The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-27
Fashion NOtCa,


Worth has groups of shirring set some
distance apart at the neck, and is plated
throughout. The material is of bro
cade, the lining is Of violet plush, and
there is Jet fringe for border and
jet cord and tassel for fastening.
Silk stockings must invariably match
the toilet wherewith they are worn, I'M
less the dress be black, when any shade
of red is in good style. If the black
dress is trimmed with gay colors or en-
broidered with flowers in their natural
hues, black silk open-worked stockings
al then appropriately worn. For gen.
eral wear, stockings of pale silver gray,
mauve, doe-color and deep cardinal,
more ready market than the more fancy
colored, profusely decorated styles.
In the mattero coiffure, the dressing
Of the hair still remains simple. The
coils and braids at the back are small,
and the dressing of the hair over the
forehead is left to the tasto of the
wearer, as are also the equally fashion
able modes of arranging the small coils
of hair in the back. la Greque, la
Japanese, Ia Bernhardt. This latter
| style is sometimes chosen by ladies
when they have just about three min
utes in which to "do up" their tresses,
as one simple twist of the wrist is all
that is necessary to produce Bernhardt
coifure of the most approved design.
Young ladies are seen stylishly
dressed in black surah costumes, with
tunic slightly draped and close-ftting
Jersey bo'ice of black stockinet. Over
this is always worn fichu, cape or
scarf of black Spanish lace, which con-
ceals in measure the severely plain
appearance of this waist. With this
dress are worn broad -brimmed hats of
black cactus lace straw, trimmed with
feathers and deep red roses, with corset
bouquet to match. Long Danish kid
gloves, or those of fine black silk,
whi.h reach to the elbows, are drawn
over the outside of the Jersey sleeves.
No bangles are worn.
A pretty school-dress is made of beige
material dotted with seal and
combined with a plain beige fabric to
match. The skirt of the plain beige
has deep futipg of the same. The
overskirt forms two shawl points in
front, and is draped over the left side
with two pointed lappets loosely tied
together. The deep jacket waist is also
of plain beige, but with bias shirred
border of the dotted fabric, and col
lar and facings of the same. The tight
sleeves have a prettily- devised facing
opening to show tiny huting, which is
of the plain material, while the facing
itself is dotted.
A novelty in lingerie is a graceful
fchu cut in deep Vandykes and richly
embroidered around the long points
with clusters of the darkest red roses
and small black poppies with golden
hearts, The edges are finished with
gathered ruffles of black guipure lace,
with high plated frill of the same
lace about the neck. These fichus are
worn without vestige of white about
the throat Beautiful fichus in this
style are also made of black satin,
manipulated in pomegrauate blossoms
and pale yellow star blossoms, and for
evening wear are those of tinted or
white surah, embroidered in white Mar
guerites, outlined with pearl beads and
edged with frills of pearl-beaded Auril-
lac lace.
A stylish bodice for a satin dress is
made cuirass-shape with deep points
front and back. The edge of the basque
is trimmed with three plaits, wide on
the hips and narrower toward the
points. These drapings are to be en-
broidered with beads. Five small bands
edged with bows of satin, trimmed
with the beading, alternate with the
drapings and form facings down the
front of the bodice, which is cut low
a la Verge, and veiled with Spanish
blonde lace, A straight Medici cola,
in satin and high fraise of plated
lace are added. The tight sleeves, reach
ing below the elbow, have deep turn
over cuffs matching the straight collar
Ind lace fraise in shape and finish.