FASHION NOTES.

Observer, Volume 7, Issue 227, 17 January 1885, Page 8

FASHION NOTES.

By "Jenny Ween."

Another kind of plastron is in two shades of gauze, which are draped in a series of oval folds outlined with beige-coloured lace. The gauze bow is also edged with lace. For fishing and rough country wear two fine descriptions of soft waterproof boots have been brought out, the materials being alligator skin and grain cowhide, both prettywell of everlasting wear. A summer out-door costume is composed of shot silk and broche silk. The skirt has three tucks, and the loose tunic is gathered at the neck. Broche Princess bodice draped at the side and back. Fashionable plastrons are composed of Manresque. Spanish la Ragusa lace may be used, or gauze figured with gold thread. Terry ribbon with a side bow forms the collar, and a tuft of flowers at the waist. A very becoming dinner dress is composed of printed delaine, cream ground with Chinee flowers. The skirt is trimmed with three plaitings of plain rose colour, each bordered with lace. The sleeves, front, and neck all ornamented to correspond. Bows and waist ribbon of dahlia-red satin. Decidedly new is a jacket of silk stockingnette, covered all over with tiny beads and finished with fringes of jet. It is called the Toreador, and has shoulder cords and epaulettes of richly- cut beads, which are strikingly handsome. The basque is short and round, and at the neck and sleeves are fullgathered ruffles of lace. In - hosiery, the most fairy-like work is employed on the very fine silk texture. On some the instep consists of rows of inserted lace, with embroidery of silk flowers between. These flowers are in black on black hose, in white on white, or in colour on both. The designs are rosebuds or forget-me-nots, yellow jessamine or small groups of red roses tied, and many others. The newest shape for handkerchief sachets is in the form of a 'square envelope, with the flap fastening to one side, and also diamond shape, with a flap turned back, showing half of the sachet and the handkerchiefs in it. A delicate lemon satin set of sachets had each a spray of dark velvet shaded violets appliqued on, and a set of pale pink had a cluster of fuchsias and a few forget-me-nots. | The newest gowns for evening wear are composed of light shades of materials, for instance, a mushroom, mastic or fawn»eolour, trimmed up to the waist with flounces and. wide piece lace. Black lace is also thickly embroidered with beads, and brilliant effects are obtained by a mixture of dull and bright jet worked in the form of flowers, the centres of gold or silver beads, or sapphire garnet, or green. There is a new design in parasol handles. One I saw looked very uncommon ; it was a cat peeping out of an overturned basket, a child's face framed in a large poke bonnet, the head of the sphinx and a perfect copy of a jesters wand in black wood, with the jester's face in stained ivory at the top. The last is a correct /ac simile of one of those relics of old court days. A pretty in-door costume, the materials being dark green broche cashmere and plain. velvet. The skirt is bordered with a cashmere plaiting. The tablier is velvet, and the plaited cashmere skirt is trimmed with, pointed tabs of velvet. The tunic, which is gathered, is folded under, and opens over the tablier. The cashmere kilting is continued round the skirt. The back of the bodice, which is Princesse, is trimmed with. velvet rovers at each side. The cuffs, collar, and plastron are velvet. In boots there is the new promenade, made of glace kid, with extra soft patent leather fronts. The soles project, and are sewn with either yelloAV or black stitching, being worked out a little beyond the uppers. This prevents them stretching or losing their shape. The same kind of boots, as far as shape goes, are made with fine cordovan fronts, and can be blackened with ordinary blacking or varnished. They are to be specially recommended to those who find patent leather draws the feet. The cashmere kid galoshed polished boots are also most comfortable for summer walking. For riding a new boot has been made in calf or patent leather, cut up high on the ankle ; it looks the same as a Wellington riding boot, but is cooler. I At a recent marriage in high life the bride j was handsomely attired in ; a dress of ivory j satin brocade, the front being covered with pearl drops. She wore no wreath, bufc her tulle veil was fastened tp the hair by diamond stars, and had a pearl and diamond necklace. The bridesmaids' tasteful dresses were of cream satin, the skirts boiug edged with rather wide lace, and having- two rows of lace insertion let in above. .' The drapery was much puffed, and the bodices were trimmed down the front with/a full coquille of lace terminating at the waist with a bow of satin ribbon drawn through a handsome paste buckle. They wore small lace bonnets with white aigrettes, and carried bouquets of pink flowers. The bride's pother wore a handsome dress of cream silk gauze brocaded with large golden brown flowers, the front of the skirt being of gold plustfi, edged with, narrow gold satin killings ; bort.net to match.

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