The Southern herald., 1886-05-01
NeWs and Nots5 f0r ysonon,


equally in style.
Big and little bOnnets arc both
fashionably worn.
Beaded panels with tapestry
effects are used on new dresses.
Beads of fall kinds remain in high
favor for bonnet decorations.
Jet and oxidized silver beads are
combined in the new gallOOns.
The most becoming metallic
gauze bOnnets are those Of gold
thread.
Huge bouquets are again in favor,
but they are not pretty for all that.
Gauze ribbons and gauzy fabrics
play an important part in millinery
goods.
Bright scarlet flowers OfaDl kinds
are in high favor for interior deco
rations.
New jackets are made longer, but
remain shorter in the back than in
front.
Braid is used for trimming fan
mel and light weight clolh dresses
for young girls.
The japanese parasol has turned
back points, suggesting the petals
Of the japanese lily.
Skirt fronts, revers and Figaro
sleeves are entirely Of passemen-
terie or Openwork embroidery.
Scarfs or satin mervcillux with
openwork embroidery, and also Of
batiste and linen in the same style,
will be worn as adjustable draperies
for summer dresses.
Stockings for full dress occasions
are shown in great variety and
lavish establishment. Fifteen dol
lars pair is a moderate price for
some of these dainty confectiOns.
Figaro jackets Of dark velvet,
s,ashed from the throat to the bust,
are worn over light surah vests
with afternoon dresses Of wool or
silk. The slashing ON the sleeves
corresponds to that on the front.
Many young girls Of New York
have taken up the "manly art" of
fencing as q means Of physical
development. A French professor
has established an academy for the
purpose, which is well patronized.
Silver dishes, silver tea and cof-
fec urns, silver soup tureens silver
candlesticks, and all sorts ofsilver
decorative pieces for breakfast, din
ner, tea and luncheon tables arc
again in favor, and are more favor
ed than ever.
There are in Philadelphia eight
female physicians who have an
annual practice Of about $4,000
each. There are twelve whose in
comes average above $4,000 each,
and there are twenty two who earn
over $1,000 year each.
Metallic gauze is used for the
foundation of many demi-saison.
reception and opera bopnets, the
trimmings consisting of puffs Of
tulle or crepe, gauze ribbon, flowers,
pompons and beads, put in rows
on the brim, and in fancy figures
on the crown.
The latest fancy in flower deco
rations for dinner parties is to erect
a canopy Of net over the table and
from it suspend cut flowers and
small bouquets, forming a crazy
quilt pattern of color and a cloud
Of bloom over the heads of the
guests.
Some of the skirts for young girls
are made with wide box-pleats and
are without drapery, a loosely
nioVVOU S"0'i uV1tTS "OTu WTth tHem.
They are trimmed with u broad
band of striped material placed a
few inches above the bottom.
Parasols have made ther appear
ance in q variety of novel shapes
and fabrics. Etamine with EN-.
broidered stripes and embroidered
or printed Grape are the newest
materials with which they are
covered. Lace covers are used over
shaded silks Of various hues.
A novel manner of arranging
foundation skirts is reported by an
authority upon fashion. In order
to prevent the pushing forward of
the skirt in walking, the front
breadth is slashed to the hight of
two or three inches. These open
ings are finished with the braid
with which the bottom is bound,
and they are hidden by the outer
skirt.