Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-03-07

| Brownie paper cutters are the latest.
They are made OF sandal wood.
Muffs are larger, and some of them
are exaggerations in ostrich feather
trimmings.
Antique silver card cases, such as
grandmother used to carry, have
been revived.
Someone rises to say engravings
only should be hung in the hallway;
never oil paintings.
Sailor hats are to continue in fash
ion next summer. There will be no
change in the crown or brim.
All the newest black fabrics are in
fancy effects, and the crepon and mo-
hair textures are the most stylish.
English fashion papers say the
Norfolk jacket for women is to be the
fashion, with conspicuous buttons.
Partisan women are wearing a sort
of black, Buffalo Bill style of hat,
caught up on one side with cock
ade.
Baskets Of smilax and flowers are
new caprice in dinner table decora-
ton, with bows of ribbon on the
handles.
Blue velvet and cut steel buttons
are used as trimming on a handsome
reception gown of reseda green nov
city crepon.
What are known as Throat neck
laces" are more and more in vogue
in connection with the low cut even
ing bodices.
Garcon jackets with pointed fronts
and sailor collar will be in vogue for
midsummer costumes. Sleeves will
remain large, but will droop more at
the shoulders.
A velvet hat has wide brim that
is literally smothered in ostrich
plume trimming. which is set on
smoothly around the under edge.
The trimming of the hat is of very
large loops of bias velvet.
Waists of perforated batiste, cam
brio, muslin, etc.. will be as fash
ionable for summer wear as are those
of silk at present. AS the perforated
fabrics are very expensive it is not
likely that they will become COM
mon.
Dress sleeves still continue enor-
nous. They extend straight out
from the shoulders, then sag over the
elbows where there are rosettes,
bands, bows, donkey ears and various
and sundry novel and conspicuous
trimmings.
Some of the prettiest evening bod
ices are made of lace or chiffon over
fitted lining of satin or silk. The
lace is almost covered with ribbon
that is drawn over and around it in
all directions. The sleeves may be
of silk matching the foundation or
of lace over the same or some con-
trasting color.
Some beautiful designs are shown
in the newest challies. Many
lowered striped designs and check
effects are among these. The latter
are finished with border about IL
inches deep. One Of the neatest
challes seen was brown and white
check with q brown border. This
would make an ideal travelling gown
for summer.
A handsome waist for afternoon
wear at home rs Of black taffeta,
having alternate stripes Of pale blue
and cerise. The front is box plated,
and hangs loose over the belt, which
is of cerise velvet. From under
velvet crush collar comes q Russian
lace collar. The sleeves are box
plated to the elbow and tight from
that point to the hand. where they
end in point.
A conspicuous evening dress has
no sleeves at all. There are shoulder
straps elaborate with embroidery and
Jewels, and in some instances band
passing from the back Of one shout
der to the front of the other, a Ia
woman's beauty show. The bodice is
held in place by whalebones and the
tightness of the fit. There is grave
question as to the good taste and
delicacy OF woman without sleeves
or even shoulder straps; but when q
thing is fashionable nothing more
can be said about it.