San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-02-16
FASHION POINTS.

Scotch and zephyr ginghams were
never before so exquisite. either 10 tint
or texture.
White embroidered muslins run very
much TO founoes, with insertions of
varying withs for their other trim
mings.
Polonsises OF embroidered muslin will
have apron fronts, with tapping sur
! plice waists, and much ribbon garn.-
! ture.
| Glmps, gallons and elaborate pas
| eementeries are still 10 high fashion and
form the gsrnitures most widely used
this season.
In gloves, glace and suede are no "
/ equally fashionable, with the promise
Of high novelties, both In cut and color,
for the near future.
/ A sickle, with golden handle and
blade OF polished steel, cutting through
a sheaf OF enameled flowers, Is a favor
lite design with Partisan jewellers.
Parssols OF gingham and ssteen now
come to match those as closely as more
| costly fabrics, are SO cheap as to be with
In reach Of tn 3 most moderate purse.
For pattern robes OF embroidery,
shirred round waist, with tapping sur
plioe front, or else deeply turned down
Byron collar, are preferred by the best
dressmakers.
The sailor, with graduated brim, wide
10 front, next to nothing at the back. Ia
still high 10 favor with the Northern
trade, but has not yet won q place In
the South.
Old-time lawns with impossible stripes
and more impossible flowers are fully
revived. and will be made up either
with flounces at back and very deep,
much wrinkled drapery In front.
Tennis flannel, a mixture Of wool aud
cotton, combining the advantages Of
both, comes In gingham effects, aud Is
plainly made up for mountain and
oouEtry wear, as we'll as for house
wrappers.
French modistes are making up cling
ham gowns with flounces, buttonhole
scallopped upon the edge, while the sub
stantial cotton jean, so affected there, 10
pinohed or cut In saw-tooth points
after the fashion OF cloth on felt.
For white gowns OF all-over embroid-
cry there come four-yard lengths for the
single-seamed skirt, which is prettily
scalloped at bottom, and finished by a
basque and drapery ornsmented with q
narrower pattern OF the same design.
Authorities disagree as to the contin.
ustion OF combination styles, some de-
claring them more than ever fsshlonabl e,
while others swear ronndly that they are
hopelessly passe as Ii Is on all sides con-
coded are the sprigs and dots OF last
year.
Some ginghams and percales will be
made into basques, with vests or reyers
OF embroidery, but the full Garlbaldi
waist, with box-pleat In front and shir.
ring either side and across the back of
the neck, will be far aud away better
style.
Stripes Of contrasting material, as gay
plaid Scotch bingham, with French EN-.
broidery and silk surah In tartan bues,
beside wrought null, are, as materials
for spring costumes, much newer and
more stylish than either beautiful or
useful.
The charming little serial, "At Even
tide there shall be light" which has
been running through several issues OF
the LIGHT, comes TO conclusion today.
The story has caused quite ripple Of
excitement as the author is resident Of
this city. Ii has afforded the readers Of
this paper no little pleasure judging
from many expressions made concern
ing 1t, and the LIGHT heartily congratu-
lstes the author upon his work.
ROGER Q. MILLS SHES his castor into
the ring, announces himself as a candi-
date for Coke's place and will precipi-
tate the senatorial contest into the
arena Of the legislative compsign Of This
state. In other words the legislature
will not he chosen for its intelligence,
its acquaintance with Texas affairs, its
integrity, or even its democratic con-
sistency, but solely with reference to
its personal preferences for United
States senator.