The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-25
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New English note paper is called ;,on-
don smoke.
Watfred silk ribbon is used to trim
new hornets.
Passementcrie is as fashionable for
trimming as ever.
The small niuff, Of black velvet will,
be as popular as ever.
The new seelskin cloth equals in ap
pearance the real sea skin.
American ki.l gloves at fifty cents the
pair are promised next Winter.
Tortoise shell jewelry is still fashion
able aid is difficult to initiate.
Brides are wearing in their hair an
atqrctte a la the Shah Of Persia
Beaded frinses are all the rage and
almost as expensive as real lace.
The ladies in Paris this season are
conspicuous for their plain dress.
No notable change in the style of ar;
ranging the hair has taken place.
Handsome walking sacques are of
black silk, quilted inside and out. "
Dress goods are cheaper now than
they have been for ten years past.
Colored hoisery is the latest affecta.
ton among our fashionable women.
The new colored Yak laces are very
beautiful for trimming evening dresses.
The fashionable muffs will be of sill.
yer fox fur and the genuine ChinchilIa.
The ''Martha' and "Gazele" corsets
are the new styles. What's in name
Purple is one of the most fashionable
colors this season, especially in velvet.
Satin-quilted underskirts worn in
Queen AIMS time, are revived this sea-
son.
Beautifully painted and tinted win
dow shades for domicile fronts are new.
Fur will be as generally and pfofuse
ly used for trimming this Winter as
last. T2tE,I
Plaid sashes are very fashionable and
very effective when worn with black
silks.
Dogskin gloves for gentlemen are in
troduced in new and pretty colors just
now. r.t1 --..-f .gs =
1t is not probable that the Elizabethan
rnis will continue in fashion. for many
months.
Many of the new hats are simply
bound with velvet and ornamented by a
single willow plume.
French flowers this season are the
most beautiful ever imported. The
new tints are exquisite.
They call new necktie for ladies the
Windsor" but for what earthly reason
no one is able to ascertain.
Pearls are greater favorites than ever
and brides have no longer any foolish
prejudice against wearing them.
No fashionable young ladies' ward
robe is complete without black velvet
skirt to wear her old dress over.
Some women, anxious to proclaim
their religion, wear a long cross de
pending from bead chain at the waist
Alpacas are looming up again abou
this time, possibly because they ar,
cheap and times are uncommonly hard
Young married ladies are wearing
dressy little house cap called the Alex
andria. tits of white null and blu,
4 ribbons. fs {. & * =
| Swiss jewelry is imported in new ant
pretty designs, but is altogether too
| frail for constant use. A word to thu
wise, etc.
| Roman sashes are now made with
certain mark which distinguishes tn
imitation from the genuine most conclu
sively.
As the weather becomes cooler, tn
fans somewhat decrease in size, and nov
the fans of the period are quite moder
ate in build.
Evening dresses are looped in tn
most extraordinary manner behind, an,
the length of the overskirt in front i
about half yard. &3 .
Garnet necklaces series of small
stars-are in vogue, especially for eve
ming wear. Garnet is very effective a
night, but never should be worn b
blondes. 81 S s "A Il
! Foulard silks are very popular thi
season, both in this country and in Eu
rope. They are popular among som
because they "never wear out"
l A novelty in kid gloves for evenin
wear is the palest blue; also blueis
lavender, Nile green and the peculia
!, chalk color.
Coral jewelry is now SO cleverly i'm
tated that even experts have difficult
in detecting the difference. This is yer
unfortunate
/ London smoke silks are quite th
thing just now. They are very hand
some and suitable, indeed, for all fu
dress occasions. f
Elizabethan ruffs have risen about al
inch in height since our last. In a
probability the young ladies' heads wi
be hid next week.
One of the most jaunty Of the ne,
; bonnets is of gray felt,ornamented wit
a long gray plume and bound with gre
) velvet as
IF the hard times continue hom,
made bonnets will be very fashionabl
Tnlle will, as of yore, be the fashion
able material for ball and party .dresse
1t is generally becoming and is alway
pretty and genteel.
Square pieces of colored silks-blu
cherry or scarlet with wide white hen
are worn around the neck by fashion:
BILE demoiselles. Z h & b
! Black gros grain walking jacket
made double breasted and trimmed wit
, Chinchilla or silk fox fur are shown fo
winter wear.
| STRAY Docs IN LONDON. The Metre
politan Police Report for 1872 states ft
that year 10,lSS dogs were seized by ii
, police in the streets of the metropolis
few, namely, S2S, were restored to the
owners, and "a succeeded in making the