The Osceola times., 1886-10-02
SEASONABLE NOVELTIES
Eccentric and EHtrayagant Edicts Is.n.,
by the Queens Of Fashion.


by the Queens of Fashion.
One of the new round hats for ap,r,0.
is called the "Chapeau Crenaux.n sna
a model of this name is made of d.,l,
green rushes closely braided in basil,
patterns, The wide brim turns nm v.,,
high on one side, and simply curve,
over the face on the other
The hat is faced with dsrL
myrtle green, yelyet and around
the eccentric-looking, conical crown
are laid. one above another. LARGO f,n
half volumes of old gold, scarlet dsrr
green and bronze. The hat is desicnad
to be worn en- suite with tailor-mgd,
gown of Scotch tweed, whose yar.coI
ored checks are reproduced in tbo
plumes on the "chapeau.n
Bodices round-waisted and arronooa
with surplice fronts are decided fayor
ties. A tasteful mannerof VARYING tbei,
character was recently noted of covn
of cream-colored india batiste. Tbe
dress had the Usiial round wasted fnn
bodice, and above this was "A pointed
Swiss grdle made of golden-brown vel.
vet, with braces of the same, cut bins
and passed over the shoulders, the ends
of which sloped to a point, being bs-
tened underneath the girdle The fancy
il capable of not few variations. and
many would prefer the bretelles without
the addition OF the Swiss girdle. al.
though the braces alter their effect con.
siderably This identical style is ALWAYS
noticeable IN pictures of Italian women.
and the Norwegian national peasan,s'
dress presents some of the same cbarac.
teri,t.cs.
"Ioby' rufiles made of rich laces are
again in vogue, and ladies' with long.
slender throats, who wear their hair
dressed high, find these graceful frills
very becoming. Tne rullles are not Of
Elizabethan stiffness and circumference.
but are more dainty-looking and com
pact. A series of velvet ribbon looms
set at intervals around the edge of the
frills, and falling over the bodice in
front, remove some Of the rather prim
effect of the Toby frill proper.
The wastcoat is still among the chief
features of the tailor-made costume.
made with true "London effect. A
score of exceedingly natty costumes
sent from an English house are, without
exception, formed with a waistcoat ac-
comp inying the basque oftweed chev.ot,
homespun or some other fabric OF Ike
character. An expensive promenade
dress shows a fine mixture OF gol zen
brown, be'ge, moss green, Ind an red
and a CLINT of gold in the woof. The
waistcoat, in regular Louis XIV. style,
has deep side pockets with large flaps
above, and fastens down the front with
mcdium-sized enamel and gold buttons.
showing tiny mOsaics the exact color Of
the threads in the wooden goods. A
travelling dress in the same style is made
OF softest camels' hair, in three distinct
shades OF gray. opening over a waist
coat OF very dark-blue plush, embroid-
cred with silks Of still deeper shade,
and closed with silver buttons. The
skirt is Killed with a wide band Of plush
first laid at the lower edge.
There is still quite a Juror for pladed
fabrics, and theirre gnis likely 10 prove
a lnoger one than was first prophe,ed ed.
There are now shown the Highland
plaid, the marine plaid, the Madras
plaids, the forester's plaid, and the
iinc-blocked shepherds plaid. Deep
cardinal and moss green, dark blue and
white or ecra, pine green, and doe
color, garnet and beige and golden
brown and new gold are the iayorite
combinations in stylish plaidod gowns.
N I. EccHigg Post.