Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-14
FASHIONABLE OK OrHERryxsE,

| fern, MOSES, sorrel, and clover.
BROWN and gray-blue are the leading
colors for spring wear.
WOODEN etamine is made up with
wool guipure and velvet.
STRIPED pongee is employed for
trimming plain pongee dresses.
LARGE tortoise-shell buttons are
adorned with heraldic lions in silver.
SILVER buttons have the head Of
Augustus etched upon them.
The beads composing silver neck
laces are of one size.
CoLoRED straw sailor hats will be
worn by children.
GAUzE woven of metallic thread is
used for the foundation of small bon
nets.
BROOCHES of four-leaved clover in
green enamel, the perfect counterpart
OF the natural leaf, are popular.
BROOCHES representing wild roses
are of pink enamel. The centers are
of frosted gold.
CHERRIES, berries, hips and haws are
among the newest decorations for bon
nets and hats.
SILVER buckles are of all sizes and
designs, hammered, etched, chased or
frosted.
PERSIAN lace, q species of dainty
drawn work, is used for trimming
dresses.
Soft diagonals have alternate
stripes of shepherds plaid and solid
solor.
PLAID surah and silks, with plush or
velvet stripes, are used for the skirt,
the bodice and draperies being of eta
mine, mohair or cashmere.
PIoUE, with tiny punches of colored
flowers scattered over the plain
ground, is shown at the leading
stores.
TULLE is embroidered with the finest
silk in cashmere colors. 1t has the ef-
feet Of delicate spider-webs glittering
in the sunlight.
SOME of the straw bonnets have the
queerest pinched crowns; others are in
horseshoe shape, Or are outlined with
horseshoe ornaments.
A CAPoTE with coronet brim is of
shirred mauve crepe isse. 1t is
trimmed with hyacinths of the same
shade and white aigrette.
A PRETTY way of making baby blan-
kets is to have the edges crenelated in
stead of scalloped. Delicate torchon
lace finishes the edges.
MANY of the imported costumes
have full plastrons of cream-colored
Grape which may be removed at pleas
ure.
FRENCH lawns with cream ground
and lace stripes have tiny black figures.
Twenty yards, the amount required
for dress is sold for ST.
FAWN-COLoRED cotton etamine has
lace stripes OF pink, sage and blue.
Red etamine has fawn-colored lace
stripes.
ELASTIC silk is used in England for
bodices. 1t is made up in Norfolk
jacket fashion, and is worn with a
belt. These bodices belong to the
same category as the jersey, and they
may be bought to fit any figure.
A CRADLE afghan is made of alter
nate stripes of three-inch wide blue
satin ribbon and guipure insertion.
Marguerites are applied on the satin
stripes. Wide guipure lace correspond
ing to the Insertion edges the dainty
cover.
To make a pretty whisk-broom
holder, cover the pasteboard case
smoothly with silesia and edge the top
and bottom with cord. Drape a
bright scarf edged with sequins grace
fully on the outer side, so that none
of the case shall be visible, and u.s.
pend by cord or ribbon. The silesia
should be of the color of the scarf
CAMEL's hair robes have Turkish
embroidery for vest, cuffs, collar and
panels. Some of these robes have
wool net let in and are embroidered
with silk and with bronze beads.
Others have diamond designs outlined
with gold cord, with tiny scallop
shell of the color of the dress material
depending from the center of each
diamond.
A NOTABLE housekeeper says that
stockings that have served their pur-
pose and are not serviceable for poor
persons, are useful for iron-holders.
They should be cut down the seam and
smoothly folded, with the foot inside.
The edges should be firmly overcast
with strong linen thread. Slip covers
for iron-holders are admirable. They
may be made of stout gray linen in a
bag-shape. They are slipped over the
iron-holder and tackled at the open
end.
THERE is wide range of styles for
the coming season, and practically
there is no absolute law to the ar
rangement of bodice, skirt or drapery.
There is g. tendency to combine two
or more distinctive styles of bodice,
thus making q variety, from which
each gentlewoman may choose accord
ing to her personal taste. Skirts are
with or without panels, are plain, kilt
plated OF edged with narrow founces
or with bias folds. Draperies are long
or short in front, but in the back they
are long and generally voluminous.
ODDS and ends of wool may be util-
lied with pretty effect for afghans.
The bits of wool are knotted together
according to fancy, the ends being left