Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-06-24
PREVAILING STYLES.
Notes on the Current Modes In woman's
Wear.

Notes on the Current Modes In womau's
Wear.
The narrow passementeries and jetted
bead trimmings in color are more in fa-
vor than ever before. The most desira-
BILE of these are not more than an eighth
of an inch wide, and are used to give an
iridescent sparkle to the edge of folds,
or like heavy braid are used in success
sive rows one after another, across the
basque or around the lower part of the
sleeve to the elbow.
Where silk or satin is used in combi-
nation with wool it is no longer used
for the entire sleeve, but for the full
upper part alone Girdles are univers-
ally worn, and a season of buckles may
confidently be predicted for the coming
summer, Old chased silver buckles, in
rocco designs, are in special demand.
These are not over two and half
inches long. The new girdles are
wound around the bodice in elaborate
fashion. They are usually pointed in
front below the waist line, extended to
the side seams, covering the edge of the
bodice, and thence straight up to the
middle of the back, whence they fall in
profusion Of long loops and ends in
what is known as the "Wattcau bow"
A very dainty dress of white India silk,
figured all over in a medley of Persian
tints in which the new Vatican green
was introduced. was trimmed with
ecru Brussels net and edged with point
d'Gene lace and Vatican green satin
ribbon. The seamless bodice was high
at the throat. A deep collarette of
Brussels net and Genoa point fell over
the shoulders, while the neck was
finished by a close collar of green satin
ribbon. The full Sleeves which fell off
the shoulders in soft folds, were of
India silk, and extended nearly to the
elbow, where they were finished by
band of satin ribbon and transparent
undersleevcs of Brussels net and Genoa
lace. The bodice was finished with
pointed girdle of pale green ribbon,
which was extended up to the center of
the back under the edge of the lace col
larette, whence it fell in a long looped
Vatican bow low on the back of the
skirt. There was fiat trimming of
lace in the form of point at the back
of this bodice, which was outlined by
this girtlle of ribbon. The plain bell
skirt was simply edged with two over
tapping ruffles, cut on the bias, and set
on with double heading and narrow
box x-pleating of green satin ribbon.
Rainbow ribbons of white MORE,
striped with satin stripes in delicate col
ors, are used for girdles and Vatican
bows on other dresses. The Vatican
bows made up and ready to be put on
the dress are sold at all the large ribbon
counters. The favorite width of ribbon
for this purpose is about four inches
wide, and an iridescent moire ribbon is
favorite choice. Vatican bows and
| girdles of white moire ribbon, tinted
nacre. will be used on commencement
dresses, which are already being made
up for fair girl graduates of June.
| We are on the eve of decided change
in bodices. The shoulder seams are
growing longer while the sleeves, which
remain full, are no longer raised on the
shoulder, but are pleated to fall soft
and fiat, exactly as they are represent
ed in the old portraits of two or three
generations ago. The sleeves of elabor-
ate dresses, which are combined with
silk, crepe or lace, are made in full ef-
feet of this material as far as the elbow,
or to several inches above 1t. The rest
of the sleeve Is of the dress material,
and fits the contour of the arm; or is in
some cases slightly wrinkled over it.
The new sleeves are not as long as those
falls over the hand.
All bodices are high and close at the
throat. The whole-back waist, that is,
the bodice fitted without any seam at
the back, is quite generally shown. II
is becoming only to women of very
slight figure. The bodice with a full
number of seams is seldom seen, and
the majority are fitted with whole
back and full fronts so that the shoul.
der seams and those under the arms are
all that are visible on the outside. The
lining of these dresses, however, is al
ways fitted with the regulation mum
Der of seams. Bodices made with the
whole back are made over a lining with
a seam directly in the middle of the
back and side seams, and the outside
cloth is stretched on the bias to make
it fit without seam over this lining
In some cases the bodice has the French
back, where the seam in the center o.
the back shows on the outside; but tn,
side seams are omitted.-N. Y. Trib
une.