St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-29
FASHION NOTES.

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shape of the hat worn by the Portu-
guese peasant women.
A pretty summer substitute for, the
fur capes SO fashionable during the past
winter are capes made of heavy, smooth
cloth i'll Gobeln blue, tan color, Ha-
yana brown, gray and black. These
have three capes in graduated lengths,
overlapping each other in the fashion of
the DirectOire wrap, and a high collar
fastened with a big OXidized silver
clasp. They are lined with satin OF the
same shade.
Face wells of dotted gauZe are very
fashionable, and at present women are
rarely seen on the street without bit
of transparent stuff drawn across their
eyes. In many cases the veil is worn
and tightly drawn. They are some
times Of very light gray silk tissue, are
knotted behind, the long ends brought
around the throat to the front and tied
there in vOluminous bow. But gener-
ally the wells consist of quarter of a
yard of dotted tulle, dark red, black, or
white with black dots.
In jewelry novelty is what appears
to be a very large fiat gold lOcket set
with bee made of sapphires. This, on
opening, displays little mirror, and is
meant to be carried Oh the chatelaine,
to be used in repairing disarrangements
of ones bang and generally keeping an
eye on ones toilet. The new lace pins
are very large and simulate perfectly in
size and appearance an eglantine bios
som, two or three sweet-pea flowers or
a half-blown rosebud. SO skillful is the
use of enamel now that every tint of the
natural flower can be reproduced, and
tiny diamond or two give it the appear
ance of dew-wet freshness. The gold
stems of these flowers are sometimes
two or more inches long. Another
pretty pin has as head life-SiZed bee,
the body made of two handsome black
pearls and the wings of diamonds.
A pretty spring gown is of old rose
chaille. This has fine plating which
reaches the waist and is not held down
by tapes beneath. Just above the hem
of this plating is set single band of
inch-wide white MORE ribbon. The
short drapery is drawn up close about
the hips and falls in two long pointed
sash ends behind. The waist is tight
fitting and has basque back, the front
ending in broad pointed belt of dark
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is set into the front, the edges of the
chaille being finished in several soft
folds.
Another pretty gown is of grayish tan
cashmere. The shirt is plain, but set
on the border is band of dull gold
braid mingled with tan-colored silk
braid. The draperies are long tablier
drawn high on the hips. and the waist
consists of tan-colored velvet basque.
The fronts hang loosely open in jacket
form, displaying full vest of white
silk null, held in at the waist by sash
folds of the same. The three-quarter-
length velvet sleeves are edged with
the gold and tan braid, and the full null
underSieeveS are gathered into cuff of
the same.
Rose pink and white are the brides
maids colorS this season; also white,
with green or yellow ribbons. Dotted
pink net, striped with gauZe ribbons,
forms the front of these pretty gowns,
with India silk or striped crepe lie chine
for the gathered corSage; the full
sleeves, which are largest at the top,
and the pointed drapery OF the short
skirt. Suede gloves and slippers COM
plete the toilet,and the flowers are rose
buds and carnations. White blond-lace
dresses are similarly made over MORE
skirts, and there are large chOuX and
sashes of bright green or yellow gros-
grain ribbon. Little girls who serve as
bridesmaids wear little shocked gowns
of white or pale rose India silk, and
they each carry an enormous bouquet.
Afternoon dresses for young ladies
are of the large lowered India silk on a
cream-white ground. made with gath
cred belted waist, girdle to tie in front
with hanging ends, and with pointed
drapery falling on petticoat of white
India silk, with tucks. and insertions of
Valenciennes or guipure lace around it.
The use of strings or sashes of India
silk sewed in quite high under the arms
and tied low in front is feature of new
dresses. Large full sleeves, tucked
Jokes and deep cuffs, with narrow in
sertion between the tucks, are also on
these gowns.