West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-08
Fashions,


The new mastic or putty color is very
fashionable in soft chip. 1t is trimmed
with satin ribbon of the same shade. and
pale oats contrasted with scarlet.
Inc sprlng" or morning costume for
young ladies at Saratoga is to be a short
dress OF white checked or striped nainsook
klIted and tied with broad sash bow and
ends; blouse or jacket waist, trimmed
win IRISH lace or embroidery, and broad.
brimmed straw hat.
A new summer material is called Eolienne.
IL rs devoid of luster, but light as gauze. II
rs, In fact, sort Of summer Sicillienne
cloth. A polOnaise and scarf manteIet Of
bOhenne, the latter trimmed with lace,
or the new black lily OF the valley fringe
is very distinguished TO wear over black
skirt
Spring costumes are all in light colors-
stone color, gray or pale cafe an Ian New
kht-piaited dresses, with cutaway Jackets
ana six vests, fastened with Rhine pebbles
or tloisanne buttons, the latter enameled
on vegetable ivory in romantic designs, such
as helOlse and Abelard, etc. are in prepara.
uon Tor the Jerome Park races.
Another fringe for spring is the pompon.
heading OF plume or marabout has below
gailoon on which stand out round.
HuHy balls called pompOns the strands of
corded silk fall below this galloon. There
ls also pompon gimp, light passementer
win balls OF curled and cut silk. like
makes and stray floss The most extensive
OF these galioons is about three silks
Droad, and made OF shaded frayed fingers
they are all called marabOuts some com.
mence with moss outside and. ever brighten.
ing shade lighter, finish in the center
either with the palest olive or with a con.
trastng ieathery streak OF Kars. Floss and
plume are also made for a foundation 10
crepe lisse trimmings, which are sewed on
menus, fuckers, sleeves, berthas. etc.
LITTLE Girls DRESSES.
lfrom Harpcrs BazarI
COlOred dresses are more worn bv girls N
Jhree 70 i've years OF age than they were
formerly.
White pique dresses are not AZ much
used as they formerly were, now that small
glris are provided with such pretty colored
dresses
Aprons for small girls are now made Of
white nansook, high in the neck, with a
yoke, and fully gathered below, and tbev
may be with Or without sleeves.
The dressy white toilettes that are worn
ever colored silks are in yoke slips or else
Princesse coats made entirely OF puhs OF
inahso"k separated by Nalenciennss inser.
White muslin slips for little girls under
I'VE years are bOz-plaitod from the neck
GOWN 20 The edge, where they are finished
on WIN "a wire edging Of embroidery, or
sl-e they are cut shorter, and q Spanish
houncc De- added
me princesse dresses, worn by girls OF
WE'VE years, and the uniest little ones also.
are no longer plain, sor are they trimmed
WIN scaris The fancy this season is to
add Jacket fronts To them, giving them. Ina
some designs, the effect ~ cutawav coat.
"hHe the princesse back ls preserved
Young girls just in their teens wear cos
TUNES very similar to the short suits now
worn by ladies. The kilt skirt ia especially
appropriate for these young demoiseIles. on
account Of It's simple folds and It's freedom
!tom 1ounces, and the cUtaway coat suits
then because Of its jsuntness