Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-05-01
WHAT THEY WEAR.
Apple green is the latest French color.

Apple green is the latest French color.
Prophecy says that yellow will be the mos
fashionable color this spring,
The pretty textiles called Neapolitan sill
crepalines are very popularity worn for dane
ing toilets.
The new, elegant and expensive sash rib
bons are made into fichus that cover thu
waist and shoulders almost entirely.
Jaunty costumes imported for the first
warm days are of Suede colored homespur
or of canvas, with a full skirt and an outside
coat.
Cloth jackets imported for early spring
| days are of plain, plaid or striped cloths in
higher colors than are usually worn for
wraps.
Striped wool jerseys with sailor blouse
front, fitted back, and deep sailor collar are
pretty neglige corsages for wearing out
partly worn skirts.
Long raglans for travelling cloaks are made
of striped and plaid cheviots, homespuns and
serges of very rough surface in gray, tobacco
brown and copper colors.
Some of the elaborate French gloves are
embroidered on the backs with gold or silver
thread in designs of heur de lis and some
times with the monogram of the wearer.
Most Of the spring jerseys have the sleeves
slightly full ut the wristband, and some are
tucked at top and bottom, while others are
shirred around to match the shirred yoke Of
the bodice
Cashmeres in the grayish green reseda
shades, made up with darker green cashmere,
or else draped over the copper red Bengaline,
are prepared for afternoon toilets for the
early spring months.
On the new bonnets all the trimmings are
lowered, though they are by no means fiat
But the towering pointed bows If last year
have given place To soft, wide loops put on
to give u broader effect.
Double breasted corsages are becoming too
long for slender figures, us they have the eff
feet OF making them appear shorter in the
waist. Irregular arrangements ate preferred
for double breasted bodices.
A new idea for bridesmaids is the use Of
very fine, soft, cream velyeteen trimmed
with otter. The skirt falls In easy, graceful
folds, and the material is soft as doeskn
The bodces are arranged so that the fur
crosses IN front
A novelty Is the 1osca MANTLE made very
short In the back, but very long in front, and
almost covered with lace and jet; this il
worn with the Tosca hat with long, project
ing front of brim, short, close back and nod
ding ostrich plumes.
Braiding has by no means had its day II
favor as IA trimming on jackets, and is done
with both metal and mohair braids some of
which are fiat and others tubular, while the
twisted cords of silk or of metal are used in
most elaborate designs, hitherto done only In
soutache braid.
The stylish coats of smooth faced cloths for
dressy occasions come in copper colors, in the
new green shades, in tobacco browns Suede
color, the odd blues with green tints, and in
bright red shades, while the rougher home
spun jackets are in stripes or bars or me-
langes of twoo three of these colors together.
pretty demi seison gown has white and
brown checked skirts, the second skirt looped
up, made of brown silk, the brown silk bodice
with loose fronts opened over white waist
coat with chased gold buttons, large, round,
brown felt hat, turned up on one side, lined
with velvet and trimmed with tufts of brown
and white feathers.