NOTES ON FASHION.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2402, 14 December 1881, Page 4

NOTES ON FASHION.

•«KI(J n; . ' -T T~ —, . X ■; b fFrom ”The.Queen.”J -o silk skirts whioh have stood some wear can to .well.utilizad now,by a covering of black Spanish lace which, it good, is one of the most,,economical of purchases, as one can transfer it. from drees to and I 1 Relieve it o is the oqly trimming which mkka*,a well silk or satin look respectable again. Amongst, the more handsome evening drosses aro the hand-, painted which are very beautiful, the bodices being- painted after fitting, so that the effect of the design is not .marred by pleats or Beams. These drtises are, with good taste simply made, and but little trimmed save, with lace.' To those clever enough to paint their own they are an easibly, obtainable, luxury, but a fabulous price is charged for them at the beat houses, and with reason in rcany instances, as they are the wort of first rate arliits. The Mother Hubbard cloaks are very popular, made in brocaded silk or velvet, or of'the material and oplour of the drees ; but the long tight-fitting jackets, opening down the bock of the skirt, and with -.'.wo large fancy buttons below the waist, are One or two black brocaded silk jackets were arranged with a broad scarf of satin Merveilleaz, folded across the front, passed underneath the jacket at the hips, and brought out in- a large bow at the back. Others were trimmed; with several rows of gathered black laoo round the edge. All are worn very long. Those,made of the dress material are devoid of ornament, but fitting a* perfectly as poßsiblo. Most of the skirts were arranged with two deep or three narrower kilted flounces, with the short draped tunic above, falling long at the back. Some of the skirts, which were worn with, jacket bodices of coloured plush or velvet, had the flounces bound with the same. The small, close-fitting straw bonnet, simply trimmed with velvet to match the costume, is the most popular and becoming. Borne are of open-work straw, showing a coloured lining, while others are ornamented with.circles of narrow gold or steel braid, or ore encrusted with bead*. ■Circular fans, made of lace, or of tho material and colour of the dross, with a bouquet of flowers in the centre, are much worn now for evening use. They are often •nspended by a" cord or » fibbon, and hang at the side' of the the fan would be of black satin and jet, with a cluster of shaded 'red roses and ; leaves, unless the wearer was in mourning, and then a spray of white lilac or shaded violets would be substituted for a white dress; White lace would' be used for the fan, with flowers matching. . ! ■ Tho new'hose.-withembroidery of beads "up the front, are very fashionable. In black silk with jet, worn with black satin beaded shoes, and a black satin and jet trimmed dress, they ati particularly good style. . 11 ; The variety of parasols is wonderful. Black ones are to be very fashionable, lined with flowered Pompadour silk, with handles that have a* large ball of crystal or blue china at tftti end/ Others have cork top and handles iti the form of a champagne cork ; these ate a apenialiie of Messrs Marshall and Saelgrove, ol Oxford street. The newest style is a blaok pafsiol, with, one coloured division, on which is painted a palette, with a picture or dog’s head. Again, others have a large rose and leases painted on one 1 division,:with veins of coloured silk. The large Japanese designs of thus and.screens on coloured sateens are to be popular '; also white jean and sateen, with red, bid-gold, or dark bine balls suspended by a cord from the top. The ombre satins, atripedblack and sparkling gold, or red and' gold alternately’; white and black satin, embroidered *91601 or colored beads, edged with lace, ■ll. vie with eabh other in popularity. The fancy.cretonne and pompadour sateen pararfois, for morning and country use, are extremely pretty. Old Dresden china and fancy bandies of all kinds are being used, miniature sword handles being one of the npteltiet.' Some parasols have a border of embroidered 'or painted' cherries, daisies, or buttercups arranged on in a circle, failing towards the rim, the twisted stalks being nearer fh'e* centre. Many are painted to order, expressly’to match particular drosses or bonflete. *•' " ♦

Autograph Fan—The fashion of asking your friends to write something in an album has gbfaa but of date. The latest social instrument of torture, says the “Parisian," is the autograph fan—a fan of quire white parchment, on which the ladiek ask celebrities and ibonentities to write something. This distraction is becoming very popular in Paris, j- “ Smhmer muffs ”a id hand-painted parasols ore among the novelties of a season that is to hebome acquainted with bouquetod shoes with ivory heels, 'io ' ; For the very hot weather an old-fashioned drapery has been revived, and we have scarves of China 'crape,:lndia muslin or lace, worn irlilt a great many toilets. Gracefully arranged these are very pretty and 'becoming without the weight of a mantle. * idt ’