Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-27
Notes.

The correct length Cor the Tosca sti ok
IN to the top of tho shoulder.
The latest winter fancy prescribes
monkey and ostrich.ienther boas.
Ia Tosca sticks are an expensive lux
ury. They cost all the way from 81 to
$50.
Big buttons are again in style and will
no worn prolusely throughout tho sea-
son,
Bead-dottcd tulles and plain tulles still
hold their own rs material for dancing
gowns.
Very effective dancing gowns are made
up Of gnu1es and lace nets in delicate
and evening tints,
The directoire coat aud the directoire
gown have made both big and little
buttons very fashionable.
In toques and walking hats the Eng
lish styles are still of the long shape,
while the French modes are more round
The wide Empire sisl,, passed twice
around the waist and knoted low on one
side, is seen on numbers OF imported
fall costumes
The very latest fancy in waists OF
gowns for grown women in the guimps
bodice, very much like the guimpe
waists OF little girls.
The new French friezcs ARE among the
warmest fleece woven Cloakngs that
come for childron's wear. Theynre very
thick, but light M n feather.
New waterproof garments come in
the form OF loose lifting lhgluns and
Nowmarkets with capcs. aud In pluids.
checks and stripes, with tine velvet fin
ish.
Materials for cloaks are varied, includ-
ing the new soft cnmel's hair cloths,
with stripes in waved lines, the Persian
cloths aud the matelasse cloakings.
The ends of ribbon bows aud the
fringes OF cut cloth are given the finish
OF passcmenlerie spikes or ball on many
OF the dressiest garments for big aud lit
tie people.
Iady's cloth, also known as habit
cloth, Is the proper material for carriage
robes. Fawn, gray drab, or dust-color-
ell cloth will be handsome with a green
border and initials.
Stirring grows more and more the
rage, even velvet does not escape, while
smoking Is really aud truly a craze, so
much 80 that IL is a relief to lind cos
tune free from any form OF 1t.
Very pretty buttons are made in Italy
and sent TO this country They ara
made by hand in Venice and are OF shell
shrimp pink color, the lining Of a lars
couch shell, called the 'king.'
Leather Is TO be fashionable for use in
all manner OF ways. IL Is 10 he seen on
children's frocks turned up round the
edge TO the depth OF several inches
Pockets, cuffs and narrow vests match.
Green apd Brown are much worn to-
gether now, as are gray and blue aud
mignonette and ruby. The overdress in
polonaisc form is OF the darker tint, and
the skirt has rows Of ribbon TO match
around il ut the bottom.
Now that bargins are ripe the wise
woman who looks before and after il
supplying herself with good quality
of pongee for dress lining, as il is far
and away the most luxurious as we'll as
serviceable stuff for that purpose.
There are u great variety Of designs
for oxydized silver buttons. Some of
them have horse-racing patterns for
ladies' fond Of the turf and some are eX.
hibiting yachts and rOwboatS for ladies
acquatic tastes. Others OF these spor,
ing buttons show designs representing
tennis, polo cricket, aud even baseball.
An English fancy in gowns that are
being made for winter is for cloth dress
es Of that peculiar shade called ''ele-
plants breath" This il trimmed with
the yellowest OF yellow-brown otter. il
is brave woman who dons II, 10 may
be remarked.
For stockings the rule is all black with
black toilets. while if the gown has col
ored trimming the stockings must show
embroidery to match; with light gowns
II self-colored, the stockings must be of
the same tint, while ii brighter hue
appears in the trimming il must orna-
ment the stockings too.
The polonaise and redingote increase
In favor, and in striped materials are
very becoming to tall, full figures. They
are drawn back slightly. t.s corners
forming long points of drapery, and the +
drapery in the back Is very slight, on
else absent altogether, the long seams
being continued down the back with the
fullness plated in beneath them, F
The color Of colors this winter will be
green in all its shades. The lighter tints,
of course, will be reserved for the ball
and tea gown, while for street wear
sage, olive, bottle, Lincoln. moss. and
absinthe green will be worn combined
will, brown, tan, or gray. The color
WITCH stands next in popul uity Is can
Ivy, That clear, pale shade Of yellow
WI Ire seen IN bonnets, IN louse wear.
and above all in tnlle. hall gowns Cor
swcll youn. wonien.