The Osceola times., 1886-07-10
FASHION GOSSIP.
A Choice Assortment Of Interesting era
Useful suggestions for Ladies.

A Choice Assortment Of Interesting era
Useful suggestions for Ladies.
As gradation from the late prevail
ence of yellow and black, tan and black
are finding favor. As an under color
for black or cream white laces tan is de-
cidedly artistic and always becoming.
In fancy open braids and fatly applied
laces tan alone upon black produces
charming effect.
Large hemmed kerchiefs Of semi
transparent silks, either plain or printed
in shadowy figures of foliage, blossoms
or arabesques, are knotted .npon the
breast in Marie Antoinette fashion; or
they are crossed upon the bosom and
their ends tackled under the belt or
fastened at the wast-line by lace-pin,
Many ladies who are desirous Of show
ing to best advantage the natural tints
of throat and cheeks are wearing full
ruches of black lace footing, blond edg-
ing. etc. The blond lace is plated TO a
narrow ribbon that is wholly concealed
by the fulness of the ruche, which is
sometimes fastened at one side of the
throat by butterfly-bow of black or
gray pique ribbons, or is closed by n
dainty clasp or brooch or tiny birds
wing.
Scarlet waists, made OF Jersey silks or
woolens and brilliantly bordered with
jets or gilded galloons, are popular TO
wear at country resorts.
Lustrous grosgrsn silk costumes are
en- regle for elderly matrons, and they
have but little contrasting ornament
applied to them. Jets do not look us
well upon richly finished grosgrains as
upon less shining fabrics
A basque that has pointed front, a
position back and is short over the hips
is decidedly fashionable Tor every de-
scription of dress goods, and may bo
worn upon almost any occasion.
Some of the fanciful lace straw bon
nets for dress occasions at midsummer
have wreaths of fine flowers about their
| edges both outside and inside their rims,
while the remainder of the bonnet is left
untrimmed. English daisies. Marguer-
ties, half open poppy buds, pansies,
/ violets, notseue roses, star jasmine and
mignonette are favored for this orna-
mentation.
Large-pattern grenadines and web
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/ laces are not as popular as those with
smaller figures.
/ A few of the most recent dress bon
nets are of shirred black tulle or silk
muslin, with loops of straw braid in
natural colors as trimming; others arc
| of white or natural straw plated in lace
/ patterns and are ornamented with
cluster or crushed roses and peoples in
yellow, pink, red or white vailed by
/ black lace net.
| A blue blouse and a rcd-and-whlte
! striped wooden skirt without ornament
combine the latest patriotic novelty for
yachting, tennis, etc. Ii is called Tho
| Patriot"
Thin silk tricotines made up into Jer-
sey basques are handsome novelties
| The material may be found in almost
any color, These basques are stylish
accompaniments for skirts of any quail
/ ity or color They may be made TO fit
much better than Jersey basque all
woven into shape, and, considering
/ their quality and finish, they are less
expensive.
Piece goods arranged in tucks of all
sizes and groupings may be purchased
! Dy the yhTu. iney hre sultdDic lOr
waists. sleeves and other parts of
dresses, and are used by both ladies and
children For basques with upright
plaits this material is not only moro
convenient but is less expensive than
the plain material which one tucks at
| home.
For children's dress, and. indeed, for
the morning costumes of ladies. cotton
piques are again popular. They are
made up with graceful sim
plicity and are untr mined, except for
the tiny edgings of lace or embroidery
at the throat and wrists.
Sailor suits for both boys and girls never
gave more satisfaction than this season.
| As usual, they are made of blue ilan-
mel, and are sometimes trimmed with
two broad parallel lines of braid. one
red and one white. These colors are
among the fashionable symbols OF ma
tional pride.
Next TO tan and black, and yellow
and black, and Just in advance Of both.
Is the magpie effcct for such is the
name applied to white and black. This
union of color extremes, II tastcfully
arranged, has never bocn cxccned in
bccomingness or lady-likc refinement
-Butterfet's Delinedtor.