Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-11-17
HOMEMAKERS COLUMN.
On topics % insery.s teths h.i,es
Cotrus. Oxfsri i,~nsrst. Paris. Maine.
FASHION CLIPPINGS.

FASHION CliPPtNOS.
In material, perhaps serge u one of
the mott useful materials for our UNI
certain climate. In plain serges the
cosrsest and toughest of diagonal. are
the most lorolsr and these are made, at
course, In dark blue, hut ut = little
brighter color than navy. The bodice
shonld have q tsp-colored wet studded
down the front With tiny gilt, az dark
blue buttons. The skirt might BE- tabbed
aud brsi,l~i With fine gold cord 10 match
IN. deep-tsbbcd basque. The whole
should M very smoothly. particularly
over The hips. sud q high tigbi-ftting
collar snd gauntlet cnfi. look beet on
this lini ~ ,,,.iume. have secn some
very pretty gray cloth drc-.cs 'tadd"i
With Do IL the form II margueriie- ar
Shamrock. That look much nicer than
ID" jct nails one so popular.
Some new snd pretty methods of trim
ming ho.iic.- It'll ribbon have appear
Ell particularly applicable To foulsrds.
\ bodice made full In iron, aud plain
Il the hack, W rale blue-gsy fculsr',
has four NcrilcsI hands of electric-blue
ribbon VELVET running from the nccklct
Co the valet. which IL cpclrclr'i by .
bread ,.i,,, baud. Pull lace az tulle
fruuts for dresses are sometimes scored
disgonslly and drawn up by runnings
~ ribbon. which arr tie,l In the centre.
This arrangement u suitable for black
silk f-ur~i With pink, when the full
front may be IN black smprolderri net,
gathered hy four runnings ~ pink satin
ribbon. Velvet belts are sometimes
made N pt.sent so broad they need :"
b. SHAPED Ia the fgurc, Ike cor."lri,
or they arr sometime. vide aud pointcd
In front, ani sweep away Ia nothing be.
hind la either cis. they arr composed
~ three or four folds 81 velvet.
There are tso kinds 81 sleeves worn
At present one !. cut on the cros., very
fall At IN. top, tlght.httlng about snd
below the elbaw, and fastened With but
ton. az the wrist. that II may ~ the
forearm closely; the other u equally
full frnm the arm.hole Ia q It'll. below
the elbow, where II u gathered Into .
gauntlet cuff. 10th style. must - very
long. When the bodice u trimmed
with lace, a piece of bouncing IL some
time. .ewe,l In With the slew, and falls
loosely o,er u. or the cut l. gauntlc,
cu,erri With lace. The. gsuntIets
may ~ deep or narrow they are genet
ally .iifi,nei With q plecc ~ huckrm
In.l,l., aud usually worn sith the lsoui.
Nv aud WI coats. sleeve. coscrc'i
With lacr are siiil Ia D. seen, particular
/ IN In colorcd silks, which have brrn very
f..hIonabI. covered slth Chsniilly.
Ice asd Ta..smsnicrl.. arr highly IN
favor. Tie most elegant Iscksis arv
made entirely ~ pas.sm.nisfle Without
lining az trimming, .Nc-pt dot 81 rib
hon whi,h come. from Kind of r.,cr',
forming q Ioykc, on the hips. Th"s"
J.ttc,I Jacket. are not too chilly for AZ.
tumn war: there !. more warmth la
them than one would SUPPOSE, aud they
NJ. ioo expensive Ia h-romc common.
skirt. have Increased IN length
TRAILING, IN fsct--ani have plain front.
aud .hle.. Indrr.kir. at- M longer
used. bat thu dress liself !. lined With
Ill or other material. thus allowing 81
great fiatne.. to tb. ngurv. The very
l..t thing to obtain thi. appearance and
max. tiie skirt sst admirably, !. the set
ting IL q .eam 80 dart Immediately In
front L., In the centre 81 the front
brcNlih.
Nevkirt. have taken IN. place ~ runs,
which arr now only made Va feather, 10
D. Morn With an oIsn-cloak or carriage
anp. They stv made la craIr ar chill
fon the los ~ The back 10 the neck l.
made 81 = folded pisN- of the material
gathered up Into a ro.cite. These neck
l.t. ate very h.,,oming, aud shouli hsr-
monIFe With "a. hair ~ the wrsfrr pale
blu. ,.ing worn With chestnut hair, pink
Il - -. 81 Nxl 81
fair tr-s.-s.
I.lbton. sud belt. have quite taken
the place 81 giuilc., which 81, too com
mon after Awhllc Ia look pretty and, a.
I .aIi t-iorr, ...hc. arr worn on many
smart dr,..e..
small hat. are "ln~ In force. Crowns
are low aud many 10 them are very
small. Felt hat. arr universally trim
med With velvet, and Aigrrtts effects OBJ
tain IN trimming. ~ all sorts. Pompon.
mounted on flexible stem. are n.s ani
durable. Ia. rrinc- ~ Vale. ostrich
tip Ia slender. narros feather, that
stand. nearly erect, Instead of dropping
IL. entire length will D. u.ed ihi. sea-
.on largely, aud In cluster. az two In
stead 20 thru, a. last year.
Jet, Ia op.nNork, Nir,d designs. IL q
prominent feature 81 dress hats aud bon
nets, hat-pln. bclng shown Ca match
these, aud also IN. color,,i grmmed
trimmlng.. Pine black lace, over col"r-
81 velvet, give. drc..y RECEPTION bat.
The richly embroidered aud .psngloi
cloth crosB. a., handsome. \ shirr-i
cord ~ velvet that L., big cord cover
"a with closely gathered velvet !. q
| nox,l bflm harder
\ new, frs,-mournlng bonnet " q
snail toque, trimmed With dat bow. ~
GRAPE folded back against th. crown,
the long veil falling from behind.
| \ handsome hst of hrosn felt, Tor =
Young girl. has huted brim border,
made by doubling bla. fold ~ velvet
and .hirring u over the edge ~ the bflni,
allowing the velvet "a extend beyond
the felt. Loop. aud end. IL Vide, pol
ka-iot hbbon are set up high at the
back.
4 fetching hst for q youthful wear-r
/. called the "i'sg-." II I. made OF
.hlrt-d velvet, with a .oii crown aud
brim io match, and l. Ia shap. not 40
unlike q small ".allor," covered with
velvet, gathered, to give fut.d brim.
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