Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21
POINTS FOR LADIES.
Some Late Novelties In Dross Goods, Furs
aud Costly Jewelry.

and Costly Jewelry.
Edging of narrow bands of ostrich
feathers border the most fashionable
bonnets. black feathers being combined
with all colors.
A little brooch in shape Of double
vioiet of grayish purple enamel and
with tiny diamond rs dewdrop
upon one of the petals is the favoritc
pin for those in half mourning.
Moonstones are used for all manner
of jewels and are shown forming tho
leaves of flowers for lace-pins, rs
buckles and for bonnct aud orna-
mental hairpins. They are in all
shades Of blue, green, red and topaz
colors, and when formed into flowos.
have usually small brilliant as 4
center. ~
Buckles are very much worn, conf
ing in all styles of pearl, metal and
enamel to contine the ribbon that de-
fines the waist of long, French cor
sagcs. Some are very claborately
ornamented, and most of them are
long and narrow in shape. Those set
with rhinc-stOnes are not much worn.
The fashion Of wearing many silver
bangles has returned, but Mt present
none of them are hung with pendants
or show much diversity Of design. the
ten or fifteen which it is necessary to
wear to be super-chic being simply
alternately plain and twisted silver
wires which slip over the hand and
clattcr loosely about the wrist.
The tendency is strongly towards an
increased masculinity In dress, and
even at concerts and Mt the theator the
younger girls and debutautes dress in
the severest fashion with cape coats.
PLATA felt hats, whose only trimming is
ribbon bows, and English walking
gloves, made Of heavy kid, with broad
ao,.s,.g a',,,Ssioga on the back in contrasting
White cloth with Turkish cmpro.asrs.
of gold is used for dress bonncts, being
employed usually rs the soft crown of
poke shapes, with dark velvet edging
the front. as golden brown velvet, terra
Gotta, or the shade called goldon-green.
To show the variety there is in combi-
nations this white and gold cloth is
seen on London bonnets forming tho
draped front. while the crown is OF
black lace drawn on wires and lcfb
transparent
Bonnet pins 10 hold the strings in
place, and those thrust in the hair ut
the back TO keep the bonnet firm, are
very elaborate in design. One of these
latior was of blond shell, and the
claborately carved head was crusted
with tiny diamonds. 1t was worn with
a theatcr bonnet Of wine-colorcd velvet
trimmed with black lace. and with
black lace strings fastened under the
chin with diamond bees.
Garnots are very popular since the
Bohemian society presented a set to
Mrs. Cleveland which was made TO
order in Bohemia. They are set rs
bangles. pendants, long clasp pins,
buckles and upon gold-linked bands an
inch wide. that clasp closely around
the throat. Some Of them arc very
richly colored, they light up well at
night and are extremely effective when
worn with costumes of black lace or
Brussels net
The rage for fur has grown TO such
an extent that at recent English we'd
ding the bridesmaids wore gowns of
white velvet corduroy trimmed with
otter fur The brides dress was of
white broadcloth loopcd over skirt of
white velvet which was deeply bordercd
with the same sort of fur. At after
noon teas the hostcsscs wear tea gowns
OF pale mauve, pink, old blue or whito
bordered with lynx fur. This rage for
fur is the result of tho craze in Paris
for every thing Russian, which extends
into every department. of fashionable
life and effects tho styles of equipage
and the servants liveries as well as the
mis.resses' gowns.
A charming dress worn lately at an
afternoon tea had skirt of white moiro
which was trimmed with applique gold
braid, which comes made up in pat
terms ready to be applied. This was
foot and half deep and of pattern
which formed long points going up
ward. The drapery was Gobelin-blue
cashmere, extremely full, drawn high
on the left side, and with very rich,
thick folds. The bodice was of cash
mere the right side gathered on the
and Tapped diagonally to the
waist line, the left side being smooth,
Of white MORE braided with gold.
There were narrow white cuffs of the
MORE, but the gold braiding was deep
and reached nearly to the elbow. With
Il wero worn Gobelin-blue gloves and q
Loque of tho same shade of moire.
covered with stiff gold net and bor-
lercd with q narrow band of black
ostrich feather trimming. The wrap
was of fGobelin-blue plush trimmed with
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