The national leader., 1889-05-04
FASHION NOTES.
Quirer.

seen. Long gloves are worn with these
toilettes. Swedish kid gloves are still
worn for evenings, excepting with
black toilettes, when black, glace kid
gloves are worn.
The rumor that white stockings were
to become fashionable again, has been
verified, but they are only used for
evening wear.
All evening dresses are made with a
short train.
Almost all of the Spring costumes
contain some shade of green, of which
there is said to be NJ less than thirty
different shades, from the palest gray
green to the darkest green of all, which
looks black in the shade.
Long redingotes are worn chiefly by
married ladies, and jackets by unmar-
ried ladies. The redingotes are cut very
open in front, showing all the front of
the under-dress. In some cases the
undertakes is merely simulated and
consists only of the front, the redingote
being joined to it at the sides by invisi-
BILE hooks and eyes.
For instance ali emeral green cordu-
roy redingote may be opened over a
simulated under-dress of waves of gray
or green crepe de chine. A dog collar
of gold passementeries round the neck,
and band to match round the waist;
epaulettes and cuffs to match.
Very pretty walking dresses are made
of two different materials of the same
color. A velveteen skirt of rosewood
color, with an apron of cloth of the
same color, edged round with an open
work applique of velvet passementerie
Long ends to match the apron fall at
the back. A cloth vest also to match
the apron, and al open jacket of the
corduroy.
A new style of dress for young ladies
is called the "Chorister," and consists
of long surplice, like little boys wear
in Catholic churches. The materials
for this kind of dress must be light and
soft. The plating is as much like the
English accordion plating as it can be.
The skirt is of course untrimmed and
the plaits extend from waist to foot.
The bodice is plated in the same way
and also the sleeves, which are of the
Bishop shape, and are gathered into
band round the wrist. This dress is
worn out-of-doors as well as at home,
and for evenings, wide sash round the
waist.
White and colored striped linen
dresses have come into fashion again
for young girls evening dresses, with
oclored sash round the waist for sole
ronament. Young girls may also wear
tulle and point d'esprit dresses for
dancing.
Black dresses are also made of tulle
or point d'esprit. Lace is not much
worn for black dresses now.
Handkerchiefs are now very elegant,
being richly embroidered, or applique
on tulle all around the border besides
being edged with valuable lace. Many
ladies embroider their own, as 1t is IN
many cases too expensive to have the
work done by professional workers:
Machine embroidery is not considered
in good taste. Embroidery is now seen
ON everything, even on fans.
A new style of tea-gowns has ap-
peared in Paris Instead OF an open
Princess robe of heavy silk or velvet |
over an under-dress of lace, the under
dress is of silk or velvet, and over this
is long, full blouse of lace or figured
tulle, gathered into lace frill and
ruchinG round the neck, whilst band
or sash is tied round the blouse at the
waist. This is prettier than the open
train Princess robe, as 1t Is more IKE
an ordinary dress, and fits better into
the waist The sleeves are as 1ull as
Bishops sleeves only, instead OF being
gathered at the wrists, they hang quite
loosely, like Pagoda sleeves onl y fuller.
They are long enough to entirely cover
the hand when they fall straight over
the arm. When the sleeves OF the un-
der-dress are short, mittenS and brace
lets are worn on the arms.
MILLINERY.
Black tulle toques are very much
worn. These have the low, nat crown,
covered with tulle puffin8s' sometimes
lengthwise from front 10 oack' anu
others crosswise, from ear 10 ear
Round the puffed crown IS ron q u vel-
vet, or band of jet, and IN front
unch ctftv1f q Gathers.
Another stvle of capote Is the cap
shaped one. it resembles bag tied
round the head, with its frlil-form!!In1g
brim. It is very pretty IN lace, SILK,
satin and Gold embroidered materials.
A nrattv bonnet was made of rows of
white ii Pi6s1 irish lace lace, slightly fulled and ar
RANGED M Close 90 together; they are put
nuas oa ,,;ra Goe foundation, which was COW
ored | Nd H and cut, with puffed illu-
sion net bouquet Of Tn,fs mnSe la's 4hs tr;m ana
a bow of black velvet ; inauo 'no = iiii
Low crowns and low trimmings con
tinue in fashion both for hats and bon
nets. In hats the brims are very wide, 7,
and some are perfectly straight all
ronnd. E mb;la others are turned up on