Daily Kennebec journal., 1886-05-28
DaiIu Kennehfr 3ournal.
Fashion Notes.

Mikado parasols have the points turned
upward and are made of striped or en-
broidered silk.
The trimming is arranged upon the
back portion of the crowns OF stylish French
round hats.
Costly white lace over a white satin
princess slip is favorite wedding dress
for youthful bride.
Surahs. radzimers, foulards, lOuisines,
and all softly draping unstiffened silks,
are to be in uncommon favor this sum-
mer.
Mauve. lilac and heliotrope-three dis
tinct shades of violet-will be very fash
ionable this summer in fabrics both of silk
and muslin.
White handkerchiefs are bordered with
hand embroidered daisies in blue, white
or red Handkerchiefs for mourning have
the daisies in black.
Persian silk with overshot threads that
give a crnkled effect are shown in all
dark and evening colors. Some have
stripes of different colors.
Black kid gloves are stitched and bor-
dered with tan. and tan colOred gloves
have the stitching and borders OF black.
Long silk gloves reach over the shoulders.
Tucked canvas is shown in a variety of
colors. Three breadths of the tucked
material, forty five inches wide, and four
yards of the plain, are required for cos
tune.
Horense fabrics of satin serge have
contrasting boucle stri pes, with tiny loops
of the finest. softest silk. Some of these
costly fabrics have plush instead of satin
stripes.
Fans of white quill feathers are mounted
on amber handles. They have birds
heads encircled with marabout feathers
just above the point where the figures are
fastened in the handle.
Hoop earrings set with pearls. dia-
monds, garnets or rubies are very fash
ionably worn with iul! evening toilets
Hoop clasps to matcn fisten the velvet
dog collars, now the invarlable addition
to dressy costume.
Eider-down flannel wrappers. made
princess shape, are worn by young mat
rons. Cream white, pale blue d scar
let are the favorite colors. These pretty
wrappers require no trimming except
buttons, ribbon bows or sash.
The skirts of some of the handsome
spring walking dresses of homespun,
canvas goods or cheviot, are trimmed
solely with several rows of wide braid.
plain or fancy. placed one above another
over about half the length of the skirt.
1t is rumored that the graceful and be-
witching Spanish veil will come into use
with theatre and opera toilets, in conse-
quence of the rage tor black and yellow,
and the return to the towering coiffure
adorned with the high Spanish comb.
With the round waists which are in
high vogue this season are worn belts of
solldly beaded galloon to match that which
garnishes the bodice, sleeves and skirt.
The belt is fastened in front with hand
some buckle that is sewn to the edges of
the galloon.
Black moire sash ribbons will be much
worn the coming season over dresses of
poppy red surah, beige. pongree and
fancy India silks and foulards, in CAV
colorlngs. Black lace and Jet work in
lattice designs will be the trimming used
with these sashes, the jetted garniture
showing upon the kits. panels. vests and
Figaro jackets.
Following the rage for stripes come
skirts to elegant summer gowns, made of
fine muslin, canvas, grenadine, or ct
anime, with lace insertions set in to 90
around the skirt, or to run perpendicular
from belt to hem. The lace tunic draped
over this can then be made either of lace
tlouncing. artistically arranged. or of the
plain fabric, forming the other portion of
the striped goods. And the same choice
oi material and garniture can also be
made in forming the bodice.
In silk and Isle hosiery, plain, solid
colors are still considered best choice :;
those mostly in dark shades. as stripes,
checks and plaids, are considered decided
ly inelegant and passe. The most popu-
lar dyes are those in golden brown, dark
garnet. Labrador blue, cafe noir, very
dark seal brown, fauvette, handsome
thrush brown, dark ruby and olive
Black silk stockings, improved upon bv
the addition of white isle thread feet, find
a larger sale than any other style of stock
ing.