The Opelousas courier., 1888-02-04

the gown
Cashmere gauntlet gloves with plusl !
backs are in favor for muf wear in til
coolest weather.
Mask wells are worn In all the ney
shades of copper, a%cajon, gobelin blue
old rose, green and gray.
spangles, if in dull metal, are playing
an important part in the decoration o !
millinery and costumes for evening wear
Beautiful soft wool.cn cloths for QUITE
garments are much superior to suct
fabrics usually among the imported
stuffs.
Outer wraps are more elaborated,
trimmed this season than usual, an6
have two sorts of trimming on the sam,
garment.
Rich braiding on long redingotes i
very@ty!ish, and fur bands finish tn,
trimming of these elegant comfortable
garments.
Turbans of velvet have soft crown
and an edge of fur or ostrich feathers
and are the most stylish head gear fol
young girls.
The Henri III. sleeve is worn on te;
gowns and house costumes generally,
The puff in this pretty sleeve is jus
above the elbow.
The beautiful fabrics this season
necessitate less trimming than formerly,
aud costumes have little or no decora
ton on the skirt except a panel of some
beautiful fabric.
The fashion of combining cloth with
plush or velvet is still q favorite one an6
nothing save silk over velvet is more
stylish than this.
Poke bonnets in velvet or plush are
very stylish and are trimmed high il
front with a group of fine ostrich tips of
one color shaded.
A caprice of this season is the braided
hat which is produced to accompany
the braided jacket and petticoat, 81
popular this season.
Jewel pockets of xii and plush are
simple articles to make, and are capable
of very pretty effects, if needle work b.
oy,on1aI ,,ron than,
Red in two shades is now q favoritt
fashion for trimming head gear and
the right shades are used the effect
very good, but not otherwise.
There are metal effects in the nev
shot ribbons which are very stylish ant
pretty, and these alone form the trim
ming of some very stylish bonnets.
Two colors are sometimes used to
gether in the rufies which form a thicl
ruching on the bottom of the under
skirt, making a %iounce-likc effect.
The mode in head gear allows Q
much license this season, and the mos
astylish hats are so simple that they ma.
be very easily made at home by def
fingers.
The fashionable evening toilet col
scarcely have too many jewels, or jewe
ornaments IN the hair, the ears, on tn
neck, tn, arms, eehs fingers, AMI til
dress itself.
Chaneeable velvet is combined wit
j plain dress fabrics in a very attractlv
, manner this seaaon, the %petticoats an
!, the corsage being of the velvet and tn
draperies of cloth.
i Felts of all shades are worn wit
! dressy costumes this season and a
quite as attractive as velv
7 for head geaA They are plain or fame
: as taste may prefer.
The octagoa loop is worn only
young girls. The Diane, Psyche an
Empire coifures remain the favorite a
rangement for the hair OF older Dell
! and married women.
The poke bonnets Of seal skin a
pretty for carriage wear to accompany
FIR garment. They have q top trir
y ming Of ostrich tips in some brig
q shade OF in seI brown.
Embroidery IN meal braid is not co
o fined to the vest fronts and cuffs f
d gowns, but trim some very stylish out
II garments. Two sorts Of metal braid
often used on one garment.
Kilt Of the tartans, SO stylish u
season, are worn with plail velv
9 waists by little girls. These are
Suisse style laced up the front or ma
in the simple tunic shape
Crepeline or wooden Grape in pale to
). Suede, blue, rose and acajou tints !
used for the pleated or tucked gulmI
] Of little girls frocks, when Of scarf
= turquoise, Or Gobelin blue, Or vince
!. ored woolen fabrics.
Green and Dry Lumber.
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