Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1868-12-24
Cushion 1epartment.
sELEcrGD By
MISS S. JANE. MYERS.
Fashionable Ni.tiaer and .K1atuam4Ee-.
Furs, Dresses. dc.

Fufs, dresses, DC.
| Small collars, boas, and sacuues are the
| fashionable choice in shape. Two styles
of collars are worn the most dressy shape
is the Imperial collarine, very SMALL only
eight inches deep in the back. with short,
square fronts trimmed with tails of ami
mails. Ladies who consider comfort prefer
the new pelerine cape. slightly pointed
back and front, aud deep enough to AFFORD
protection to the chest and shoulders. The
half cape. with long square ends, is entire
ly out of fashion. Short straight boas tied
at the throat, or fastened by passing the
bead of the animal, which adorns the end,
through loop, is in favor with young Ia
dies, but longer boa is more distingue
The fur cloaks are made in the sacque
form, with coat sleeves and standing col
lar, and pockets; they suit the present
style of dress better than the large, clun,-
sy capes, and are warmer, as they fit the
figure closely. Muffs are even smaller
than last season.
For dresses for little girls plaids are very
much worn, also plain goods trimmed with
plaid. Plush of bright colors is used for
eloaks. with cloak msde of bright blue,
purple or garnet; the dress shonld be the
same shade or some good contrast Hats
are Of felt, velvet, plash, and sstin, are
mostly trimmed with feather of some Of
the many different styles.
A very elegant street costume for a littIa
girl i. = dress of 9ros-groin silk, With
sixinch plating on the skirt, black silk
velvet pelisse, with open sleeve. broaa
sash of scarlet ribbon. marqnise hat Of
black velvet, with aigrctte Of scarlet feath-
srs.
Velvet suits are fashionable and elegant
whether 10 entire suits or with an under
skirt of some contrasting color. A suit
of this kind is really beautiful. The under
skirt is made of scarlet poplin, with three
narrow rufnes around the bottom the up
per skirt is of slack velvet, finished on
The bottom with small silk cord. A bas-
quins OF velvet, with short skirt, completes
the suit These suits are in great demand,
and do not, necessarily, require costly
trimming. as the richness of the material
renders them attractive when made plainly.
Serviceable breakfast jackets are Of cord
uroy. cashmere, and opers flannel, made
half-ftting with points a. the front and
back. A gayer fancy is q white velvet
cloth with polka dots of blue or scarlet,
bound and piped with velves The wide
sailor collar and the front reuers are slso
of velvet with tassels at the points. Elbow
capes looped at the back sre newer than
jackets. They are of blue scarlet CASH
mere merino, trimmed with pinked ruehes
of same material. Rob Roy check and the
small blue and white plaid are made in the
same way. The ruche is of silk. These,
as we'll as the jackets can be worn with
any color skirt. Garibaldi bodies, though
not so new, are preferred by many persons;
the can be made Of white or colors as fam
ey dictates. 4 toilette cannot be thor
oughly successful one when the skirt and
bodice are different; yet bodices wear out
sooner than skirts, 80 these fancy jackets.
Garibalds, etc are found useful: hence
their continued popularity. Pretty peler
inc capes of split zephyr take the place of
clumsy breakfast shawls Bows of rib
bon, and of the same material as the dress.
are nov lavished on costumes and toilettes
of all descriptions. and they are made in
every imaginable form. Round bows,
bows with three loops, fan-shaped bows,
simple bows, etc are worn. Besides Or
namenting tie skirts. they are now fire.
quently to be seen 2doruing the armholes.
When distributed with taste they form an
exceedingly graceful trimming
Pointed ~sists are coming in style, and
few evening dresses will be made without
them. From Godey for January.
BonRets- Trimmed.
In the shape and size of bonnets there