The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-05-06
THE FASHIONS.
Upper skirts grow fuller.


Under skirts remain plain.
Foulards have delicate designs.
The beautiful topaz stone is again in
favor.
White lace will be much used for trim
ming.
Travelling cloaks correspond with the
costume.
Jet increases in favor, both at home and
abroad.
Round ball buttons are more in favor
than fiat ones.
Fawn -colored etamine is worn over gold
or red silk.
Summer silks have hair lines, blocks and
small checks.
The Spanish comb is favorite adorn-
ment for lace bonnets.
Pongees have stripes composed of mar
row lines of soft colors.
Striped grenadines have crescents of
tiny brlght-hued flowers.
Cashmere or serge overdresses are worn
with velveteen skirts.
Printed crepe de chine has sprays of
uellcdtely UlnUeu blossom.
Mandarin yellow and tea rose are fav-
orite Partisan combination.
Beaded cuirass bodices in rich designs
are worn over the dress bodice.
Some of the ball dresses in preparation
have sleeves that are visible.
Overdresses of corde de la refine are
worn with skirts of plain velveteen.
Gauze ribbons, striped and figured, will
be much used for millinery purposes.
Beige in gray, brown and biscuit color
is the favorite material for spring wear.
Very elegant are the buttons of cut or
engraved pearl with silver mountings.
Colored mantles are worn and are
trimmed with a profusion of beads and
lace.
In silks as we'll as in fancy wooden
goods stripes in clusters are the prevailing
style.
Flounced India null dresses have French
bodices edged with frill below the
waist.
Fans of Grape are powdered with bril-
liant spangles in all the colors of precious
stones.
Terra-cotta grounds with designs Of
contrasting color are in high favor this
season.
Surah silk has broad stripes, plair
stripe alternating with one with mau'
rescue designs.
ocket-handkerchief have very marrow
hens, not more than quarter of an incl
in width.
Beaded gslloon belts corresponding t.
the trimming of the bodice are worn will
round waists.
Black guipure and French lace and ecrl
net will be used for Overdresses for color
ed dresses.
Shepherdess hats of leghorn are trimme
with ribbon, and have cluster of blossom
in front.
Bourette and plaid gingham frocks 70
little children have baby waists and whit
guimpses.
Pleated bodices in various styles are
high favor, and are particularly becomin
to slender figures.
Little girls will wear Turkey red frockl
l edged with white embroidery and guimpst
3 of plated nainsook.
Separate dog collars, some with pla
iron, jabot, or fchu attachment, are sol
4 in all the best fancy stores.
+, Tucked and panelled skirts with pole
9 naises or pointed bodices are the favorit
styles for making up foulard silks.
: Sanglier, rough woollen crape-liB
: stuff, bids fair to have run of popult
favor for seaside and mountain suits.
Wooden buttons on which are painte
or scorched designs of figures and eve
landscapes appear among other move
, ties.
t Very small rosary bead buttons al
g used to trim and edge Jackets are faster
3 ed with big, fiat, or medium sized ball bu
tons.
Epaulettes will be worn on day and evel
ing dresses, and are formed by placin
the trimmings upon the top of IL
, sleeve.
= Too abundant neck dressing meets wit
. small favor; the close, neat high coll'
effect being preferred by those who kno
how to dress.
The spring designs for dresses rsqui
much material. The draperies are lor
and are looped high at the sides, shown
5 much of the underdress.
e Null dresses have skirts with bands
deep insertion between clusters of tuck
The bodies have yokes and sleeves of a
over embroidery.
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