Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1882 — FASHION’S FROLICS. [ARTICLE]

FASHION’S FROLICS.

Russian fog is a new gray. It is essentially a season of ribbons and satins. Filigree work of silver cord is worn as ornaments. »■ * . Satin flowers appear freely in the fresh millinery. Blue is a much liked color now in the fashion sense. Tawny gloves are accompanied now , by tawny stockings. blowers will again be worn on ball dresses after Easter. The medium length dolman is the leading spring wrap. Tt e coming parasol is to have a shirred ruffle around it. Crescents of jet and steel beads are very effective garnitures. Chen el le in net trimmings and fringes is revealed this spring: “Throat latches” for neck bands, of velvet are made of silver wire. In spite of the greenery-yallery rage red will be fashionable this summer. It is fashionable to wear from seven to nine bracelets with an evening toilet. Opera hoods of soft silk to match the cloak is* a new feature in fine dressing. Flowers are used in great profusion on train skirts and as borders to tabliers. Plain velvet skirts, with satin or brocade overdress, are greatly admired by society fashionables, Spanish lace overdresses are effective when worn as drapery over rich black velvet and royal purple velvet. Opera cloaks made of gold tinted plush, and adorned with dove’s plumage or ostrich feathers, are very effective. Tinted plumage is very effective on full dress.' This fashion of garniture is a little too old for the blooming belles. The Princesse style of dress ia very # popular for evening wear, and is always becoming to well-proportioned figures.

Plush and brocade make excellent combination toilets (or grand occasions. The trimmings are beads in various forms. A ball dress is of gold colored net, embroidered with blue corn-flowers, the trimmings being corn-flowers and golden ears of wheat. MSGloves are worn that nearly reach the elbow, and there are gloves that come up over the elbow. From ten to twenty buttons is the rule. Elegant small bonnete in Fanchon, cottage, directory and "capote shapes will be exhibited at the millinery opening previous to Easter Sunday. Another lovely costume imported from Pingant lias the train skirt of brocade plush, white ground and blue figures in relief. The oyer garment is gold cloth laid on in Greek folds. Fans are not quite so large as they have been. Those showing jeweled decorations come very high. The hand painted fans rank as first-class, and these are indeed artistically executed. Handsome fringe of combined bead is very popular in trimming ball toilets. The iridescent beads are well displayed with jets and steel. This combination produces a splendid effect. Adress from Worth for a well known society lady has the skirt a full Court train and made of wine colored velvet; the drapery is silver tissue, neatly adorned with seed pearl fringe twelve inches wide. An evening dress, made at one of our leading stores, has the skirt cut walking length; the material is red satin, combined with green brocade, showing scarlet devices; garniture, lace ana steel fringe. Low neck and short sleeves are the rule for evening dress. Full court trains are chiefly worn, although high toned fashion gives countenance to short dresses so«- the blooming beauties of tender years. A ball costume of azure blue crepe and pink "atin, beautifully combined, formed after the latest model for full evening dress; the corsage is very low, front and back short sleeves,and trimming of seed pearl applique. A rich ball costume of sea green brocade, intermingled with Surah velvet of a clear scarlet. The effect is very startling. The sides are adorned with beaded plaques, and the front shows an embroidered tablier of silk tissue —a pure flesh tint. Scarf drapery is greatly favored in grand toilets. The chief texture in this line of dress embellishing are gold and silver tissues, embroidered ganze and costly lace. The loopings of the folds hre held in place by jeweled ornaments and clusters of flowers. * Among the new woolen dress fabrics are ladies’ cloths,of American manufacture, which successfully rival those of the Frepeh looms'. They are notably in mixtures oT colors, and in mixed tones or shades of color; and are soft and delightful to the touch. Moire or watered silks have a lease for life another season. Watered ground is given to checkered silks, and watered eftects are seen in the new grenadines and nun's vailings.