Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-15

The ladies, as Easter approaches, are
beginning to take even deeper and more
intense interest in the matter of dress and
the fashions than the unparalleled gay
ETY. of society during the winter evoked
on the part of the fair devotees of fash~
ion. The new spring suit will soon be in
demand. Materfamilias, plain Sister
Sue, young Mrs. Moneyspender, the. tads
of girls yet in school, and even the
babies-bess 'em--have got to have new
spring duds. There are fashion notes to
read fashion plates to scan, and shop
ping to do, and the milliners and many
poor seamstresses will have cause to be
glad that spring is at hand again, and
that there is such thing as fashion.
Milliners say the spring bonnet will show
a very decided change in shape, so de-
cided that it will be impossible to make
over" last years head gear and have
it really fashionable. They say bust
ness has been dull long enough and they
are determined to make it brisk again.
For calls and afternoon teas flower BON
nets are popular. A pretty one seen re-
Gently was made entirely of forget me.
nots, with few erect loops of ribbon of
the same shade of blue set among the
flowers, and blue ribbon strings. Others
are of pansies or of small pink or red
roses, and the latter are usually yelled
with lace and have lace strings. 1t is in
the mode to wear the hat or bonnet made
of the same cloth as the jacket and
trimmed to match the same, and with an
aigrette of feathers or loops of ribbons,
the loops turning back from the face. and
such bonncts are usually provided with
strings of narrow ribbon tied in a definite
bow under the chin, instead of the usual
narrow straps pinned under each ear.
The conical, high crowned hat will be
worn another season, and theatre bonnets
will be seen at plays, operas and con-
Certs, or, at least, such is the prediction.
A low crowned hat is the favorite French
style, and it is called the Tosca after lie
Bernhardt's latest sensation in the drama.
There are auy number of artistic and
recherche styles of walking and house
gowns for early spring wear. The fancy
for combining two colors in costumes
grows more marked as spring approaches,
Tailor gowns are being made up Of deli
cate tinted lightweight cloths, and have
the bodiccs lined with chamois, light
layer of wadding and an inside lining of
light satin added, as the Chamois sleeves
do not slip on easily, and the chamois
soils quicker than satin. A charming
gown worn by a deDutante at an after
noon tea recently had an untrimmed pet
ticoat Of copper colored rough cloth.
Over this was draped in long full folds,
Lincoln green ladies' cloth, the soft, rich
shade of which composed" excellentlY
with the copper color The tailor tinishN
ed basque had a narrow, pointed vest OF
half a dozen folds of the material of the
petticoat An outer jacket was of a
darker shade of green, and was braided
with silver tinsel. But all evening
gowns, even dinner dresses, are now airy,
floating. eauzy, cloudlike creations of
tule or lace, with only a bit of velvet,
MORE or peau de sole in the way of a
Vshaped bodice.
The gentlemen will do well to see their
tailors, both for cuts of garments and
style and quality of material for there
are many new things in the market The
man who has made up his mind what
kind of a spring overcoat or suit he will
have, has committed great mental mis-
take. For instance, cape overcoats.
The deluded young man who is found
wearing one this spring will look like
tramp who has Just emerged from his
winter hibernations. They are already
out of style in New York city. The corr
rect thing among real dudes is to abolish
the overcoat altogether. However. the
sensible wear them notwithstanding.
The cape went out of style there some
time ago. This spring will see the plain
sack overcoat worn by everybody who
pretends to keep up with the procession.