ITEMS FOR LADIES

Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 156, 31 December 1887, Page 2 (Supplement)

ITEMS FOR LADIES

It is stated both in Paris and London that though this is to bo a woollen year tin; gowns are to be extremely handsome. The fashions in Paris are steadily going back to thirty years asjo — to watered libbons and .silks, cloth dresses trimmed in pinking, and to evening di esses one mass of pink niftiest. The stylos are said to be tending all the tune to the Directoire costumes, short waists and full ski its. The hading idea in silks (says the Qunen) is the revival of the real oldfashioned moire, which is now received back waimly into favour, but which in old days had a trick of wearing so long, and went so completely out of fashion, and became so vulgarised that tho one desire was to get rid of it as soon and as 1 effectually as possible. If people had but laid them by. The old Becret of making is lost for the present ; though they go by the name of English moires they are made abroad, and lack some of the merits of the old article ; they are to be bought out in a long rauge of light colours for evening wear, and in more substantial tones for everyday use. The Pekins have come back again, but they are, of course, of far more recent date ; the term means stripes of satin and watered silk. The process of watering used some years ago rotted the silk and it aoou wore out. This is not the case with the new Pekin moires ; the stripes are the so-called English watering, and the satin stripes have a picot edge, as though a ribbon had been kid on the ground ; they really make handsome gowns. The following recipe for preparing a delightful dressing for the tomato, when used for salad, will be found useful : — Beat too eggs well together, add one tcaspoonful of sugar, onefourth of a teaspoouful of salt, the same of prepared mustard, one tablespoonful of sweet cream, and three tablespoonfuls of vinegar. Place the bowl containing it in a basin of boiling water, and stir till it attains the thickness of cream. The polonaise continues in great favour, yet is draped as a rule at the sides, not in iront — the mode till now. Many woollen and flannel costumes for young ladies, of two colours or patterns, aie made with a long or shoit tablier on one side, and a panier merging into the back drapery on the other. Tunics are also employed for making up similar materials. They are draped and rounded above, and full to the edge of the skirt. The back drapery has the right side pointed and puffed, the one straight and pulled at the waist only left. Many pretty striped and figured tissues in red are employed for trimming costumes of different shades, especially in dark bine, on which it has a stylish effect as an accessory hue. The pocket handkerchiefs have borders to suite all tastes, some with club colours, some with nautical anchors, others with sporting horseshoes. Rich merveilleux silk of a deep black tint will be worn this winter ; it drapes beautifully, and can be made up in all the fashionable styles Ribbons are nearly endless in variety, many of the embossed makes being extremely rich and effective, while there are cashmere and Pertsian ribbons, fancy gauze and satin stripes, plaids, shot ribbons, fancy sarcenets, with stripes of velvets, ifco. Never has there been such a choice of ribbons as .his year, and the autumn colours ccme out splendidly on the thicker makes wliich are to do service for the next few months. Nothing has been introduced with such success as vests, and which no longer means a garment independent of, but forming part of a bodice, arranged by inserting another material to form a contrast, full or plain, straight or pleated, coming half or the entire distance down, adding just that touch of brightness and style so needed to relieve neatness from monotony, and simplicity from severity. Vests aie most convenient for renovating worn bodices or for enlarging the same, as they can be of any size and style that may suit the wearer. Velvet and felt will be the favourite materials for hats and bonnets ; the trimmings being- feathers, short ostrich tips are specially preferred. A new dress frilling is made in all colours of fine crepe, with a narrow satin border. It is finely pleated, and is altogether substantial and durable. Of course, the ribbon frilling for dresses can be had in all tones also. Very elegant mantelets are made in gold braid, with picot edge. They consist of two pointed ends and a yoke, the back being a single piece. They will be worn both in velvet and plush. The blue merino dress trimmed with white is a very becoming combination. • The jacket bodice, with long blue silk levers, opens over a full white waistcoat. Collar, belt, and cuffs braided with soutache, and so are the panneaux going up the sid^ of I the skirt. Blue sailor hat, trimmed with blue ribbon. Braiding is fashionable, and some of the best dresses are most elaborately braided, which renders them costly. In jet, the last idea seems a frosted appearance, produced by the surface of beads being covered with tiny grains. These beads, when mingled with the cut jet, give value to the glitter of the latter, while rendering it less distracting to the eye.

First Omaha dame— " What a handsome couple !" Second Omaha dame—" Yes, they are strangers, and aro staying at the St. Blank Hotel." " Both have such happy faces. I don't suppose either of them knows what trouble is." " No, they are ouly engaged yet. ' " Came to his death while being hit with a long-bandied stewpan in tile hands of his -wife," is the expressive verdict of an Illinois jury. Taking cold — Stealing ice.