Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-19
SEMI WEEKLY WORLD.
FASHIONABLE KINKS.

Hints Concerning Dress Novelties and So
ciety Stationery.
Corselet bodices are the rage In Paris
but only look well on fine figures.
Crossed bodices are worn with chemi'
settles Of Grape disappearing under belts
OF mbroidery.
Tulle covered silk evening dresses are
bordered with flowers or feathers.
Crownless hats have the trimmings
arranged to cover the crown sufficiently
to conceal the top Of the head.
A plain gown is made effective by a
velvet corselet while fawn-colored
cloth dress, made with a corselet bor-
dered with loops Of brown braid, needs
no other trimming.
Sleeves are too elaborate, and women
with fine round shoulders are tired OF
hiding them under puff so large that
the shape Of the upper part OF the arm
is lost and the probabilities are that
the change to SIMPLER sleeves will be
one Of the frst important changes in
the autumn.
zouave and Figaro jackets are very
popular, and they are made SO as to be
worn with different dresses, velvet ones,
lined with colored silks, framing the
arms but not meeting either front or
back, being most stylish.
Over sixteen years of age boys don
long coats, and from twelve to sixteen
they wear long or knee trousers, and
double-breasted sack or Norfolk jackets,
while for wet weather there are leather
leggins to wear with knee breeches.
1t Is astonishing to see how popular
the cutaway coat and shirt front have
become, about every fourth woman you
meet wearing the suit. A dark green
cloth coat with double-breasted vest
Of green silk, opens over shirt OF the
sheerest null, and often one is forced
to visit the mems counter for some Of
these masculine accessories
The latest style Of visiting cards are
almost square, and should be about 2xx
81 inches The engraving should be
In the plainest script without any
fourishes, and upon the best white
bristol board. The card Mr.. and Mrs.
Is the largest being about 29Sx4 inches
The card OF Mrs. is often engraved with
the name of tho daughter below 1t
During young lady's first season her
name Is put on her mothers card, and
after this she has a separate one. Cards
for younger daughters have the Chris
tian name, while the eldest has simply
Miss Children's names are printed on
very small cards in small script A pop
ular dinner card Is plain gilt-edged
one with the monogram or crest
stamped in bronze. A collection OF the
changing styles OF letter paper, with
various stampings is most interesting.
Gros grain ribbon, fringed at each end,
about five inches long and two wide, run
through ceiluloid card, hand painted
Is in use. When motto Ia used 1t is
often printed on satin. Individual taste
decides the width Of black borders used
on visiting cards. In England it is a
custom TO send out memorial cards.
The first page contains the words I'm
memorlam," the second contains the
particulars of death and burial, whilo
the third and sometimes the fourth is
devoted TO prayer or eulogy. These
are sent out week or ten days q fter the
obsequies. Invitations to wedding an
niversaries are written or printed on
note sheets, while the dates are some
times distinguished from the rest by
gold figures or silver Cards OF wood or
tin are no longer in good taste.--N. Y.
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