Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-13
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald by "Lsone.
NEW rABRlcs AND COSTUMES

NEW FABRICS AND COSTUMES
| Among the fabrics shown for fall wear
there is a new Importation called satin
antique. It is black and shows the same
surface finish on either side. giving the
silk an appearance nearer like the old
/" Turk y satin than any other lustrous
material. AS it can be used on both
| sides it cuts to better advantage than or
binary satin. The sanpariel is new
brand Of poplin that finds favor. 1t is
soft, fine, and lustreus; comes IN hand
some colors and tones, and will be used
in combination with velvet, satin, velvet
broche, and brocaded silk. $780,
Devonshire serges are new English
goods, q trifie heavier than our nuns
veilings, but scarcely heavy enough to
take the place of our domestic cloths for
autumn wear.
NEW CLOTH SUITS.
A suit Of cloth in moss-green color has
the skirt arranged in alternating box
pleats and panels, with group of tucks
running across the lower edge. The
overdress, gracefully Topped apron in
front, and similar tho lengthier loop
ing in the back, is simply hemmed with
silk, while the basque is pointed in front,
cut short over the hips, and incoat pleat-
ing in the back. It's closed with bone
buttons and is finished with velvet col
lar and cuffs in very dark green velvet.
A fall suit of the new blue-gray CASH
mere, is trimmed with dark rich shade
of velvet. A bias band of the velvet
heads a pleating of cashmere on the low
err edge of the skirt. Above that seal
loped founce of the cashmere is trim
med with rows of velvet put on zigzag,
the centre band being cut bias and wide.
The apron is cut diagonally and finished
with velvet,as is the back drapery which
falls plain and full over fiounce. A jack
ct is worn with this and is finished with
rows of narrow velvet.
Some of the new dresses have the plain
skirts of plaided or striped material, with
tunic and jacket of fine cloth, the waist
coat, collar, and cuffs being OF velvet in
darker or contrasting shade.
Some late nuns veilings come with
white and ecru grounds, showing vine
cluster or spray of some delicate bright
flower. They are made up fancifully,
and are sometimes combined with regu-
lar surah in the color of the flower, and
are trimmed with white or cream lace.
NOTES OF LATEST FANcIEs.
Pale pink and blue centres with mar
row white hens, are the latest in hand
ksrchiefs.
Black silk and Isle thread hose are the
only kind worn for dress occasions by
ladies', tho children still wear dark
blues, olive, brown and red hose The
effort to revive white hose has not been
successful. Cheap colored stockings are
poisonous, and should not be worn.
Lockets and pendants are again worn
at the throat with open dresses.
Belts of alligator skin, Russia leather,
and canvas, are worn as broad rs the
wearers' figure will admit, but the mis-
take often occurs of short waist with n
belt reaching nearly to the arm pits.
The large figured yak laces are revived
IN colors especially in brown and grey
cloth shades.
The Spanish fashion of wearing flow
er in the hair, has been revived.
Instead of hand painting, parasols
have immense monographs handsomely
embroidered in colored silks ON one Of
the sections.
Bustles take an around and around
shape rather than long, and grow less
prominent.
The /" figaro y is the coming jacket.
Hair is worn high or low as may bost
become the contour of the head.
Lace bonnets and round hats are for
autumn wear.