The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-16
TOILET ACCESSORIES
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The new black cloth jackets are
trimmed with white lace applique.
Gros grain silk is revived again for
dressy gowns worn by matronly women.
White kid embroidered with colored
beads is used for revers, cuffs and belts
on cloth gowns. fN t
"Louisene," n kind of poplinette, is
among the new and popular materials,
and it comes in very small checks OF
various colors. r
The wise woman will not waste her
substance on sun-plaited skirt II she
would be up to date two months later,
for report says this variety of skirt In
rapidly going out of fashion.
Tiny sea shells are the latest decora-
ton on some of the new gallons and
embroideries with beads, silver and
gold threads and narrow ribbons SO
much employed in the seasons trim
nings.
For evening dress young girls wear
wreaths Of flowers in their hair, which
is arranged high on the head. Forget
me-nots are very pretty and narrow
wreath of green leaves is often very be-
coming.
A pretty chemisette vest for foulard
and barege gowns is made Of white
mousseline de sole, striped across with
little frills of narrow cream lace headed
by one row Of narrow black velvet rib
bon.
Skirts flounced from the hem to the
waist with ruffles shaped so that they
require no gathers and edged with mar
row cream lace are decidedly the latest
fancy and are especially effective In
glace silk. ''a =" ''e
A stylish cycling hat has sailor
brim of Panama straw and a Tam
OShanter crown of plated
canvas, and is trimmed with band Of
velvet, q rosette of turquoise blue satin
and two black quilts. sq 81
Red, which is such popular color
this season. needs great care in maxi
ing q selection, as it Is either very be-
coming or very vulgar, as 1t harmonizes
or is a discordant element in its effect
on the woman who wears It. fg
A. novel idea carried out at IN Eng
lish wedding is q procession OF eight
little bridesmaids following the bride.
each one, wearing a Victorian bcnneA
made of rose twigs lined with silk of'the
prevailing color in the dress and carry
Ing crooks entwined with ribbon and
flowers. llq III - fffa- e
Flowers and foliage form the most
conspicuous part of the trimming on
this summers hats, not as In former
seasons, q mass Ct one kind alone, but
In every conceivable combination, the
purple violet almost always making ono
kind, no matter what else the other
one or even two maybe. tt n sila
A very new, awiry stun, not unlike
etamine In weave, only much sitter,
comes in all the bright shades and -
much used as facings or for aipu6 set
into the upper edge Of the crown Of
the hat. Brown. with green pun OF this
let in, is very swagger. BY the way,
the hats almost without exception are
faced. 9 ~ fn t''fi' ~
The special feature Of the summer
shoulder cape is the short full effect
which gives it the appearance of an ex-
tended neck ruff. Transparent mate
rails, such as grenadine, mousseline de
sole, batiste and net, accordion-plaited.
very full, flourish in these garments,
and Jet and butter-colored lace figures
largely In the trimming. The 2ouaye
jacket style Of ornament, with the full
cape sleeves, ranks with the cape az
good style, but It is not so useful, owing
to the inconvenience Of putting 1t on
and taking 1t off.-Cincinnati CONNER;
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