The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1886-12-17
FASHION NOTES.

Turbans are trimmed i'm n very stylish
manner. One shows the crown draped
with brown velvet and brim of ecru
chenille passementeries turned up over
band of natural plucked beaver fur.
The brim is fiuted across the front and
confined to the sides by two large fancy
ball-headed pins. Another style shows
the crown and brim of moss-green vel
vet, trimmed with large shell-shaped
bunch of fancy embroidered plush, held
in place by bow of Nile green faille
ribbon and stuffed bird with bright
plumage An exquisite turban, with
black velvet brim, has crown of ecru
velvet, with drapery confined on each
side by a long, slender buckle of gold
and jet. An ecru bird, mounted with
heron aigrette. is posed in 'front.'
Brooklyn Eagle.
The killed skirt finds favor in wool
stuffs, stylish toilet being made in the
following manner: The material was of
dark-brown suitIng, the skirt having
two bands of olive velvet some distance
from the edge, the intervening space
measuring the width of the band. At
the front and sides the skirt is partly
covered with drapery, but the back is
without any. The short tablier of the
wooden goods being draped high on the
hips, is untrimmed. A jacket basque is
of the suiting. but has vest of velvet
closed with small crocheted buttons of
the same shade. The entire basque is
outlined with narrow velvet cord, and
the coat sleeves are finished with deep
velvet cuffs. The high collar is also of
velvet.
Bulgarian embroidery is to be the next
craze; it is worked in colored silks with
gold spangles; the embroidery is so
close that the material can hardly be
seen; this will form panels. collar, vest
plastron or revers, and sleeve-cuff or
band, as we seem to be getting back to
the full sleeve; the latest is the sleeve
slightly full at the wrist, and gathered
into a wristband two inches deep of the
embroidery.
One of the most elegant and effective
garnitures for trimming wraps are net
fringes with galloon headings. They
have very long thickly-set strands of
fine pressed chenille, some with drops at
the ends of the strands. They are head
ed with silk wrought galloon, with
diagonal or straight strips of long pile
plush, alternating with beads or short
drops.
Velvet garniture is pretty but do not
allow yourself to buy a cheap velvet for
such purpose, for it will not answer.
A contrast between the pile of velvet
and the wool is desirable, and cheap
velvet shows no rich surface and the
effect can not be attained. If you can
not afford good velvet use velvet rib
bon, which will look very well and is
not so expensive.
Small round capes with sling fronts,
in which the arms rest, are so popular
with young ladies that they are brought
out in all materials, and are made to
complete suits; these are inexpensive
because they require no trimming but a
silk cord on the edge, and they are
more comfortable than the short shout
der capes OF pelerines.
There are really few toilets that are
not handsomely completed by pair of
long gloves of a pale beige or cream
shade, as they are conveniently worn
with any colored toilet whatever, and
are always in harmony with any sort of
dress material, from yelling to the
heaviest Lyons satin or velvet
Costumes seen at various openings
made of soft wool stuffs in all the brown
and green shades of zinc and numerous
fancy effects, have velvet bands about
the skirts and velvet vest plastron or
whatever may be preferred as waist
trimming.
All attempts to comb the hair back
off the forehead so far have proven
fruitless While the thick bang of one
year ago is no longer in vogue, light
fluffy waves over the forehead are con-
sidered au fat.
Blue fox will be the most fashionable
form of fur trimming this year; it har-
monies well with the shades of blues
and green's, browns and greys now
chiefly worn.