Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-09-01
FASHIONABLE OR OyHERWssE

DOILIEs are now most fashionably
worked in white linen thread or floss.
LAMP shades of plated silk are bor-
dered by fine Valenciennes lace.
JAPANESE curtains in figured silks
are used for work aprons by young
ladies. A large pocket holds the work
and crewels, while bows of ribbon
finish the apron.
LACE boas, black and colored, are
IN high favor. They are SO light,
though warm, and so exceedingly be-
coming, that the recent cool wave has
brought them out in force.
BEAUTIFUL work for summer is in
making the luxurious bed furniture
from Dresden linen, the entire surface
OF which is wrought of fagoting and
Kensington stitch in fosette.
PRETTY work baskets are made of q
delicate sort of wicker in shape of
three-legged stand and basket tray.
This may be made as pretty as good
taste can dictate with ribbon, silk and
lace.
NlcE curtains for Chippendale bed
are made OF Madras muslin outlined in
gold thread. This would be pretty
summer work and something which
would amply repay one for the trouble
expended.
CHARMING 5 O'Clock tea cloths may
be made of colored Japanese silk into
which O. fancy fringe is tied. II the
fringe is made of washing silk the
cloths wash perfectly. These fancy
fringes are very easily made.
SHOES with broad flaps and orna.
mented with buckles are exceedingly
comfortable, and may be worn by per
sons who cannot wear the ordinary
low shoes on account of taking cold.
The flap protects the instepfrom cold.
BEADED tulles for wells, powdered
with tiny beads In the color of the
tulle are now shown, such as cream
with amber, white with. minute pearls,
gray with dull gray beads, red tulle
with coral, and REQ and blue tulle with
beads to correspond.
A PRETTY material for children's
wraps is the cordurette, first cousin to
corduroy, with small raised stripes
and zigzag lines between. 1t is of cot
ton and washes perfectly, q most i'm
neatness is the first essential of
baby's dress.
STRONG, serviceable country and
mountain-c climbing dresses are made
of the goods used for window awnings,
and are very pleasant to wear, es-
pecially those that are finished with
out dressing. They should be laun-
dered without starch, and ironed while
quite damp.
A VERY original style of costume is
OF plain dark putty cOlored yelling,
surah, or faille with an apron or panel
of embroidery in bright hues. The
plastron matches the panels. Over
this dress is an open jacket OF plain
putty colored material without trim
ming. A faille sash in the same shade
falls in long ends down the sides.
BLACK and brown are combined
with the embroideries now used. A
great deal of black is seen in orna-
ments and trimming for toilets and
bonnets. The bright shade Of blue
that dressmakers are endeavoring to
bring into style again is much relieved
by these black trimmings, and, in
| fact, toilet that would otherwise be
common is very pretty when thus
| trimmed.
THE military collars that are car
ried to such extreme will be fashiona.
bly, worn this fall. The collar is only
plain band, cut on the bias, fitting
the neck snugly and uncomfortably
| for summer wear, but will be stylish
for cold weather. In wearing these
lc%i ;o1o Sc -
carry the chin higher and hold the
head erect, a style which is quite be-
coming to some ladies.
BEIGE, fawn, tobacco, putty and
reddish brown remain in general use.
The neutral character of these tones
allows of SO many variations, and re-
lieves what would under other circum-
stances be glaring colors with which
these suits are trimmed, that it is
likely they will retain their hold on
favor for some time to come. Orien-
tai embroidery and beads Of many
colors harmonic perfectly with these
shades.
TIE round hats most seen at pres
ent in Paris have high crowns and
broad brims raised on the left side.
Many of them are of straw in open
work, and consequently very light.
Sometimes the brim only is in open
work and the crown of English straw.
The favorite flowers for these hats are
roses, iasmines, pinks and peoples.
A very snowy Partisan model in this
style is of light straw with the brim
lined with red surah. On the left side
where the brim is raised are peoples
and leaves, which extend from the
front of the brim to the top OF the
crown. Above the flowers are a num-
Der of loops of ribbon in the same
color, thus making the crown, whichis
already high, still higher.
RIDING habits have undergone but
little alteration either in style or color
for many seasons. The most fashion
able habits are made either of very
dark green, black or golden-brown
cloth. They are still made short.
There is change for the better in the
matter of head gear, the high silk hat
heino ohanoed for a. lOW-croWned medi-