LONDON FASHIONS.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2153, 19 January 1881, Page 4

LONDON FASHIONS.

[“ Queen.”] Tho new cops for tweed and yachting costumes aro tho Jockey, the Lowlander, or Tam o’ Shunter bonnet, and a jockey cap modern a foundation with a noeud dost in front, which promises to be ono of tho fashionable shapes of tho season, ua it gives a little more shelter than tho j ckey, and ths tiny brims at the aide tako away tho least suspicion of its being fust. Polonaises almost invariably fasten down tho back, and are tho most stylish way of making up light stuffs, such no bunting, nuns’ cloth, sateens, and oven ivory serge and cashmere. They are often accompanied by a hood to match the costume. The newest long silk mittens have bends worked on them. They are to be had in white, with white nr silver or gold beads ; in black, with black beads ; and in old gold, and many other colours.

Bome of the prettiest now evening satin slippers aro composed of two shades of a oolong tho too and instep being of ono, and the back part of tho shoe being of another shade. Those are made to match tho dresses, which aro arranged with tho corresponding colours. Wreaths of (lowers are worn round the throat, aud also edging square-cub dresses. Those round the neck, which aro made full like a ruche, arc used in the daytime for dressy occasions. The lace stands up round tho throat above tho collarette of flowers. Some pretty black lace jackets have lately been introduced, with hoods lined with cream satin, on which are embroidered or painted a flower, bud and loaves. These look well over dark ua well as over light summer dresses. The Spanish mantilla has also reappeared. It sa so arranged that tho upper part looks like a hood. It is caught up at tho arms with bows of satin ribbon. Mantles for smart garden party and evening wear are made of soft Indian muslin, in tho dolman shape, with row upon row of plaited cream or coffee colored lace. Bows of ribbon, matching tho laoe, aro added at tho throat and arms. Dainty coverings for the bead are also arranged with tho same materials. Fur garden wear, drawn muslin bonnets, in the old “ poko ” or “ ooal scuttle” form, are very popular. Some of them are made of the soft Madras muslin, which is now sold in several shades, pale green, pink and gold being very popular colors. Red Turkey twill toques and hoods are worn with cream sheeting dresses. The toques have a red aigrette on the left side, and are made with rather high, pointed crowns. The twill is also usod for lining tho coarse cream lace insertions used for trimming white and cream dresses. The toques to match are turned over with laoe, and have a large bow of it in front. Plain red twill aprons, trimmed with this coarse laco, arc popular, and look well over light moruing or tennis dresses. Some capes for wearing over ((dresses are made entirely of colored hackle feathers. They are finished off with a colored cord and tassels in front. In red and pale blue they are most fashionable.

Buttons in the form of largo hooks and eyes in glittering steel are used for drosses, or are worn singly for fastening tho collar at tho throat, tho cuffs at the wrists. The rush or Zulu hats are this your adorned with a wreath of dried grass and grain, with a few poppies. They aro very inexpensive, and look pretty. Coarse straw, and a now kind calk'd Porcupiao hats, are also trimmed with grasses. For tenuis and seaside wear, the largo wire shapes, covered with cream Madras muslin lined with colored muslin, or tho same trimmed with coffee-colored laoe and a blush rose or two, are generally worn. They are very light, and can bo bent into any shape.

For travelling drosses, jerseys accompany serge skirts, and have velvet collars and cuffs, with gold embroidery on the velvet. Other serge dresses have narrow blue and white striped sorgo applied as killings, and os a plaited flounce round the bodice, which is cut in points—quite a novelty. Braiding on plain colored serge is arranged in close rows down the front, and horizontally across the tunic, the braid being verry narrow. The handkerchief drosses ore now reproduced in woollen material, the stuff being printed in squares in such mixtures as violet and black, old gold and green, red and black, .?ed and blue. They are made up in the same way as the cotton handkerchief dresses. Messrs Rodmayne, of Bond street, have some new and pretty spun silk dress material. The dress itself is of solf-oolor, plum, blue, grenafc, <Sco.: but is trimmed with the same material woven in squares in mixtures of cardinal aud blue ; grenat and blue ; green, red and gold ; old gold in delicate lines completing most of the checks. . No other trimming is required, and the dresses ore very stylish. Plush is now usod for jacket hoods and toques, with self-colored dresses, and can be had in charming colors. There is a novelty in brocades ; hitherto the pattern has been in velvet on a satin ground ; now tho brocade is satin on a velvet ground. Bonnet shapes are now sold composed entirely of flowers, to,'which the purchaser has only to add a small scrap of lace or material for the crown and strings, to make tho headdress complete. Those in tea roses are very pretty. They are the close-fitting French ghapo, both fashionable and becoming.