Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-14
FASHIONABLE RANKS

Hints Concerning Dress Nos7ltissp aR& I'D
ciety stationery.
Corselet bodices are the rage in Paris
but oaly look well m fine figures
Crossed bodices are worn with chemiS
settles of Grape disappearing under belts
of EN- broidery.
Tulle covered silk evening dresses ar3
bordered with flowers or feathers
Crowniess hats have the trimmings
arranged to cover the crown sufficiently
to conceal the top q the hes
A plain gown is made effective by q
velvet corselet while q fawn-colored
cloth dress, made with . corselet boI8
dered with loops % browf brsid- needa
no other trimmings
Sleeves are too elaborate. and womel
with fine round shoulders are tired cd
hiding them under puz so large that
the shape of the uppsz part o. the arm
is lost and che EaobabilitseS sre ehat
the change % simpler sleeves will be
one of the first important changes I'M
the autumn
Zouave and TigNro jackes are vefI
popular, and they are made SO as 10 be
worn with diferent dresses, velvet ones,
lined with colored silks, framing tho
arms but not meeting either front OF
back, being most stylish
Over sixteen years of age boys AN
long coats, and from twelve to sixteen
they wear long or knee trousers. and
double-breassed sack or Norfolk jae}zetss
while for SFet weather there eFe leathe4
leggins to wear with knee breechss-
1t is astonishing to see how popnlar
the cutaway coat and shirt fnont have
become. about everysf fourth woman YOU
ha A
cloth coat. with double-breasted vest
of green silk, opens over shirt of the
sheerest null, and often is forced
to visit the mems counter Cor some OF
these masculine accessories.
The latest style of visiting cards are
almost square, and should be about s1Sx
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 s5zx4 inches
The card of Mrs is often engraved with
the name OF the daughter below it
During young lady,s first season her
name is put on Der 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 pIlnted on
very small cards in. snail script 4 BOD
ular dinner carl. Is a plain gilt-edged
one with the monogram or crest
stamped in ir0nze. A collection 81 the
changing styles o. letter paper. with
various stampingS is most interesting
eros grain ribbon fringed at each end,
about five incheslong and two wide, run
through . oellnlsid card, hand painted
is in usA When a motto is used IT is
often ycinssd On satin Individual taste
decides the width of black borders used
On visiting cards In England IL Is a
cuSaSm to send out memorial cards.
Tia FIRST page contains she words In
nszaoriAm" the second contains the
PARTICULARS of death and burial, while
sAe third and sometimes the fourth is
devoted to a prayer Or eulogy- These
are sent out a week or ten days after the
obseqnies- Invitations 10 wedding an
niversaries ara written or printed on
note sheets, while the dates are some
times distinguished from the rest 10y
gold figures or silver. Cards of wood or
tin are no longer in good taste.-N. \.
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