Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-20
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald By ."Lsone
FOR AUTUMN WEAR.

JACkEIS tOh AUTUMN WEAn.
A tailor-made Jacket of cloth Is the
wrap prepared for the first cool autumn
days and evenings There are various
designs, but the English jacket will be
the popular style. Its distinguishing fea-
ture is that it Is double-breasted with two
rows of buttons, and a notched collar
that laps toward the left side, and is
shaped precisely like the collar of aman's
Prince Albert frock coat There is seam
down the middle OF the front, by which
the double front is added, a dart is in
each front, and the coat may be cut away
from the waist line, orn preferred, hang
straight below. The back has side forms,
and some fatty pressed pleats in the mid
die seam. The garment falls low on the
hips and is of even length all around
The pockets are Sits in the side, and may
be cut diagonal, curved or straight
across. This Jacket may be made of any
cloth plain, striped. diagonal, or in the
cloths that are woven IN corkscrew pat
terms. The imported
FRENCH JACKETS
differ from those Just described in being
only partly fitted TO the figure, in what is
called three-quart fitted garments.--
The fronts are without darts and hang
loose and straight. and are double
breasted. The back is fitted close TO the
form by three seams and side pieces, and
is held in place by belt underneath
These jackets are trimmed with velvet
collar and cuffs and flaps of velvet for
pockets. If desired three or four rows
of wide braid may trim the lower part
Of the garment.
New market coats will be again worn
for walking and travelling, but are made
much fuller in the skirt than former by
additional pleats in the three seams in
the back j; the middle seam is usually
closed unless it is to be trimmed its whole
length with braid or fur.
Rough cloths are liked for these in
quiet colors. Black cloths are not worn
in these expect in mourning.
ANCIENT STYLES IN BORROWED HAIR.
Fashionable women of the 10th century
may not be aware that in wearing bor-
rowed hair they are perpetuating the
foibles and follies of the danes who rul-
ell mankind twenty-five centuries ago.
The Greek, Roman and Egyptian ladies
made use of the most extrayagant guam
tity of hair, winding it around and
around the back Of their heads, keeping
it in place with hair pains not unlike the
shape of those we wear to-day with the
exception that few of us could afford to
indulge in pearl and ivory hair pins as
they did. After the conquest of Gaul
blonde hair, such as was grown upon the
heads of German girls, became fashion
able at Rome, and as a consequence
many poor girl parted with her hair
and it afterward adorned the danes of
the Empire. C@ser had the hair of the
vanquished Gauls cut off and sent to
the Roman market for sale, and the
cropped head was regarded in the con-
quered provinces, as a badge of slavery.
There was some exceedingly odd tastes
developed by the professional hair dress
es of old Rome, who were employed at
exorbitant prices to form the hair into
fanciful devices, such as harps, diadems,
wreaths, emblems of public temples, and
conquered cities or to plat it into an
incredible number of tresses which were
often heightened by ribbons, so as to
reach to the feet, and loaded with pearls
and clasps of gold. The woman of to-day
has evidently reason to congratulate her
self in that she did not happen to live in
that age.
OUR LOCAL STYLES. SUITS.
With very few exceptions all suits now
sold for dress suits, are of the rev ladies
cloth. 1t comes this season much hand
somer in finish and design than has ever
before been afforded here, and is in very
great demand. In color and design
there is large variety TO choose from
but the handsomest is the checked silver
grey. The goods is wide and is sold at
very low price, vieing with city prices,
and a handsome, stylish suit can be had
at very moderate expenditure. A new
feature is the
JERSEY JACKET,
of much heavier weight and finer texture
than the summer Jerseys. They are
most desirable for autumn and winter
wear, and differ from the others in being
made jacket shape with fullness pleated
in back seam and pressed fiat. They
have cuffs added and are admirable in fit
and stylish in appearance.
For information hanks are due Messrr.
Emmert & Fiery.
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