St. Landry democrat., 1888-01-14
GOSSIP FOR LADIES.
Fresh Paragraphs on Interesting Topics
from the World of Fashion.

GOSSIP FOR LADIES.
! Fresh Paragraphs on Interesting Topics
from the World of Fashion.
A pretty rest for u basque is formed
of many rows of plcot-edged ribbon,
with the edges tapping over each
other.
Some of the new silk stockings for
wear at balls and operas are open
worked and embroidered with tnsel.
The newest gloves are all shades OF
red, from deep sang de boeuf to Charles
X pink. and the backs are always en-
broidered with heavy silk stitching one
shade lighter than the glove.
All street jackets have some sort OF
braiding. The handsomest show tinsel
braiding on the waist coats, but very
popular are those of dark blue, edged
all around with Il corling of black as
trakhan and black braiding of rich and
heavy design.
. A street costume worn by a pretty
brunette was a tailor gown of light gray
cloth of very rough finish. 1t was
trimmed only with many rows of gray
silk stitching. The coat was of gray
astrakhan; a small. gray velvet toquc,
with two gray tinsel sprinkled quilts.
completed the very becoming costume.
A very pretty and simple dress is of
Gobelin blue cashmere, the plain skirt
trimmed with deep row of brown
braiding of the sort that comes in pat
terms ready to be appliqued. The long
| curtain draperies are of the untrimned
cashmere. and the plain basque bodice
has the brown braid appliqued back
and front in V shape. the collar and
cuffs being also braided.
Bridesmaids dresses are of white
satin. An overdress of some light ma
terial, point d'esprit or embroidered
silk muff, is usually worn. The cor
sages are in best taste when high, but
V-cut bodices are not infrequent They
are never very decollete.
Wedding parties all in white are at
present preferred, but at Il recent one
where the bride and all her maiden
train were brunettes, all but she were
in pale pink. The plain waists and v
cut bodiees were of pink MORE, and
these were draped and trimmed with
the softest and palest of pink silk null
Each bridesmaid carried q huge bunch
of American Beauty roses, tied with
floating MORE ribbons of the prevailing
color.
There is q strenuous effort being
made by the milliners to introduce
large bonnets and hats made of SHRED
and plated velvet. All these hats and
bonnets are of eccentric shape, and
few with hizarre tastes are encouraging
the attempt to popularize them, but
they are not neat and trim enough to
suit the tastes of those who dress with
care, and they are not likely to have a
long lease of favor.
Coachman coats of tan-colored livery
cloth and large black felt hats are
prettily worn together by blonde girls
of eight or ten years, while for petite
brunettes are long red coats, with tow
ering high red felt hats with black os-
tfich plumes and black watered ribbon
loops. Some of the newest large hats
have the sides tied down over the ears
by ribbon passing over the crown.
The coachman cloaks so much worn
by the children are long enough to con
ceal the dress beneath. and are made |
double-breasted. with two large double
box plaits in the back, with square
pocket-fiaps on the side and a deep
cape-like collar, or else they have
separate collars of fur, which may be
black with either tan or red coats, or |
may be of beaver.
Children who take part in church
wear shocked gowns of white
India silk, with high neck. leg O. NUT
ton sleeves and accordion-plaited skirt.
only with feather stitching
about the deep hem. For parties cash
meres and serges are made up for the
little people in bright poppy red. pink.
and Gobelin blue, trim
med with braid, or else velvet of !. con-
trasting shade, and they usually have
white guimpes of embroidered muslin.
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