The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-08-29
FASHIONS EANcIes.
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| Taffea is still the leader in dress
| silks.
A new hat fastener consists Of twa
strong tortoise shell combs, pleasing ia
| the eye, and attached to elastic, which,
| in its turn, is destined to be fastened to
the hat. while the combs are pushed
through the hair at either side. Then,
independent of hat-pins, you can be
sure of keeping your hat firmly and
comfortably fixed on your head, let the
wind blow as hard as il will.
Smart wheelwomen are now copying
the Partisan fashion of providing col
lar of silver bells for the handle bars Of
their machines. Instead of worrying
about constantly tinkling the warning
bells. the motion of the machine causes
chime, and the effect is decidedly pretty.
These bells are all of more or less cost
~ description, the handsomest consist
ing of a set of six, OF pure silver, ex-
Quisitely chased, and hung upon band
Of white leather embroidered with gold
and jewels.
Most of the white and colored linen
duck suits are made with full gored
skirt and short jacket, fitted to the
giving great fullness. The seams are
Tapped and stitched in double rows.
The fronts turn away in very wide rev.
ers that begin at the waist line in
sharp point, then broaden at the top,
and after being deeply notched expand
into sailor or rounded collar.
: If you happen to possess wash gown
made with cut skirt, such as was worn
three summers ago. you can wear it
this year and he gowned quite fashion
ably. If the fiounce is perfectly plain,
say of Il blue and white striped material,
you can adorn the edge with two or
three small ruffies of either the white or
plair blue. For the bodice make tight
fitting sleeves out of the old full sleeves
and trim them up at the top with
several small rufTles. corresponding
with those on the skirt. With new
ribbon collar and belt. your old gown
will look chic and up-to-data.
The prevailing styles in sleeves are
rrettier and more artistic and bccom-
ing than anything we have had in years.
for they are the happy medium between
the huge, grotesque balloons just
passed into oblivion, and the long.
straight sleeves whose tortures still
haunt us. The choice in shapes at pres
ent is almost unlimited as to the style
Of arranging the upper portion of the
sleeves; frills. bell puffs. draperies.
points. caps, slashed effects. etc. are
prevailing among models for summer
gowns.
The fashion for pertaining gloves, |
laces, sunshadcs. and, in fact. every |
thing susceptible of the treatment. is
from Paris that at recent gathering OF
alegantes the air was filled with new
perfumes, and warning is given that |
care must be taken to secure the best in
order to avoid unpleasant results.
'heapness is not to be considered. Only
the finest scent make such n custom
'ndurable. and unless such ca;i be pro-
cured wisdom suggests absolute absti-
hence as the only possible course.
The wells most fashionable at present
're the black heavily dotted. delicate
neshed wells. These have a border OF
or honiton lace. This
border is frequently of white. though
The all-black veil is considered TO be in
)est taste. The heavily dotted wells are
worn mostly with the large picture
hats. finer veil being better adapted to
smaller hats or bonnets. The fashion,
able veil reaches now only to the chin
ind is brought up and fastened on the
nat at the back. Colored wells are rarely
seen, though white chiffon wells are still
worn with white hats.--Chi-
ago Inter Ocean.