St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1892-07-09
FASHION NOTES.

Almost all the French gowns continue
to be trimmed with lace.
Corn color, or maize, and black is
frequent combination in millinery and
gowns.
Linen cuffs have been recalled into the
ranks of fashion, and will be worn with
link buttons with tailor gowns.
A pocket opening on the side of the
skirt is simulated in many new dresses,
and buttons and narrow frills or gimps
trim them frequently on the side.
Very pretty enamelled buckles for
wearing with cotton gowns match the
ribbon used for the belt in color and IL
wear. They are finished with silver.
Silk chemisettes for wearing with
blazer suits have hemstltched ruftle
down the front and end in belt of
crosswsy bands that overlap IN point.
Rosebud is the name of new yelling
that has very tiny buds in pink, red and
yellow scattered on dark background,
with a solid border an inch deep OF
buds.
A woman with long or pointed nose
will have nothing whatever to do with
pointed crown hats. Adaptations OF
the Alpine crown and brim are seen
everywhere.
Tho long Spanish lace scarf has re.
turned to us again, and is wound plctur-
esauely about the throat TWICE, the ends
reaching nearly to the bottom OF the
dress in front.
The new hats are all historic in name.
There are Louis XIV, Revolution, Mar
quise. Tzarina, Impefatrice, and Victor.
ian, all big and fantastic in shape and
gay in coloring.
A novelty in bridal fans is Of gauze
with the brides future initials traced
along one side 10 her favoritc flower, and
view of her new home dellcately
painted in the centre.
Guy Russian blouses for wearing with
blazers and skirts come IN stripes OF
three colors four inches wide, joined
with black crewel cross stitches and en-
broidered in cross stitch pattern. A.
| Silk crepes, deeply crinkled like those
of wool, Oriental foulards, and foulards
with bright chintz figures, white satin
striped India silks, with fruit or ball pat
terms, are among the novelties in summer
materials. .-.a..
Plenty of ribbon is used on bodices,
and one of the prettiest styles shows ii
in four or five bands about the waist
from the arms to the waist line. A row
of small bows are fastened on each rib
bon both in the back and front.
The latest fancy is the Duchesse dc
Berry sleeve, very full and broad, broader
than ever for evening wear, and set in at
the shoulder on level with that piece
of ones anatomy, instead of being raised
and finished at the elbow with iounct
of lace.
sashes of every conceivable shape and
color are in vogue. The bow at the back
between the shoulders appears ON many
dresses, or wide ribbons are twisted
about the waist. A wide sash in Empire
style is brought to the front and tied JUS
below the heart.
The old-time snake ring has been re-
yived under the name of the Cleopatra,
and is now worn by swell girls on the
thumb of the left hand. Another stJ'
!ish thumb ring is band set with jewels
half the way round. Nothing more bar
barous in effect can be imagined, excep
a ring in the nose.
Pongee silks are desirable becaus
, they are light and cool, but they shoV
every moist spot that touches them, eve
,, to a raindrop. They are warranted t
"wash, which is true to degree; the
will WASH, but even with the greats
> care they come out of the crucible
tawny, ugly, tanLark brown.
Dressy shoes nave toe cap in tn
form of shield carried out in very small
| beads, and colored studs set like gems
For bridal shoes the design is In peal
I and crystal beads. Ball shoes havea fin
network of gold over white SATIN for tn
, front and heels, and for carriage wea
; black patent leather Directoire shoe
g with plain steel buckles are most. used