The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-02-05
Fashion Notes.

The latest chiffon sash is nearly |
three-quarters Of yard wide.
Velvet leaves in all the gorgeous
co]ors of autumn foliage trim some OF
the latest hats.
The craze for feathers Las certainly
reached the limit this season, ana
every kind Of bird is represented ID
the winter millinery.
Among tho new fancies in fashions
scheme of decorating our gowns arc
the black velvet bands generously
sprinkled with blue jet.
Stockings for the bridal troussea1
are embroidered in some dainty tora'
design with wash silks On the double
edge, and the patterns may be as
varied as the number Of pairs.
The newest fur boa is frill OF tur
plated and wired on the edge TO keep
It in place. It fastens in front with a
head and many tails, and it may be
lined with contrasting fur if you like
Ermine with sable is quite the thing.
Wool and silk mixed goods are much
in favor. In both dark and light col
ors these handsome materials may be
seen, and their wearing qualities are
superb. They usually come in double
widths and have IN exclusive appear
ance that will commend them.
For late winter and early spring
| wear it is said that checks and small
fancy plaids are to DO much used
The checks will be seen in silks, sum
mer poplins, light twilled woolens
zephyr cloths, Examines and ginghams
, Clan +ortans will also be worn.
The blouse has taken such hol(
. on the fashionable fancy that it up
8 pears everywhere. It has invaded tn
ranks of full dress and house ores
; alike, and as every one appears salts
,, fed with it, we ore likely to nav
! what some designers call q blouse sea
son.
The poke bonnet Of velvet is maxim
: good progress in the fame OF fashion
). owing to the modernized edition, whic
8 is vastly more becoming than the ole
; time shape. The crown is less prt
0 minent than in the old fashion, glV1n
it O. rounder effect, and it has MOI
l. width at the side.
l. Wear wreath Of little roses i
s your hair at the theatre, instead OF
bonnet, and you will DO quite up
: date. the envy Of all the other wome1
" and o delight to the fortunate perso
y who sits behind you. The roses encl
al Gle the knot, which is arranged high {
r, the head, and two or three ext
81 blossoms form q tiny bunch OF OF
81 side.
IS A plain colored velvet stock with
how finished on the ends with 81
re frinees is, perhaps, the latest fad
IN neckwear; but these stocks are al
IN made Of corded silk and black
Is colored satin, and the daintiest OF
K. are the soft neck scarfs OF null, Oh
IS fon. net and silk, trimmed with lns'
Il ton, hemstitching, and lace on t
ID ends, tied in u large bow in front.
~: The newest and dressiest of Pa
- sleeves are tucked from wrist toelbo
no no Each tuck laps enough over the Q
~ L beneath to conceal the stitch
&C. &C. Other pretty, stylish sleeves are b
-: 10 toned from the shoulder to the hal
40 40 on the outer seam. Most ofthe ev'
no inc dresses are mace with Glib
~ sleeves. much frilled and pulled
~ the shoulder and having a full Il
=, lust below the elbow.
ed A superb Rembrandt lat seen
air Paris this season was of dark, pit
m. colored felt showing an interml1t
be- of black. A wide piece of rich PHI
7ck colored velvet was drawn tightly 0
Tn Tn the crown, covering it completely,
nos fastening in few loose plaits.
isis brim was bound with plum-colo
ses velvet, and two long, plum-colo
apy ostrich plumes, tipped with DIE
yes curled from tho left side, one torW
rd tho other bending back,