The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-05

now for the feather trimming, on gowns at
least, and chiffon must take the place Of II.
A bunch Of court feathers arranged simi-
larly to those which ornament the hair
when one goes to bow down before Eng
lands gracious Queen, are placed upon the
sleeves and so little bodice that it is not
worth while to look for any Of it above the
bust line. At the right shoulder bunch OF
ribbon is used, and on the left there are the
feathers and iewelled ornament
Feathers are so fashionable that seaside
bellies, regardless Of the fact that they soon
come out OF curl, use them for trimming.
fans and Tor pinning upon any article OF
dress that may seem able to bear it.
For instance, q stylish girl, having in her
possession q bunch Of blue feathers, q
bunch OF pink feathers and q bunch OF
white ones, will appear on three successive
days adorned with feathers Of a different
shade. One day the front OF her bodice
will have Q dear little waving plume OF
pink; the next, day the said plume will
be blue, and the third day it may be white.
In this way the ingenious girl secures q
variety OF pretty combinations.
Young girls have never had as much at
tention paid to the designing OF their cos
tunes as now. Especially pretty fashion
plates are designed for them, aud modistes
have set themselves to work to show how
pretty and graceful effects can be produced
upon girls who are at that ungraceful
growing age, and who have no figure at all
to speak Of
A LOVELY SPRING WALKING DRESS
that was tho result Of several hours de-
signing by one of the best dressmakers IN
town, was symphony in ivory and pink.
The material was quite simple, being ivory
colored delaiue. The shade was SO deep in
tint that it almost bordered on the buff. Ii
was cut princess shape, with the right side
of the bodice brought diagonally down
across the bust in a long graceful fold. The
fold was caught at the shoulder by long
again on the hip by huge bow with many
loops and ends of the same colored ribbon.
Across the front of the bodice folds were
gathered horizontally, and shirred in at
the arm hole of the left arm. This gave q
becoming fullness to the bust, and rounded
out the figure in way to delight the dress
maker when she attempted to make the
pleated epaulette fell over the left shoulder.
The hat worn with this had broad gof-
fered brim in lace straw profusely trimmed
th..iowers and fruit.
Another dress, this time for younger
child, was Of channels colored challie.
There was pointed yoke front and back
of old rose pongee silk, and the under arm
AOSs
of the dress was of challie shirred full
upon the yoke and prettily draped upon
the left side.
Gowns for the promenade are becoming
more and more pronounced in style. To
use street expression they are lust as
they were, only more So" The bodices
which were nearly seamless in the spring,
are now entirely without seams, being
fitted under the arms to preserve the shape.
They are laced in the back and have very
high shoulder puffs.
Turning back from the elbow are deep
elbow gsuntlets: and the coat which had
long lapels early in the season, is now dec
Grated with lapels that come to the knees.
THE TRAIN, TOO. Is MORE PRONOUNCED
and lies upon the street in long oval set
of folds sweeping the pavements as it
trains along, and reaping a whirlwind OF
dust, disease and dressmakers' bills.
Still these gowns are oftimes pretty.
One like the above described, appeared
upon the street made of old rose Indian
cashmere, dotted on the collar, elbow
gauntlets and inside Of the coat iapels
with green cabochans. Vandykes OF the
cabochans adorned the front of the skirt