THE LADIES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5325, 15 September 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

THE LADIES.

LADIES' GOSSIP

Dear Edith,—-I am sending you some of the latest stylos that aro being shown at tho different establishments in our city, and wo are only wishing for tho spring weather to firmly settle, to don our spring costumes permanently. Nell and I have been down tho ' block * most regularly. Wo have been so amused at the strange faces that meet us at every turn. Jack declares walking will be impossible as Cup timo draws near. 1 really wonder where accommodation can bo found when I read the list of arrivals in every morning's paper. But to return to fashion, a ' redii.goto ' made of livery cloth, worn over a white cloth skirt, trimmed with

Moorish embroidery at tho waist, a scarf in orange moire, just seen at tho opening of the coat. Largo hat, ' the Derby,' in black straw, of the shape so much in favor this season, and which, although much larger, recalls to mind the Jockey cap. Tha crown is very, very low, ball slumped, i the brims aro not turned, up, hut lay quito Hat and broad,'liße tho shade of tho cap above mentioned but very much exaggerated. This hat made iv black straw, :was lined with Leghorn straw, and for trimming Ijad yellow iris tied wi.h htiws of «.h %de<l yellow

and silver ribbon. ". nn. .t'a.sb. mention an Euglvd; dress b. thick 'cloth, a largo plaid imitating the' hot so rug. Straight skirt cut for tho plaid to be on tho cr_ : s. No tunic on tho trout, but a double shell puff scalloped at one edge, and falling straight oyer the back breadth from tho waist to tho of the skirt. The ' guntli.in.an' jacket in black-ribbed cloth, and ou the head, a black stn.w Uoque' with two Mack parrota, their beaks crossed, aitd tho tails form _ ing aigrcto. The ' toque ' covered with 'faillb-oigulc.' Young girlH «ud young married women wear f_v ball dresses, the genre ' Tosc.^' or ' Reoamier.' Wo havo p,'bserv_d some very charming classical toilettes ; one very elegant, in lace, otv.bro. dered with silver stars oyer ;i, _knt of heliot?op.o faille. A dNfiMrah"'.. "Ni'h> of almond greep, pcVlu i.nd 2" , inl < » embroidered with tlowers. The green stripe in faille, tk,o red

in a kind of taffetas t'U..U'oid,cred with flowers in .h.lit. Iftw.nd the low neck

nd sleeves, silver hmo, tho ho.ws are iv

fyiUe '■ arnande' and the train lun-d with silk, the same shade, A novelty in embroidery and iv vory goad taste, is the English 'point,' which is so often employed with insertion, now made with wool or twist uilk, and the spaces tivioo as largo as usual, which forms v splendid trimming for instance, a rose or straw-colored sat .11 petticoat, with a row of ilvo of these, ;.tiu-lies made with thick blue silk twist; or for a matineo iv light woollci} material, white or brick, the insertion will be embroidered

