Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-06-12
Flashes of Fashion

CAUGHT AT SUMMER OPENINGS.
The following notes on the fash
ions of the coming summer are
from advance sheets of "Ehrichs'
Fashion Quarterly" placed at our
disposal by the publishers, Messrs
Erich Brothers, of Eighth Ave-
nue., New York. The deservedly
high reputation of the Fashion
Quarterly as guide 10 the changes
and caprices of fashion is a suffi-
Gent guarantee of the value of
these Flashes" which we COM
mend to the attention of the fair
among our readers. Those who
may desire more ample and ex-
tended information are advised
to expend fifty cents In a years
subscription to the Quarterly, of
which the summer number prom
ises to be unusually interesting;
Low shoes will be worn q great
deal this summer to show the COL
ors and embroideries on stockings.
Fashionable stockings are EN-.
broidered In rose-buds forget-me-
nots, buttercups and polka dots.
New hosiery comes ia all the
new shades Of old gold, orange,
red, heliotrope, wine color and
blue.
The Lolotte Is a favorite archery
hat said to have been introduced
by the Jersey beauty, Mrs. Lang
try.
The Jersey costume has not
reached New York, and will not
probably be here before August or
September.
The first painted costume worn
in Paris was made for Sara Bern
hardt, the great tragedienne, at a
cost OF 5000.
Sunset colored Things under red
paragon frames gain favor with
ladies who affect the picturesque
in dress.
The latest thing in lingerie is q
dolman visite camisole for neg
ligee wear In place of dressing
sacque.
Almost every fashionable toilet
has some hint of the rage for the
bright and clever notions of the
Japanese.
Quantities of gold lace, gold net,
gold braids, galloons and cords are
seen on summer bonnets and dres-
sy hats.
Foulard handkerchief are
trimmed with Breton and Lam
guedoc laces, and made into bows,
jobots and fichus.
Pockets of velvet, silk, satin and
lace are timmed with jet and sus-
pended from the waist by satin
ribbon.
Gold threads are introduced into
some of the prettiest laces, each
figure being outlined with gold
chain stitch.
Japanese white straw hats are
trimmed with white lilacs and
bows of white satin ribbon for
children's wear.
Turbans, Fanchons, Derbies,
Japanese, Fayal and Rough.and-
Ready broad-brimmed hats will
all be equally fashionable.
The strings of small bonnets are
more frequently tied in bow In
the back over the chignon than
under the chin in front,
Small Japanese round fans, with
long handles, are covered with
silk and satin, on which are hand.
painted designs of great beauty.
Turkey-red calico costumes, pro.
fusely trimmed with Languedoc
lace, will be worn indoors and at
archery and lawn-tennis gather
ings.
Bodoire dolman visites of fine
nainsook or lawn trimmed with
lace and decorated with ribbon
will be very fashionable at Sara
toga and Newport.
Heliotropes, pansies, dandelions,
carnations, gilllfiowers, buttercups
and rose-buds and mignonette are
fashionable bouquet and bonnet
flowers.
When the grounds of colored
lawns are heliotrope, old gold, al
mond, pale blue or pale rose, the
lowered borders are in bright
deep tones of red, orange, brown
and dull greens.
Monograms and heraldic devices
are embroidered in gold chain
stitch on many of the new pockets
or reticules, which are now used