The Russellville Democrat., 1889-04-04
FASHIONS FOR LADIES.


How TO Dress According 60 the Latsss
New York styles.
A new wrinkle 1t may be called, Is
the tiny little butterfly bows tied at
the shoulder instead Of plain strap.
Instead OF the intricate braided pat
terms, once so popular. stright lines
now find favor--on the severely plain
walking-dresse of solid colored ma
terial, narrow silk or wool OF the same
or darker shade the foundation.
Dainty black kid and satin slippers,
embroidered in gold or steel beads,
are IN with silk stockings, the in
step OF which, instead OF open-worked,
are ornamented with beads that follow
the design on the slipper.
To brighten simple black surah
gown have strings of steel beads TO
suspend from about the edge of the
low bodice and down the skirt. The
strings should be OF different lengths.
so that when hanging point Is
formed. From the shoulder these same
strings may depend without an effect
of tawdriness.
Low satin shoes laced up with silk
ribbon are finished at the top by a bow
of ribbon nearly an inch wide that will
fall over the toe, thus relieving the stiff
line about the ankle where the shoe
ends A few of the red and leather
half shoes have narrow gilt or silver
braid laced back and forth across the
toe. while some have tiny spangles
tackled all over side and toe.
Soft cream and white cashmeres
that are embroidered in stripes OF
brown, gold. blue and rose color are
sold in suits to be made up with silk OF
the same shape as the stripe. The
fashion-plate that accompanies nearly
all these goods shows the front OF the
waist opened slightly and filed with
full ruf1les OF lace or crossed kerchief
of silk.
Green that will turn almost white
when brought into light or flushed
with pink would, by its constant reap
pearance, denote growing popularity.
Whole suits in this shade can be
woven into the goods This is orna-
mentation enough, for the straight
folds and lines in the Greek and Di-
rectoire styles need no further decora~
ton.
For second marriage IT'S no longer
regarded as crime or heresy to don
snow white bridal garments. Velvet
was the widows first move; that has
slowly become white silk. Orange
blossoms are attempted by only the
audacious, while the vail is an unset
tied problem. Although the process
may be slow it is quite sure, and in
the course of time one may celebrate q
second ceremony with as much pomp
and circum stance as the first
There is an English boot-maker in
New York who comes to the house and
measures for shoes after the most
approved English pattern. The idea
is to give the foot an appearance of
extreme slimness and length. The
toe, tipped with shining piece of
patent leather, is drawn out to an ex-
quisite point which is stiffened to re-
tain the shape. Most OF these boots
lace up the front or have an inside lace
over which the buttoned flap lies.
1t is with ease and grace that the
woman of to-day takes her walks
abroad. for so low are the heels and
broad are the toes of ordinary walking
shoes that no discomfort attends on
even the most extended tours over
hard paving stones. A pointed tip Of
patent leather is quite the most cor
rect ornamentation for shoes of this
style. The entire vamp OF patent
leather, although snowy for q while.
will crease and stretch from constant
wear, and is so sensitive to heat and
cold as to render it uncomfortable as q
walking boot. IN. Y. World.