West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-12-26
FASHION NOTES.
What Is Being Worn by Ladies' Who Keen
Pace with the Latest styles.
AM hgown an. 40 in high fANnr.


All brown furs are in high favor
The bcefcatcr hat IL again worn in
England
Fawn is n lovely color in velvet or
VClvctcen.
High full shoulders are the rule for
dreSSy wraps.
\ fashionable and beautiful rare furis
the sea otter.
The long scal>kin dolman i, the mid
winter wrap.
Porphyry is new shade OF rcd be-.
tween brick and garnet
Chenille trimmings are i'm favor both
for bonnctS and dresses
Hudson Bay sable tails form the Dor
dcrN of many fine fur wraps
Very beautiful are the white felt hats
brought out for little children.
The fur-lincd circular remains i'm
favor. but it IL not n fashionable cloak.
Persian lamb, AStrakhau. and gray
krimmcr are all popular cheap furs.
In lieu of scalskin Jackets short
mantlc~ of ScalSkin will be- worn thi,
season.
Among new lining fms comes a long.
criuklcd, white tlcecy fur called Chinese.
Muii~ are sold TO match -, rs. fichuS,
collars, and pclerincS OF sea! OF other
furS.
Nccklcts of velvet. satin, lnctal and
all sorts of materials are woUi by wom-
en-. young girls and childrcG
All fashionable wraps long or short.
are held in at the waist line i'm the back
10y straps of ribbon or elastic.
Childrcn's garments retain the pulled
Molllcrc front, and bunch of shirring
in the back is added thi, winter
There is "A revival of taste for the deli
cate aesthetic colors. and the newest
Jerseys are brought out i'm these shades.
Scarlet flannel will probably be- fash
ionablo this season in Europe, if not
here. "a, it is said to be preventive of
cholera.
The fastcnings of mantleS and cloaks
OF seal are carved antique heads i'm wood
or stained ivory or fine passcmcntcric
Capotcs and Fanchons without strings
are worn; but, for all that, stringlc.-
bonnet is not in good taste. Ii one OBJ
lccts To strings she should wear "a hat
Fichus of velvet, silk, satin and lace
" Manons' they are called in Paris and
London are much i'm favor. being worn
with either low or high ncckcd dresses.
ecru, cream and white. run with gold
thread, is one OF the latest fancic- com
inc from Pari, prior to the outbreak of
the cholera.
The borders of short sealskn mantlcs
are Of mink, with pendant tails. sable
tails, brown martcn and pluckcd
beaver or otter in dark shades of brown
Paris has been cleaner swcetcr. moro
elegant and gaycr than ever thi, fall.
but for all that the terrible cholera ha-
invaded it, Where will fashionable
Paris go9
Astrakhan cloth i, one of the mid
winter novelties; it j, OF pure WOO, with
q rough, curly surface i'm imitation of
Astrakhan fur, and comes i'm black,
brown, gray and dark green.
y pretty seal iichu or pclerine
brought out this season reaches like "A
scarf mantle almost TO the waist line in
the back, and has half-long pointed
fronts, is edged with seal fringe, and
has high collar and fancy clasp
The corsagc Of drc,,y evening toilets
is frequently formed entirely of white,
colored, or black buglc beads woven i'm
the lace foundations 80 thickly rs to
cover the surface and forming hcNa-
gon-, squares and other gcometric Gg-
urcs on the same
Those magnificent shot silks with
velvet brOchc flowers. i'm cut and uncut
pile, are in favor for the court trains OF
chapcrons' dresses. They are com
bined with plain shot silks TO match the
grounds Of the brOchC, the plain silk
forming all Of the toilet save The train.
which is frequently detachable.
An exquisite novelty in bridal drcs,
worn by Boston bride consisted Of "a
trained robe Of pure white satin, ciab-
orately embroidered with fne-cut steel
bead tasscl- and iringcs These. with
the many diamonds worn, gave the toilet
the appearance Of being powdered with
diamonds
The fayoritc finish for gentlemen g
umbrella handles is the knob Of black
and yellow called The tigers eye The
test Of an agate is that when struck
with another it -how- q tiny crescent or
circle under the surface. II is well to
know this, a. limitations Of tiger ,-cyc
agatcs are sometimes sold for the real
stone
The highest novelty in lace window
curtains demand the work Of three
nations of Europe to make 10. The
bati-tc. of which thc body of the curtain
is made. i- manufactured in England.
The handmade lace braids and flower.
must come from Brussels. and the ar
rangemoni Of the same. the designs OF
curtains and finish must pass through
French fingers. ~ T. SuH.