Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1890-08-21
NEW COSTUMES - JEwELRY - HAIR
Observation-Disclosures AND Tuck
FABRICS.

NEW COSTUMES - JEwELRY - HAIR
Observation-Disclosures AND Tuck
FABRICS.
Several elegant dresses recently worn
have shown solid fronts of rich en-
broidery. In one OF dark heliotrope
faille, both sides and front were mass
of embroidery set with beads and fin
ishcu at intervals with sllken cords and
another beautiful example showed GRO
chet figures in applique which served
as foundation for fine work il gold
thread and hea's
Lace dresses are exceedingly fash
;onablc and are particularly well
adapted to the wearing OF cnameiled
iewelrv which has now attained un-
prcccdeutcd magnitic, nee and variety
The rage for orchids must account for
this advance IN the jewellers art. since
the extraordinary size ~ some orchids.
their singular shapes ana combinations
q color. TO say notIiac If the wonder
tul differences existing, afford never
ending opportunities for imitation
Euamelicd flower, Of other kinds are
also III favor and altogether these -peci-
mems OF the floral kingdom distance all
competing models. although occasion
ally one sees AN oval brooch set form
ally in pearls or diamonds. but this is
quite exceptional The fancy for enam-
ellcd flowers extends Ia mourning lew
elry where black daisies or clover
leaves are really pretty with pearl,
diamond or gold ceutrcs or perhaps a
pearl dew-irop on a leaf Black rnam-
ellei leaves with delicate outer rim
Of gold gI>c change ana With an
mourning STILES, the carr ring core
srouds. IT, colored enamels. the flower
chosen Is often toe prououucrd tot
repetition ID ear rings md III this case
solitaire diamonds or pearls arr in
order.
In the Arrangement III the hair there
Is great liberty, nut for evening. st>lc-
are unusually li.h with more or .cs~
ciahoratcnc>s ot cuiling and twisting
fIllets ATE y handsome AMI really
such a pretty mode 81 characterization
that they continue fashionable. the
more 50 a opportunity for great cx-
travagance ln settings 4 precious
stones i. given With ;ilcts 81 course
the classic way OF hair dressing he
comes necessity and that iut'iuc~> all
over which few ladies' caa arrange for
themselves. bat il J. 50 much tie bet
ter Of course fof the business IT hair
dressing. Flowers are il rarlaud,. In
small SPRAYS single blossoms oil
moderate size and where small flower
are not selected, The choice lr> be
tween roses AMI orchids Ilac~, either
white OF purple, are very fashionable.
the more so a, white and purple shades
are generally popular
The most useful study in Saratoga
fashions is that afforded hy iur cape>
because they are what viii be worn
during the tall and winter IN ci,ir. G..
{. >hayue. tile leading New YORK tnr-
ricr, who has set the stvlc, nj watering
place. since il became the thing" a.
wear tu. caFe- Ia summer, j. repre-
,euted here by al least n half-dozyu
shapes. 10 say nothing Of new colnbina-
uous such As gray or black krimmer
with seal or HUDSON BAY sable. while
very becoming capes are Of mandarin.
"a white, duffy tur that is sometimes
set 81 hy a dark seal or Hudson Bay
sable collar. High shoulders are uni-
ver>al and the collar j, quite feature,
being SO con,rived A. to open down the
neck for warm weather. with capacity
for being drawn close III winter. Shape,
in collars differ much. but the most
fashionable are the rolling, Mvdici.
Lillian, which reaches 10 tile end of the
cape in front, the standing. with Queen
Anne finish and the Ada. The hand
-omc>t care here, costing one thousand
dollars. has just been furnished ly
>hayue to New York lady and is Of
Russian sable.
Null. lawn or ha;i>te j. -tyli,hly com
bined with velvet or silk, either Of
which may compose sleeves. vest, col
lar an. reyers. silk may form por-
tons Of the skirt or an underskirt, vel
vet being usually placed in one or more
rows around plain Skin, or perhaps as
a panel. Lucy CARrIE.