FASHION TRIPPERIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1480, 27 March 1880, Page 27

FASHION TRIPPERIES.

Dreatt your hair to suit your face and wealth of hair ; but; one thing is imposad upoa you in fashion— to look pretty. Scaill sashes of black are used on costumes of all colours, particularly red, pink, and white. . . The engagement ring is now worn on tho fiamo finger »Ef the wedding ring. Blaok was uevor more worn tuan it is now, indeed, it i« univerta', and an fjleganti bUck costume is one of thd moat distingue cheeses a lady can put ou. Horseshoe ornaments now have a bnnoh of four-leaf clover attached. Furs will ba very maoh worn in the coming winter. Oae of the moat f&shionabia will be ratskin, which is aaid to be peculiarly Bof fc and pliab'e. In oaooßing a boonot, the selection should be based on Deo mingness, bjth as rogarda shape and the colour of the gamituie. The English tailor>mado costume is made of woollen or fine aerge, and may be trimmed with claret, ecru, acarlot, blue aiad myrtle green braids, or otherwise with claret, blaok, and ecm. All evening dresses are made with extremely long trains, and it requiie3 some skill to prevent tteir entangling the wearer's feet, and otherwise impeding her movemente. Blaok hats, either in velvet or net worked with bugles, and trimmed with plumes or black feather?, are to be very fashionable. ltiathe Countess Boauharnais who hai brought the nesrblue violot oolour again into fsshion, and it is the same countess who has introduced the bonnet of violets, with an aigrette of fresh violetß at the side. No diminution in trimming is yet apparent on dresaes or mantles, but", despite the prophets, a ver yperoeptible increase. Plush promists to come into favour as the Beason advances for all trimming piirpost-d. Velvet embossed with coloured figured ia a haudsome novelty for evening wear; it is ÜBually marie up with satin to correspond with that of tho coloac in tha figure. Some low bodices have beeches of rose leaves mounted on net, and they are specially effectivo when the petals are a combination <of tea and Jacqueminot rcseaThe skirt in frot»t ia made quite short to display the embroidered slues and elaborate stockings, and anklets, which tho belles are all weariDg* t , Twenty guineas was the price recently charged for a out of buttons made of mother-of-pearl and and inlaid with gold. A fine bonnet, instead of setting off a Bhabby dress, product s a violent contrast, and viol&tea the lawa of good taste. The hideous reptito omt-unenta, whioh in spite of their bad taste have been so long popular; are bang superoedad by jewellery which represents gold and silver flowera aad fruit. Tha French have lately introduced an ex travsgant novelty iv the ehapd or' gold and Bilvor pins, some of which hnvo pearl heads. Sleeves, if worn short, are so extremely narrow that they scarcely deserve their name ; a mere band ia considered sufficient to represent them, whikt a braoelet is worn above the elbow on one or both arms. The princees dress will be the favourite stylo of dress for evening, notwithstanding the fact that dressmakers rre trying to r«viv« the basque. The secres ia th&'J the princess dmsa is much more becoming and inoro difficult lo fit.

Oae of the chief novoitics in tho way of trimming is an embroidered nefc, upon which flowers iq silk are worked. These^ Btripea forma very brilliant and beautiful trimming for evening wear, and are especially effective on black satin dresses.

Ifc is the fashion at home now to have artificial flowei s in the bonnet, dreßß, &c, soented to imitate nature aa' closely aa possible, but it is thought the rage will be shortlived, as in a crowded assemblies the conglomeration of artificial odours is apt to bo overpowering. A change of Hleevea makes so much alteration in the appearance of tho dress tint it may bo worn on. several occasions without exciting remark ss to the narrowness of your means, or the poverty of your wardrobe.

Moab exquisite trimmings r»re made of moss in various siadea of ohve-green, headed with a row of greua loaves, from which, depend sprays of white acd red fuchsias that fall over the moaa. Thia style cf ornamentation is vary appropriate on white and silver brocades.

Even table- olotbs are subject to Innovations, acd the last novftlty thuu has appeared among them i« ■ slit at intervals along the side, and has the enda of tho pieces between the Blits rounded off like the end of a banner. The corners are Blit and buttoaed over, go that the cloth cannob fee dragged off

Polonaiaes of velvet, trimmed with fur, are worn without mantles over kilted skirts of satin or silk, and several coatuwea nude in this way of eomo of ihe new velveteens looked extremely well, bet still the favourite material in Paris eeems to bo caahinero, and there are cashmere triusroiugs aud cashmere beads; and just now it is quito tho rage to bead, jeb, or powder with gold dust all tho galons aud paasementerios U3od in trirnraiag . Tho general rule lor n. lishionable coKlume now ia that the inutem>], comooftiny tho dress shall be rioh in inatem', plain and durk' in tint. Upoa thim comoro background the

gayest trimmings are employed for lighting up the whole, but thesw muHb be used uparii u gly» °r the costuma will bo too gaudy for good taste.

High heeled allppori will continue to be fasMonable for home wear ; also ojiea bi;o!s. This has necessitated the display of unique and expensive ho?i' ry. The hsmdaomtat »nd richest patterns have 3bripes of lace and silk, whilo others art) mx.de entirely of tiuo guipure laoe. Strip. d hosiery ia now the most fashionablo, sitowing corduroy effoota t>nd coming in «ay colour?. Others have tartan plaulu and lioman stripes, -vth-ife tboae in solid tints ara haudsomely euibioiderod over tho iiifct^p. Bi;k hosiery ia ulum, rich colours are ia vogue, aad aio now mu.'h moro reasojiabla iv ijrioe thin formerly.