Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-04-26
REVIEW OF FASHIONS.
Charming Costumes For the street, tn.
Home and the Opera.

Home and the Opera.
II would he difficult to conceive of
more elegance than is displayed in the
rich winter costumes of velvet. brocade
and embroidered cloth with fur. that ap-
pear on the fashionable city promenades
As predicted earlier in the season black
is a favorite for the costume, although
so light color as gray may often be
seen beneath the open folds of rich fur
Newmarkets and palctots, As rule.
the draperies are plain necessarily so
in many eases. for the heavy outer
wraps would be destructive 30 compli-
Gated arrangements and fur bordcrings
at the foot of the skirt are often seen.
Fur-trimmed brown or gray cloth
tailor-madc costumes are very much af-
fected by yVnhg ladies', and are, worn
with onlysa Princess or other shout
der-cape OF fur, as an outer wrap. Long
fur-trimncd. plain or braided cloth red
ingotes In Directolre style are exceed.
ingly becoming to welI-deyeloped, tall
figures, and have the effect Of an entire
costume: while combinations Of velvet
and broadcloth are made up in surh sim
liar styles for cloaks and costumes that
tits not always apparent which lady
may be wearing. Full velvet sleeves,
darker than the material OF the costume.
and velvet ponies, or half-breadths in
serted betweea the breadti Of tho skirt
give a striking effect TO dark or black
cloth and silk costumes.
Naturally. where only the lower part
of the costume Is visible, there il where
the most OF the ornamentation will be
placed: so that the front breadth and a
band around the bottom OF the skirt.
of embroidery, applique, passemen-
terie, brocaded velvet or plain
plush, are all that II NECESSARY to
make a dress exclusively for street wear
with long cloak or paletot as dressy as
any occasion requires. For the theater.
when the wrap must be removed or
thrown back, a dressy waist OF soft silk
or satin In some brilliant or artistic
color may he worn with any skirt
Plain clstb anil ssrgS dresses, are
made with kee-basqtsa and straight
skirt, relieved ts Sarious arrsngements
Of straight rows of .hrnidin9 Costumcs
Of platn velvet are trimmed with rich
garnitnres OF sifk cord 10 match. made
up 10 N-Shaped pieces for the front and
back Of the waist. and in deep Nandyked
bordering for the bottom OF the skirt
The fsrssr for gold embroidery, passe-
menteries and gallonns shows no sign Of
abatement. scarcely toilet with any
pretensions 10 dres~iue.s but has this
SNOWY garnitune introduced in greater
or less sqnantity. and IL must be- admitted.
not always in the best taste. For toilet
to he worn only in the house or for car
ringc use. golden border al the foot OF
the skirt il quite admissible and appru.
pirate; bat when one sees II ON an or,li-
nary aalkingcostuEe. comment on the
taste of the wearer can hardly be- com.
plinrntary. Gold with black velvet X
a faYorite combination. and black velvet
almost covered with gold cord or suu-
tache in an elaborate pattern IS very
effective for the smaller accpssorics--
collar, sest or rrycrs of both house and
street costumes. Ernpsn velvet is also
asd In the same way. Those who pre-
fer less snowy effects use fine gold. sill
vei bronxe or copper cord, scarcely
cnaser than q thread IA outline braid
ing or en!brnidery done in thu same
colo a. the dress goods. Dtmurest,s
Mon hly.
ihwt, could know all the bad things
that our neighbors are constantly SAY.
ing about US. we should probably talk
aboutlipn even worse than we do NOV.
SOu.eAiile Journal.