The Irish standard., 1888-12-08
FOR THE LADIES

FOR THE LADIES
Dinner dresses in Paris are richer and
gayer than ever.
The s'directoire'' is to be the prevail
ing style of the fashionable winter
gown.
Amazon cloths, in many pretty
shades, will be extensively used for
winter dresses.
The ball dresses of the season will be
white or coiored tulles, worn with silk
or satin bodices.
Collars tapering towards the front in
grebe or fur and short boas are the prin.
cipal wraps for children's necks.
Green, especially grey-green. is a
favorite color in dress materials.
Chocolate brown. combined with a
lighter shade is also popular.
Feathers seem to be the principal
trimming to both hats and bonnets;
vide ribbons are used. Moire ribbon
of good quality is much used for hat
bows.
Velvet trimmings will be extremely
fashionable this winter for ball dresses,
and are arranged as wreaths OF long
trailing foliage by our best couturieres.
The newest styles Of trimmings are
velvet patterns worked in applique. and
n,,rders in satin-stitch and point dor;
all o very rich fringes in graduated
Shs DIES Of color,
Open hem-stitch, one of the first
stitches in fancy work, is now consid-
cred as one Of the chief ornaments of
the toilette. 1t used to connect the
dress material with Valenciennes or
lace insertion. or to complete the border
pattern and broad hem, which consti-
TUE the finish OF IN 0dern skirts.
COiifures are arranged much lower,
and the catogan is once more coming
into fashion. It il composed of a Large
p;ait OF thick torsade of hair twisted
very low down on the neck; III front the
hair is arranged in plain or waved
handeaux with perhaps a few very light
curls on the top OF the forehead.
Quilting is being largely introduced
into chilarens' garments, especially the
old fashioned patterns. such as the
diamond Medical wool; and syansdown
conforms with the present notions as TO
the benefit OF wool clothing. Even
ssaby's eloaks haye wool lining, and pure
wool instead Of cotton wadding,
Sanitary fur hats have been brought
out. with plenty of ventilation, and telt
hats so Light ia weight and pure in ma
terial, there can be nc doubt that they
arc healthy wear; moreover, the shapes
axe exceptionally becoming and pictur
asuue, Turs are specially prepared Tor
children, such as squirrel, chinchilla,
white fox, lamb, and Mongolia. For
millinery and trimming, soft silks in
terra~aotta, olive green, and cream are
used.
q now and very becoming fchu will
be a welcome protection to many
sentative throat. It is made entirely of
white silk, with pink. out silk ruching
all the way round. the double part is
FOUNDED at the neck, and IS continued
in Long ends, falling almost to the bot
tom of the skirt and finished off with
white bows. This ficEu can be carried
ovea the arm ready fer wear when neces
sarY, aud may therefore be considered
Of All extra wrap rather than part of
the toilette.
Black dresses are very fashionable for
alldinner parties at home and abroad.
The skirts {says the season) are OF beau
dc sole trimmed with long fringe and
worn under redingoJes of pekin fallle, |
or plata silk. A chemisette of self
colored Or embroidered tulle, or plas-
.$non Of passementeris answering the |
fringe gives very tasteful effect.
Ruches or colored silk, either pinked !
out. unrayelled, scalloped, or vandyked
at both edges, are used for ornamenting |
the hens of elegant dress skirts.