Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-07-01
FASHION NOTES.

Some of the new skirts have elaborate
draperies, but they are not much liked
by the best-dressed women.
Full-paited vests of velvet are worn
with dresses Of almost every material.
Plaid silks and velvets are used to
trim suits of plain wool in dark shades.
Silk null, in black, white, and colors,
is in demand for evening dresses.
Plain fine serges have been succeeded
by the wide ribbed varieties which show
to such advantage in the plain skirts.
The law has been laid down, and short
skirts, and only short skirts, are to be
worn in the street
Children can stand any amount of
Scotch plaid in gown, but it is not
wise to place too much of it as trim
ming upon woman's gown.
A new sleeve is gathered close at the
shoulder, with the gathering almost
hidden by band Of embroidery or gal
loon, from the gathering the loose puff
falls, from which issues forth the plain
cuff, also banded by galloon.
A pretty evening sleeve has loose
puff, the lines of which undergo a twist
before they are gathered into the passe-
menterie which holds them at the elbow.
Then little puff peeps out again below
the band.
Young girls are wearing their hair in
one heavy braid down the back. Fortu
nate is the young mademoiselle whose
hair will reach to her waist.
In silver bonnet pins, the newes
patterns are lilies, swords, and the pole
mallet set with garnets.
Girls of the period in so-called Etor
suits are probably indifferent to the fac
that puff sleeves are unknown at Elton.
Upholstery materials are, If anything
handsomer than ever, some of the effect:
being not only Striking" but astonish
ing.
1t is not likely the new rain-proo
dress goods will crowd out the mackin
tosh, which comes in too many prett
and becoming styles these days to b
discarded.
The style OF wearing the hair, whic
consists Of pulling much of it down ovt
the ears, now obtaining among man
girls of the period can be briefly charaC
terized as simply hideous.'
Sailor hats, shirt waists, russell shoes
sunshades and fans all tell us summt
days are close at hand, and that the tir'
three are to continue very much in fen
mime vogue.
The alleged female form divine, b
reason of present fashions-bell skirt
small waist and huge sleeves present
something of the appearance of huma
hour glass. No one with an artistic ey
can say present fashions in dress al
graceful or becoming.
Among the fashionable green's a pror
inent tint is watermelon, and grenadiI
with a stripe of this color on white
among stylish fabrics now worn.
The prettiest blouses now shown
the importing houses are those made
the new tinted silks woven In pulls, vii
insertions of dainty striped satin. Th'
are finished with great spreading win
like revers or bretelles Of lace or chiifoi
Black lace forms the fabric Of va
number Of cnpea aud colarottes, an
will be much used In dresses also.
novelty among lace materials for gov
shows ehrymntaemums Of various SHADE
Of light brown and yellow GA doub
black net
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