The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-05-11
Fashion Notes.


Lace which has become yellow with
age is exactly the right tint required
by fashion.
Miniatures of historical personages,
set around with diamonds, are very
fashionable for wedding gifts.
Among the prettiest summer goods
for next season will be seen lowered
muslins on plain and brocaded
grounds, barege muslins, plumetis,
grass lawns and plain batistes. Bright
colors will be feature of next sum-
mer's dress fabrics
Blouses, with very handsome Jew
eled belts and dog-collars to match.
are still in great favor for theatre and
demi-dress opera wear. Most of the
latest models are finished with some
sort of pretty yoke or guimpe of fab
ric differing from the blouse itself.
American manufacturers have pro.
duced a very attractive line of satin
striped moires this season which are
far more soft and pliable than the
moires of other days, for they are much
lighter in texture, aud the usual stiff
underweb or filling is now omitted in
the weaving.
French mohair retains all its &C.
quired popularity for certain uses in
the world OF fashion, and among other
spring materials are found some novel
and pretty varieties in serge, armure,
basket, trellis and whipcord weaves in
many stylish patterns, and also in very
handsome colorings.
Odd arrangements of plated frill-
ing, braid, velvet and lace are very
much used by fashionable dress
makers on bodices, redingotes and
princess gowns fastened at the left
side, and a very dressy appearance is
impaired to otherwise simple gowns by
the addition of these trimmings.
For middle-aged women stylish
gowns are made of black silk warp.
Woolen goods are made with a skirt
having two bias milliner's falls, headed
with fancy silk gimp. The front has
an Eton effect, with square revers and
belt, pointed in front. of satin. Vests
and collars of white silk are covered
with cream lace.
High satin collars finished with
standing lace fraises, elaborate Queen
Anne ruches, detachable blouse, or
fiat vest fronts, long Directoire scarfs
with fluted ribbon -bordered ends, and
exceedingly dainty French looking
berthas and Marie Antoineite fichus
are all reproduced among the charm.
ing ct ceteras in dress for next season.
A device suggested by a French
dressmaker to one of her customers il
to wear, where ones arms are not as
plump as desired, dress sleeve inside
OF the glove. This is for the demi.
toilette for a reception and similar
uses. 1t is fashion that is particu,
larly easy to copy at the moment for
the little poufs at the top of mos.
sleeves form the surrounding of the
glove almost as if the arms were bare.
Wearing the sleeves in this way con-
tributes to the dressy finish of SIM
pie toilet.
The most popular colors for the
coming season are the porcelain, hya-
cinth, turquoise, cadet and sapphire
blues, all the pretty shades Of gray
and beige, Russian and emerald
green's and violet to be used chiefly
for contrast in trimming. Yellow in
all the tints from cream to deep Or
ange will be worn, and also the pretty
deep rose pink. Light fawns, grays,
browns and beiges are especially in
favor just now for the new cloth
gowns made for early morning wear.
And so is blue and gray mixture
which is useful in all kinds Of
weather.