Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-11-05

Fashion Notos.
All sorts of twills and ingram pat
terms are fashionable.
Large, loose cloaks, easilyput on and
off, will be in high favor as the season
advances.
"Chrysanthemum and "bacchante'
are names given to the red purple
shades.
The jet goods seen this season are
much handsomer than any ever before
exhibited in New York.
Green and brown make a pleasant
hall-contrast, and try the eye less
sOrcly than some of those seen in the
stores of late.
A pretty black silk net for drapery
is embroidered in small rosebuds set
! quite close together.
A desirable novelty is black cash
mere hose The material has under
gone certain process which prevents
their shrinking or growing harsh by
washing,
silk Jersey cloth in all shades comes
with Il neecy lining for winter wear,
and is so thiC,ly woven that the col
ored underwaist generally worn can be
dispensed with.
a handsome cloth is called Otter
plush. 1t is a perfect imitation of the
fur and will make pretty capCs and
trim NewmarkctS or the Russian cir
culars very effectively.
Persian lace is special novelty that
comes in net and louncas. 1t is a
mixture Of soft India shawl tints on
Spanish lace. Some Of it is forty
inches deep and i used for entire
dIapery.
A pretty garnture for a wedding
dress is lilac fringe. Sprays of white
lilac are taken from the bunch and
carefully fastened to galloon, which
is then covered with smaller sprays
tapping one over the other.
The coiiIure is still worn high, with
short waves falling over the forehead.
The loose locks, which always persist
in escaping when the hair is drawn
upon the head, are slightly frizzed, and
allowed TO remain in their natural
place at the back Of the neck.
Black hosiery is again popular, and
it is at last really fast cOlOrtd. The
last is double faced, black outside and
white inside and warranted not to rub
off, as no black fabric touches the
foot. In the weaving the black
threads are thrown upon the outside.
while ccru silk or cotton compoSes the
inside.
Hat and bonnet crowns grow taller
larger, and more comical as the season
advances.
The peaked, gable-Erimmed poke is
The coming bonnet, and the destined
rival of the Fanchon.
raykrimmcr, black astrakhan, and
Persian lamb and chinchilla come
among children's fur novelties.
Gold, silver, and steel threads are
combined admirably with silk and
wool in new embroidery, braiIs and
cords.
Little girls hats and bonncts are not
so large as those Of last winter The
pointed ish.wiGe poke and the turban
are the favorite shapes
Originality, inequality, and variety
no two things in dresses, wraps, bon
mats, or sturls alike, are the dogmas of
dress this fall and winter.
Narrow braids, black and in dark
cloth colors, come with bright effects
secured by metallic threads shot in,
ard these braidS trim numbers of
cloth costumes, jackets AMI jerseys.
The fashionable fur caps this year
will have pulled shoulders.
For sacqucs, dolmans and ulsters
will be about equally in favor.
For victOrines, or collars with tabs
are to be much worn during the
winter.
In mulfs and capes beaver will re-
tain the aScendancy, almost to the eX-
clusiOn of other furs.
There is little change this season in
the shape of sealskin wraps, except
that they fit Il trillo closer at the
waist.