The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-09-02
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
Blouses OF soft silk have collars and
cuffs Of slashed velvet.
Louis XIV. waistcoats OF white pique
are decorated with large gilt buttons.
Marie Stuart lace has very open
pattern and closely resembles cluny lace
in appearance.
Black and white or black and cream
is very stylish combination for new
suits.
The revival of white stockings is pre-
dicted by London dealers.
Bronze ties and slippers, embroidered
with colored beads to match the cos
tune, and stockings TO correspond, are
among the latest fancies.
The Partisan style of wearing elbow
sleeves in the daytime is not very popu-
lar here, as the expense and inconven-
fence are very Objectionable.
White muslin is worn by young girls
for party costumes, with moire or satin
empire sleeves and sash deep in front,
narrow toward the back, and finished off
with a small bow and long ends.
A dainty waist of striped gingham, in
gray and white, has a round yoke and
deep cuffs trimmed with gray braid.
These cuffs may be buttoned their entire
length, so that they can be easily turned
up when occasion demands.
Riding habits Of brown holland are
made by tailors for midsummer wear,
and they are made with round basque,
meeting over a waistcoat Of the same or
of white drill, and are worn with white
collar and white lawn or black satin
tie. The skirts are cut exactly the same
as IL made of the heaviest cloth.
A thing which every housewife should
have, and which very few possess, is
long g-sleeved apron, reaching to the
bottom of the gown. With an apron of
this sort one could do whatever would
be necessary without soiling the most
delicate gown. The Vshaped neck
would be desirable, as the trimmings OF
the gown at the throat would not be
disturbed by the apron. BY all means,
invest in a few yards of gingham, make
a long slceved apron, and be happy.
In making cotton gowns one need not
think calico is the only thing possible;
in fact, calico is the last thing an
economical woman would purchase.
Get pretty Scotch gingham, in soft
shades of pink, blue, or gray, with a
sprinkling OF white, batiste, one Of
the dainty zephyr cloths, percale. or
something that is fine, firm and pretty.
Do not get dark colors for they soil as
easily as light colors. even II they do
not show the dirt. BE cleanly as we'll
as look cleanly. A grease spot on a
brown calico is just as Objectionable as
one on rose colored gingham; in fact,
it is more so, for the light dress could
be cleansed sooner than the dark one in
most cases.
A novel idea for nut and raisin spoon
ia shovel shaped ladle, with perfor-
ated silver handle and decorations of
leaf and nut clusters, with squirrel on
the end
Some new toilet cushions are made of
lace and muslin covered all over with
diagonal bands of narrow ribbon. Fans
made of satin stuffed and tufted are
another good form. An odd pincushion
is diamond shaped, with futed satin
around the sides and baby ribbon rosettes
for trimming, while piece of lace again
forms the cover for the top.
A collarette that is coming forward in
cotton gowns, and will be repeated in
wool later on, is a three quarter circle,
shaped TO fit smoothly around the shout
ders, and folded to points in front. 1t
is effective in the stiff linen and in heavy
cotton goods.
A magnificent silk brought over from
Paris, to form part of an autumn trous-
seau, is rather velvet than silk, the
black velvet ground being striped by
white silk in braided weave like hop
sacking
Vests of rich black lace laid in SER
pentine folds over yellow and framed
with fine gold gimp give lace toilet a
most distinguished appearance. Glimp-
ses of the yellow silk or crepe de chine
show upon the shoulders and at the
wrists of the sleeves. Reseda green
crepon trimmed with pale ecru crepon
bands bordered with jet and gold are
fresh and stylish looking to degree,
and very becoming.
Entire gowns of white null or of
figured organdie are worn trimmed with
insertions and flounces of Valenciennes
lace. AS many as nine rows of inser-
ton, separated by spaces, are used OH
the skirt, with two or three flounces of
lace near the bottom. Similar rows of
insertion hold the lower part of the
sleeve close to the arm and form the
yoke, while there is deep fall OF lace
at the wrist and down the front.