Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-22
Wooden Yarn.
GOSSIP FOR THE FAIR.

A unique garnitures for the neck is a
bird nesting in lace.
Ladies in mourning wear black lace
mitts with cuff of Grape.
Checked cotton brsids are used for
trimming linen dresses.
The military jacket is one of the
latest styles for young ladies.
Spanish blonde lace is a favorite
trimming for grenadine dresses.
Caps in the style of that worn by
Charlotte COrday are fashionable.
Spotted satin, with the pug handle,
forms the favorite coaching parasol.
Velvet underskirts, with polonaises
of delicate fabrics, are largely worn.
New absurdities in the shape of ear
rings combine cross, anchor and heart.
Among novelties for young girls are
hats ornamented with hand painting.
New styles in stationery are orna-
mented with grotesque old English
in color.
Russian ladies wear from q dozen to
twenty bracelets-when they can get
them.
Kid gloves are exhibited, the backs
of which are covered with flowers,
painted by hand. ll
An ivory brooch in the shape Of q
passion flower exquisitely carved is
new design.
White dresses for evening wear are
trimmed with profusion of broad
white satin bows. 1 e.- Il
Dressy caps for elderly ladies are
made OF the finest tulle with dots of
white or black chenille. lf fl;l-
Spanish netting embroidered with
cut jet beads is a new fabric designed
for evening OverdreSses.-
The amount of Swiss plating put in
the train of dress renders q long
white skirt unnecessary.
The single-breasted cut-aWsy coat in
English shapes is the favorite wrap for
travelling and country use. l -
Among absurdities for children are
the wide collars and cuffs similar to
those worn by their mothers. 7af
Cardinal capes reaching to the elbows
and quite straight around are also
fashionable for light wraps.
For the semi-negligence of country
toilet hats which are cross between a
round hat and a bonnet are worn.
Ball fringe continues in favor; a new
design has large and small balls Of many
cOlOred silk and beads. i...iF
Long sleeves are made tighter than
before, and without trimming, tho
wide lines and lace cuffs taking its place.
A very pretty ornament is composed
of pale pink and white daisies and q
golden arrow fixed to long hair ripin.
A lovely necklace is in the shape ofa
spry of ffOrget-me-nots of turquoise, with
a tiny diamond dew-drop on each flow
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Dinner cards are printed in diagonal
bands of different colors and designs,
with bow of ribbon to m9tch each card
at the top. ~
Monogram fans are in great favor.
They are Ornamented with tiny flags.
may declare her nationality aBd
patriotism by her fan. -s rl.1s
There Is a revived furorefor the Eng
lish walking hat. The sides are not
turned up 80 high nor so close to the
brim as they used to be, anu the front
has rounded effect. afi"
The lisle-thread gloves and the black
and colOred lace mitis have nearly
driven the favorite CANT de- -S1lstde to
the wall, but they PROMISE TO be once
more In favor In autumn.
A little beauty of a dress for little
girl is of gray cashmere, piped with
cornal color and trined with killings
gray faille, and bows of gray and coral
colored ribbon and gray silk buttons to
match.
For young women no feathers are so
popular as the soft willow clusters,
tipped with goldor with straw. In
their dressy evening toilets these feth-
ers are white instead, and are tipped
with pearl beads. -.rI "fi s-tl