San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-14
NUMBER "a.
WHAT THEY WEAR.

The Bornhardt shoulder capc and collay,
all In one piece, is one one OF the new things
from Paris sure 10 bo fashionable.
Fur lined and fur trimmed overcoats do
not signify great deal these days Often
they inclose the most unimportant OF men.
Straw hats appear In two colors, as brim
Of ecrl, with crown OF dark green, and are
trimmed with short ribbon In the same tints.
Too many silver trinkets and lsnicknacks
dangling about a girl In public soon get for
her the reputation Of not having tho most re-
fined taste In tho world.
Beaded hce and jot shoulder capos are to
be as much tho fashion this spring as they
ever were, according TO the Bulletin in front
Of fashionable headquarters.
Velvet win again bc used for collar, cuffs,
vest, rovcrs and half girdle Of wash dresses---
notably sateons-while moire Is preferred for
the new and expensive ginghama
Word comes from Paris that tho tournurs
grows smaller by degrees and beautifully
less, and though wc dare not hope for Its en-
tinction before another season, VIC exclainls
"For this relief, much thanks"
In artistic furnishings mantel scarfs simply
embroidered on the ends now have the call
over elaborate lambrequins, which have been
so overloaded with ornament that a reaction
against them was inevitable.
Percale and bingham gowns for girls Of 10
TO Ia have round half low waists, with yokes
of velvet, pointed to tho bolt and worn over
high white muslin guimpes, or else arc Tapped
from left to right over plated plastron.
One of tho prottiest as well as most service
able of summer accessories will be the domino
cape Of lace-black, white or cream-with =
hood of the same, sometimes lined with silk,
but preferably left In its own sheer beauty.
The new bordcred woolens are made up for
misses' spring gowns into plain lower skirt,
with tho border at the foot, and sash or apron
drapery and a basque slopiug away from q
gathered vest OF soft silk or lno white WOOL
From Paris como the most daring combi-
nations-ns old rose and mastic, pale blue
and bronze green-yet tho effect Is 80 tinged
and toned by galloons, braiding, embroidery
and SO on, TINT It Is not so patchworky as IL
sounds.
Tiny "smochs," with tho fullncss honey
combed into a yoke, come In white China
Bilk pongoe, 'challi and cashmere for the
wearing of baby girls, and nre made In set
colors M well for the use of their sisters Of 8
and 10 years.
Irish embroidery Is tho rnge In Lon
don. BY death bed request of Lady Brassey,
the trousseau Of her daughter, Mabel, will be
composed exclusively Of hand made Donegal
linen and embroidery, and there will be
many imitators.
Worths latest In Tosca gown Ia Of palest
green Grape, embroidered In silver-to wear
with which come green silk stockings and
slippers, likowise silver wrought long green
gloves and white and gold scarf that is
simply a miracle.
Some $4,000 Is the cheerful figure now
proclaimed necessary to the completest outtft
Of the swellest brides, to which VI Is safe 10
add as much moro for supper and wedding
presents. So it appears that mntrimony rises
to the rank of luxury.
Among the springs high novelties are dress
patterns of cloth or other close woven fabrics,
with pinked open work borders In guipure
patterns. Those for tho skirt are some
twelve inches deep, and aro oil lined with o
fnbric of lighter contrasting color.
New round corsages have tight fitted
lining over which tho material 10 fully
draped in long folds crossing in front, or olse
drawn down to sharp point and outlined
with galloon, which IL also sewcd together 70
form tho collar, cuffs and half belt,