St. Landry democrat., 1893-04-15
FASHION NOTES.

Ildln, ClOSe-HCtlng sleeves are tne eA-
ception and not the rule.
New wraps have enormous sleeves,
some of them with cuffs just large enough
to pass the hand through.
Eliddle-aged ladies are wearing dresses
of maroon; dctp-wine color and ruby
velvet, with black lace and jet.
A very handsome dress Of black vel.
vet has the front and long wide sash
of heliotrope satin.
1ridescent materials are popular, and
are made up with velvet or satin in plain
color
Cardinal velvet and jet is popular
combination for dressy women of all
ages.
Pale blue, lavender, and scarlet walls
ore worn, but as a general thing they
are not becoming.
Emerald green and very delicate blue
is a very successful combination in even
ing dresses.
White alpaca is popular for tea gowns
and house dresses this season, with an
undermining of silk.
Those who do not wish to wear silk
petticoats, and yet desire black ones,
may have them made of black alpaca.
1t is not unusual to see lace and fur
on the same bonnet, as lace on winter
hats is one of the features of the season.
Suede gloves are still first favorites for
evening wear, though kid is now more
worn in the street.
Full sleeves, collar, and broad revera
of shaded velvet, are used by the best
dressmakers for freshening up a black
silk gown.
Most of the dresses that are now being
made have no darts at the top of the
skirt, the fullness being gathered into
the waist.band.
Handkerchiefs of pale pink, blue,
lavender, green, or yellow chiffon, hem
stitched, and finished with very narrow
bordering of black lace, are shown.
All manner of odd little waists, to be
worn with the same plain skirt of service
able black silk, will be of great help in
producing pleasant variety in the
wardrobe.
The bracelet glove has richly en-
broidered band that fits tightly around
the wrist, and it is perfumed by a secret
process.
With the evcr-to denoted evolution
in fashions, satin faced fabrics are again
enjoying the greatest popularity, whether
in black or Colors.
An extremely stylish and elegant cos
tune recently ordered is of the finest
white corduroy. 1t is without trimming,
the soft white of the low-cut bodice
showing against the delicate shoulders
Of the wearcr.
Among the pretty and useful house
lresses for this season are those made
If white French flannel They are made
with long skirt, long fitted basque
md full sleeves and are trimmed with
'uchings and plaitings of pale-tinted silk.
Contrasts in color are the rule for even
ne wear. 1t must not, however, be
that dresses of one shade are |
lot worn. These are almost always |
tfected by ladies who have the wonder
ul gift of making something striking |
tut of single ground material.
Black velvet dresses are fashionable |
10th for old and young. They are en-
iched by borders of brown and black
Ut and a belt, collars, and cuffs en-
,roidered in jet and gold. A bonnet or
oque may be trimmed with the same
The long ribbons fancicd on the backs
# gowns seems to have transferred them
elves to the fronts Of long cloaks: they
re, however, much wider, and are tied
n front in very long loops, while the
nds reach quite to the edge of the skirt.
In Paris the new skirts are stiffened
round the bottom with steel. This
GEMS to be the natural precursor Of the
rinoline; but though skirts are very
nuch fuller, and occasionally stiffened
With horse hair to make them stand out,
is very, doubtful whether hoops will
yer really be the fashion again.
The sweeping changes in the shape of
ats and bonnets have brought about
ew style of wearing the hair, termed
the bun"-a very descriptive name for
he big round knot of hair which is soon
. be the fashion. 1t is worn low, though
OF so low as the Langtry knot, and de-
lands larger amount of hair than the
Ia iOritv Of women possess.