The Republican., 1891-11-13
FASHIONS FANClES.
Odd Notes of Interest to Devotees of
Dress.

Odd Notes of Interest to Devotees Of
Dress.
The feather boa has come to stay,
and its latest development is in black
feathers tipped with white, a combina-
tion that can only be worn by a woman
who is sure of her beauty.
Some unique stockings are of white
silk, with heavy clockings of black,
gold, yellow, bright scarlet or deep pur-
pie upon it. The effect is very much
more odd than beautiful.
The most fashionable case and card
case combined is of bright scarlet
leather having upon it fleur-de-lis in
FURNISHED gold. This looks very we'll
when carried with u black costume.
The liking for the accoutrements
worn by the good looking guardsman
is developed in a pretty paper knife of
silver made in the form OF Il sword, the
hilt of which is richly chased and set
with Rhinestones.
Pretty little watches with chased gold
cases representing shells, others out
lined like Il flower, and others making
what really looks like a geometrical
outline are used on the chatelaine, and
really look very pretty.
The com mbination of dark blue and
lavender will. it can not be doubted,
obtain more generally rs the season
progresses. The first development of
the contrast is noted in mems scarfs
that have u slanting stripe of dark blue
and lavender
In England, as here, the very extreme
of the upper ten wears its hair very
plainly. Usually it is parted in the cen
ter and waved, Or else there is a soft
fringe in front, while ut the back there
is a smooth plain knot or one that is
braided and then twisted.
Pretty china candlesticl1s are of gor-
geous colOred tulips, with bright-hued
sticks and fat saucers. They make a
pretty and bright eject on writing
desk, where red or green candle may
be placed in tls1m and used to burn Il
bright fire and melt the wax.
A small closeitting bonnet, modelled
after the shape worn by the Princess of
Wales is of green velvet and has about
it soft twist of peach colored chiffon,
while at the side, quite near the front, is
a cluster of tiny bronze peacock feath
ers, frightened with green spangles.
For driving green velvet ribbon strings
could be worn, while for reception
full soft loops of the peach chiffon may
be draped about the throat.
A Louis XVI. coat made of russet
green velvet is edged with narrow gold
cord and has a waistcoat of pale pink,
blue, and gold flowers, very heavily
brocaded. With this is worn tie of
Maltese lace and large three-cornered
hat made of russct velvet and having a
pink rosettc, with aigrettes of gold
coming out from it. Such coat and
hat may be properly worn with a single
scanned skirt of black velvet. Of course,
as it is very rich in its colors, it can
only be worn at functions of great i'm
portance.
A famous physician has taken up the
artistic dress argument, and informs us
that the outline of woman's figure
sNould be that of a classical vase, slim
at the neck and ankles, and curving at
the waist The chief sinner against
this theory is the PERM cious pettcoat
which, widening about the feet OBJ
literates this sym metry and encourages
, the wearer to undue oppression at the
waist thus reversing the vase and stand
ing it upside down. The principle
herein unconsciously adopted is that of
balancing the expansion of one part Of
the outline by such construction of an
other part as is felt to be in due pro-
portion" learnedly argues the doctor,
and he suggests that the waist be draped
until it harmonic with the expanded
outline of the skirt.