Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-20
FASHIONABLE OR OTHERWxsE.

AAONABAE OR OTHERWISE.
The manner in which the velvet or
plush covering the crowns of turbans
and bonnets is made to rise in conical
loose masses in front is anovel feature
in fall millinery.
BLACK and white are worn fashiona-
ably in trimming dressy hats and bon
nets, the white being in small proper
ton and In the form of feathers or rib
bon or lace, the black velvet, plush,
lace and jet.
A CAPOTE of Havana brown felt has
the brlm OF velvet in darker shade.
Golden brown crysanthemums with
bronze foliage form the trimming. The
strings are of velvet corresponding to
that on the brim.
RUMoR says that instead of the in
evitable fur-lined cloak for general
wear we are to have in their stead long
circulars made OF elder down, hand
somely covered and trimmed with
bands of fur of various kinds.
SLENDER gold threads arefrequently
seen crossing each other alright angles
in the new indefinite plaids of the rich
er kinds that are formed of bars of
cut and uncut velvet or plush on ground
wool serge, diagonal, chevron or herring
bone stripes.
NOTWITHSTANDING great care pianos,
and especially uprigh5s, will become
smeared and lack lustre. Do not at
tempt to use any varnishes or furniture
pOlishes, but take luke-warm water,
make soap-suds and wash thoroughly,
a small space at g. time, either with
sponge or soft rag, quickly rubbing
dry with larger rag. A piece of old
tablecloth is the best for this purpose.
A BRIDAL robe for g. handsome
brunette is of white faille covered with
silk gauze. The front of the skirt is
gracefully draped and panel of orange
blossoms bordered by pearl galloon is
on the left side. The train is long and
full. The bodice is pointed and has q
plated plastron of the gauze bordered
| by the pearl galloon. The elbow
sleeves are trimmed with the galloon,
and have puffs at the shoulder.
BLACK kid gloves promise to be in
general use for even the most dressy
toilets. They are without ornament
save plain stitching, are very long and
in mousquetaire style. There are
elegant new gloves in pearl shades
with heavy black stitching, also pale
straw and biscuit shades with black.
While undressed kid gloves are pre-
ferred in Paris to those that are fin
ished, they do not obtain the same
degree of favor.
THE millinery stores are Respondent
with bonnets and round hats, trimmed
and untrimmed, designed for fall and
winter wear. Among these are charm
ing princesse bonnets, made wholly of
superbly colored velvets in dark ruby,
olive, golden-bro moss-green, gar
net, and deep blue, richly embroidered
IN tiny detached sprays of fine flowers
in their natural colors. These have
very often dainty little ''fnger cosies"
to match, or sometimes q regular muff
in drum shape, but very dimin1tive in
size.
BRACELETS are shown in great vari.
ETY. and in some unique and elegant
styles. All strictly fashionable brace
let's are either in narrow flexible
bands or hoops of slender wire. There
are no broad bands of rigid metal in
the novelty cases, the general effect be-
ing light and delicate rather than
strong or durable, although as mat
ter Of fact these slender bracelets are
the more durable of the two styles.
There are some very pretty checker
board patterns in emeralds and dia-
monds, also in rubies and diamonds.
AMONG new white toilets for evening
dress are those of ivory and cream
white faille Francois, and also of plain
white satin, with corsage V-shaped, or
slightly rounded front and back.
Dresses in this fashion are exhibited
as the latest expression of elegance.
The garnitures upon these beautiful
gowns vary considerably, some being
made up with trimmings of costly
white lace on the bodice and short
sleeves alone; others magnifcently
decorated with panels, vests and short
sleeves of a network of pearl and opal
! beads. These all white dresses will be
as much worn by young girls as by
their elders, though made of simpler
fabrics, like white corded silk, mer-
veilleux and Indian yelling.
AS fur is likely to be worn as a gar
niture for indoor gowns during the
cold weather, modistes are fsvoring
the Russian redipgote. It's simple
straight lines and somewhat severe
style favor the utilization of fur. The
back is cut in almost exact re-
semblance of g. gentleman's great coat,
the skirts long and siashed up the
back. There are lappets, large but
tons and rolling collar. The Russian
redingote is also noted among elegant
long wraps for the street, favorite
material being golden brown or seal
brown silk plush. These wraps are
highly favored by leading cloak de-
signers, but are severely frowned upon
by modistes, who aver, and very truly,
that it matters but little how plain a
dress is worn beneath these cloaks,
which envelop the whole figure and
show but bit of foot-pleating at the
bottom of the dress skirt.
OF underclothing, DR.. VIM. A. Ham
mond says: "Silk is not the best ma
terial with which to make under
clothes, so far as concerns their health
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