Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1890-03-14
REVIEW OF FASHIONS.
Some OF the More Prominent Foatu


tho Seasons Styles
One OF the most prominent features
Of the season fashions is the use OF
black In com blnatlon with ooiors.
especially black trimmings on oolored
dresses and wraps, which achieved
such popularity last year Solid black
trimmings are used on almost every
color. light as we'll as dark; but tho
novelty Is the Escurial cord passe-
menterie, an open cord trimming with
Invariably black ground, on which
may DO single solid color, or several
shades OF one color. or two or thrss
contrasting colors, or perhaps q
meidncc Of Oriental oolors, thus maxi
ing 1t suitable garniture for either
black or colored dresses. This comes
In Vandyke points, which lie favorito
design for trimmings OF all kinds. and
Is also prominent In the woven Dor.
ders and scaris and tabliers and waist
garnituros that come with the new
wool and silk-and-wool dress goods.
Colored woolens have brocaded do
signs In black In all-over effects. or In
the fashionable borders and other
woven accessories; silks have colors
brocaded on black ground. or vice
versa; and the black and white effects
are noticeable In oil classes OF goods
All-black dresses have renewed their
lease OF popular favor, and black
dresses with colored trimmings es-
pecially the Escurial passemcnteries
and those with Oriental colorings, arc
very stylish. Black silks are hand.
somely trimmed with passementerle OF
gold, silver or steel beads or cords,
and even these have their outlining OF
jot beads
Notifications Of the Empire and
Directoiro stylos are prevalent for
both house and street wear; and. In
proof OF the eclectlcism OF fashion, In
contrast with tho shortwaistcd En-.
pire styles are the house dresses made
with a medieval corsage extending
over the hips like a short cuirass, 70
which the long, straight skirt Is at
tached. and caught up on the left side
by glrdle which encircles the waist
and sustalns an duDioniere OF volvel or
kid handsomely embroidered The
sleeves for this costume are slashed at |
the top and have inserted puts, also a |
puff at the elbow, and are very long |
and finished at the wrists with falling
frills 81 lace. The collar is high and |
aaring A broad band OF velvet usual.
ly borders the slightly demi-trained |
skirt
Looped drapery, excepting tho
Marguerite or modlpva! looping. Is
exceptional Occasionally tho apron
Is slightly draped across It's entire
length, but not so as to show tho
foundation skirt; and this Is only
chosen for very tall and slender
figures, TO reduce the apparent height
or to disguise embonpoist. The foun.
dation skirt is indispensable, and is
gorcd more or less; and the Cverskirt
Is mounted in side or box plaits or
gathers, or a combination OF plat,
and gathers, and for heavy goods has
little iullness in front
Round waists with sashes remain
popular for young ladies, for oven the
most dressy occasions. Basques arc
very short on the hips, and only
moderately long front and back. with
the exception OF some which have
very long coat-tails There Is little
change In the cut, but perfection OF ht
is still the important consideration
Every defect Of figure can DO con.
cealed, and every good point given
Its best value by the selection and
arrangement Of the garniture. for an
waist is SO exceptional as
TO be remarkable. Full effects are as
popular DQor house dresses) as dur.
ing the summer, and ono-sided and
unique arrangements arc In high
favor, though often they are far from
artistic or becoming.