Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-10-14
Fashion Fragments.

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either blonde or brunette, has come
into fashion again.
Everything will be worn en- suite,
The colors and fabrics of the entire
toilet being the same.
Many rich dresses have velvet col
lars and cuffs, and dispense with any
white lace next to the flesh.
Handsome cambria skirts with
wide embroidered rUfiles and pretty
tucks are sold for fitty-siX cents.
Blue eerge is worn, trimmed with
red. white or black braid and having
wide box plaits or small killings.
One large bird, two heads, or
group of several small birds are The
trimmings most used on Paris bon
netts.
Carved and enamelled buttons for
dresses are fashionable some OF the
designs are bright with color effects.
Short military jackets, shaped like
those worn Ivy cadets, are the novel
ty for general use in the first cool
days.
Linen collars for morning wear are
considered stylish. The fashion pre-
ferred has fancy touch in the flu
isa.
Very small bonnets are the favor
ties in Paris, and will probably be
popular in the cities duriug the com
ing season.
Light coored cloths in the CUR
and ficelle shades are used for dressy
NANTES and jackets for the early
autumn.
Criuoline is gradually becoming
popular. Bustles are worn quite
large, giving an expanded express
sion to the entire skirt.
The newest trimming is called
leather lace, and is the ficelle lace
with cones or leaves OF leather Of
light natural shade woven in.
The newest feather turban5 have
the brim5 TO stand outward from the
forehead, SO that they will not fat
ten fluffy crimps Of hair
Small capotes, others Of medium
sizes and the large Recamier p0kes
are the bonnets found in the imp0r-
tati0ns Of autumn and winter mil
linery.
Long cloth pelsses deliberately
braided down the front and middle
seams Of the back, bat not across the
foot, are largely imported for outside
wraps.
The newest pokes are so quaint
and picturesque that they will end
favor with young ladies, while their
appearance of warmth and comfort
will commend them to those who are
older.
yellow gilt, bronze and old silver
ornaments are largely imported in
quantity chased clasps, slides and
buckles; some Of these are large and
square, others are oval, and many
are half-mOOn shape.
Lace bonnets for the present sea-
son are made Of scarfSOf silk Spanish
lace drawn over a small frame that
has the brim entirely covered with
dark red peoples, roses or some other
large flowers of becoming color.
Medium long ostrich plumes are
preferred 70 those Of the greatest
length, and all ostrich feathers, even
of the shortest tips, are now made
up so thick that they look well even
when their curl has been destroyed
10y dampness.
Elegant skirts for dressy wear are
made OF black satin de Lyon, with
ruflies Of the same alternating with
those Of black Spanish lace. With
this skirt is tunic of black satin de
Lyon in pauier style, bordered with
black Spanish ru1lles, and above this
a lei sey jacket of plain black Lyons
velvet, finished at the throat with
collarette Of Spanish lace.
A dressmaker who has made quite
\ reputation for fitting, " always be-
Gins by measuring her customers
waist. She then orders a corset
which, when tightly laced, is aninch
less, and in proportion everywhere
else. The figure is corrected 10y this
corset, being squeezed to fit it where
necessary, and build out TO it where
exigencies arise. The dress is erect
ed upon the lines of the corset, not
on those of the mere figure. The
whole idea is very Architectural,
though we fancy that Mr.. Arthur
Clough scarcely had such process
in his mind when be wrote: Every
woman is, or ought to be, cathed-
raj" DressmakeIs say there are
very few figures which do not need
correction before they can do justice
to a well-made dress, and further,
if they made eVeryone's gowns to fit,
their very best "hits" in garmenture
would frequently be lamentable fail
ures.
BEAUrY.-"It is claimed that
New York women look younger at
SO than Boston women Go at 40 or