Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-11-06
The Fashions.

MOuntlngS Tor new screens are
ebony and oak.
Much patent leather is employed
this fall for ladies shoes,
.aThere.is tendency 10 increased
length in trains accompanying
evening dresses.
Red, brown and gendarme-blue
satin petticoats have appeard for
this fall and winter
Military-looking mantles with
double capes in front for young la
dies, and evea for school girls, are
in favor.
The latest freak in finishing
basque is to cut the lower edge
into leaves and insert a plating
between The leaves.
The bell offiowers at weddings
has gone almost out of use, and
let US hope the everlasting horse
shoe will soon follow.
The most fashionable low shoe
for the house is so low that it
would appear difficult to keep it
upon the foot.
The fancy for red is displayed
this season in cloaks made of fine
scarlet cloth and trimmed with a
new braid called vermiceli.
The newest thing in picture
cards are the Thanksgiving cards
to be sent on the Puritan festival
which has become National holt
day.
Note paper with comic designs
in bronze at the head of the page
is new wrinkle, but is now likely
to be considered good FORM"
Large sleeves form the conspic-
uous feature of the new cloaks
this season. fur-trimmed garments
taking precedence.
Street costumes are now general
~ made up with warm Innings, so
that supplementary wrap may
be dispensed with as long as posi-
BILE.
High heels, with some fantastic
elegants, are covered with gold
leaf or in gray color, and in some
plush or velvet.
The white brocades for wedding
dresses show new designs of birds
of paradise or large flowers, or else
the whole design is outlined with
pearls.
A pleasant whim is placing a
genuine spinning wheel, or tie
smalled model Of one, in the draw
ing-room, among other objects
pertaining to picturesque past.
The solitaire jewel for finger
rings has ceased to be in favor. In
stead, two of three stones are set
slanting on heavy gold band, or
blazing diamond is guarded by
two pearls.
Many ladies have taken fancy
for knitting silk stockings in ar
tistic designs as Christmas and
birthday gifts for gentlemen, the
material alone costing more than
the stockings are sold in shops.
The ingenuity displayed in all
the princess dresses now worn by
children is remarkable, afrording
as is does fresh combinations of
shape, and suggesting the use of
an unlimited variety Of fabric and
color.
The reintroluctiOn of the CENTER
ottoman is one Of The most grace
full and elegant of late improve
ments. especially where the size
of the room will admit of a large
central support, as, for example, a
circular decoration surrounding q
tiowerstand, to be placed in the
middle of the the ottoman, and
thus affording a support to those
seated upon it.
The Hour calls for modifica-
ton of what it supposes to be the
social code, which forhids wo-
ma n to go to the theater without
man. Our j.. G, has not been
very observant. For this and
several seasons past it could have
found two or three ladies of the
highest respectability together at
the opera and leading theaters
without male escort. OF course q
lady does not go alone, nor is it
desirable for her to do so, but two
or three ladies protect each other
as completely as an army with