The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-27

Mile. Riego de la Blanchardiere sends
to the London Qneen the following direc-
Illustration above: This crochet mantel-
cite, being for an out. door covering,
should be worked with thick material,
and the wool most suited will be lingering
yarn, but three folds of that must be used
by winding three skeins into one ball.
These may be all one color, but the most
fashionable will be to have one black, one
heather mixture, and the third green,
yarn will be required. The pompon trim-
ming should be Of the colored wool, which
will take eight ounces extra for the balls.
Walkers wooden crochet needle the stems
Of which measure three-quarters OF an
inch in circumference, is the correct size.
The treble stitch, used throughout the
work, except in the trimming, is varia-
ton of the ordinary one, and is formed
thus Keep the loop on needle, and, turn
ing the wool round it, put it in q stitch,
bring wool through, when three turns
will be on the needle, take up wool and
bring 1t through all three, which com
pletes this treble stitch. IS
The Bulgarian turban is all the rage.
Black trimming is now considered
fashionable on all colors, even brown.
The new short sleeves consist Of small
puffs, or narrow double ruches of tulle,
crossing the top of the arm.
Low corsages of real velvet are worn
with skirts of various materials, tulle and
other thin fabrics not excepted.
The new order of combination for silk
or woollen fabrics is black-watered silk
with small waves, antiqued or striped.
For evening dress, no matter what the!
occasion, gloves must reach the sleeves, or
the shoulder strap if there is no sleeve.
Dresses of tulle or china gatlze broche
with small figures or gold or silver spang-,
led Grape, literally freighted with flowers,
are among the novelty ball dress fabrics
for the current season.
China Grape is popular fabric, though
vests aud side panels OF white-watered
silk are de rigner with velvet dresses with
q plastron Of gimp made of Oriental net,
wrought in flowers or sprays, with gilt or
silver thread, or piece Ut valenciennes, q.
revived lace favored by the devotees Of
style because Of its softening and assimila-
ting qualities.
Bonnets are still worn for the theatre
and for dress occasions. Very young
married ladies may replace the bonnet by.
the great Rembrandt" hat of black felt,
with wide brim, turned up at the left, and
entirely covered with jet beads. 1t it,
with tnft Of feathers la Lam
bale, that is to say, the quilts In back and
the ends falling over the front.
Manyof the new imported dresses have
hne side-plaited gauze ribbon, with thin
satin strips set in the neck and sleeves. It.
is quite pretty rs q novelty, but is scarcely
suitable for full dress, and not as desirable
as little plated lace for ordinary wear, -
it crnshes very readily, and then looks
ssmussy'' and CARELESS. White cOrdarOy
and very coarse white net lace are used in
single or double bias folds for the same
purpose.
"A favorite fashion Is to have long p1aits
down the left side Of the skirt, and the vest
straight from throat to waist. with cuffs
and revers OF the silk, with soft Sirdle
crossing the basque at the waistline, sup
plemenfed by long square pockets OF the
silk, trimmed with buttons. Two yards Of
this silk is all-sunicient to embellish new
costume or refresh one not new, and any
color OF velvet or wool may be stylishly
embellished by this black garniture.
A pretty though simple bridal toilet, has
The fourreau skirt or white satin. clinging
over the hips, round and short, enough to
show the tip Of the shoe. The front is
trimmed In the shape Of 3 tablier, with
white LACE sNg htly embroidered with silver
braidl The sides, composed Of white lace,
ne slightly draped towards the train and
fastened under cluster Of orange blossoms. |
rhe bodice and train, cut all In one piece, |
we're Of white brocatelle, the pattern Of
which represented orange flower buds |
rhe round train was lined with plain white |
Xix; the bodice had an embroidered plas
non, with standing-up collar and orange
lower buds
The most elegant Of bodsces snd TINT
which nakes the figure look tho most
graceful Is the plain peaked bodice,
rfmmed with fancy gAlioon or beading
Ii the top It = cut low "a the shape Off
1eart and trimmed inside, with fasse |
,odfce Of white silk coming mp = little |
,iglief and covered with folds Of Six tulleI
i Grape The back gAxE1nge1 IN the sanseI
bpt not quite - hw. The sleeyeI
s finished Just above the elbow with
Ionble fold of simflar tufle Or Grape, or /
lac 1t ID short sleeve Altogether, with : /
1nnll rouud epanleffe. This s ies Of I
,odice admits of both kinds of sleeves; II |
Iepends whether one requires : more Or
e. dreasy toilet.
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