The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-12-14
FASHIONS FOR WOMEN.

FASHIONS Fun WOMGNs
Notes and Suggestions on Themes Pleas
Ing to the Fair Sex.
Bracelets and bangles are in greater
demand than ever. owing to present
fashions in dress sleeves.
Many of the patterns seen in brooches
are reproduced greatly enlarged in belt
buckles and chatelaines.
Armures, corded silks and brocades
are in greater use for elegant toilets
for evening than rich fabrics of any
other description.
A very striking belt buckle seen,
simulated a large cluster OF daisies
with white enamelled petals and gilt
stamens and pistils.
Braid is still very much used to dec
crate carriage and walking costumes.
The heavy Russian braid seems to be
preferred this season.
Silver jewellery is as fashionable as
ever, and does not appear to conflict in
the slightest with either the all-gold,
the enamelled or the gem set.
White camers hair wraps lined with
old-rose silk, and reseda velvet ones
lined with damask plush, are also fav-
orite combinations with the famous
artist who designs them.
Shot velvet is used this season in
the making of tea gowns. dinner
dresses, carriage costumes and dress
wraps of various styles. Some are
very magnificent in effect, others are
refined and beautiful.
Pretty afternoon dresses of cashmere
and camel's hair are made very effec-
tive by the use of velvet or heavily
repped ribbons, these being more fav-
ored for such decoration than MORE or
fancy ribbons Of any sort.
Fancy gilt buttons are fashion ably
worn on English serge gowns, and
give them very smart appearance.
The skirts Of such dresses are mostly
straight and worn with short, open
jackets. under which kid or velvet
waistcoats appear.
A magnificent evening toilet, sent
from noted West End house in Lon
don, is made of the new heliotrope
satin brocade, the sumptuous design
showing rare blending Of the various
tints OF heliotrope, peach color. rosy
lilac and faintest tints of violet and
sea green, on a ground OF pale gold.
Beautifully bordered India camel's-
hair fabrics are displayed both in robe
patterns in boxes and by the yard.
Some of the Oriental borderings in
palm and broche designs are heavily
interviewer with threads of gold or
bronze. These borders vary from four
inches to half yard in width. and are
exceedingly effective and stylish.
The new wraps have nearly all wide
sleeves, in order to go on comfortably
over the pulled sleeves of the gown.
Many of the mantles are themselves
made with pulled sleeves gathered into
deep Cromwellian cuff of fur or vel
vet. A great deal of beaver and as.
trakhan is used in trimming cloaks AMI
short coats for the winter.
Among the sumptuous opera cloal1s
just opened to view is a marvelously
rich model made OF very beautiful
shade Of moss-green velvet, lined
throughout with golden-yellow armurs
silk and trimmed with bands of lynn
fur. Another in like style is lined with
avery pale green surah and decorated
with black silk cord arabesques and
black bear-skin.
A graceful garment, quite new in
style, to be worn over an accordion
pleated house dress, is made of velvet
lined with either contrasting or har
monizing color. 1t has a zouave front
and IL sleeveless, and is finished with
long Directoire coat-tails at the back
1t is called the "Directoire slip" and
put on over a dainty gown. rich ef
feet is given at moderate expense, fol-
the slip can be made Of five yards o
velvet.-St. Louis Republic.