Fashion Notions,

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 168, 4 September 1886, Page 1

Fashion Notions,

The following item* are culled from the papers: —

Cottons. Satines are going out; the printed cottons on light blue, pinks and green grounds display designs of distinctly Japanese origin, save now and then, when they are floral and Pompadour; the colouring is excellent. Moet of them look like silk, and few would be worth much after washing.

Mantles. The most noticeable change in attire just now is that of the mantle. Small mantelettesare taking the place of the longpelisses, dolmans, and paletots. Very dressy looking are these little mantles, and show to advantage a prettily trimmed skirt. At present those composed entirely of fur are ■worn either with or without the fringe tails to match. Plush, in all the richest shades, is employed for the*e mantles, with similar ■fringe to that on the fur mantles, or heavy chenille Trails. With the plush mantles, the linings are of shot satin in contrasting shades, adding greatly to the beauty of the garment.

Black Costumes. Slack toilettes are very general at thi? season. One great advantage in having a black costume is, that it can be worn on all occasions, and can be made to apj>ear more or lew< dressy as required, by the change from a smart to a quiet looking bonnet, the colour of one's gloves, or the use of a pretty little muff, and in many ways which a lady's own taste will suggest. On many of these black toilettes jet is employed as a trimming, as an outline to the panels of the skirt, or vest to the bodice. Jet beads are profusely used, defining the edge of the basque, coHar, and cuffs. Pretty little jet fringes for the ghorfc Hgaro jackets are of inexpensive manufacture, and tend greatly to brighten the appearance of what would otherwise be an ordinary-looking toilette. ■

Evening Costume. . Brilliant scarlet lias again become the fashionable colour for ball dresses, and it mostly made up with black or white. A ■very pretty toilette, so composed, consist? of a short white skirt, trimmed with lace ruschings and flounces, and tulle scarfc covered with stripes of red ribbon ; each of these tulle scarfs ends in a full puff of plain -tulle going" round the back of the skirt. The'bodiceis made of red and white striped Pekin ftilk, the sleeves of tulle, striped with red ribbon, and lace cuffs. A. tulle fichu, trimmed with lace, fills up the extremely low-cut besom* the ends crossing over it, • and being fastened at the waist. Sprays of «ca'rlefc roses form the shoulder.trimmings and loop up the drapery at each side..

. Evening Gloves. r Silk gloves for the evening were never so pietty and tastefully trimmed, anil the most lovely • shades in cream, pink, sky-blue, gold, and tan, have lace embroidered tops of the same hue. Kid gloves in very gof t "white, cream, and straw can be had either -with self-coloured 'braid .points, or plush <mes. It .will also be agreeable to economical young ladies to learn .that- these clmnmngi gloves are much cheaper than a short time ago: , , , ' -

Lace Collars. **-h!&* j - The large real lace collars, such as were once worn by both sexes, and were quite fashionable only a feyr ye*rs ago, and many ladies still number among their pos- , sessions, are again coming into fashion for theatre and simple visiting toilettes. These round and eoractiraea pointed collars are generally fastened' with 'a ;large'bow. - ■ from 4t New Zealand Farmer, Bee, and- ,*'• Poultry Journal, August publication.) ,