Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-07
FASHIONABLE Or WISE


other stuff.
Doors and shoes are less pointed,
without, however, beng square at the
toes. The two styles have made NUT
ual concessions, and In consequence
boots taper, but stop short before
forming sharp point.
THE use OF ribbon for trimming is
becoming more general with the ad-
vancesof the season, and, Judging from
present appearances, there will be q
brisk business In gibbons fair and
streamers gay"
RIBBED underwear is now so beauti-
fully made that it adapts itself to the
figure without a wrinkle. 1t may be
had In q variety of shapes. For wear
with evening dresses it is sleeveless and
cut quite low in The neck.
RIDING habits are made just long
enough to clear the ground. Dark
green, dark blue, seal brown and black
are tnefavorite colors. Brandebourgs
of silk cord corresponding to the color
OF the habit are used for trimming the
plain basque bodice.
ONE of the new spring hat shapes,
and very popular one, has q very
large half conical crown, with O. brim
that falls straight almost over the
nape OF the neck in the back, flares up
over the left ear and forehead, ana
droops over the right ear. This hat is
far more becoming than might be sup
posed from the description.
A STYLE that is very much in vogue
at this time consists In having the
train of long dress harmonizing with
the dress, but of different fabric. For
example, in dress of cream faille bro
caded with pink flowers, the train.
is arranged in two pleats that widen
and spread together.
DIAGONAL fronts upon both basques
and street Jackets are very popular,
and English cutaway coats fastening
diagonally across the chest, with two
buttons, are also considered very chic
Another style just introduced In jack
cts shows the right front cut wide
enough to lap in double-breasted fash
ion, from the throat to the length Of
about four inches over the chest.
CHANGEABLB silks and satins over
shot with rice dots, minute polka dots,
miniature foliage, and floral devices,
and tiny geometrical figures, are ele-
CANT, choice, and novel. These fabrics
are worn as polonaises or as bodices
and tunics over plain silk or satin
skirts, or over those of striped mate
rails whose colors correspond with
those of the shot silk overdresses.
AMONG the models for summer tot
lets recently shown at a very stylish
opening of elegant French novelties in
dress was tea gown made of white
foulard, brocaded with pink apple
blossoms. Their in princess shape,
opened widely over a slip which was
separate from the gown and was made
of plain white foulard, with deep
yoke of rich lace.
BLACK will be as fashionably worn
as ever IN transparent materials, such
as grenadine, lace, embroidered tulle,
beadwrought silk canvas goods; and
in etamine fabrics; plain lace, striped
or enriched with velvet stripes both
wide and narrow. The new brOche
gauzes with lace designs or raised vel
vet figures, make very elegant dresses
over satin, or the soft repped silk
known as Bengaline All these tissues
will be lavishly trimmed with Jet and
lace, the latter often having the deli
cate patterns outlined with beads.
The nets, tulles and gauzes, embroid-
cred or woven in Jet, are richer and
more elaborate than ever, and will be
used for Moliere vests, entire bOdices
and tunicS, panels and many Of the
toy mantelets now in vogue. Very
frequently the hat or bonnet, made of
the same rich net work, will be en-
suite.
ALL of the fashionable wraps for this
and the coming season will be short,
with the exception OF those designed
for travelling, and the graceful Chinese
dust cloaks to put on over handsome
day or evening dresses while driving
any great distance. There is literally
no end to the variety Of abbreviated
dolmans, visites, and other half-ftting
wraps brought out. Many women
have dislike to any of these styles
or even to those newer shapes
which show jacket effect, with
dolman sleeves. They consider them
"hunchy" in appearance, and will
have none of them, however rich of
fabric, or how magnifcently orna-
mented. For these are brought out
trim-fitting models which shape to the
form elegantly and are made with half
loose or close coat sleeves to suit in
dividual taste.
PoLoNAIsE and basques divide favor
almost evenly at present, the latter,
however, displaying an unusual varie-
ty1n style and decoration. All basques
set to the form very snugly, and
many handsome costumes of boucle
cloth, camel's hair, and other fine
woolens will be worn during the spring
without any additional garment ex-
cept a monks or Vandylzehood, which
for the moment is considered very
stylish accompaniment to the newest
French in door dresses, which, by the
adjustment of this small, graceful
hood, Immediately gives to the dress
the appearance of the costume de-
signed exclusively for the promenade.
Where additional warmth is needed it