The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-29
FASHIONS FADS.
Aristocratic hoes and Fringe Trim
mings-Gloves and BOnnets.

At a recent fashionable wedding the
maids of honor wore pretty hats OF white
long haired, fluffy felt, with a garland oi
red roses almost covering the brim. and
from the centre a bunch of black velvet
bows covering the crown.
Some of the new prncesse dresses are
made with the waist portion buttoned
diagonally, the buttoning extending
down the entire length of the skirt on
the left side The edge which laps, is
roll of fur, or is cut into tabs or points,
with a handsome button on each point
Buttons OF all sorts and sizes are again
being much used on ladies' and children's
costumes; and even skirts, like old
Grimes's coat, are "buttoned down be-
fore.'
Most of the dress skirts remain plain
and close fitting, though hip drapery Is
OF occasional occurrence.
Gloves are medium length for street
wear. with four buttons, sometimes three,
and in mode, gray or tan. The tan shades
are preferred. Castor gloves, with en-
broidered gauntlets, are seen.
Sashes for evening dresses are made OF
Brussels net. with balls of tnistledown
sewn thickly across the ends in three
rows, and they are very light and pretty.
Hats can be turned into bonnets at very
OF black velvet strings. The strings should
be very narrow, aud should come from the
back of the hat and tied under the chin.
A hat with strings gives very cere-
mon1ous appearance to costume. and IL
is always considered more dressy than one
without strings.
AT theatres, weddings and the like,
wreath of velvet flowers, with jewelled
aigrette, set in bow of lace, is all that is
repaired. 1t is an elegant little head
dress, nothing more.
Great use is made of outlining gimps,
which vary in width from one-half to two
inches. A very effective gimp is COM
posed of silk cords in two shades, woven
in basket designs from tape e6ge.
which is sewed beneath the edge of the
garment SO that it appears to form pars
of the material. Milan outline trimming
is both unique and artistic. 1t can be
purchased in all fashionable colors, and
just a suspicion of gold or silver is intro
Guced in its manufacture. A plain bell
skirt Of Bedford cord may be stylishly
trimmed with four or five rows of gray
and silver Milan outlining gimp applied
in waves or sharp Vandyke points.
A model gown of green and black plaid
cheviot overlaid with narrow bouche
lines IN color, has bodice of green vel
vet, slightly shirred down to shallow
point in front and edged at the top with
a narrow galloon. 1t is sinvisibly fastened
under the arm. The diagonal skirt is
draped up over the bodice, giving the
effect of a princess. 1t is bordered at
the bottom with three bands of green
velvet. each two inches wide, set close
together, one above the other. The vel
vet should be bias The sleeves are
mutton leg, without trimming, and closed
tight at the wrist with three buttons.
Only she with the arstocratlc, arched
instep and the foot poetical may attempt
the newest and most Intoxicating OF all
foot coverings-the old English shoe
This shoe is fitted on to the foot appar-
ently by some strange magic that does
awav with all fastenings, for SO cleverly
is the matter of fastening accomplished
beneath the curving top and down either
side of the shoe nearly to the sole, that IL
| is impossible TO discover any suggestion
of buttons or laces. The top OF the shoe
is curved downward on either side to-
ward this band of fur which forms the
peculiar decoration. The shoe is of the
finest French kid and beautifully fitted
over the instep. Leather boots are made
also with the patent leather vamps and
with perforated tips; but the boot cor
rect and unimpeachable for general wear
is the cloth-top patent-leather affair, with
its binding of fur about the ankle.
A simple bodice that you want TO
freshen up for house wear will look quite
elaborate if it is turned in little at the
neck to permit full fllll OF chiffon TO
fall over it and to extend down each side
of the closing, SO that the buttons and
buttonholes are entirely hidden and
soft, fluffy effect is produced. The pretti-
est chiffon is that which has a fine scallop
for its edge and tieur-de-lis crescent. or
| tiny dot embroidered just above it.
The old-fashioned knotted fringes used
| years ago in various widths have appeared
| again, and aroused in graceful ways upon
some of the handsomest gowns of the
| season. Ruchings of silk, fringed at the
edges and laid in close triple pleats, are
also revived, and these make very good
and becoming substitute for ostrich
feather trimming.