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Show FASHION RECORD. The latest absurdity is a silver band worn around the neck. It is called the Bonanza necklace. Collars and cuffs of new gingham are now in vogue and are quite elaborately embroidered in white. China buttons painted by hand are new, and understood to be very effective on black silk costumes. A new wrinkle, alleged to be French, is to have fine lace insertion up the front of the feminine stocking. Humming birds play a very prominent part in the decoration of the gill of the period's new bonnet. Dress materials were never before so handsome, and there does not appear to be any limit to the variety. Once more have Roman sashes been revived. They are worn to form a large loop at the side of the waist. Gray ostrich plumes, tipped with scarlet or some other brilliant color, are promised to be all the rage. Little gold coins dangling from finger-rings are fashionable among those who have no occasion to spend them. The little poke or cottage bonnet of last winter is retained by the milliners and is shown at the openings of fall styles. Chatelaine bags are now made of feathers. They are represented to be quite as expensive as they are odd and pretty. The revived panier is not the one that was in vogue a few years ago, and is trotted out again merely to give symmetry to the human form divine. Young ladies who are always sweet sixteen until they receive an offer of marriage, are wearing sashes again of very wide width and very showy colors. A new and unique style of trimming is made of leather. It is made in Switzerland, and there is every reason to believe that it will become fashionable. Changeable silks are shown for evening wear in great variety. They change from shop counter to private residence at about two and a half dollars a yard. Crackle velvet is an ugly new material for trimming purposes. It will not be much used, as it looks simply like ordinary velvet that has seen very hard times. Bows worn on the top of the head seem to get larger and larger. Scientific people believe that by and by it will be difficult to tell which is bow and which is head. The best French fashion authorities say that the long court train will continue to be worn for all full dress occasions, and that short dresses for outdoor wear will be the "proper caper." Feather flowers are becoming very fashionable. Those that are made in Canada are in particular demand, and American tourists in the Dominion come home well loaded with the artificial exotics. |