The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-12-19
FASHIONABLE ATTIRE.


Advice Given Below.
A handsome bridal costume is made
with a flowing train of white satin
duchesse, embroidered in chenille. The
left side of the waist is of the plain
satin. A band of chenille passementerie
covers the waist diagonally and the
right is of striped satin cut en- princesse
and forming the plain fronts. The
sleeves are of striped satin, with caps
of the plain. A veil of point duchesse
and coronet of orange buds completes
the toilet.
For bridemaid beautiful gown has
a polonaise of seashell pink Pekin satin,
The back is plated and the right side
drops in irregular folds over a panel OF
plain satin, while on the left is plated
and shirred panel ofsatin, with plastron
held by rosette of crimson velvet
ribbon. The V-shaped neck is draped
with soft folds of pink silk null and the
pulled sleeves are of,the same material
A becoming reception costume, appro
pirate either for young lady or q
youthful matron, provided they possess
clear, fresh compilations, is of royal blue
velvet with silk crochet garniture. The
large hat should be of velvet and is
especially pretty trimmed with white
ostrich feathers.
In the way Of inexpensive mourning
wraps there is stylish jacket with cape
sleeves of black repped wooden cloth,
trimmed with mohair cord passemen.
terie. It has pointed fronts and a shorter
position Back. The front and lower
edges and the sleeves are bordered with
trimming four inches wide, and the col
lar and oversbeves with q narrower
width to match. The front of the bonnet
is covered with fine folds and bow OF
silk nuns yelling, the veil, of the same
material, being laid in folds just above.
Nuns yelling has almost entirely SUI.
perseded the use of Grape, having won
it's way into favor doubtless through its
qualities of greater comfort and health
fulness. Indeed, much more latitude is
allowed now in the matter of mourning
materials than formerly; and the tend.
ency is decidedly toward more sensible
practices. Almost any kind of plain
silks and wooden goods are permissible,
and in the way of trimmings wooden
braids or dull silk passementeries are
much used.
Black represents Juror of the mo-
ment in hats for general service. Manu-
facturers of felt hats say that the de-
mand for black hats was never, perhaps,
as great as at the present time; and mil
liners tell us the same thing. Almost
every lady feels that she must have a
black hat of some kind. The order is
most frequently for the turban; but as
more or less becoming to the wearer, or
as variety may be desirable in the head
dress, black toques and large hats divide
choice with turbans. And blackbirds,
dyed paroquets, and other dyed birds &c
with the black hats.
The popular taste, however, for black
hats does not demand that the trimming
should be invariably of black. One OF
the most stylish of the black felts is il
Illustrated and is in this instance bound
at the edge with gold galloon and
trimmed with white ostrich plumes or
ostrich band.
A visiting costume which is at once 50
strikingly chic thatit can not fail to find
many admirers, has an accordion-plaited
skirt of one of the lighter Eiffel shades
in silk, with bands Of passementerie.
Over this petticoat is worn redingote
la Robespierre of chaudron cloth. with
collar, pockets and cuffs of silk and pas
sementerie similar to that Of the skirt.
A picturesque felt hat crowns this charm
Ing costume and is trimmed with chau.
Iron velvet and nodding ostrich tips Of .
lighter shade.-Chicago Times.
"A wooden leg is about the last thing
one would suppose thief would steal,
but one stolen in Topeka was lately
found in Kansas City and returned to
the owner :.