Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-16
IN FASHIONS MIRROR.
ssme of the Pretty Faseies In Fc1fs-
Inc Finery That Are Re-
n~et~d

I Bands Of embroidered velvet. cloth.
silk or satin are used to edge boleros.
walking jackets. skirt hens and open
/ fronted princess dresses. and these
strappings in nuns yelling, cashmere.
foulard silk. French batiste. organ
lie. linen lawn. etc. will be seen on
summer gowns; the bands being cut
from the edges of the plain fabrics
which they border. Gold and silver
designs finish some Of the more ex-
pensive weaves in silk and wool. the
metal borders being notably effective
on French challis. wiling or similar
goods in pale old rose. Chartreuse
green, amethyst and forget me not
blue shades. Other elegant band
trimmings are those of lace with a
picot edge. dotted with gold or Jet
beads. the design outlined with gold
Or fine chenille threads, says the
Boston Budget.
The latest Partisan fancy is a black
stock of mouSseline de sole. decor
ated with slanting lines of Roman
pearl and fastened at the left side
in a fluffy butterfly bow. This is
worn with evening dress. and j. re-
carried As tremendously chic.
small bishop sleeves. plain in style
Or laid in horizontal or vertical tucks.
are more generally used with the new
spring and summer shirt waists than
sleeves Of any other description.
The most charming dotted swisses
n - -. al -
come in pastel gray with white loz-
enge-shaped dots. in bonbon green
with white dots and serpentine
stripes. in maize yellow with black
lacy stripes that look Ike insertion.
in violet. black and white. coral and a
variety Of lovely shades and tasteful
designs.
The princess skirt shaped with
corSeiet top Is one OF the popular
styles Of the season \ graceful
model issued from a noted designing
house of this city is fitted TO the form
by means of curved front seams and
two darts on each side SuSpeuders
70 up over the shoulders from the
top OF the eorselet. disappearing be-
meath the skirts girdle point. which
arches mp AZ the back. The open
fronts ara shaped with pointed ends
and ftted by eNtra-,ieep single darts.
\ revival of pretty fashion i rhe
black velvet ribbon bracelet. which
Is being worn now by Partisan wom-
on. II i simply finished. and held
together by a duh gold slide. some
times ieweled. Egyptian armIet<.
TOO. are popular. although their chief
beauty seems % lie in their ba-baric
effects.
Youthful black evening gowns ar.
in great demand this season. all be-
cause young women find that they
can acquire more distinction in a
black gown than in any other. some
thing pretty j. black point d'eSprit
made over white taffeta silk and
trimmed with wreafhs Of tiny pink
Roses. Gold braid made into some
thing which resembles a rose IS an
other form Of trimming for this stvle
Of gown. and tor the decollete 10 iic-
there j. a narrow yoke and belt Of
the gold cloth embroidered with blue
silk and turquoiSes.
New handkerchief for both women
and men are delicately lined in color
plaids. and some Of the newest are
Of linen, with a silk hnish. Others.
again. have corded effects in the
borders. There are special bargain.
IN fine linen handkerehiefs. with
hens OF solid color and corner ini-
tials embroidered in the same color
as the hem These are 70 be had at
. cents each and are especially slit
able to carry with wash gowns for
summer wear
The variety in embroidered silk
hosiery i beyond detailed descrip-
ZION. but one Of the special novelties
shows an eagle embroidered in vel
low silk. while another Is dotted over
the front with single viol.ts.