Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-11-05
DRESS AND FASHION.


What m Observer Saw Among Gotham's
WoIl-Dressed Women.
There Is something new In beads and
net In bodices and waists These are
made entirely Of beads on foundation
of net
Small flowers, dots or stars are pow
dered over cuffs. collars. bands, ruf1es
and plsstronA They are button-holed
in scallops of color and wrought in
pink, grayish blue or red cotton.
Small faceted studs of steel or Jet are
used to thickly stud camers-hair sum-
mer cloth. 1t is combined with silk
and very pleasing effects are produced.
midas or benga1ines are mostly used
with spiked trimmings
Ecru-colored French batiste leads in
midsummer dress material 1t is very
expensive, selling at three dollars q
yard, and is made of pure fax, with
fine grenadine mesh. 1t presents an
elegant and dainty background for en-
broidery. Flowers and leaves are most
freely used in the designs.
A brides dress of much beauty was a
gown of rich pearl-white brocaded peau
de sole. The overgarment was in the
Egyptian style in front. falling from
the shoulder to the foot of the skirt, SO
arranged as to show an under-robe of
pearl-white surah silk, gracefully
draped in the Grecian style, and caught
up on the right side by a thick. hand
somely worked metal girdle The bot
toms Of the skirt neck and sleeves were
trimmed with exquisitely fine Oriental
gold lace. The bodice at the back was
princesse shape, without seams and fall
ing into long, full square train. A
tulle veil, caught by spray of orange
blossoms, myrtle, and jessamine, COM
pleted the costume.
Early autumn tea dresses are already
being made up in camels-hair princesse
finished with Greek draperies. The
colors are poppy red, pale olive, rose
wood, silver gray, and apricot
Large silk handkerchiefs of plaid are
gathered over the crowns of sailor hats.
The ends are knotted to form the trim
ming. A bird completes the effect
The peasant wa st is very much worn
and is laced. Very few waists are plain.
Gold garniture is in high favor In
combination with white it appears in
every style of material. Gold-colored
ribbons are used with white muslin,
while gold embroideries are used on
evening gowns of white fail1e or silk
null
In summer underclothing light wash
ing silks are prime favorites. After
them come French nainsooks, light
weight linen, and soft-fnished cambria.
White null, made up over waists and
skirts of elaborate embroidery, makes a
midsummer gown of which any young
lady may be proud.
Light-colored REFERS make pleasing
contrast to dark shirts The prettiest
Oolors in these REFERS are tan gray.
especially becoming
Laoe-striped surah silk is novelty.
So far it has appeared only in black.
Stripes about half an inch wide are
woven across the surface of the plain
black silk. These stripes resemble
coarse net or lace. This produces rich
effect
A bonnet displayed at leading mill
liners is of ostrich feathers laid lightly
together to form a brim. A few softly
curling tips complete the pretty effect
with an aigrette set in front
White flannel suits are worn both
morning and afternoon. The skirts are
full round. For yachting and tennis
blazer coats are added. Some have
bright faces in red, tan or blue. Gold
or silver buttons are used with the
double-breasted, while the single
breasted are held together with white
or colored silk cord Those of pure
white are fastened with pearl buttons
of large pattern.
Dust cloaks of surah are popular.
Surah comes plaided, striped. checked
polka-dotted chined, shot, lowered and
in bright and lustrous armure effects
The checked, striped and plaided are
the most used for these cloaks, which the
ladies find of great service in keeping
their dresses clean while travelling. N
Y. Cor. Chicago News