The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-04
FASHION NOTES FOR WOMEN.

Ostrich tipe or ribbon bows, arranged
with aigrettes, are still in vogue for the
hair.
Folds of silk, ribbon, woolen, etc.,
have largely replaced linen collars and
cuffs.
In spite of many rivals, natural plucked
beaver retains much OF its former popu-
larity
A favorite color combination for even
ing wear is dark golden brown with
rose color.
Wolverine is q new fur, showing the
sable shades, and is very durable for
trimmings, etc.
Striped and figured plushes are re-
vived for skirts to be worn with cloth or
silk overdresses.
The newest brocades have satin figures
sunk in repped grounds, and are usually
in striped designs.
A toilet of black lace with accessories
Of white moire antique is very dis
tinguished looking.
White fox and crinkled Chinese lamb
skin borders are used upon white cloaks
worn 10y the little ones.
Very elegant riding gloves are of white
Swedish kid, embroidered with white
silk in horseshoe design.
Short visites with full, wide sleeves
are most favored for wraps of Grape or
other mourning materials.
The tournure is certainly growing
smaller. and back draperies are diminish
ing in volume to correspond.
Small crocheted buttons, either black
or matching the color of the gown, are
the rule upon cloth costumes.
Gray astrakhan, chinchilla, otter and
spotted leopard skins are used as trim
mlngs upon children's wraps.
Polonaises cut in one piece are quite
popular. The plaits are held in at the
waist with belt of steel or jet.
Borders of black or brown bear are
fashionable trimmings for large cloaks,
and both are durable and snowy.
Plush, plaid woolens and soft, rough
finished goods are equally popular for
long cIoaks for girls and children.
Plain poplns are being revived, and
they are especially suitable for the grace
full draperics of the present season
Fur borders are fashionable upon up
| right edges of skirt draperies, but are
seldom arranged to cross the figure.
Among the winter luxnries for those
who can afford them are gowns OF velvet
or cloth with entire underskirts of fur.
Gold and silver braid, arranged in pat
terms upon white cloth or moire, is used
as a garniture upon handsome wool
toilets.
Three fabrics are used in many rich
costumes. A favorite combination of
this sort is brocade with repped silk and
velvet.
Laces and gauze fabrics of every de-
scription are used for evening toilets,
in combination with moire, faille, velvet
or satin.
Braidingis nnquestionably the favorite
trimming for dresses and wraps, and an
endless variety of patterns are constantly
being produced.
Long wells of colored gauze, twisted
about the crown of the hat and tied in
large bow at the side of the throat, are
very fashionable.
Elaborate plastrons of steel. garnet,
jet or amber beads, en- or uncut, are
fashionable accessories to be worn with
nntrirr.Ieu JOdices.
A novelty in fancy boots and shoes
consists of an openwork pattern which
is stamped out in patent leather over
white or yellow ground.
listers are in every variety of beauty,
and make the most convenient sort of
rough wear garment. They are in more
elegant shapes than formerly.
As a substitute for the stud or button
in linen collars and cuffs, very narrow
colored ribbons are drawn through the
buttonholes and tied in bow.
Short furs, such as seal, beaver and
Persian lamb, when used as trimmings,
are made into pipings or edgings, some
times being rolled on like binding.
Simplicity is distinguishing feature
of the present seasons costumes. An
elegant effect is produced, however,
when the costumes are arranged by skill
full hands.
Old gold, or, better, antique gold, is
seen In the newest passementeries. and is
exceedingly stylish on colored silks, the
passementerie being used as collar and
cuff pieces
Inch-wide folds of velvet are some
times used as garniture upon the dra-
peries, collars, cuffs, etc, of wool
dresses. When nicely applied the effect
is excellent.
Close high bonnets take the fancy of
those who like ladylike head gear and
know that nothing is more becoming
than the comfortable and attractive snug
close bonnet shapes.
Old lace collars in the round shape
worn twenty years ago are to be revived
this season, and Worth already has in
troduced the low cut throat III his new
models for afternoon gowns.
Himalaya cloth is one of the new fab
RIGS used this season. 1t is soft and
t1eecy. 1t is generally used for trim
mings to plain cloth costumes, and is put
on in bands quarter of yard wide.
Rain fringe is a pretty new jet trim
ming which is used in decorating jet
trimmed garments and costumes. 1t is
very fine and has beautiful sparkling
effect, being of the finest quality cut jet
A favorite Paris fashion is TO trim seal
garments with black astrakhan, and some
of the most elegant are finished in this
fur down the front and about the collars
and half sleeves of dolmans and Russian