Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-09-24
PARIS DRESS NOVELTIES.
sonhe Of the Seasons Latest FaucIes Seen
In tho French Capital.


In tho French Capital.
Thanks to the reduction In the price
OF silk. foulard is now within the reach
OF n largo majority. There Is a cor
tain sot OF classic patterns that reap
pear season after season, aud Of which
no one seems TO tire. Spots belong TO
this category. This year they are
mostly TO be seen printed on white or
scarlet. or In light blue or lavender on
black or gray; but they are only one
pattern among many Others.
Ono OF the favorite ways OF making
up foulards OF all kinds is TO combine
them with white embroidery-Saxony
or Swiss work. This is change from
the almost plain gown. On silk or
sateen petticoat Is mounted deep
aounce Of the embroidery, generally
covering the whole length Of the skirt;
and on this, again, third ski rt OF fig
ured foulard is placed, equally long,
and open on one side Mt least. II not on
two. Sometimes this skirt only exists
at the back and on one side. the front
and opposite side having separate
breadths gathered or folded into points,
tackled down upon it., showing divis-
Ions OF embroidery between.
The llower-laden chapeau is the ia
vorite headdress OF the moment here.
Many Of the bonnets are merely super
posed coronets OF blossoms. divided by
a wisp OF Grape, tulle or twist OF rib
bon velvet, the ends OF which do duty
for strings; while the wide-brimmed nat
hats are absolutely laden with bios
SONS. Laburnum acacia have been In
vogue for the last few weeks, but, as
usual, the taste for certain ho we RS
changes with tho seasons, and June
blossoms take precedence Of those Of
May; SO azaleas, honeysuckle, and
roses are 10 the fore. Roses OF every
color are mixed together Fruits.
also. are among the fashionable mil
linery decorations, cherries and cur
rants, hanging in most natural fashion
on brown twigs. and made rather
smaller than the natural size. At the
Fete des Fleurs many OF the parasols
appeared with floral decorations. and
some had knob-topped sticks with
bunches OF bigaroons dangling about
the handle-a fancy TO be preferred to
that for fantastic in sects and small
reptiles Reproduced In spotted velvet
and divers colored gauzes and metallic
wirc) which were to be seen disport-
ing themselves on ladies' sunshades.
As the season advances accordion
plated skirts ga In in favor.
Striped materials, such as pekins,
are killed, the plalts being deeper and
lying lat, not edge forward. rs in the
proceeding. White silk striped with
black satin. is In special request for
killed petticoats 10 be worn under
black lace skirts and black lace pelis-
ses.
Green muslin Of the reseda shade Is
a novelty, and an extremely welcome
one, making a pleasant change from
the inevitable blues. pinks and mauves
OF ordinary life. A few gowns here
and there are made OF striped silks.
the material gored in n more or less
marked way. They are usually cut so
rs to sweep the ground few inches,
and II intended for house wear have
demi-trains.
Little arrangements Of various kinds
arc on sale for wearing over round
waisted gowns. and giving then mora
finished appearance. There are richus
In colored lisse bordered With plait-
ings; wide vandycked collars: folded
Grape or Surah chemisettes combined
with sailor collars; capes In plated
lace trayorsed by ribbon braces, and
scaris Of Grape or grenadine TO be worn
folded In n V point at the back, and
drawn In at the waist In front with n
bow or fancy bit OF passemeDterie.
These are often OF the brightest colors,
sometimes scarlet, sky blue, apricot or
saffron yellow. A new peierine, too,
has appeared. 1t is made OF the much
favored piousselinc dc ldine. in such
colors as pale-dull green. brlck-dust
red, stone color and tawn; the cape,
very wide and accordion plated, Is
mounted 10 yoke which Is braided In
white or black In vermicelli scrolls.--
Paris Letter.