West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-27
Fashion Notes.

taShton Notes.
\ quantity of narrow velvet ribbon
made iuto roSottcs and pompon clusters
is much used 10y Paris millncrS ON both
bonnctS and hats.
Fine dotted Swiss muSlns in cream
white, gray, pale pink and blue are
stamped with gay flowers and natural
colors. These muSlins will hc used for
afternoon dresses Ia the country. and
on any occasion where sheer muslin
dress would bC worn. They are thirty
! two inches wide, and cost fifty cents a
yard.
Etaninc cloth, coarse mcshcd linen
canvas is imported among French
goods for summer wear. This canvas
cloth is manufactured in ccru. or uatu.
raj tlaN.color I'm goods both plain and
brocadcd with roses. clusters ol carua-
| tions. dots, and Other designs.
Nuns gray Ottoman silk or tine
| French cashmere. aud golden brown
velvet are beautifully combined in walk
ing costumes and carriage dresses late
ly sent over from Paris, and golden
fawn- colorcd imperial rep drcsScS with
panels, waistCoat and shouldcr-capc of
dark Russian green velvet form novel
and elegant visiting dresses of Worth's
late designing.
Colorcd StoCkincttr bodiccs are lust
now worn somewhat incouwruouslN
over dresses costly in material and Of
toNturc inappropriatc. For example. "A
costume lately worn bN a well known
society young lady in this city. consist
ed of bodice of dark green elastic
cloth, worn over skirts Of black Escuiial
lace, and young friend appeared in II
stockinctte Jersey of dark soa brown
ovcrskirt, and panicr of pale blue satin
broCadc
The old fashion of wearing the sleeves
of the dress Of different material from
the rest OF the bodice has been revived
abroad, and many outdoor Jackets are
made sleeveless Another rcsusCitatiou
of an old style is the Talma mantle
with several rows of lace placed around
the shoulder points, falling about half
way between the elbow and the shoul-
der tip; the fronts are literally covered
with rows of lace, and each row of the
airy garniturc caught up at interval =.
with jet pendant.
Fashion is placing considerable pains
and emphasis ON the introduction of
transparent bonnets and hats. and any
thing that keeps one looking and feel
ing cool during the sultry weather ia
certainly to be advocated. Many new
Paris costumes OF flower broca led silk,
muslin, organdic, and eNquisitcly dyed
French lawn have dainty round hats to
match, shirred on the brims and gar-
nishcd with flowers and lace
A French modistc up town lately ox-
hibitcd some uncommOnly pretty novel.
ties in dress, and among these some
coOl-looking lace Jackets made OF white
| NlVfn al ..sl
and trimmed with triple rows of lace Of
n design corresponding with the pat
tern Of the Jacket material The lack
cts are made 10 lit perfectly without be,
ing at all tight, fastening up the front
with small pearl buttons scwcd 10 an
invisible band. Lace is plated around
the throat and down the front
and the sleeves, slightly open, reach
little below the elbow. These are made
to wear over colorcd silk aud satin
skirts on occasions where drcssy tOi-
let is called for, and over black silk
skirts to church of "a sultry SUNDAY
when the silk bodice would be uncom-
Portable.
Two very elegant dresses made for
Newport belle are as follows. one is oi
cream white satin brOcadcd with silver
blue bells surrounded by fine arabcsuic5
worked in white silk and pearl beads
The bodice is of plain white Lyons satin
opening over n Louis XIV. wai,tcoat OF
white lace and brooade. The second
dress is of azure blue satin. brocadcd
with full-blown roses and palcst green
foliage The pclticoal is Of dark green
velvet Of an olive hue embroidered all
over I'm bouquets of fine flowers. snow
ing fOrgct-me-nOt-, crimson star bios.
SONS and pale gold buds, intrrminglcd
IN a most artistic manner Tho train is
cut in princessc style, and the Tyre
shaped opening in the neck and the
edges Of the half-long sleeves arc fin
ished with frlls of rare old lace yellow
with age lace owned for three genera.
tions. N y. EUcuHg POST