Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-22

EVENING DRESSES TRIMMINGS STYLES
IN MAKING: ANSWERS AND NOTES.
For evening. young ladies are still
partial 10 nets adorned by fancy pat
terms in beads, chenille or occasionally
narrow ribbon held III position BY beads
vi the three, bead patterns predominant
aud the same style Of ornamentation is
placed effectively on chiffon or silk null.
either Of these fabrics being sometimes
varied, furthermore, by bourette threads
that are useful in giving body while i'm
parting unique features in different col
ors or in tones Of the same hue. Placed
over silk, such gOssamer fabrics are
dressy, but where something heavier is
desired, as often happens in the case Of
Older beauties, gros grain, satin, ben
gailne or silks in fancy designs and OF
either light or thick weave, are chiefly
III demand. With dresses of e,e cry char
acter, the employment of
TRAININGS
IN marked contrast as to color, is Of
frequent occurrence. Apart from beau
tliul passementeries, velvet is promi-
nent f. ctor and favorite ruode of plac-
lug Is in the way of revers on founces
that fall over about an inch at the top,
rosettes Oh plaitings being added, with
soft belt, sleeves and collar if the neck
be cut high. Quite a run however is
made on necks that slope down to the
shoulders, with large empire puf1s for
sleeves and IN this connection it can be
added that sleeves in general become
larger and larger, but with increase in
the direction of width rather than
height. Some
EMPIRE PUFFS
are immense and in sharp contrast as
to material, and are exceedingly strik-
ing. Waists are round or slightly point
ed and in the former, there is consid-
cradle difference as to the length, since
sometimes the belt comes almost up to
the arms, while again the proportions
are more according to nature. With
the latter, pointed ribbon belts are very
fashionable and can be seen in the shops
ready made of inch and half wide rib
bon that describes point in front, with
intermediate rows, all being held in po-
sition by small buckles. The effort to
introduce skirts with fullness more ev-
emily distributed, has been only in part
successful and the greater number are
yet in bell shape.
ANSWERS AND NOTES.
Laura" A pair of gloves or a
bottle OF choice perfumery, such as
Murray & Lannan's Florida water,
would be an appropriate Christmas pres
ent for your gentleman friend. The lat
ter is in special demand just now. both
tor presents or the pertaining of fancy
articles, since its delicious fragrance
recalls the blossoming summer and
cheats gloomy winter of it's drearlness.
''Aantippe." A stylish mode Of
dressing the hair, is in high coil on
the top of the head. Another way is in
loose twist at the back, with double
coil above; or one may adopt the Titus
back that has long, fiat contour COM
bined with short curls. This usually
meets the Titus front which shows a
curl extending low On the forehead,
with shorter ones on either side. In
such case, the sides should be waved
and for coiffures in general all over
waves are still in great favor.
Sleeves are an objective point in cos
tunes of all kinds. Velvet is the leading
material and is employed with equal
prestige for an ordinary street dress
of cloth or for gossamer like fabrics
worn at balls.
Pink is unusually fashionable in mil
linery and nothing is more stylish than
pink felt trimmed with black.
LUCY CARTER.