Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-07-28
The Fashions.

tyrant, ard frankly say that |
would rather think of something
cooler and more comfortable than
the fiery red and barbarous yellow
which are the colors of the day.
Fashion was never more savagely
oppressive than she is just now, in
decreeing that summer heat shall
be made more feryid and unbearable
by glitter and gaudiness. She
has decreed it however, and SO sub
missivc woman crowns herself with
bonnet buried beneath conglom-
Grafton of mammoth posies or bril-
liant plumes;; she sports a red or
yellow lining to her sun-umbrella,
has a red plating peeping from be-
meath her skirts, and wears that Pc
culiar complacency Of countenance
which belongs only to females who
enjoy the happy consciousness OF be =
ing fashionably dressed. Most
likely this Juror for brilliant hues
comes to us from a country where
the summers are not so blazing
hot as ours. Nobody knows, and
nobody cares who makes the fash
ions, least Of all those who follow
them most faithfully. 1t is enough
for that they are made. AS for the
balance of Us poor mortals, it is al
together too much. 10 one believ-
ing in the eternal fitness of things,
the present gorgeousness is incon-
gruOus, and the effect on sensitive
eyes is something awful.
The London Figaro furnishes
some novel and practical ideas in
regard to trimming bonnets. 1t
SAYS, q leader of fashion having
ppeared on the race-course at
Longchamps with a bundle of rad
isles III her bonnet, the matter has,
Of course, caused considerable agita-
ton in fair circles, and there is not
much discussion as to whether veg
ctable trimmings are to become the
mode. Now, as we have already
seen birds nests and birds, fruit
and flowers of all sorts, grasses,
bats, beetles, and, butterflies in our
ladies hat and bonnets, we really
see no reason why vegetables
should not have their turn. A fair
ones bonnet may be trimmed at un-
usually cheap rate, and the radish-
es water cress, asparagus, or what
not, used tor the mornings trim
ming, may become part Of the
the evening meal, What a pretty
effect, too, might be produced by
actually having bonnet with
mustard and cress growing luxuri-
antly all over 1t, on the same prin-
ciple as it sprouts on the flannel
covered bottle ! a pretty trimming,
pretty trimming, too, might be
made Of green pea-po9s~ gracefully
hanging around, While the featbery
appearance of asparagus, and fen
lei when run too seed will surely
recommend themselves to the MILL
ner. In short we think patefamilas
may await with composure if, in
deed, not delight, the probable in
PRODUCTION OF vegetable trimmings.
There is one thing against them
though, and that is,they are so sug-
gestive of leg of mutton
Pea-pOds and fennel. What cool
and pleasing substitutes they would
be for some Of the crazy looking
jumbles Of sunhowers and peoples,
and frey streamers that vex our
sight and make life miserable. Oc-
casionally fashionable dame, who
has forgotten what is due to
the sensibilities Of other people, COM
pletes a toilette that glitters with a
bale of beads, by some such torrid
looking head-gear, the effect Of
which at midsummer is exaspera-
ting. Fortunately the majority are
satisfied with only a little gorge
business, and since this color mania
is already growing monotonous, il
is to be hoped it will soon blaze it
self out.
Beauty and novelty are dear tc
the hearts Of all women. Dress
goods are so pretty and so new thi;
Season that there is the widest scope
for individual taste and skill, NJ
two toilets are alike; the material
the colors, the combinations are as
varied as they are lndescnbable,an'
the results are generally charming
Foulards are in high favor. They
come in all colors and designs witt
bordering to match. Dotted foul
ards are particularly the rage, Thu
same designs are popular in othe
fabrics. Big dots, little dots, OBJ
long dots, square dots, Japanes'
dots, Chinese dots, and every othe
kind of dots are worn.
For service and comfort nothing
can surpass the ginghams, whicI
fact seems to be generally apprecla
ted this year, for they are univer
sally worn. A pretty model TOR
Scotch ginghams suit has three n II,
row overlapping AOunces on tn
skirt, each Of which are edged wit
narrow torchon lace. The overskir
is a short wrinked apron in iron
-, Loo,ad dranerv in FIN