The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-09-19
FASHION MOTIFS.

FASHION MOTIFS.
Empire fans are all the rage, but lie
sure they are we'll put together before
you put much money into them.
Some very much lace-trlmmea
shades are seen in houses where one
would think plain holland moro IN
keeping.
Autumn.Ieaf colors will be worn all
season, and Will, it is SAID, give place
to brighter tints upon the approach
OF cold weather.
The deep corslet waist band and the
short bolero ore features OF many chic
gowns and have the merit Of being al
most universally becoming.
The craze for blue and white has
extended to muslin gowns. Tho latest
and most chic show blue figures in
white grounds and are proiuse!y
trimmed with lace.
Daring combinations Of color seem
to multiply as the season advances. A
light transparent gray linen Is made up
over apple-green and finished wita
pink belt and collar.
White dresses are made of all sorts
of materials. They may be of the plain
est as we'll as the most elegant OF ia
br,cs, and they are also found in all
intermediate qualities.
A novelty in sleeves show diaphan'
GUS material uulined from the elbow
to the wrist. Above it is made bout
FAINT and is caught together in the cen
ter OF the arm st the top.
Tan color and black, tan and pale
blue, and tan aud heliotrope areamong
the popular combinations Of color.
Gray dresses with black lace are much
liked, also gray with bright yellow.
Pique appears to be the one formid-
able rival to grass linen. Not only is
it employed for the making OF whole
gowns but it makes also revers, capes
and collars for silk gowns aud is en-
circled by trimmings OF real Irish cro'
, Chef.
Stage dresses are voted among tho
most artistic Of any now produced,
, therefore when my lady desires some
! thing brand new, she watches for the
latest arrivals from Paris and forms
: her styles on some OF the most ap-
proved OF these importations.
By new process silk is being mau-
: ufaotured from sort OF wooI-pulp.
: 1t is so perfectly made that onl y ex:
perts can distinguish between it and
. the product OF the si]kworm. The
: fiber is made at very triaing cost and
- with great ease, so that silk may soon
y become cheaper than cotton.
s A new waist is made with the sides
i and back and the front below the bust
+ snugly fitted, and finished with a plain
d belt. The yoke, collar and wide bands
j. down the front are of galloon OF open
e work lace. The cuffs are Of lace, and
8 the tops OF the sleeves appear to be
:. simply enormous bows OF the goods.
d Broad belts ere as much in vogue
IS as uarrow ones, but medium ones are
). not permissible under any circum
+. stances. II you are thin corslei
d high up under the arms will be most
II becoming and make your gown 8!
N much product of this year as if yor
at mad narrow belt OF alligator or liz
IS ara skin.
e. French ball gowns designed foc wea
os by French women are seldom cut Low
"a at the necE, as are those made fcr ex
s. portation. A charming combination
o. of soft pink and white is so cut tina
o. there is only small open square BAG
and front, but it is bordered with a fa]
! of pearls snd silver, which hangs t
the waist.
a. An effort is being made to brir
ad earrings into fashion again. This
40 quite to be deplored for various res
to sons. Earrings are becoming to bu
oy few people, and it is much to be IT
ls: GREETED when women as O class adoI
III !, style simply because it is fashions
IL BILE and without regard to how
Dr. makes them appear.
=; A simple but effective hat for garde
-. parties and the like is of crimple
~ white straw in large, dropping shap'
' "11 Tie brim is edged with q ruche (
' pale.blue chiffon, and a scarf of tt
:, same is twisted round the crown an
,us tied on one side in graceful boy
~ where big bunch OF white carnatiol
,oo complete the trimmings.
DIV Toques, while they give place
er. hats Tor many outdoor occasions, a.
zen always in demand. A charming mode
;tv seen within the week. has crown
i've gold embroidery, studded with b
lao turquoise beads. The brim is Of thick
3 Is ruc1ed pale.biue chiffon, trimm
with cluster of pink roses on ca
h q side and two blue tips at the back.