The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-01-04
GOLD TRIMMINGS.
They Are Used Now on All Kinds of Fem
mime Apparel.

mime Apparel.
we are truly living in the "Golden
Age," one in which gold is not only the
medium of financial operations. but the
principal accessory to the toilette. Gold
is used on dresses; wraps, negliges,
hosiery, shoes and gloves, but even now
at times all is not gold that glitters, for
damp day leaves it's darkening effect
on what made erstwhile brilliant show.
ing. But of what account is this to
Dame Fashion, whose sole effort is to
please the eye, and only in this does she
acknowledge her mission. The hand
soonest of all gold trimmings come from
the land of the rising sun, the Chinese
embroidery which is we'll known as be-
ing the best and most durable, and in
consequence the stores in which this
mbroidery is for sale are overrun bv
fashionable women who not only find
the choicest assortment in the aforesaid
embrolderies, but also the softest silk
crepes, gauze and surah, in the most
beautiful colors and tints. These dainty
fabrics, for their clinging tendencies
and delicate texture, are very
desirable for lingerie, upon which
great amount of material
and trimming can be expended
without becoming bulky. The very
prettiest article of a brides trousseau was
a pink crepe de chine dressing sack,
with trimming of pale blue gauze ar
ranged as border, in which nestled in
Vulnerable tiny hots of ribbon. In close
proximity to this coquettish sack was
matinee of white canton crepe, with
lining of pink and green striped silk. A
thlck-pinked ruche edged the bottom of
the skirt. The trippled Garrick cape
lent this robe its chief charm. A new
importation is very stylish morning
gown of cherry red cashmere, with
sleeves and border of caracule, which is
only another more fashionable name for
Astrakhan, which, because of it's smooth
adaptability to any figure, is greatly
favored; even entire waists are made of
this fur. A great amount of labor, and
even wit, is required to fashion the
handsome evening dresses with which
society bellies will astonish their male
admirers and excite the envy of their
less fortunate rivals. A dress which is
expected to create a sensation has a
short skirt of Nile-green crepe de chine,
the front breadth embroidered in gold
and brilliant stones. The long court
train of red brocade is caught up at one
side with cluster of green feathers.
The decolette waist has embroidered
front to correspond with that OF the
skirt. All idyllic costume for a Young
girl is of white tulle. The short skirt is
covered with cascades of gold beads.
The waist, a la Henry, is of blue velvet,
with deep slashing; in the spacing are
tiny puffs of gold tulle. A frou-frou of
pale buff feathers edges the low neck
and sleeves of the corsage. Hand-paint-
ed dresses are again very popular. The
most striking designs are of large flowers
in full bloom, and of birds of CAV plu-
mage. The society painter can now get
in some fine work. A very handsome
style has white, satin train, with a
running vine of large sunflowers and
leaves. A huge sunfower vine runs
from the left shoulder of the low-cut
waist to the point, where it
ends in delicate stem. The
Toreador, of Spanish origin, is the
facsimile of those worn by the Bande-
rlllos, even to the red kerchief, one end
of which is shown at the back of the
hat, which is of black felt, with brinl OF
black velvet, large pompon at the side.
The toque is of moss-green velvet, satin
bows and clusters Of dropping feathers.
N. Y. Letter.