FASHION NOTES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5456, 21 September 1878, Page 4 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES.

The new tints in note-paper are shell-rose and primrose. Some of the new bonnets have the trimming of roses covered with colored gauze. Silk-finish lisle thread undergarments are vary elastic, and a most beautiful, delicate fabric.

White' lace mitts come finer than ever, embroidered in delicate patterns, and are quite a favorite for evening wear. Zephyr de beige, it may not be generally kubwn, is a new wash goods, and comes delicately striped in all the new shades. A ball dress for summer of delicate pale blue is handsome with the princess back of white tulle slightly gathered and strapped across with silk bands.

Ladies seem to greatly fancy for summer wear what is termed a diamond cut sandal, buttoning at the aide. In slippers the Louis Qulnze still holds its own, trimmed with Centennial bows.

Scottish ginghams in stripes, in plaids, in plain colors of delicate pale pinks, and bines make most useful dresses for little girls. Oasoa is a favorite shade in these ginghams, as well as purple and dark brown. -Embroidery which is done by hand on dresses is now a refinement of fashion. Some of- the most expensive imported dresses are covered with it. Foulards and muslin dresses come by the yard embroidered. , Long dressing gowns, long enough to entirely envelop the figure, are convenient for both ladies and gentleman and to put on after emerging from the waves. They are generally made of Turkish towelling, white, with pockets trimmed with braid, either red or blue.

Grecian Simplicity is the style of hair-dress-ing certain to rule in the fashionable world in the near future. Also a return to the interest ing costume of Josephine's court in the beginning of this century—a clinging gown with no waist to speak of, up under the chin somewhere Doylies for finger, bowls, made of peasant linen, is quite the rage among the ladies this season to embroider in .outline stitch either in black silk or fine Pyrennees wool. They come In sets complete, often illustrating a poem or story, the initial lino given under the picture embroidered in the same way. Mother Goose, for instance, with Little Jack Homer, Hnmpty Dumpty, Little Miss Tuffit. Ladies cannot find a more fascinating way of passing the time than embroidering bands of French felt, no& so fashionable for curtains, portiere, table and mantle covers. In mustard, olive and old gold; scarlet and black are pretty combinations. Point Basse stitches for these are rather newer than the Kensington crewel work. Mummy cloth, a sort of crinkly linen, Is a novelty for these curtains.