Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-10-28
ABOUT LAITINGs-BAsQUEs AND WRAPS
-TRIMMlNGs-THE NEW BONNET-Cos-
TUNES AND GLOVES.
IC0rresnondennn If the StauntOn VINDICATQk.1

plaits at the back. With llsited waists
we are all familiar and it is needless to say
they are still fashionable; ore Of the pref
test in this style being the Jania, which
has four box plaits drawn in to the lower
part of the waist by shirring. So great in-
deed is the prestige given to plaits that
many of the new materials are brought
out in stripes especially adapted thereto
and are SO made up that one stripe pre-
dominates on the outside and the other
shows from below in peepings only. New
ertheless we have flouncings aud as fea-
ture. since dress patterns are bought out
where portion of the goods is in flounces
of striped or fual pattern. A novel fancy
Is to set one of these founces like a frill
about the waist; another frill can be
placed around the neck and three or four
upon the skirt.
BAsQUEs AND WRAPS.
The lady who wears plush or MORE
basque this season will not only have a
quiet conscience herself but feel that she
is an object of disquiet to other women
who have not one, for the convenient
fashion of having basque differing from
the skirt still prevails, and many of the
new striped goods will be thus utilized.
Equally self satisfied and a subject Of un-
happiness TO those around her will be the
woman who wears plush or MORE cloak.
Other rich goods used for cIoaks are large
figured velvets or satins while for ordinary
Wear. mixed cloths in gentleman like"
patterns are the correct thing. Long
shaped, enveloping the person in Japanese
gown styles are preferred; doubtless be-
cause there is opportunity for showing off
the large patterns, but where plain goods
are used the Mother Hubbard shirrings
often find favor. When we come to closer
fitting paletots, plain material is employed
or for general wear, the inevitable mixed
mixed cloths. These paletots are quite
long and considerably fitted in to the fig
ure. Shorter jackets are also of plush or
MORE or mixed cloth Like
GATHERING GENERALITIEs,
or glittering generally, are the new trim
| mings bespread on costumes. Beads have
usurped supremacy and shine in shaded
| radiations, in many colored combinations
Or emit Hastings of one color only. Silken
| fringes have given way and where a mix
| ture is desired, chenille comes in. doubt
less because harmonising with plush.
| Many beaded trimmings, however, are dis
posed as paSsementeries or are wrought in
| independent ornaments set here and there
Jet is extremely fashionable but steele is
defunct; bursting into sudden life with
the Spring; now dead and quite forgotten.
These beaded passementeries are manifest
lv more adapted to plain materials than
brocades and consequently often take the
place Of the latter in combiuation. Too
rich for wool goods, they are the chosen
finish On plush, velvet or satin and would
be adapted to the Bellou black silks that
are now brought prominently forward
Nothing certainly can more efficiently con-
tribute to the restoration of the mode in
black silks than an experience of the sterl-
ing qualities OF the genuine Bellou fabrics
all of which are well known to experien-
ced lady shoppers.
ENTER THE NEW BONNET.
Lady No. enters street car. All femi-
nine heads are turned. No. remains
Calm; strong in the consciousness that her
feather turban IS the correct thing. Next
in order comes lady No. 2. Every eye is
fastened upon her and what was a polite
glance at the turban is transformed into
looks of profound interest. No. 2 wears
one of the new huge hats. There Is crit
ical survey of dimension; mental meas
uring of the brim, lset down as four, five
to six inches in width) craning Of necks
to see how the crown. looks. Those who
can see, note that it is very large, very
high, pointed and surrounded by masses
of ostrich feathers. No. is sublimely
tranquil; knowing not only that her hat
is orthodox, but her way of wearing it.
(rather far back and halo style) is what it
monstrous hat, but hers is sat farther for
ward and turned up on the left side Lady
No. comes in wearing high, poke bon
net with frame work of fluffy curls about
her face. She too is an object of critical
survey for hers too is novel; more so than
No. who is modestly conscious that her
close cottage shape, while CONNIE IL faut,
differs not in contour from that of last sea-
son. But of all new styles in millinery,
that of feather turbans has sprung into
the most sudden popularity. BY the time
this reaches you, a dozen feather turbans
Will enter that car and nobody will turn to
look. Hitherto. only young people have
worn turbans, but now see beneath the
mask veil that is favorite accompani-
ment, both gray hairs and wrinkles. The
life. Then too, the confines of such shad-
owy period is considerably more extended
here than elsewhere. A lady of forty cor
responds to one of less than thirty in
more moral town and so on, ad indefni-
tu7n. Pardon me for coinin a word.
COSTUMES AND GLOVES.
The Mirabel is pretty model for max
ing up flounced costume, but here the
waist is rourd so if you fancy one of the
pointed corsages at present very stylish,
substitute the Lucinde basque. The Eco
dora polonaise Is in quite opp ,site style; !
adapted to any class of dress goods and |
any kind Of trimming. With shoulder
cape, it looks like basque and overskirt
in front and is gracefully drapad at the
back. Bnt you are nothing, if not stylish
" gloved. The handsomest slown, to my
way Of thinking, is the improved Harris
Seamless with hook and laced cord fasten-
ing, running from five to fifteen hooks in
length, corresponding to from three to
eight buttt MS. 1t is also very lasting.
More moderate in price, but likewise with