Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-02-06
Fashion Small Talk.

MINK fur is coming into favor.
HAlaDREssING grows most elaborate.
FRENCH bonnets are worn without
strings.
The Empire style prevails for youth
full toilets.
SHOCKING continues to be used on
childrenis clothing.
REcAMIER berthas are worn with
low-necked dresses.
GREEN is the most fashionable color
for little children's coats.
A FAN composed Of a single large
velvet pansy is one OF the novelties.
DIREcToIRE redingotes of pompadour
brocade are liked for dining dresses.
AMBER and t~ortoise-shell combs,
with jeweled tops, are in great favor.
FLANNEL skirts will be more worn
than ever during the coming summer.
TARTAN hosiery is shown in both
silk and wool for wearing with dark
gowns.
TINY oyster shells, held together by
q pearl or diamond, make handsome
little earrings.
ALL Paris-that is, all elderly Paris
-dons the gauzv head-dress that is a
modification Of the Nine. de Stael
turban.
BIa capes Of Persian lamb contest
the honors with those of long, shaggy
furs that add not a little to the shout
der breadth.
WoRrH's latest dinner-gowns show
combinations of heavy silk and finely
webbed wooden cloth, embroidered with
gold, silver. or pearls.
THIS is the robe par excellence for
high-tea wear: A violet Henrietta cloth
over an accordion pleated skirt of silk
in reseda, shot with golden-brown.
The golden-brown reseda tints are
softly blended in the embroidered
bands on the silken blouse and skirt.
GAR1BALDI waists of brilliant red or
deep, rich blue are becoming when fin
ishei with plastron collar and turned
back cuffs. braided with the darker
color. A broad, soft tie of cream
colored lisse is the proper neck fasten-
ing. and the full housemaid skirt
should have l~engthwise stripes of the
two colors.
MRs. DoGFANCIER's pet now wears
bracelets. His hair is shorn in the
most approved style, which meansa1 ha4
II is all clipped off with the exception
Of q ring about the neck, a tuft at the
end Of the tail, and a narrow woolly
circle that surrounds each leg at the
Joint. The bangle bracelets are held
in place by these circles, and supple-
menting the ring of wool about the
neck is a broad band of glirtening sill.
yer. Dogs are having their dav.
NEVER have artificial flowers been
produced SO faithfully to nature as
now. Even the odor is SO d~elicately
| introduced into the silken petals that
only their perennial freshness betrays
| the imitation. Special skirt garlanda
are to lie had, and q shoulder spray,
as we'll as the slender rope that trims
the low-necked bodice. Belt bouquets
and dainty clusters or half-wreaths add
not a little to beauty's attractivenesi
and give the requisite touch of light
ness and grace to her tulle gown.
The one large suppar table. 80 long
the thing for evening entertainments
has been multiplied to an incredibl,
number Of small tables that are scat
tered thoughout the house wher,
dancing is not Each table must b
adorned with . different kind Of flower
and each guest is presented with
flower similar to the decorating
the table at which he or she is to sit
All high center pieces are passe, onl,
low bowls or oblong dishes being Il
lowable as receptaclss for flowers 0
fruit.