The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-24
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The "apron front" prevails in all
over skirts
Demoiselles wear the French grsy felt
hat with gray plume.
Bonnets fare more than ever as the
fashionable season advances.
Very fine plating (called knife plait
ing) is popular mode just now.
Black silk suits (worn over velvet
skirts), with sleeves and collar of vel
vet, are fashionable in Paris.
Much of the trimming of street suits
is concentrated on the apron front-the
objective point you know.
"Plaids, plaids, plaids" sighs Miss
MISUNDERSTANDING but plaids this
winter, and I can't afford one"
Modistes are becoming alarmed. So
many ladies make their own dresses
What shall we do! Lower your prices,
mesdames. 80 2 VE tEa esgF
The ''halo" brim shape bonnet is
very popular. Five years ago a lady
would not have dared to don such head
gear. sd 3 asEv 'a,ls .av.J
Cardinal red is one of the favorite
colors; ditto nauve The Cardinal red
is extensively introduced on black vel
vet bonnets. lc-
Harper's Bazaar tells one of its cor
respondents that she cannot make q
dress out of her three yards of silk
We should think not! ,,.
There is quite rage for Chinese and
Japanese ornaments. The new-fashr
ioned gold tea-box earrings are exceed
inglysspretty,
The cuirass polonaise is destined to
become generally popular. 1t is rather
stylish garment, save on stout people.
| Opera cloaks are-many of them-in
the Dolman pattern, with long, droop.
ing sides. Fur is used to border them
1 The embroidered shoes are likely to
become unpopular. Dust and dirt set
ties in the embroidery and makes the
fashion an expensive one.
Jet ornaments of al: kinds appear te
: be as universally fashionable as ever
The real Jet is as expensive as ever.
Very few trousseauz are imported
for American girls now. Times are
hard, and besides one can get as goot
| an outfit here as abroad. va.f
Very handsome black silk quilted
, sacoues bordered with fur, are shown
among imported goods for winter wear
| $3.50 per sacque.
The long gauntlet six-button dog-skil
+ gloves will be en- regle for ladies thi
f season. They are finished in the mos
a elegant style.
There is lull in the embroidery ex
citement just now. A large number @
the imported suits continue to be yer.
I beautifully embroidered. e4t
Fans have gotten back to the ol,
Q fashion shape again. and consequent.
e are less awkward to manage Some @
: the !prettiest are of black satin, EN-
broidered in gold and with feather edge
q The present street fashions give t
n our young girls very ''fast' and lou
8 appearance. And some very silly VIC
men think their walk, action and ger
eral conduct must correspond with thei
} costume i7af" a la aa
There is new fringe for trimmin
q q ball and party dresses called seawee
- fringe. 1t resembles seaweed yer
much, and is very pretty, besides bein
). u unique.
! The star-shaped button is much i
- favor for out door costume. The bu
tons come in almost every size and CO
or. They are Of bone, and represer
1 ted to be French manufacture.
: Wedding invitations are now issue
y on the legal note sheet. the text bein
engraved in script lepgthwise. No in
tiaI, crest or monegrams are used eitht
on the note sheet or envelope. Ever
< thing is plain and simple, bordering o
e economy. ysljH 10 .g.s 500