Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-06-06
WHAT LADIES WEAR,
An Epltome of the Dictates of Foreign
and American Dress Designers.

An EpItome of the Dictates of Foreign
and American Dress Designers.
Fine homespuns remain in favor.
We are to have another wooden sea-
son.
Chartreuse and absinthe remain
among the fashionable green's.
The smallest bonuets are more like
dressy caps than any thing else.
The finish of this years light woods
and homespuns is softer and finer than
ever.
When the season advances little
more we will see the revival of the
Leghorn hat.
There is not much variety in skirts
of dresses, but in bodices it is SEEM
ingly endless.
The "muzzle veil" is the destined
successor of the Hading or Empire veil,
so called.
The Henri II. cap OF velvet is fash
ionable for afternoon drives, matinees
and informal receptions.
The Empire styles are outdoing all
others for young girls, and the waists
are growing very short indeed.
Mrs. Mackay OF bonanza fame has a
dress with $50. 900 worth of real pearls
on it in the form OF embroidery.
Black cravats came in fashion in
France in the reign of Louis Nv. White
cravats were introduced in Paris by
Beau Brummel.
The Cowes cap in plain blue. or
striped blue and white. and red and
white is worn for tennis, croquet and
other outdoor sports.
The crossed on the bosom fichu,
styled the Martha Washington and the
Sir Joshua Reynolds. is the favorite
light decorative wrap OF the incoming
| season.
The only woman that has dress en-
broidered with real pearls, besides
Mrs. Mackay, is the Queen of Italy,
who has the finest collection of pearls
known.
The shades of fawn, drab, gray,
a.. brown, green and blue in half tones
that are seen in lightweight woolens,
challies. delaines, veilings and diago-
mails are delicious.
! Some of the loveliest demi-toilet
gowns of the season are of milk-white
crepaline with border trimmings OF
beautiful Persian ribbons that have
rich colored figures brocaded on golden
grounds.
Cravats, which are again coming in
vogue for men, owe their name to the
Croats soldiers who went to France in
the reign of Louis XIV, and who wore
bands of linen around their Threats to
protect them from the cold.
The latest novelty in decorations for
the couture consists of fine braids OF
real hair in all shades, set with jewels
at intervals. These are wound in fillets
around the head after the hair is
dressed. The arrangement can be
varied ad infnitum.
An ideal dancing gown that is going
to Saratoga, to be worn by pictur-
esque, graceful and poetic blonde, is OF
willow green MORE. draped with gold
and silver net, garnitured with trailing
sprays of cape iessamine with foliage,
blush roses and rose buds.
Among other light, fine wool fabrics
are the Venetian crepalines for after
noon and evening demi-toilet gowns.
The colors of these tissues are delicate
shades of strawb berry, old rose, jonquil,
pond lily, magnolia, and pure white
shades, and the gowns are made with
full, plated. shirred or shocked skirts.
half long shocked, plated, or gagged
sleeves in fanciful forms, and fancy
waists to match. Sling sashes of the
material and an abundance of ribbon
used for flOts, bows and borders.
The court dress of Russia is the most
magnificent, modest, regal and pictur-
esque of all the court costumes of
Europe. As worn by Russian prin-
cess at a late ball in Paris it is de-
scribed in Marie Schild's Journal des
Modes: "Over white and gold bro
caded skirt was worn a square tablier
and train of red velvet, embroidered
with gold. Over an Oriental waistcoat
for corsage, studded with gold and
jewels, was a sleeveless red velvet
jacket, open in front and tight in the
back, richly embroidered in gold and
edged with fur. Under the waistcoat
and jacket was full chemisette or
guimpe of tulle, with long bishop
sleeves, all delicately embroidered
with gold. Around the neck high
collar of gold set with jewels, on the
wrists bracelets to match, on the head
coronet of red velvet embroidered
with gold, and falling from this long
veil of white lace, embroidered with
pearls and gold. IN. Y. Sun.