The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-03-10
FASHIONS HOROSCOPE.
a Blow at Stripes---Some Esthctic Gowns
Taken from Old Pictures.
From the NeaD York .Stdr)


(From the Neso York iStar.)
Tho season has reached point that
is not productive Of novelties in the
world of fashion, which whirls on in a
repetition of its toilets, scarcely paus-
ing to breathe sigh or drop tear
for the dead General, whose magnifi.
cent presence SO recently graccd the
festive board, carrying sunshine in
his smile, while his heart was darken-
ed by blighted hope and unrcalizcd
dreams Only personal ASSOCIATE on
with the latest of the dead heroes re-
vealed the unsclfish consideration OF
his nature, which was as punctillious
in matters of etiquette as i'm affairs of
more serious import.
a striking characteristic of men who
are kindly favored by nature is the
desire to have themselves photograph
ed, but this was all onerons and rarely
accomplished duty which the man who
used to be known at the hamdsomest
in the army paid to his friends and the
public; hence l treasure the pho
tograph of him at his brightest and
best which hangs before me, as so few
are extant.
If the striped goods that a'e piled
upon the shop counters arc to consti-
tutc the whole or a portion Of our
costumes for the coming season our
streets will look as though the convicts
from all of the penitcntiaries in the
land were let loose upon them. No
magic of the modiste can convert
striped materiGi into anything stylish,
even though it be used for the under
skirt alone, as noticed in Redtern
costume. TO my objection, the reply
was that stripes seemed to obtain.
The costly goods in stripes are quite
reduced in price and the fashion will
not extend into the late spring.
Many gown, with sleeves of differ
ent material are seen In imitation of a
costume that Sarah Bernhar1t wore in
"MariOn Delorme." Sometimes the
skirt is slashed at the side over a plush
pciticoat, i'll which case the sleeves are
also of plush. The front breadth may
be of this material laced across with
cords or tied in three places with rib
bon about two inches of width; this
may be picot edged or plain satin,
gauze or velvet.
The charming gown which was worn
by lady during morning call that /
recently made upon her tempted me
to compliment her regarding its pic
turesque effect. 1t was composed of
two shades of olive in camcl's hair and
plush, the lower half Of the sleeves
and the front being of the latter, while
the straight, full back was Of soft, fine
camePs hair, in that rich shade which
catches and seems to imprison the SUI
beams. The sleeves had large butt
at the top, and were finished at the
wrist like the neck, with ruffies Of old
lace.
a silk purse worked with amber
beads and having deep fringe OF them
at the ends, was carelessy caught IN
buttonhole of the corsage, furnishing
the delightful bit of contrast, that
with an amber comb tucked in her
hair gave completeness to the picture
that she made in this successful copy
of style more than a century ago,
that was obtained from an old painting
The lady showed me gown Of white
came's hair and plush made in the
same fashion. These gowns arc quite
light in weight, being made on thin
foundation ofcrinoline. Many women
could obtain picturcsquencss by study
ing and copying portraits of ancient
danes.
The chatelain is again in demand,
more for The fan than for the watch.
a magnificent one that is i'm show
case at jewelers. on Broadway is in-
crusteu with diamonds and has two
large solitaires pendant together with
heart, the size of which will favora-
hlU NTH hnt 80 g.,
BILE woman whose waist it will adorn.
a chain of platina with diamonds
sllnken in it is attached to the chatc.
lain, and also to fan of cxquisitely
painted white satsn with sticks of pearl
inlaid with gold. The newest fans
are small and medium size; most OF
them have pearl sticks that are plain,
carved or inlaid, the latter being very
costly. A handsome fan may be OBJ
tanned for $50, having pearl sticks
with tiny bunch of violets in enamel
near the top of the outside stick. A
rose bud is enamelcd on other fans
that are painted with roses, but the
modest little violet makes far the prct-
tier decoration.
Short skirts or pctticoats of Jersey
silk, with ruffles of lace, arc preferred
to surah, because the gown does not
stick to the smooth surface. They are
sometimes worn in place of flannel
petticoat. The beautiful embroidcd
robes in cashmere and albatross cloth
make graceful summer gowns, and are
worn at home from $l5 to $40, the
latter having the flowers worked in
chenille. There is sufficient of the
wide emhro,Uery to form the entire
skirt, or 1t may introduced as panels
and draped in short tunic, using the
narrow for the corsagc trimming.
Lace combined with embroidery re-
lieves the stiffness that these pattern
gowns are likely to have. Quantities
of ribbon must be fastened around
them. Some of the reduced stock in
elegant designs of pompedour effect
will be found very effective to use in
this way. These colors also come in
the new ribbons representing vines,
stripes or sprigs.
A great deal of drawn work will be
seen on thin materials like batistc. If
done at homo the expense of this work
is much reduced. The canvass or