The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-20

Velvet is the favorite finish for light
wool gowns.
Mushroom and leather shades lead In
neutral tints.
Toques arc SO small they 1T tho head
almost like o jockey cap.
Tho newest gold embroideries are sup
posed to como from Cairo
Plaid percales, sateens, and challies
appear among other tartan stuffs.
Tho high front trimming on capotes 10
preferred and It is the most becoming.
The sailor hat and the polo cap are as
popular this spring as last. or more so.
Bonnets are almost covered with
wreaths and sprays OF flowers this sea-
son.
The variety in shoulder capes equals
or exceeds that in Jackets and long
wraps.
The mohairs and alpacas will have
another run Of popular favor this sum
mer.
Tho low coliffure grows in fashionable
and popular favor. The top knots arc
coming down.
The smallest bonnet remains the fash
ionable favorite with matrons as well as
with young ladies.
The high-crowned hat has not disap-
peared completely from tho wardrobe
effects OF the summer girl.
Deep, round, plated white Pierrot
collars are very fashionable for little
girls, and also for young ladies.
Shoulder knots and epaulets of float
ing ribbons form part OF the decorative
effects on commencement and graduates
gowns.
RULED shoulder capes with velvet
yokes rival In popular favor those with
embroidered yokes and collars and ac-
Gordon plated flounces.
Wristbands, collars. and cuffs OF sill
yer. gold. or steel or copper passemen-
terie are the only decorations seen on
some very chic cloth gowns.
The outing cloths and tennis flannels
como In lovely clustered and shaded
stripes. the colors being moro subdued
and refined this season.
Some Of the now long gloves have a
gold cord run through the eyelets cut in
the top. Each end OF the cord is decor
ated with golden tassel or little bell.
In every fashionable audience, congrc-
t"eioH, VI Cohpuuy tueTo IL SccIl u IuTkcI
quantity OF blue than any other color.
So blue is coming up in favor.
Mock rubies, amcthysts, and topazes
mark the points OF intersection of those
pretty bonnet shapes OF gold arabesquc
SO popular for evening wear this month.
''Tis pity, but tits true" that all
drcssy gowns are made with at least q
hint OF train, and walking suits do
certainly. trail on the ground at the
back.
Swagger littlo black velvet toques,
decorated with jet and spring flowers,
appear in hunters In the avenue and
around tho retail shopping centcr OF
New York city.
The leading enameled flower pin at
the moment is the orchid In all its mul.
form var cites. In the heart of each
flower n solitaire Of one or another kind
Is buried.
Tho toque to match the suit In ma
terial Is the feature in spring fashions.
The PLAID toque matched to the costume
and trimmed with an aigrette OF feath-
ers IS chic.
This will long be remembered as tho
big buckle season. They fasten the sur
plices and sash belts OF nearly every
swagger gown that walks along the
fashionable thoroughfare'.
The CLEAN OF gold on white gowns is
not confined to evening and ballroom
wear. White cloth gowns braided with
gold will be worn in the afternoon, and
In the street, at that, as well.
The big, black gauzed winged butter
fly, fleckcd with gold, silver, or steel
spanglcs. scars triumphant over large
numbers OF black lace and black tulle
tooues, turbans, hats. and capotes.
Those pretty little jet-beaded and
fringcd black wraps that look like deco
rations on n plain black silk dress are
sold by the thousands in all the depart
ments for snch garments in tho great
retail, fancy, and dry-goods houses.