Dress Well.


4 very handsome costume made by !
Worth is formed OF dark Ncapolltan |
blue Ottoman silk, trimmed with wide |
bands al golden brown plush. A Louis
NV. coat of the silk opens over Il very |
deep waiSicoat OF he plush. and a mar
row r,ltf1e OF the same shows beneath |
the panels and kilt plealings on the
skirt front
An exceedingly beautiful fabric of
shot satin. shading i'll the sunlight from
deep crimson to palcst gold, was re-:
| ccntlv made into superb toilet tor a
| lady in Washington. This costly ma
tcrial was combined with very deep
! shade of wine cuiorcd velvet, The latter
fabric forming the petticoat. which was
richl. embroidered in silk i'll shades
| Of red from palr>t rose to deepest
! crimson.
| The mode of adding pa3er> to the
| plain ciinwilr skirt for evening dress
seems to tiul fresh favor with the lead
| el> ui IL :E,;on. THESE panicr> as now
worn RI, composed OF very short. fuli
| drap,rir>. rounding over the hips IN
/ true Vatican style, and Joined to the
| Adjustable rain 1t racn side. N the
t.ck The ,panie'> ami braid are
usually al y different material from the
| skirt. This S:ylc ni drt~> is All admir-
| able ,nc where two ">HUrt-lrEgth
| fabrics :.-e to be utilized.
/ Pretty iru~r-drcssc~ for girls
are ma;lc OF striped limousine.
with the deep yoke and the
oilt,id" of the sleeves braided
in one ri tie shades in ;hc stripe. Cor
Slci~ or .ir,!lcS. also braided. are often
! nati, to match. and the fail 'houSe-.
maid skirt Is tucked To within Il few
inches q the belt.
Bonncf> mad:' OF small white natural
flowers. and .'yoDt for one occasion
oniy," gre in high VOGUE for brides
maids wear
PoloD!i>t, and basque, divide popu-
lar favor almost evenly. the latter dis
playinm IN uu.lS,lal variety in style and
variety i'll style and orn:lnentatlon.
All ba>queS. il fitted at all. set to the
figure with the closentSs ri the culrass
bodice: and MANY handsome costumes
OF heavy goods will be worn during the
early spring without any additional
( garment except the graceful little
| shoulder cape. which i considered the
most stylish accompaniment OF the
newest French polonai>"s. Additional
warmth is impaired by a chamois-skin
! vest worn beneath the waist.
, The newest >a>iir~ are made of col
, ored silk surah After ben" finished
with deep hem All around. they are
, about three-quartcr> of a yard wide and
two and two and three-uuarterS long.
Made in any number Of bright colors,
they are worn over black lace or other
suitable gowns. to which they make a
: very tasteful addition. Many slender
Young ladies wear them in Oriental
: fashion carried loosely around the
=, waist and knotted at one side, the ends
OF unequal length: or, again they are
draped as panicrs: while another
method of arranging these scarves IS to
gather the ends OF two lengths OF silk
under the brooch at the throat. let it
I fall blouse style to the waist. where it
should he confined witha clasp of some
; description. the remaining portions be-
l ing caught up rs paniers over the hips.
c For full dress many OF these >aShcs are
e lace-edgcd. and in one instance the
G sash itself over Il >urah toilet was made
!, wholly of lace.
Some Of the newest matineeS and
other costly house dresses have deep
: pointed yokes, made wholly OF hand
5 some lace or net, underneath which is
c placed a silk lining matched to the
;, shade of the dress material. An I'M
e commonly beautiful robe in this style
: has a yoke Of cream-colored rose point
, NET, Joined to Hubbard skirts OF
= bcbe-bue suraf The yoke lining shows
e delicately through the me>hes OF the
! airy lace.
In some of the fashionable stores OF
the city are displayed large cloaks o1
d gray tricot. or basket cloth, and Others
i made of Tartan plaids of unusual size.
:. These are presumably for travelling use,
n and rs wraps to be easily put on or off,
: they are to be commended, but upon
n the second small cape. which nearly
q covers the shoulders. and around the
y edge of the whole garment. is placed !
: chenille fringe about four inches deep.
q No more useless Ornancntation could
: have been added. As tags and balls aud
frinees OF any sort have d speciality fol
catching at the most hurried and in
convenient times. and are given to fly,
:. ing about in the wind or rain to the
great discomfort. and wear and tear OF
: temper, of the owner.
: Golden brown. gray. dark blue. OIL
:, olive are the most -eryiceable shades in
:. plain wooden goods for suits for utility
). purposes. and Young ladies who have
: leisure can easily braid or en,broide1
: these dresses IN ,outache or other bruiG
of 4 deeper color than the dress. En-
broidcry is. Of course, richer. but braid