The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-06
THE FASHIONS.


Novelties In Dress.
Mellow seems to he losing ground,
and blue is in the asccndancy. Scar
H., i,,aking the place OF the dull reds.
The Hamilton jacket is a new SIM
ylc-brcast,d model, cut short and
straight across the back, with the
front tritlc longer and somewhat
rounded.
An inexpensive and pretty costume
can be made of scal-brown serge.
Make the waist short bsaque with
points in front, with cuffs, collar and
rcycrs of brown velvet. The skirt
has row of side plating at the bot
tom. and front, side cores and back
are widths II the serge scwcd to-
gcthcr and cut in squares at the bot.
tom, these squares faced up with the
same material, which reaches about
two inches above the slashes, and is
blind stitched upon the material.
The outer skirt is slightly draped BY
fastening the seams on the wrong side
of the undcrskirt, which is faced
about onc-fourth Of yard with the
serge.
Entire ovcrdresscs Of wool guipure,
made up without lining, will be worn
over silk slips for scmi-Grcss occa-
sions, aud fine grade OF wool gui-
pure net will be conspicuous IN
dresses prepared for Summer resorts.
Rich materials have never been
used 80 lavishly in the Summer sea.
son as they will be this Summer.
and all the fabrics of Winter will
take their place among the lighter and
more exquisite laccs and Legitimate
warln-s seasoned goods.
Spanish lace, which is still fashion.
able and always well worn, will have
a powerful rival in chantilly lace.
The latter Is preferable for confec.
tions, and both the real article and
imitation are worn. II hardly pays
to buy the imitation, since the differ
ence in price is very small, and the
real wears so much better.
Chamois, hunters green and peach
blow are meeting with success in
suits, and are to be- found in all mate
rails, and can be said to he quite As
much in favor as any Of the regular
colors.
A kind of wiry goods has white, ir-
regular spots scattered over il in a
haphazard way which resembles a
light snowfall.
II is good form not to have strong
contrasts Of different cOlors In street
dresses, but it is allowed for house
dresses.
French lawns with cream grounds
and lace stripes have tiny black fig.
ures. Twenty yards, the amount re-
quired for a dress, are sold for 81.
The tendency seems to be 10 re.
store to hair importers a share of the
business enjoyed by them when so
much false hair was worn. lis pos
sible that there are women sufficiently
daft upon the English fashions to
adopt the new mode Of wearing the
hair coiled up behind TO wear with
our English turbans. It's ugly, very
ugly, but English, and must be cop.
led by such. Few women have
enough Of their own hair to produce
this effect, so the importer Of hair
must be resorted to.
Patent leather, though not favora.
bly, looked upon by many, is to be
worn in many grades Of shoes, boot,
and slippers.
IIorsehair braids are again fashion.
able, and when they are jetted with
cut-glass beads they are more effect.
i've and less heavy than the whole
bead bonnets.
One would suppose that ball dresses
were to be very short this Summer,
; IL the elaborate stockings are to have
any display whatever. Lace, hand
embroidery, hand painting and every
sort Of establishment Is lavishet
upon them, and If they are not to b.
5 seen there will be. little excuse To-
: their being rp7