The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
WHAT THEY WEAR.

Striped MORE and grenadine, either black
OF white, is much chosen for watering place
wear
Perfumed Innings for tea gowns are among
the newest developments of luxurious
fashion.
fashionable wardrobe is now incomplete
unless it includes jeweled fan to match
every toilet.
Skirts grow indisputably wider, but only
at the back; the front is still plain, or with
few scant folds
stylish new handkerchief is of sheer
white cambria, with insertion and edge frill
of black Chantilly lace,
The perennial and useful serge gown be.
comes thing of style if ornamented with
profuse braiding
The best possible alienation of a decollete
corsage is yard after yard of illusion draped
high about the shoulders.
After years of allegiance, the pretty fashion
OF wearing natural flowers in the hair is sane
toned by high authorities.
In cotton goods for summer, checks and
stripes of all widths appear, and pink and
pale gray are leading colors
Small mantles of black embroidered cash
mere, or of sheer white muslin can be worn
with gowns of any material
Braiding combined with embroidery. en-
riched with beads, is very largely seen upon
imported costumes of silk, velvet and wool.
Among the very latest fashionable skirt
finishes is very wide hem, turned up on the
outside and piped with gold or silver or col
ored braid
Bodices with the side forms prolonged into
straight panels reaching quite to the foot of
the skirt are among the things threatened for
the summer
Turned down collars, frills and collarettes.
along with ribbon and silk folds of various
sorts, take the place of the upright neck gear
so long worn
London tailor famous for street suits
lays down the law that to insure perfectness
OF fit along with ease no waist must be worn
under the jacket
pretty lace-cotton but costly-has been
brought out for the adornment of bingham
and cambria gowns, and is known to the
trade as "white chantilly."
Partisan corsages are still in the main very
long wasted, but relieved by broad ribbon
folded and loosely tied at one side, with long
ends falling down over the skirt
Yoke waists grow more and more in favor
and the French blouse, with fitted lining and
deeply pointed yokes, will be largely seen IN
yachting, boating and tennis costumes.
To modernize plain coat sleeve either set
band of braid-gold, silver or bright silk
down the outer seam, or else cut out at
the wrist and fill in with puff of silk.
In the London production of ia Pompa.
dour' Mrs Beerbohm Tree wears hoop
skirt, but SO tleXile and modest in girth that
it hardly mars her delightfully."- willowy
outline.
Among the multitude of new Jerseys one
of good black, not too heavily braided, and
buttoned once over vest of white pilot
cloth, commends itself both for elegance and
service.
The new long spring mantles have lining
that exactly matches the shade of the outside,
and one of them is. laid i'll plaits suggestive
of waistcoat in front, and fastens far to the
left side
In the combination suits of plaid and plain
stuff, the plain does not necessarily echo the
hues of the plaid, blue and white appearing
over skirts of black, and black and gold over
gobelin blue
The Chuddah shawl readily takes on the
long folds and sweeping line of new drapery
and pair of them will suffice for costume
at much less cost than similar materia!
bought by tile yard
1t is prophesled that society will open its
eyes over new summer dances, as the aboli
tion of the train has made possible steps and
stepping whose like has not been even
dreamed of heretofore
Racing costumes" are being made up fol
many of our bellies, and usually of fine clott
or flannel, plain but perfectly fitted, with
leather collar and girdie fastened with OK
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