The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-06
FASHION NOTES.


Even the leading modistes declare that
the present fashions are ridiculous.
The new sailor hat for the summer girl
has a low crown and very wide brim.
Shirt waists may be fashionable, but
they have servant girlish" appearances
Fans made up to diplay the college
colors, new last season, have reappeared-
Little bib pins come in blue enamel
and gold, with here and there small
diamond.
A style of collar now fashionable looks
as if it had been insutficiently starched
and then wilted.
The sheath-shaped skirt continues to
prevail, and all skirts are inconvenientlys
long at the back.
Children's fashions this summer have
tendency to make the little things look
very much like monkeys.
Sofa cushions and pillows become more
and more elegant and sumptuous, but
they never give the weary Vest.
There is decided fad among women to
possess at least one odd, unique or rare
stoned ring for the third finger.
The latest freak of fashion puts revers
and sleeves of shaded feathers on the
light cloth jackets for outdoor wear.
The foreign fashion of having little
girls hair "done up in the back" is be-
ginning to obtain here to some extent.
Fashionable young women are wearing
vests this season more than ever, the
large white tulle ones for dress occasions.
Quite new are long, sleeveless jackets
of heavy applique of silk and worsted in
duchesse lace patterns, and to be worn
over silk.
Extra fine English tweeds and cheviots
are used for the more elegant tailor-made
costumes, and French camel's hair car
melite fabrics and materials with tufted
surfaces are in high vogue.
All sorts of fancy waistcoats are being
introduced as a part of the bodice,
and the very SWEETEST thing is to have
these fancy vests fastened with exquis>
itely wrought gem-set buttons.
Stylish shoulder capes have undergone
complete change. For the summer
months the designs are more lengthy,
covering the entire arm and extending a
quarter of yard below the waist.
Light lavender, stone-grey cloths,
lined with cream silk or plum color, the
broad collar deliberately braided in old
gold and brown soutache, or silver
shaded, with handsome buttons and
loops, are decidedly popular.
Bonnet strings are very narrow, and
are either of black velvet-ribbon or of
ribbon corresponding in color with that
used in the trimming. They are fas-
tened at the back among three or four
erect loops aud are.tied under the chin,
in an erect bow.
Milanese jewelry has again found favor.
1t is made of close yet flexible chain
work in alternate squares of gold and
pIstina; harlequin row of jewels Isl
sometimes placed down the center of the
necklace. Rubies, diamonds and sapv
phires are the stones usually selected.
Rich black faille wraps, studded with
cut jet or dull gold ornaments, are among
the latest importations. There are many
of them combined with oddr.patterns OF
black lace, with high Medic standing
collars deliberately braided aud bright
ened with jets and handsome braided de-
signs.
The Richelieu shoe II velvet is re-
cent novelty. and either matches the
dress in color or is Of Venetian brown,
With silk hose to match. These shoes
are not ornamented either with buckles
or beading, and are simply fastened with
fiat silk laeings or narrow ribbon with q
corded edge.
The new silk erepons arc really beau
tiful, and great gee IS made Of them as
frills and fichus. Entire toilets of pink,
lilac, cream and gray chiffon are i'm
PORTED. The fabric fails in most artistic
folds, and, while resembling crepe
proper, are altogether devoid Of the
why stiffness of the black badge Of sor-
row.