St. Landry democrat., 1893-06-17
FASHION NOTES.

dShION
The sick blouse waist is pretty and
stylish to wear with skirts of old dresses.
Lusterless enamel in floral designs
prevails for mourning pins, and num-
Der of new forms have been added.
Gallons are especially effective, and
they come in grenadine studded with
jet drops, and in net embroidered in
metallic beads.
Butternut- brown of a decidedly reddish
shade appears among some of the hand
soonest materials.
Chiffon jabots in variety Of pretty
colorings are very dainty accessories, and
make an otherways plain gown dressy
and effective.
Capes are exceedingly popular, and
the cloth cape, with short frilled top
edged with narrow fur, is very fashion
able.
Sleeves continue to be as dressy as
ever, and in the latest gowns from Paris
the puff droops slightly, though they
grow in width accordingly.
Necklaces are by no means fashionable.
A tiny thread of gold with a gem at the
end is all that is tolerated, except on &C.
casions of magnifcenee.
Cloth dresses, in princess style, have
vests of draped cloth of contrasting
color, and are trimmed with lengthwise
rows of fur.
A number of stylish wool toilets re-
Gently exhibited were combined with
velours or velvet-striped bengaline,
fecked with gold or bronze.
A corselet of the square Russian shape
shows four rows of jeweled gimp and
velvet, each row being held by ajewcled
clasp.
Skirts of cloth gowns have from three
to five rows of black corded twilled or
satin ribbon in graduated widths as a
foot trimming, each row often sur
mounted by narrow gilt braid.
The Anne of Austria collar, which
turns away at the neck, leaving the throat
exposed, is popularity used for dinner
gowns. Venetian point, Honiton, and
duchess lace are in vogue for these
collars, which are almost invariably be-
coming.
The skirts of dresses for very little
children, if not made like long blouse,
are trimmed with several tucks of
another color and material, interrupted
by rows of embroidery answering the
ground hue, and mounted with double
heading on a plated chemisette with
collar of the two stuffs.
A very elegant and stylish new shoe
is walking boot of patent leather with
out the least adornment in the way of
tips, but cut in long, elegant shape, with
a thick English sole and heel. It has
cloth top, with strap or buckle under
the instep to initiate the neatest fitting
gaiter.
The popularity of bengaline and all
silken wool effects is prominently shown
in the large quantities of poplin weaves
and of silk-tigured woolens imported
this season.
The very wide revers, known as the
"Empire," are most effective on house
dresses of scarlet, pink or blue crepon,
and though made of black satin no other
portion of the gown needs to be of the
sombre shade.
The narrow black velvet ribbon with
colored edges has come back looking
just as it did in the early sixties. Even
the baby ribbon has colored edges. The
scarlet-edged black is pretty on chill
dren's hats.
Shoes grow more and more pointed,
and foot doctors rejoice. Figures would
fail to compute the misery and suffering
and bad temper that are caused by
narrow-toed shoes.
White petticoats of very thin, fine
lawn are quite the rage. Some of the
newest are several inches shorter than
the black silk petticoat. They are elab-
orately rutfled and pulled, and trimmed
with lace and embroidery.
The handsomest cloak for an elderly
lady who does not wish black velvet is
black peau-de-soie, the lustreless black
satin. 1t is made in broad fat box plaits
reaching to the floor, with some superb
jet on the bodice, and, with its full
sleeves, makes one of the quietest but
most elegant garments imaginable.
Very dark brown silk and gold braid
ings severally are useGs for decorations.
Coats have full v.lvet sleeves with
braided cuffs These wraps, at greatly
prices, are copied and sold by
expert American designers.
Fashion has decreed that jewels need
not necessarily be extravagant in kind
and price. but they must be chic. The
jeweler calls these secondary" stones.
The chrysophrase is one of these; SO is
the aquamarine.
Topazes are much used for lace and
hairpins, and "chippings" of emeralds,
sapphires and other precious gems are
sometimes used to enhance the eff ect of
for both the neck, arms and
couture, the clippings being used to
outline the various devices made of the
secondary stones.
Seamless bodices, faring skirts and
distended sleeves sum up the fashions of
the present moment.
Seamless bodices, while pitfall to the
amateur dressmaker, are remarkably
effective on graceful figure, in the
hands of high-class modiste.