St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-11-10
FASHIONABLE KINKS.
Practical Suggestions On Matters Of Inter.
est to Ladies'.

Practical Suggestions on Matters Of Inter-
est to Ladies'.
Girdles of jet or silver or thick silk
cord are used to define the waists Of
shirred or gathered costumes.
Old silver inlaid with design OF
cornhOwers is now much the fashion
for all sorts of jewelry.
Pear-shaped beads OF fine coral head
many of the newest bonnet pins, while
silver tennis bats hold up beauty's hair
Stuffs with printed borders are again
much used for girls summer frocks. and
the full round skirts have the border a.
a hem.
Dull black onyx engraved with deep
polished lines is quite the best thing
for mourning jewelry. though Grape
stones and black pearls are always al.
lOwable.
Fans with sticks of tigers eye. stud
ded with carbuncle, and ivory combs
with tops of amber balls, are among
the latest lures for the shekels Of fair
women.
Very small mantles with lace hoods
are worn with thin toilets by young
women ut garden parties and SO on. but
otherwise wraps are confined to the
more than middle-aged.
DirectOire bonnets have often trim
ming of long feathers lying curved
about their brim. which is lined with
velvet or shirred tulle, and have long
strings Of soft ribbon far at the back.
The woman who is freckled or has
in any way lost her purity Of complex
ion should beware Of clear pinks, or
blues. or yellows next her face, and
chooses instead soft. dull, tasle tones
that will brighten her by contrast
Fringes OF twisted silk are again in
fashion. as well as guipure lace Of
heavy pattern. and ''chickory" ruching
pinked out in petal shapes. while jet.
We are told, has new lease Of life,
though only in the finest quality.
The very last sweet thing in bonnets
is tortoise shell, which is wrought into
q comb and coronet that tangle about in u
lot of lace. tulle flowers and things, and
are supposed to make sufficient head
covering, though the effect is startlinGly
bareheaded.
For travelling there are dust cl0aks Of
gray glace silk that are the acme Of
elegant quietness. while for the carriage
are shown sweeping garments Of bright
red bengaline trimmed with nots Of
black lace, or else green. bedizened
with yards Of white ribbon.
In stockings black is always well
worn. but many Of the best dressers
now favor the cream and ecru balbrig-
CANS, and for wear with the tan shoes
80 often seen it is imperative 10 have
stockings Of quite the same shade. For
evening toilet the stocking exactly
matches the gown. A crepe effect can
be given to the nuns yelling by damp
ening slightly. drawing through the
hands and allowing it to dry. and when
made over MORE Of its own shade. with
small vest. collar. cuffs and panel OF
white. il is among the most stylish OF
summer stuffs, especially for young
wearers.
Skirts are cut short enough in front
to display the gorgeous footwear now
in vogue. among which low shoes OF
fine white linen duck with scsllOped
tips and facings Of glOssiest patent
leather or dark red Russia leather are
easily long favOrites. though slippers
aud low shoes OF bronze and black Md
e. Of the gown stuff. with big. dull ell
YER backIes. are the correct thing for
tull-dress occasions. ~ J. CoDsDses.
ga: Adccysisey.