St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-30
Fashion Points.


The new long mitts, just brought out
for wear with dinner gowns, have no
fingers at all. but have double row of
silk embroidery around the top of the
hand aud the edge of the thumb.
Fans are larger than ever. and those of
peacock feathers and of gathered gauZe.
caught in puff at the top of each stick
by a tiny bow. are among the newest
and most admired styles, especially for
evening use.
Cream white red and gold, with fawn,
russell, olive, brown and green, are the
admired combinations of the season for
cloth gowns. Yet there are mauy who
cling to the mixture of green in all
shades with the dull pink known as old
rose.
The Carmelite dressing gown. which
is TO be had in peach color. russell, gray,
old blue and old rose hannels, has a
monks head a girdle of heavy knotted
cord and loose monks sleeves, which,
as well as the head and loose fronts, are
faced with white silk.
New hairpns are exceptionally fanci-
full. Cupid's arrow, Mereury's wand.
st. Peters crosier. all do duty for them,
while the mark Of Interrogation, either
in silver or frosted gold, not merely
holds up beauty'S hair, but clasps her
laees or bangles charm at her wrist.
Lily-Stalk green Is the newest new
shade of that superlatively fashionable
color. of which it is as well to know that
the dark tones. ivy, box, nettle, olive
and mignoDette, are held more apprO-
pirate to cloth. myrtle and emerald to
velvet and millinery generally. aud the
light and pale shades to Grape, gauZe,
net, laceS and light Stuffs generally.
Another feature of evening gowns is
the bodice in two colors, which are adj
mrably shown in a CONNECTION of gold
Sprigged green silk muslin and very
pale pink satin, which had the right
half of the green stuff, and the left of
the pink cleaning satin. and the two SO
draped and folded together as to Sug-
gest sunshine. apple blossoms and
young leaves.
A new use for the omnipresent braid
ing is to put it on the back-wat cred
ribbon that trims bright felt hats. 1t is
sewed on In wavy Patterns that run
athwart the watering, and is accounted
no end stylish, as is the vermicelli
brocade, with the figure gone over in
braid of another color after which the
stuff makes panels, waistcoats and, so
on. for gowns of plain silk in the same
hue. ~
Here is a bill of underwear oyer
which any self-respecting ball gown,
SAYS the New York Commercial Adyer-
tiser, is warranted to set well. Skiu-
tight shirt of knit silk, low-cut satin
corset with princess cover of silk or
lawn, to whose lower edge is attached
deep scant fiounee of silk flannel,
richly embroidered or lace hemmed,
and over that a single skirt of surah
gathered to deep band of single linen
cambria.
Velvet and fur will be much affected
by chaperons and full-blown roses this
winter, and silk and suede gloves will
give way to regular kid, whose color
may be tan. but had better match the
toilet 1t accompanies. Shoes and stock
ings must match the gown exactly,
though black shoes and slippers may
have colored heels. and vice versa. The
feather boa has quite taken the place of
the opera cloak, but must be In accord
with the wearer's gown and confined in
fabric to the down of the ostrich, as
those of cocks feathers, though lovely
to look at when laid straight in their
case. play such fantastic tricks as 10
suggest both a cock fight and rainy
day when it is attempted to curl them
comfortably about the neck.