Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-09
FOR WOMEN READERS.
A Few Para graphs About Fashions Picked
Up for the Fair Sex.


Up for the Fair Sex.
We hear great deal about plain skirts
and the elaborate bodice, when in reality
the plain skirt is myth and delusion
unless used as foundation for innumera-
ble bows, loops and sash ends. Showers Of
ribbons fall in all sorts of odd and gro
tesque ways upon it. Twenty-Five yards of
ribbon dangling in long streamers from my
lady's waist to the hem of the skirt is con-
sidered by no means elaborate. Loops of
ribbon. often in two and three shades to
match the tints of the gown, are started from
the right shoulder seam, carried across the
bodice to the LETT side and allowed to fall in
long ends to the feet. These ribbons are also
arranged in a similar wav at the back and
are then so placed that they fall in an oppo-
site direction from those in front. Sash ends
are permitted to wander at their own sweet
will across the gown, one end falling at the
front or side, and the other to be found
straying far away from its mate. These
have very much the appearance of panel
when allowed to fall in straight lines to the
bottom of the skirt.
Fruit is now used upon the frailest and
daintiest of chapeaux-the reddest and
roundest of cherries, luscious punches of
grapes, tempting looking currants, rosy
checked crab apples, dewy blackberries, and
tiny branches of gooseberries, their delicate
skins so sonaturally veined that ones thoughts
rapidly travel back to that old-fashioned
garden in which was once experienced such
childish delight.
Many cotton gowns have broad edge of
lace fitted into the arms eve so that 1t will
simulate Zouave jacket. Deep caps of
lace are also arranged to fall over the top of
the sleeve. Loops of ribbon falling from the
wide frill of lace at the neck and reaching
to the waist band give very jaunty finish
to the most matter of fact bodice.
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Bonnet wires are also longer obtrusive
The newest and prettiest capotes have their
framework well hidden beneath a dainty
cloud of tulle net or lace.
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Girls who aspire to lift their inexpensive
challie gown above the commonplace must
use with prodigal hand the daintiest laces
and ribbons. So treated the modest mater
ial will rise to the fascinations of the love-
lest of lonely garden gowns.
Narrow ribbons have grown to be posi-.
lively tiresome, and we hail with delight
the broad bands that have taken their
places. They are not only used upon street
and house dresses, but are to be seen upon
some of the most charming ball room cos
tunes.
Null hats are no longer confined to the
small girl, but have bloomed out into most
expansive shape. They are coquettish
enough to suit the most frivolous OF girls or
sedate enough tor the most dignifed of ma
irons, and come in colors so varied that to
match the oldest Of costumes is by no means
a difficult task.
Silk null is just the daintiest of dainty
materials for the best white gown. 1t is so
soft and fine that it can be drawn through
finger ring.
Some of the net skirts are finished at the
bottom by broad band of velvet or ribbon.
The net is then turned up over the trim
ming, forming hem, and in this way pro-
tecting the velvet from constant wear. This
is French fashion which our modistes are
gradually adopting. s
The pattern selected for braiding or en-
broidery is now an artistic tumble, mathe-
matical regularity being thing of the past