Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-13
LADIES' CORNER.
SOMETHING OF SPRING GOODS
AND STYLES.
Suggestions in Various Decorations
Fancy Waterproof Wear
Fashions for the Hair.

CuSSSSsAoAS AZ surlouS DECORATIONS
| Fancy Waterproof Wear
| Fashions for the Hair.
Cashmere will remain in favor for house
dresses, as it may be worn in this climate
at almost all seasons of the year; hence
the shelves of the retail shops are filled
with large importations of all the old favor
lite colors and with some new spring shades.
| Lavender, heliotrope, pansy and violet
shades are in great quantities; blue of
| brighter hues is seen, also the clear China
| blue, the gray blue, and dull India blue !;
grays in pale tints and light almond colors
are largely imported, and there are many
of the green and olive shades that have of
late been so fashionable in Paris. Ten
yards are bopght for a dress, with enough
velvet of darker shade for plastron vest
and collar, or else watered silk is chosen
| instead of the velvet, and is used
as pointed revers from throat to bust.
| with plastron between. while the space
| below is laced together. Two or three wide
plaits of watered silk will give the skirt
pretty side panel, and the remainder may
| have long plated apron and straight side
breadths. If the an-plaited apron is pre-
ferred, the silk should be pleated down the
middle from belt to foot, and there should
be breadth of the silk gathered in the
back Of the skirt, with half breadth of
cashmere on each side of it. This will
make full straight drapery, as all back
drapery is now held in very narrow space
A watered sash may trim one side instead
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with paDsy-colored velvet, or dark blue
with watered silk of the same shade or
one of the new green or red cashmeres with
black watered silk. will be found pretty
| and becoming dress for home. and if made
at home will cost very little money
| [Harper's Bazaar.
| SNOWY BALL DRESSES.
One of the showiest Partisan ball dresses
made this season is of light pink tafietas
and tulle, dotted with crystal beads. The
skirt is of heavy pink taffetas. The front
part, or apron, is covered with Illusion,
worked with crystal beads. The illusion
is draped in tiny, wavy folds, which turn
| in different directions. Down either side
of the apron are lunches of reeds, covered
with silver tinsel beads. These ornaments
extend from the lower part of the skirt up
the side like quilts, and cover the starting
| Bollil vi d pldittQ Dlllk tdHttdS UTdDeTN
which terminates under the lower part of
| the waist The latter is cut low in toilet
| style, and pointed on the end, while it is
| covered, with the exception of the center in
| front, with d.aped beaded tulle. Down this
| plain part is bunch of reeds, with their
starting point arranged to form the point
of the waist. The calyx of the reeds
consists of ornaments in applique
beaded work. The square train is covered
with beaded tulle arranged in soft wavy
draperies. The sleeves are made of band
OF the goods and very small piece of tulle.
On the shoulder is an ornament of reeds
and diamond buckle. The aigrette in the
| hair matches the ornaments. This dress
can also be made without a train by dis
pensIng with the train mantle, long fall
of drapery, and replacing it by straight
| plated drapery of pink taffetas. Over this
is another plating of beaded tuile. 1t may
either fall straight or slightly draped. An
other ball dress is of faille and English
lace. The false skirt, which is covered
with faille, forms plated panels in front
and on the sides. These silk plaitings are
quite back on the skirt, and the part be-
tween the plaitings is plain. The tunic
consists of a long lace point on either side
falling over the plain part of the skirt. The
| long train has a lace fiounce placed a little
| above the border. The faille waist forms a
| round, low neck in front and is pointed in
| the back. The lace ruffie around the low
neck forms jacket down the front of the
| waist Boston Herald.
DREssY wArERPRoors.
That indispensable addition to a lady's
wardrobe, the waterproof, has come to be
quite a dressy article of wear under the
new patent, which produces this protector
| made of combination of silk and rubber,
| the textile showing upon its sheeny surface
pretty check designs, narrow stripes and
shot and glaces effects in many attractive
styles. These are cut in long pelisse
| fashion, the garment fitting the form
quite closely, and looking far more grace
! full than the old style of waterproof =
always a shapeless, bulky wrap at its
best. Besides these new rain cloaks is a
utility costume known as the papalin -
1 costume, as sober and severe as nuns
! dress, and yet withal very chic. This
is made of a soft gray material, mohair,
vigogne, or cashmere. The skirt is laid in
| very wide plaits falling straight from the
| hips. The bodice forms short round
basque. beneath which is draped an ex-
ceedingly short tunic. Upon other suits
the waist is round, and broad sash of
MORE ribbon of pale gray shade is passed
around the belt and tied in broad bow
with ends which nearly cover the back of
| the skirt. To complete this costume is
added short "papalin" mantle of the
same fabric as the dress, forming a short
cape in the back and trimmed with
monks hood, lined with silk. The wrap
itself is lined throughout with gray plush.
I Inter-Ocean.
THE LATEST HAIR DRESSING.
A great changeis quietly taking place in
| hair dressing fashions. Fashionable ladies,
| tired of the high styles, are gradually wear
| ing the Catogan braid or wavy curls low on
! the neck, worn by the London and Partisan
| ladies last winter. The Puritan style of
hair cutting, close all over the head and
shaped in saucer band on the forehead,
which was quite a favorite with sporting
| ladies. has been eagerly adopted by our
shop girls, perhaps because it saves time.
This style is not worn any more in Europe,
and the sooner it is discountenanced here
the better for our fair countrywomen. The
back hair for daily wear is dressed in Cato
gan braid about two inches from the nape
of the neck, looped up. and
a figure made OF wavy tresses
| on the crown close to the
front curls. Loop shell pms are
essential to dress the hair in loops.
For evening wear the hair is dressed in
| fluffy curls in front. Pompadour STYLE, and
the back hair in wavy loops not too large,
but long, ending in two or three graceful
wavy curls falling on the neck. Fancy
pins in gold and silver, studded with
| brilliants or Rhinestones, are much in
vogue for ornaments. Feather pufls for
matrons, and flowers for young people.
| Front coiffures connected with Catogan
braid of wavy curis are being introduced
to forlorn damsels with shorn lock y who
are anxious to recover their fashionable
appearance. Gray hair is more fashion
able than ever. Ladies who have only