The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-20
FASHION POINTS.

Peacock blue silk stocking have clusters
of nasturtiums embroidered over the in
step. Those of sulphur yellow have flow
ers of all colors in rich embroidery.
Faille and crepe de chine are combin-
ed for customers. The crepe may be bro
caded or plain; accor ing to the taste of
the wearer.
Half-inch stripes of red, white, and
blue, with black hair line between are
seen on light challie de LANES intended
for seaside frocks for young girls and
little people.
Narrow striped chile de LANES are
made up to have the width of the stuff
form the kilt of the skirt, so that the
stripes run horizontally not vertically;
but this style is not arbitrary.
No really fashionable women wears silk
for street suit unless it is lustreless foul
ard or serge, and bordered at the bottom
of the skirt with deep bands of mohair,
Titan or Hercules braid.
bonnet of alencon net has a full plait-
ing of lace to correspond on the left side.
Large pink roles arranged among clus-
tiers or lace hoops in front and heron's
aigrette complete the trimming.
If the craze for rough goods suits,
stable clotes," as the French call them,
has done no other good service to the
woman's world, it has certainly helped to
Danish the unnecessary wearing of silk
and satin in the streets.
| A hat with a crown through which the
hair is visible is covered with beads. The
brim is caught up at the back with knots
of brown satin ribbon.
An affecting manner of trimming can.
vass is to draw the threads and work a
simple design with a few stitches, some
what in the manner of linen work A
lining of lighter color should he laid
under the open work. The accessories
shou Id correspond in color to the
lining.
The size of the most fashionable para.
SOS is very large, and the most expensive
are make either of white silk yelled and
edged with delicate white laces and nets,
which in design closely copy point and
duchesse patterns or of silk canvas or
etamine striped with velvet in vari-colors.
| The latter are untrimmed.
Several noted jewellers on Broadway
and in the vicinity of union square hold
for sale silk carriers, lace-edged and finish
ed with clasps and buckles made of either
solid gold or silver, these set in small
floral and other devices made of pearls,
tiny diamonds, garnets and other real
gems.
Some of the white wool stuffs come with
borderings of drawn work, clustered cords
and loops of cord Stimulating fringes on
one selvage. This is intended for the bot
tom of the skirt, the narrower band OF
woven effects trimming the bodice sleeves
waist-coat and tunic of scarf drapery.
dress of mousse green silk has plat
ct polonaise of pale green etamine. A jack
of the silk opens over the polonaise and il
bordered with broad band of rosary
bead embroidery and deep cuffs of the
same complete the trimming of the jack
ct. The silk skirt is perfectly plain.
Jerseys are to-day at the zenith Of theil
popularity, spite of their passe fame as
novelty. OF course they are not calculat
, ed for full dress. If those are excepted
which are made of flexible silks and open
work textiles studded with gems, laced fin
. ished, and sleeveless. But the jersey pur'
and simple gives the appearance of tay
/ tornado gown at small cost An OLE
well-fting satin or silk underwaist shoul'
always be worn beneath a jersey. 1t fac
1 ilitates the drawing on the latter, AM
2 greatly aids in keeping it in position, in
: nocent as it is of either bones or braces.