Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-24
FREsn FASHION koIEs-
Hints and suggestions Concerning tn
Latest styles for Women.

There are many very beautiful new
black goods, which are most popular
this season.
The favorite outdoor garments Of the
season are the jacket and redingote,
with or without capes.
Newmarkets for ordinary street use
are very popular and viii be worn late
into the spring.
High cOihures are to still remain in
vogue and they verge rather more upon
the Empire styles.
The SILK warp Henriettas in black.
are handsomer and more durable than a
silk dress Of double the price.
Newmarkots and kindred garments
are made Of striped or fine plaid cloak
ings, Or solid colored beaver cloths.
Black astrakhan cloth IS also favor
tic material, but IS not to out-last one
season. 1t IS not a very durable ma
terial
The new brocaded silk and wool warp
Henrietta goods show very novel and
artistic designs, and are most durable,
when the genuine.
A novelty is also shown in fine sheer
black wool goods. which has stripes Of
slightly open work pattern resembling
hem-stitching.
There are also new and exquisite
beautiful designs in stripes Of black and
white and gray. for half mourning, or
plain wear
Combs partake OF the high styles
worn at a former period, or they are like
long hair pins with fancy heads. Am
Der, tortoise shell, and silver and gold
are all used for the purpose
There is new mohair brilliantine in
several grades which has a silk warp,
and this win be largely worn, and many
of the best houses are making quanti-
ties of travelling dresses and wraps of it
for next season.
The exquisite black brocaded Hem
riettas are made I'D in elegant long
cloaks and wraps, and trimmed with
borders of fur and lined with quilted
satin. or. i'm some instances, with squir-
rel skins
Wide falling coiors Of lace or fiuted
null, are worn on All sorts OF home
dresses, though linen collars and cuffs
are still quite fashionable. High stand
ing collars are more becoming to many
than the flat collars, and each should
choose for herself.
Dresses for mourning, especially for
widows. are extremely plain, and are
entirely OF Grape over dead black or
lusterless silk The widows cap is
small and Hat and pointed towards the
forehead, tapering at the sides, and the
strings fasten 1der the coil OF hair at
the back
simple dress Of black brocade is
made with straight, fun skirt, the sole
ornament being a small pointed apron.
composed Of pendant strands Of cut jet
beads The bodice in Louis M oval
shape, is finished at the sides with
square pocket pieces of similar JET
strands, and trimming Of jet finishes
the front OF the coat.
feature Of the medium length coats
and the long coats this season is a re-
vival Of the seam below the waist, used
in coachmen's long coats. These coats
are made Of fine kersey cloths, medium
wide vale diaqonals, and fine faced
cloths, and are usually breasted
with high military collars and a seam
directly down the front to meet the
cross-over seam below the waist.
Among all the draped, shirred and
pulled bodices, the plain tight-ftting
corsage, laced behind. is finding its way
back again. the front IS fitted as closely
as can be by a seam down the middle
and by darts; the lower edge is pointed
at the front and at the back; the front
OF the skirt i, usually slightly draped
framing the point Of the bodice and the
rest in straight plaits, alternately wide
and narrow Home.