The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1896-10-31

at the side and few leaves following
the line of the neck, will. it is to be
hoped, in spite Of fashions decree.
still prevail.
FASHION NOTES.
Black and white is still favorite
combination, and is generally becom.
ing.
One skirt with three or four fancy
silk. waists will answer for q Whole sea-
son.
Some OF the latest styles in skirts
show trimming in vandykes of three
different widths.
The pretty girlish sashes are again
in full favor with all bodices that ter
inmate at the waist.
Sleeves are undoubtedly smaller,
and even the larger ones show length
of tightly fitting arm.
Grenadines are again coming into
use, aud when nude up over silk and
trimmed with lace they make lovely
costumes.
Maltese lace has returned, both for
dress and parasols, and combination
of this lace in yellow tone with chit
fon is very pretty.
Printed or stamped velvets are very
much in vogue, and are easily utilized
in the ornamentation of buttons Of old
style, with paste or steel.
The new season promises to be nota-
bic for tho variety of silk, though.
curiously enough, surah and Indian
silks are in little demand.
Thin gowns Of muslin or lawn should
be made with @ separate foundation,
which will make them hang much
lighter and look more tilmy.
Shepherd plaid is very much in
vogue, and with it comes the quaint
old.fashioned trimming of the skirts.
with rows and rows Of the pencil vel
vet.
There is but little change in the
style of waists, q great deal Of lace en-
broidery, ruching, side plating and
ribbon being employed in the make
up and trimming.
The trimming that is being placed
IN the bottom cf the skirts would in.
dictate that skirts soon will be less full.
as it would DO impossible to place frills
and puffs around very full, gored
skirt.
An excellent method for renovating
and msking the party gown do double
duty is to veiliit slightly with grena-
dine of the same shade or black, with
the bodice finished with little basque
of satin ribbon.
The fashion of black gowns being
cut up to show on underskirt under
meath is attractive to many people,
and accordion plaitings of silk or lisse
look graceful peeping from under the
panels, while tiny ruchings Of lace can
: be used to edge them instead OF passe-
mentcrie.
The very thin textures made over a
color have the thin material rufled,
; puffed or plated over the closely tit
! ting silk lining nearly to the shoulder,
with round, very full puff just at the
, top, and these sleeves are altogether
1 prettier than the large, loose, droop-
> ing sleeves or the huge, stiff, outstand-
ing ones.
a This season it seems The thing K
. have tho skirts and blouses harmonic
\ more, and the one serviceable blaci
!. silk must be kept for the wash skirt
. or darker silk bodices. Light dolores
:. dressy bodices must have lighte
% skirt than the black ones. A YER.
e economical skirt is OF either checkere'
"a or striped black aud white silk; thi
- harmonizes with either the black chill
4 fon or lace, as we'll US with the ligh
or bright ones.
,e One often hesitates over a new gov
Z, which must be worn as what is know
,e as "a black suit" while considerin
20 it's possibilities of wear. A broke
10 plaid is excellent for not showing sol
at and cheviot wears like iron, as does
If dark gray flannel of good quality. Ph
ID always popular blue serge never las
~ very we'll, but blnck or blue mona
Of brilliantine is excellence in itself.
shakes of the dust, it does not wink
se badly and it always has q dressed-u
q. appearance which is sometimes one
be the greatest OF considerations.