The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-30
HOW WOMEN DRESS.
The Latest Craze In Hat rrimmings-Crino-
lines Beaten Into Ol,seurifv.

The Latest Craze In Hat Trimmings-Crino-
lines Beaten Into Obscurity.
The latest craze is to add to the
other trimmings of a hat two very
erect. tall plume-feathers, that stand
up in the immediate front like prieked-
up ears. or two gray goose-quills set
on end. Most of these feathers are
decorated with curious Indian-look-
ing device traced in bright gold and
against the background, which is
usually dyed brilliant red. The re-
suit is squaw-like and gorgeous IN the
extreme, especially Gas has been noted)
when adopted by a heavy featured
woman, fat and forty.
Some very elegant looking repped
wooden goods are imported in hand
some autumn shades of olive, bronze,
fawn, garnet, wood and golden brown,
ETC., and each pattern. when in mono
chrome, ois almost invariably accom-
panied by figured fabric, proving that
the long-favored fashion of combina-
ton remains yet in vogue abroad.
Softer fabrics appear in extremely fine
French cashmere, with single leaves or,
other figures woven in silk or chenille
in contrasting color; for instance,
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blue, with raised dots in pomegranate
red, or woven stars of gold on a deep
Venetian green surface.
Handsome dinner dresses are exhib-
tied made OF heavy satin surah, figured
with small velvet flowers over grounds
of rich golden-brown doe color, olive,
FkoIlb or lead, cygne or SWAMI sort
of sage gray-and also over an exqui-
sitely beautiful shade of dark Neapol-
itan blue. These rich fabrics are made
up very plainly, with full breadths in
the back, killed fronts and Mar
guerite waist open down the front,
with folds of dark velvet the shade of
the satin ground tapping each other
over the front of the corsage. The
small buttons which fasten the short
plain satin waist beneath the velvet
folds are designed to be very rich and
expensive. and clasp at the belt cor
responds.
The .modistes who remain late in
Paris confirm many of the models
brought out earlier in the season:
short basques, long draperies, vests
and vest effects, cloth of infinite varie-
ties and grades for street wear, and
short dresses for all occasions except for
very rare reception or grand wedding
: use. Short and long wraps have each
their own popular realm in the fash
<Ionable world, and the hated and I'M
calmly large crinoline which threatened
approach has been beaten into obscuri-
ty by its bitter opposers.
The latest French fashion in station
cry is the t'mouchoir" note paper and
envelopes, the sheet large and square
and looking like a s'hemstitched"
pocket handkerchief when open, the
delusion being further carried out by an
initial letter in one corner. The idea is
quaint and novel, and newer than the
"Burns" and Shakespeare" note
paper again set out at leading station
ers as tie note paper of the moment.
Velvet dog-collars, as high and wide
as can be comfortably worn, fastened
under the chin with clasps of fine gold
set with pearls, rubies, or other gems,
are worn with day and evening gowns.
and with full-dress toilets. A hand
some velvet pouch. large enough to
hold nqoatchOir and tiny vinaigrette, is
added. Gold braid embroidery. Ar
rasene work in fine brilliant-colored
flower designs, Irish point crochet lace
in cream or white, or red and gold
military braid. are all used to decorate
these trifies. Sets of very deep Van
dyke collars and cuffs, made severally
in different colored velvets, fastened
with handsome cameo or other clasps,
are also pretty additions to cold-weatheI
toilets, as, worn in turn, they give
quite a new look to the same dress
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