Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-06-16
FASHIONABLE OR OTHERWISE.

MACHINE laces are now so beauti-
fully made that it is impossible for
ordinary mortals to distinguish be-
tween them and the hand made. Den
telle Roubaix, a silk lace with point
d'Alencon designs, is generally used for
trimming light dresses.
TRAINS of rich velvet are plain and
extremely long. The adjustable train
is again in vogue. 1t is a most con-
venient adjunct, Transforming short
dress into O. robe of ceremony. The
bodice must correspond to the fabric
OF which the train is made.
LITTLE capes of brown veloutine silk
with velvet figures have the design en-
broidered in beads in three tones of
brown, and have long narrow ends in
front. Epaulets of loops of narrow
veloutine and velvet ribbon are ar
ranged on the top of the sleeve.
WHITE dresses with deep embroidered
founcing on the skirt have the f1ounce
looped high over the hip on the left
side, showing three narrow founces
corresponding to the wide one, or else
of plain material. The bodices of
these dresses are belted or made with
basques.
STYLISH military cloaks for travelling
are made OF dark blue camel's hair
goods, the high standing collar. pockets
and cuffs trimmed with silver braid
work in Roman patterns. Down the
entire front is set row of large silver
buttons in raised designs of old Roman
medallions.
SOME of the white wool stuffs come
with borderings of drawn work, clus-
tered cords and loops of cord simulat-
ing fringes on one selvage. This is in
tended for the bottom of the skirt, the
narrower band of woven effects trim
ming the bodice sleeves, waistcoat and
tunic or scarfs drapery.
A Juror for Notwithstanding is
reported as existing among the fash
ionables of London. This is fad
which it is tolerably safe to say will not
take root in this great country. The
lights of our eyes may adopt English
walking suits; they may even walk a
little; but, Observation-Disclosures
IT seems it is now the correct thing
for bridal parties to arrive late, and
thus add a zest to the sterotyped cere-
mony. But the other day an ultra
fashionable pair carried the joke lit
tie too far, for when they reached the
church they found the company, tired
out with waiting, had dispersed. Ever
the excitement of a possible breach o.
promise failed to retain these impa
tient guests.
HORSEBACK riding is now considered
the most fashionable as well as the
most healthful of all methods of tax.
ing daily exercise, and graceful ladies
fashionably attired and mounted or
handsome and well-trained horses, &C.
companied by escorts, or two ladies
together, with q groom in the rear
may be seen every morning and after
noon riding in the parks in New York
THE eating of flowers is nineteenth
century reality. Crystallized violets al
Sc pound are the very latest thing
in confectionery. Candied rose leaves
are also very popular. Girls like to
eat flowers and wiIlpay as high as SIC
q pound for some of the more expen
sive kinds. They are all brought from
France, but with the growth of favor
for things American, we shall doubt
less soon see q beginning of the flower
candying industry in this country, and
thegirls will begin to MUNICH crystallized
pumpkin blossoms and Johnny Jump
ups.
THIS is the way one crazy-cloth suit
is made. Imagine a finely plated
front with wide plaits on the sides al
reaching from belt to edge of skirt
The narrow back is draped high in
graceful folds and plaits at the back
The basque is pointed and fastened
with small pearl bullet buttons. This
front is cut out over plated vest
and clasped with an elegant buckle
Sleeves tight and without a vestige oil
trimming. The color may be beige,
tan, cream or blue, and the neck and
wrists are finished with fat red ruche,
or red collar and cuffs may be worn.
The effect is as perfect as if the mate
rial was the finest and most costly
wool.
A VERY pretty design is shown in
which q crazy cloth is made up with
oriental lace founce. Astraight skirt,
with most of the fullness at the back,
has an oriental lace hounce, which
falls from the waist to the narrow foot
rufle. Upon the left side it is slashed
to the waist, the edges hemmed and
tied in or shirred by means of narrow
ribbons, threaded through the lace for
q space of half yard on either side
When these ribbons are pulled up they
shirr the lace, making scollops on the
edge with ends OF ribbon falling from
each end where it is knotted. The
shirred space graduates from narrow
to wide, or may be the same width al
the way down. The bodice is drawn
the same way, and the sleeves are
opened the full length, but the scollops
are allowed to meet, and there is nc
crazy cloth to hide the dimpled arm
Fun With a Snake.