with thick wool, and the trimming will be i most effective and (•harining. The follow- 1 ing very pretty hull lir.iss was worn lately at i an official recptinii. The skirt in steel ] colored luce, lim.-d wilh _roy satin. Upon each side of the tahlier, a panel partly < pleated, the rest plain, is ornamented with < a wreath of flowers in steel embroidery. A rosewood colored train in faille, falls ls-hind, and bordering it is a lappet of 'tin: steel luc skirt, lined with the grey satin. A row of cut steel beads follow the outlino of the corsage; the same edges the seal lopped sleeves. A plastron, similar to the tablier, trims the opening in fron f ,. Some one has called flowors ' tho pootry of earth,' and the artificial flowers of this season apprraoh so nearly to those of nature's handiwork that they almost merit the title. Flowers or» usr>d in profusion on tho bonnets of tbe year, few of the bonnets shown being without them. A pretty little black, net, bonnet might he described as a ' poppy ' bonnet, as it seemed to be made of poppies veiled in black tulle, and was trimmed iv front with npst.inding bows of poppy-colored ribbon. The majority of the bonne!* had low crowns, but the trimming is often placed very high. Stringless bonnets were conspicuously absent, most of tho bonnets having long strings. A bonnet that showed the popularity of green had low green velvet crown trimmed with a band of silvor laeo ; iv front were sprays of grass, mingled with preen ribbon bows; the strings wero of green ribbon. Anoihor pretty green bonnet had a mossgreen velvet crown covered with buttercups veiled in moss-green tulle. In front were high bows of buttercup ribbon. A churm_ag bonnet was of. tulle drawn over a gold frame, and almost covered with trails of ivy. In front were ivy-green ribbon bows. A bonnet iv two shades of reseda was trimmed with sprays of beautiful niignionette and moire ribbon to match. The popularity of trailing grasses on bonnets and hats hnsboen prophesied by an English authority, j There were numbers of pretty and useful black lace tulle bonnets, with jet and flower trimmings. A protty black lace bonnet was trimmed with pale pink loses veiled in tulle. A dainty bonnet was of ■white areophano trimmed with bands of Tuscan lace made out; of grass, and with Tuscan feather-tips. Black and primroses were combined in a black net bonnet, tho brim of which was made of a wreath of primroses half-veiled in tulle. A Parisian bonnet had a low round crown of black velvet, edpred with roses and ivy-leaves. A bonnet, of pink had a crown of moss and a brim of exquisite pink heather. Another chapoau of the same delicate description, was a diinty combination of fine white and Tuscan hice, feather tips, and ospreys. Green, gold, and pink were artistically combined in a tulle capote, covered with gold lace, and trimmed with delioato green and pink watered ribbon loops, and feather tips to correspond. Amongst tho hats, the Empire shape was represented, and thero is no doubt that this shape is growing in favor. In the long 1 corridors of the" Exhibition-building, and amid the thron g in the city on fine afternoons, ono will suddenly como upon a young face framed in an Empire hat, straw-lined, with a contrasting straw is popular for this shape, as tho flaring brim seems to demand some trimming. Showed me an Empire hat of white chip straw, trimmed with marguo- : rites and ivy, and having long ribbon strings hanging from the back. ' Dorothy' ' hats, with flaring brims caught up with bunches of flowers, were also to be seen. ' Tho majority of the hats were of fine straws, ! and large picturesque shapes, modified ' Gainsboroughs predominating. The liking for large hats never made feathers popular as trimming, and they share the favor given to flowers. A large Gainsborough was of fine straw in two shades ■ of fawn, and was trimmed with brown 1 and fawn feathers and ribbon bows. A picturoiquo hat was of clectric-bluo straw, lined with blue velvet, and trimmed with electriu-blue ribbon-locps shot with gold. Ono of tho now, silver-groy fancystraw hate, with a low crown and fiat brim, was trimmed with white feather tips shot with grey and white net. Two of the ever--1 popular black lace hats, one imported and ■ one made, were shown tne. They were both charming. Tho imported hat had a low crown and a flat brim, and was trimmed with a spray of pink roses fulling from tho apex of the'erown and with black ribbon ; the other had a similar spray of poppies. Black lack and velvet were combined in another pretty hat, which was profusely trimmed with buttercups and green leaves. A black straw Gainsborough was lined with velvet and trimmed with natural-looking hops and hoops of green shot Moire ribbon. Among the many pretty lightcolored lace hats shown was a lowcrowned, broad-brimmtd chapeauof mingleficollo and cream lace, tho crown being cud circled by a band of moss greou velvet, and trimmed with ficelle feather tips and green ribbon loops. Gold is much used on the millinery of the year. A hat of Tuscan chip straw was lined with gold lace that showed where the hat was turned up, and trimmed with gold laco and feathers. A dainty hat of fino Tuscan muslin was drawn over a gold frame, and trimmed with gold embroidery and ivy leaves. Some very protty children's hats on view. Tarn o Shanters in soft silks, Gainsboroughs and Cindercllas, and many granny bonnets of silk and lace. The hats aro, however, th: most popular. A Tarn o' Shunter of corded lemon silk had a smocked brim, and was trimmed with lemon colored ribbon-bows. Another was made in tho same, way of white-corded silk. Liberty silks are also used in tho composition of children's chapeaux. Tho popular smocking an- ; pearod ou an ecru bonnet of soft silk, trimmed with lace and ribbon. A pretty Gainsborough hat of white Indian muslin, drawn over a frame and trimmed with lace and ribbon. Cinderella hats, in fine white torchon laco and ribbDn and pretty little Olivette bonnets for very tiny women, were aiso to bo seen in great variety amongst the children's chapeaux.—Louie.