FASHION NOTES.

Observer, Volume 5, Issue 116, 2 December 1882, Page 185

FASHION NOTES.

Bx " Jenny "Wben."

Pompon fringe is new. Leather lace is quite a novelty in millinery Ficelle of a dark tint has quite superseded white lace. Most of the bonnets now worn are small and close. Ficelle or flaxen grey will be the rage for summer. Skirfca are wide and important-looking at the back. An enamelled gold bow is the new ornament for fastening bonnet strings.

under-garments, especially on whita^HffiH^^g in nainsouk was surrounded by f T|§fIHB!|MJBIS strikingly embroidered in open workjgg^g^^ leaves, stems, &c, were executed u>«KH9BggHf and the scalloped edge in scarlet jfjBaBHBSiMmB blending that proved very effectual. I *^|fiMHJHHH | breadth of this petticoat was in &coordara9HßH| i approved styles, inflated by five or siroSsSra A lovely dress of grey faille had th^jsraHggK the plain "short skirt covered with t^Hffiß beaded tassels called " glands," in grey 3 e |f§S|H§i§| the hem a full ruche of pinked -out fa$H»S& same material being drawn back in a shoriflßHKß| A charming little mantle of grey brocaded |WHb was worn with this, and a grey Langtry bkHH trimmed with grey ribbons and blush roses, BffljHw of which were mingled with the grey bo\«lffl| hind, completed this toilette. gHH Among the many handsome dresses worilgs| Melbourne on Cup Day, Mrs Joseph Clark's jsSffi the most magnificent. It was composed ofjJ»H| grainsilk of the shade known as G-loire de 3l»£ra most beautifully blended with rich Oriental §§§^ which was also shaded with this lovely tintngg suited the wearer to perfection. Another 3aj|i| much admired was of lemon-coloured brocSeg The short skirt edged with a thick ruche ow broehe lined with brown satin, and bows of brow&i satin ribbon in the spaces. A polonaise of riclji seal-brown velvet, trimmed with passementerij| and shaded brown beads. Bonnet composed <S| beaded lace, matching the dress. Cream paraph and long gloves. A brown checked skirt com- v posed of killings, with a black satin Newmarket ! jacket, with double row of old coin buttons ( and scarlet toque, was very effective. White washing dresses are trimmed with a great deal of guipure embroidery. They are :taado with three gathered flounces in front, and two all round ; paniers caught together at the, back

Bk wide bow of the material, or of silk ; and ■Kround-waisted bodices. The sash which conBaSa them at the back is wide enough to form BneHback of-the skirt ; a breadth of sui'ah, or Koulard, is usually arranged, averaging nearly half-a-yard in width. Another way is to arrange the front in wide box-plaits, and the back with rather narrow flounces. The short draped tunic, or the flounces, are arranged in front and across the hips, caught up short at the back, and finished off with loops of sash ribbon at the waist. The Bussian coloured embroidery can be used for trimming the paniera, collar, cuffs, and front of badice." It is much used on white and cream dresses, with bows of red and blue.