The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
FASHIONS FANCIES.
Various New Features of Feminin.
Costumes and AdOrn-
ment.

Soft hats will take the place of the
derby for wheel wear.
White pongee is one of the materials
used for yachting gowns.
The gray faded shades of blue, red
and brown are the popular colors for
gowns.
A nice trimming for black sailors is
ribbon in the three shades of burnt
orange.
A black hat covered with two shades
Of peoples is most appropriate for
young girls.
Little people wear the proverbial
bonnet with lace, and lace insertion
for trimming.
Children's hats are largely trimmed
with old garden flowers, red being the
popular color.
Sapphire blue velvet and turquoise
blue silk are used in combination to
form the vest of a tan cloth gown.
A Roman sash, with silk hose tC
match, will add much to your white Or
candle costume.
The English walking-hat still holds
fplace in fashion, and is often profusely
trimmed with plumes and Jet
Some of the newest coats are quite
long in the back, rounding down from
the front, and fastened a little to one
side.
Among summer hats a chip with
white mousseline de sole and sweet
peas will be chic headdress for young
women.
White berege over white taffeta and
trimmed with white satin ribbon and
white chiffon makes a lovely summer
dress.
Sailors will be worn with low crowns
and narrow brims this season. A fash
ionable trimming will be folded scarf
wound around the crown and tied at
the left side.
\ small bonnet of framework COW
cred with burnt orange roses, with an
aigrette of black Jet and white lace
wing, is a most attractive headdress for
elderly women.
Among the pretty headdresses is the
wide Drim sailor, the crown banked
around from the back with orchids. and
in the front a large Alsatian bow of
white satin ribbon.
Stylish belt ribbons are five or six
inches wide. plain colors, the ends pait-
ed to ordinary belt ribbon width and
fastened to a narrow buckle or clasp.
which is fastened in front.
a hat that is much worn this season
is a rough straw shepherdess, in navy
blue, trimmed with a large cable of
white tulle, dotted with blue chenille
and large bunch of snowballs.
Corn color is being worn to some ex-
'ent, and it is a delightful summer
color. 1t is always pretty and cool, and
becoming to many people. 1t is to be
seen III some of the wide scarfs for the
neck.
Watches set in leather bracelets or
straps for the wrist, and hitherto sup
posed to be for service in bicycling or
travelling for women, are now presented
to the public as useful adjuncts for GO
ing to war.
Black velvet stocks with the effect OF
steel bead embroidery have belts to
match. Pale gray stocks with vest
fronts and belts to match and the steel
embroidery effect are for more dressy
wear, as are those of pale pink and blue.
The mushroom hat with a low crown
and brim that curves down all around,
is one of the many shapes which have
some merit as protection for the eyes.
1t is trimmed simply or deliberately
with flowers, and is charming on
young girl.
Parasols ruffled from hem to stick
are pretty, fluffy and effective. Pretty
little Inexpensive parasos come in
plain colors, green, lavender, rose pink,
TO match different gowns. They have
an effective striped edge. a more ex-
pensive parasol is a heavy corn-colored
silk, with border of blue
Black silk coats made by the tailors
and stitched and pressed in the most
approved fashion are one of the Partisan
novelties
The latest thing in belts to wear with
shirt waists is soft taffeta ribbon, five
inches wide, made tight enough to
wrinkle into half that width, and
fastened with a pretty silver gilt
buckle.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.