Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-03-10


\ marked feature 81 spring ioiletirs
wlli be the preference for light unts'
Pawn, do,cgray, beige, chamo's, pcsch,
aud apricot; these are but lev "t ,he
shade. that are prominent among the
fr.t importation. of the Venetian cloths,
csmels hair, faced. aud ladies cloths
that make up Into most rrflnci and lady
III. gowns. For superior dresses the
unpattsrne,i, smooth-fsccd cloths are
preferable, q. admitting more decora..
iion With god cf'ect, whuc for general
utility the rough-surfaccd cloths, n
twessis are sslectei. 49,,
The earliest millinery models, Win
the exception IL few large hats Sink
log In outline, are small and generally
In toaue sh,te. Strsws to match all the
light ,ir... fabrics are shown, while With
~. frat spring gowns tolues ~ the drr-.
material made up with varied dccors-
tions, will D. very general snu sN"'"
complement. IL chic cloth tolletie..
4 new drcs. model has gored 'klt
With a seam down the middle 81 the
front, an altogether clever de,'cr Tor
giving the ".priug" "a the fashionable
sheath .klft Without which u u next to
Imt,o..lbl. to walk Ia any other bat
hoIhllng fashion In Que ~ them. The
.lilIful drr..mtker slope. the breadth.
az her dtrs. .kIfts--hoth foundation aud
ut.hle-to give iust the klnd III roomy
curve afior,lssi by the fs.hionlng of the
bottom II men. trousers.
4 new waist, call,i the ba.qulnc, BE-
coming only 90 slender ignrrs, consists
If a rnund waisi With two or ihfv- has
aulne. lor hip plcCrsl ~ varying Win
,dJei one above the other a. form the
basque. nlc.- h,squlncs arr not later.
llncd With crinollne. bat merely lln"'i
With .llk. the edge. hcing ornam"nici
" lth bralilug, galoun or stitching. Dor
.lru.Irr ~ouicn the fashionable boiics
.how. 90 seams ~ a. few a. possible,
the fastening hsing iu,isiblc aud All
seam. coveted hy dfapcTy, While the
material I. often made up on the bias la
avoid the nec,.slty Tor sldc seams OF
hla..s Dor the stout woman a." mofv
seams the l~tisr, running. Nhen I'".'l-
bic. To- the shoulder and ouilln~d With
nsrfcw applique trimming
An attractive travelling drrss Toe =
.phng trUu,.sag I. made from English
iourrtic. chudiah, az fancy cashmere.
Tie sklft. With bias frunt aud shic., i.
full and straight AZ the hack ani finished
III the Nay around the bottom 9th al
sirhi-lneh hem turn~i az ulon the right
.ldc ani .lp..iitched. IN" Cavalier
cape I. ia lined. The hodlcc, IN has
qulne stylc. ot,~n. over shirt Ssist
front nf sll,rf-gry WUol. striI-d of
derkr,l Nth .ilk Ia = shade to match the
drv.. aud fs'isbci With lcw.lcd studs ~
the same color.
Amang tie solidly color,,i wcol' Ia
soft cloths, India Ca.hmcfrs, Challl"s and
al. Ike, ar- pale h~llutrplc with much
violet Lea u, mignonstt., hyacinih sni
gfa, TINT, all ot Nhich, together With
nnc blsck sool.. arv fashionable Tor
pui.t dr-.sr., whlCh arr gracefully
int-,l aud not t"o fi,hly tfimmc'l. M
attractive dc.ign tof q .lmplr irt stylish
cloth dfc.., la. princrss front drap~l
at.1t- and l-.low = Cor.sl~t starting irutn
&C.. undsr.afm seams, a ruund-s alstssi,
..amles. back 90 which ~. back dnP"ft
| !. gathered very fall Into narrow space.
| In dome hlue cloth with black pass"-
| mrntsfie cuf.slst, collar, sleeve, cap.
| ani y fist trimming, thu. l. m".t siylish.
The lrugth ot ski't. Toe str""i srar Il
a muot.,i point, many dfcssmakers IN
.isiing upon the shorte.t dfvss having 4
little swcsp q ~. hack, uth.rs as sifrp'
| uou.ly ~, laIing this a. D. not allowable
uui - dour.. Their patrons IN conss.
qusncr az divided lnio two camps, And
| Il rvmain. a. ise sewn which sill capliu'
late. Common ssnss, cleanliness, -
hnsp.nt, everything l. opIose,iio wear
4 log a dr,ss utou ~" street long enough
tn touch M" rvfus", rNI-ytofaiions oi
/ the ma.sullne rl-msnt, q C'icra al
nsus.am. sni thsrr afv many elegantly
/ ifv.ss,l vnusu slio .trrnunuslN opp"ss
| ~. f,-inttuiugiiou 81 strv"t-sscrpins
| gowns. Auhh strengthen their tuieui
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