West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-21
Fashion GosSip.


Side comb, are again worn by ladies, old
and young
Changeablc silks in delicate shades are
fashionable.
Pearls set in onyx are fashionable for
light mourning.
Black velvet bracelets are worn with half.
long elbow sleeves.
Among novelties is the blouse caSaquc, "
pleatcd polonaise with yoke.
Scotch checks and plaids are to bc com.
bined with plain wool IN fail costumes
Amber beads strung at intervals ON black
SILK fringe, are among the importatons
Cloaks are To be shorter and bills larger
when the flowing tide of fashion comes in
CvralS are entirely out OF style, and there
Is poor prospect 90 their coming In again
soon.
Many Of the new dresses have black lace
irillS at the neck, displaying no white of any
kind
\ heavy cord Of satin is now used to
finish the edge Of dresses with flowing
trains.
IL is predicted that the long taboocd
garnets will be again worn this fall aud
winter.
Whole sets are shown Of the new ribbon
material comprising skirt, overskirt aud
sacque.
The newest fans are black satin. cmbroid.
cred with shaded floss in ferns and fcathery
pat erns.
A charmirg dress trimming is velvet cut
in lace patterns, the design followed i'm col.
ored silk
The new satin and velvet brocades arc
maguihclent-but they are magnificent I'm
price also.
Cardinal cnpes, reaching 20 the elbows
aud cut straight around are fashionable for
light wraps.
A picturesque covering for the head tx
hood mado Of blue cashmere, trimmed
with swansdown.
Pins Of fros' ed silver In the form of u
single plume are used to fasten black lace
around the throat.
Fall hN $ are of black straw trimmed with
black velvet and enlivcned by autumn
leaves or poppies.
The pretty aud becoming Bre'on dresses
having gone out Of fashion, the style is used
in Undertaking.
Large buckles of pearls like those worn
generations ago, are fashionable for the wide
belts SO popular now.
\ beautiful material OF rich Oriental col.
oring, used for trimming hats and bonnets
is called Nabob gauze"
\ broad white canvas belt, with three
leather buckles, forms a part OF the fash
ionable archery costume.
The engagement bracelet is a new idea
II is narrow, flat band, and locks on the
wrist with combination lock.
Some very fashionable young ladies have
become their own dressmakers: they find
they can both make and save Byit.
Buttons OF polished bone, inlaid with
quaint designs in gold and SILVER, have Just
made their appearance in New York
The inevitable boutonniere il no longer
worn at belt or throat by Paris ladies, but
just below the shoulder on the sleeve.
IL is the fashion now to line white muslin
curtains with color, and to tie them back
with strip OF the same color as the lining.
New frlls on the dresses are pinked on
both edges. This is a pretty fashion that
economical ladies will be glad TO use again.
New linen.lawn and muslin dresses nrc
made with yoke waists, the yoke entirely
covered with rows OF narrow lace, laid on
fiat.
Combinations OF red silk with red satin
arc talked Of for next winter, with pearl
ornaments and white lace trimming.
Antique,
New curtains for sleeping-roons are made
of unbleached muslin, faced with Turkey
red, and looped back with red ribbons, with
very pretty effect.
The brunettes have IL all their own way
red, black and gold are to be the fashionable
winter cOlors. Bl ,ndes who need consoling,
apply at this Office.
The latest combination is pale gray silk
arranged with white satin aud trimmed with
gray silk and pearl embroidery, and white
lace and gray fringe.
An exquisite lace pin is perfect imita-
ton Of a half-opened white rosebud with
foliage the rose is in silver and the stem
and leaves are gold.
An English fashion journal, in reply 10
correspondent who asks for advice for o
girPs smoking.dress," advises something
snuficolored, sleeves IN t0b1tierc, with
plenty Of piping"