The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
Fashion Notes.
TAKEN FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

TAKEN FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
Strawberry is the newest shade of
aesthetic red.
Maize yellow is more fashionable
than old gold
Heliotrope silk, shading to gold,
makes an exquisite toilet combination
with black velvet.
The newest dress bodice is glove fit
ting, with large and full paniers around
the hips.
An enameled gold bow is the new
ornament for fastening bonnet strings
Elbow sleeves of evening dresses are
made very close-ftting, so that the
long gloves may be drawn over them.
The English walking hat is as usual
the first choice for autumn. The shape
is stylish Just enough crown not to
look masculine, and the roll of the brim
jaunty in the extreme.
There is quaint little bonnet, with
the brim quite pokeish, sitting on the
very top of the head. The face is
shirred with bright colored satin.
Wraps for the early, cool days of
autumn are now in demand Frilled
wool in tiny checks, brown, blue, green
and black. The brown tints are espe-
cially very rich.
Ottoman silk is to be revived, silk
not known to fashion Tor years, but
will be remembered as the heavy corded
silk, in the good old days of our grand
mothers.
Floriated patterns in silk, velvet and
satins will be more gorgeous than
ever this season. Plush is also brought
out in new beauty and with more vivid
coloring.
The fabrics that come with machine
embroidered selveges are lovelier than
ever, and best of all, come within the
range of every purse.
Some scarfpins for gentlemen are set
with quaint designs, such as an oxidized
squirrel exploring cracked nut of dark
bronze. A bronze crab with dead gold
decoration, and grinning ape.
Chatelaine bags are again very gen
orally worn, often hanging from the
arm. from which they are suspend
ed by colored ribbon tied in bow at
the top.
A well-bred man will always remove
his cigar from his lips when he bows
to lady and even when he passes
strange lady in hotel corridor or in
the street.
Black Chantilly lace founces that
have been out of fashion for years are
being revived for trimming of full
dress toilets of ladies.
Boots and shoes, even for outdoor
wear, not unfrequently have the upper
portions made of material to match the
drsSs worn with them.
Artistic jewelry of antique silver,
quantity chased, is very fashionable,
and silver chatelalnes are much sought
after, as are also brooches, lace pins and
agrafes of the same description.
A Avery stylish bonnet shown at late
opening has crown of cloth of gold
with garmnet velvet brim. Cluster
of pompadour pink and garnet feathers
ON the side.
Cloth and other woolen dresses have
the skirt laid in deep fiat plaits to the
waist, coat basque, trimmed with braid
andfastened dow nthe front with Brand
neburgs.
The latest novelties in evening dress
slippers are those of satin, embroidered
on the toes in an artistic design, in col
ored beads of two shades, with dainty
made bows entwined with the beads.
Gorgeous colorings are in the ascen-
dant. Feathers and birds are the popu.
lar trimmings.
Large and small bonnets in every
imaginable shape are shown. Velvet
and plush are the materials most used
and every variety of shade in brown
and red. Lincoln green and maize are
in favor.
Crepe lisse ruching for the neck is once
more growing fashionable. 1t is the
most becoming of neckwear, softens
and improves the complexion, is com.
paratively inexpensive, but should al
ways be of the finest quality,
Velvet is advancing IN price in anti
cipation of the great demand for this
handsome fabric the coming winter
Lincoln green velvet makes very rich
toilet, and is especially handsome com,
bined with the new cloth material of
the same or darker tint
Balbriggan black hosiery, with white
feet, are much worn in Europe. Some
are embroidered on the centre of tn,
footaand have openwork on the side
This make of hosiery has long beer
celebrated for its style and durabili
ty.