Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-02
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The Fashions.

featlerS OF. all KlDds, from Wn0le and hall
birds, heads and wings. to ostrich p;une5 aud
tips are extremely fashionable.
Amorg house decorations none sra 50 hanG-
some as j.rdinieres Of 6ns nsjol;cl filled with
artificial leaf plants and aowers.
The Tourtilon Ie!oud tunic is late import
ed novelty on eveti,g foil dress toilets. is of
tulle or tsrlatau, or gauz7 stufs.
Velvet, plush and novelty ribbons ara used
to make handsome hanging pockets or reticat s
that can be worn with any dress.
BMq1es Of mtire, 10 black aud in dark oolors
woru With skirts of various kinds
OTet-itessss and all draperias ara ooped
high giving tbo p ,uier etfsot around the hips,
snd the rooster tail etfac: in the bsok.
Among other fashionable pendant ornaments
for rooms are quaint, dd-,hsped little baskets
of splitbamboo-Japanese, Of courso
Wall papers are now brought out in inits-
ton of tsp ,stres, including even tho famous
Gobeins. which are admirably initiated
Large, very large bonoets are the most fast :
ionsble, but small and medium siz,s and co.,
tsge aud turbsu shapes continue 10 vegas.
Nsck-kerchiefs of foulsrd aud Surah have
lace borders sppq1od 90 with gold thread
chsil-s!itch embroidery, inc'osiug h,fs dcligns.
New stockings c,ms in hessbor mixtures,
10 Stripes haii-lioed With gold threads, and also
plain 10 the dew and fashionable oolors.
Laos is used to % enolmos extent 10 trim :
mleg all sorts of winter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Hrsps, fohus for house Wear, bs!qu.s and
jackets.
Buckles. clasps. slides aud eli sorts of orna-
menis IN sba!one or compressed mother Of
pearl, j,;, silver srd Rhine crystal, silver, steel
and glt, will bs much worn.
The new WOODEN goods striped With lines of
plush, make very handsome accessory parts
cuffs. collars, revers, pockets and bards for
plhio. sel'-coIored all aool suile.
A fashionable bride is now attended to the
altar by from eight to twelve bridesmaids, half
OF whcm are little girls iu short dresses, the
other daIf young ladies 10 society.
New velvet and plush brcoadcs on satin
grounds derive their shaded efcc.s 10 tho Fl ,g-
er5 and figures from cut and uucus pile, snd
from graded lengths of tho pile, also from on-
bcsslog or pfessng
Japanese lanterns of all styles and qualities,
from simple pspcr to elegant 81 k and ooorsd
glass ones arc hung In the hooks AID corners
of the balls, drawing rooms and boudoirs of all
fashionable HOUSES.
Large double -prcnged gilt, silver and metal
lie pins resembling bar or boonet pins, With so
ornamented head, are used to loop the dtape-
ries of skirts, aud to fassen the front of basu
on many imported dresses.
Among other millinery novelties is felt hat,
with deep brm aud square crown. called the
accordion crowd. This consists of q fou1-
cornersd piece, st!filg lined, and resting upon
fo d' CT velvet plush, which give the accordion
effect.
Here is good way to make an old dress
almost as good ss new: Get eoough of Dew
striped or plaided novelty material, the psyer
the better, and be sure to select one with
metallic threads. and add this to the material
OF YOUR old dress if of PLAZA stuff, in the way of
cuffs, collar, revers, pockets. bsods and loops;
or if the old material is striped or plaided, get
plush of 90 inexpensive quality, sod of such a
color as will harmonizs or harmoniously contrast
with the old pl,ids or stripes.
Here are some of the bat ornsm ants Of the
season-shrimps of colored metal, tiny silver
and gold mice, cocks heads. or the ouliIe bird
10 colored metal, ensmal. and feathers of the
Turkeyan bird, metal aud bone wolves heads
with the mouth wide open. showing the red
tongue and sharp white teeth, dsggers and
pistols OF gold, silver aud other metals, some
times adorned With jswelG, gilt and silver nails,
boars' tusks capped With gold at the base.
turtles, ootoruses. Holsters Rnd crabs in enamel
and gilt. and spiders Of st, of malachite, and of
imitation opal, with gilt claws.