Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-26
HONEY FOR THE LADIES.

The leghorn hat is promised by milliners
for fall wear.
Hats bearing perfumed artificial flowers
are novelty.
The jersey is out again. This time it ap-
pears in black.
Plaids and stripes are in favor with fash
ionable dressers.
Chartreuse and absinthe are among the
fashionable greens.
Belts, sashes and girdles are on almost all
the new costumes.
Rosettes of very narrow ribbon tr,m some
of the pretty lace toques.
Dainty lace toques and straw turbans
lead the millinery procession.
Short capes made after the "Ophelia'
pattern may be worn with tailor suits.
Straw bonnets for summer are almost as
soft as lace, and are held in shape by fine
wire.
Black watered silk is popular fabric and
ribbons made OF it are q favorite trim
ming.
Natural-oolored pongees will be stylishly
trimmed with white lace or embroidery laid
on fat
Full sleeves, tucked or set in with full
ness at the shoulder, are in most Of the wash
dresses.
For afternoon drives, matinees and in
formal receptions the Henri III. cap of velvet
is fashionable.
lace and gold braid are in favor as wraps for
late spring wear.
Avery simple but very expensive frock is
made of fine white wool, braided all over
with white silk.
Covers of lace or net or thin gauze en-
bro;dered In Persian patterns are seen on
many new parasols.
A new brooch is of goid the design being
a plow with diamond sickle and an ear of
corn thrown across it,
Long lace cloaks are very graceful and
pretty Lace sixty-four inches IN width is
sold fopthese garments
Simple black costumes are given a stylish
appearance by the addition of a wide sash of
rich texture and gny color.
One of the new travelling cloaks very much
resembles monks long, loose gown. II is
made up IN brown carmellte wool.
Directoire coats are now made up of shot
stuffs, either silk, satin, or silk and wool
mixed. They are worn over skirts of piece
lace, either white or black.
Fashionable hair-dressers predict speedy
return tn the wearing again Of false treSses,
braids, puffs and fluffy COILS
Ladies, Skirts, to be worn with drectoire
coats are to be seen In most of the shops.
They are of striped linen or pale silk.
A new finish for sashes of silk or ribbon is
two bandb of Jet openwork across the ends,
with q hgndsome jet fringe falling from the
lower one. -.
Thick veils are permissible only for morn
ing walks ana shopping tours. On other oc-
casions, the dptted ones, coming just below
the chin hustibe worn. 80.
Empire DRESSES of pure white, mostly in
the cream-tvtlite tnts, with white straw bon
nets trimbf3 entirely with white, form ele-
CANT toilets for summer weddings and after
noon receptions.
The wearing OF huge lace rosettes on slip
pers Is newfancy which seems destined to
meet with pdpular favor. The rosette is Of
the same shade as the slipper and is set high
up over ths1nstep.
The distifttive features of the new summer
wraps arer3hortness Of the back, O scarf
like straightness IN place Of the close-cut
of the passe doiman, and the richness and
beauty OF the garnitures.
Mousseline de sole is a favorite fabric for
graduating dresses, and will also be used for
summer resDrt toilets and bridesmaids gowns.
Paris lnodistes use 1t for parts OF youthful
bridal dresses over white silk slips
Pretty bridesmaids dresses for June wed
dings are made OF point d'esprit not over
white moine, or white India silk muslin over
taffeta silk. The net skirt Just escapes the
floor, Is round full, and gathered TO belt
with only sash for draDery. There is a
fpw-necked, sleeveless underwaist of moire,
with a high gathered and belJed waist of the
net, with standing collar OF moire ribbon
folded ana fastened on the left side with a
bow The sleeves are a transparent pun
reaching 70 the elbow, and tied there with
ribbon The belt Is Of moire, and the sash
Is OF great width.