Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-11-12

ale blondes cannot wear gray.

Jet bangles remain in high fash
ion.
Puffs in the arm-holes are occa-
sionally seen.
Very long pile plush is much used
in millinery.
Feather turbans are revived to
limited extent.
Derby felts bid fair to remain a
permanent fashion.
New Derbies have low crowns and
no roll to the rim.
Untrimmed striped skirts will
continue to be much worn.
All sorts of Rhine crystal orna-
ments are in high favor.
Ombre shaded stockings come in
all the new colors.
Hunting jackets in new forms
continue to be fashionable.
The hair is dressed close, flat, and
with very little fuffiness.
Spanish lace, both black and white
is as much the rage as ever.
Cuffs are made very deep, reach
ing sometime almost to the elbow.
All kinds of laces are fashionable,
but Spanish lace takes the lead.
No actual Fanchon bonnets have
yet appeared among new shapes.
Yokes and collars Stimulating
yokes appear on many imported cos
tunes.
Granite cloth is one of the hand
soonest fabrics shown for suitings.
Coronet bands and combs get with
Rhine crystal will be much worn.
Floral garnitures and diadem
wreaths are in demand for ball tot
lets.
Many large pokes are trimmed
with a wreath of flowers within the
brim.
Cheviots in the new heather mix
lures are seen both bordersd and
plain.
Velvet, plush and fur bands will
all be used for trimming midwinter
suits.
The majority of bonnets have very
wide strings, but some have narrow
ones.
In mercantile invoices, all large
bonnets are classed as pokes, small
ones cottages.
MORE will be much used in COM
bination with cashmere and other
wooden stuffs.
Among new watch trinklets and
charms, the wishbone in gold and
silver is seen.
The Jersey is now used for fatigue
costumes in the country or on long
ourneys.
Bangle rings have pendants in the
form of pad-locks, horseshoes, bells
and balls.
Loose twisted chamois and I'M
dressed kid gloves are as much worn
as ever.
Copper and brickdust shades are
growing deeper and darker as the
season advances.
Derby felts, under new names and
only slightly different forms, will be
worn again.
Peaked or pointed bodices with
gathered scarf panier draperies will
be much worn.
It takes very little of striped nov
city goods or plush to renovate a
half-worn dress.
MORE is as fashionable this win
ter as Surah was last, but Surah is
by no means discarded.
Even when new skirts arc round
and clinging in effect, the draperies
are extremely bouffant.
Floral decorations, either of real
or artificial flowers, are coming in
vogue for wedding cakes.
Heavy double box-plaited ruch-
ings adorn the bottom of the skirt
of.many handsome costumes.
Large collars are worn by children.
girls in their teens, young ladies',
matrons and elderly women.
Red paper fishes with blue eyes,
are the latest novelty in Japanese
hanging ornaments for rooms.
Striped novelty fabrics with short
threads of gold in hair lines are
much used in composite costumes.
Pretty fancy aprons are made Of
silk satin and MORE with trimmings
of lace and artificial flowers.
Broad Bryon collars, trimmed
with Tunis lace laid on over the
linen to look like embroidery, are
worn.
One of the most effective stripes
in new colors is of orange with hair
lines Of gold and edged with black.
Jackets are giving away to long
dolmans, French pelisses, circle and
Pompadour or Mother Hubbard
cloaks.
Moire and Surah are frequently
combined in the Same suit with one