The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-09-06
Fashion Items.

Hoop earrings are more worn than
any other style now in vogue. 1t ia
claimed, however, that these ''relics Of
barbarism, in any form, are soon to
be numbered among the things that
were.
There is a new way of trimming the
armholes of dresses. A piece of medi-
um-sized velvet or ribbon goes entirely
round, and the two ends which meet ON
the top of the shoulder are tied in
graceful looped bow. When the sleeve
is long one, similar trimming is
placed just above the elbow and tied 10
correspond, but with no ends of any
length. The band is frequently re-
peated at the neck, tying behind
AS full bodices are so general, Swiss
bodices are likely to come into use again.
Very deep ones are more becoming to the
figure than narrow ones. and by deep is
meant the genuine sort, such as the
Swiss peasantry affect. These are made
as formerly of velvet, satin, jetted cloth,
or corded silk, and the richest and
dantiest for evening toilets are made of
white or pale tinted satin, hand-paint-
ed, with tiny poisoning virs, which
forms delicate floral bordering to the
entire girdle or band.
An old sunshade stripped of its form
or cover may be easily recovered to
match any costume. Take one of the
sections removed and cut as much of
the new material as was first used when
the old sunshade was new; have them
stitched together by notwithstanding,
and fasten to the frame. A new lining,
Il required, is as easily made. The work
is not difficult, and will pay just now,
when the effect of uniformity in dress
details, now so studied, requires a
change of parasol for time, place and
costume. A little ingenuity and finger
dexterity combined go almost as far,
and sometimes further, in giving finish
and elegance to toilet ct ceteras.
Feather fans are extremely fashion
able in evening dress, aad the latest
styles from Vienna are made of pure
downy white plumage. These are
much larger than the oval fans former
ly carried. An all-white fan is preferred
with white toilet, but in many cases
cluster of crimson roses. a spray of car
nations, or any seasonable flower, is
added for the evening to give touch
of color to the otherwise colorless toilet
The fans are hung from the waist in
chatelaine fashion.
Stylish young ladies have seized upon
the pretty little Russian jacket recently
introduced by Nine. Peponsy, of Paris,
as favorite novelty very appropriate
to the present season. These jaunty
little shapes reach only to the belt in
front, and end in short postillion in
the back. Beneath the fronts, which
part at the neck, is a plated vest,
which also terminates at the waist line.
The sleeves are short, with a chic-look-
ing turn-back cuff of lace or passemen-
terie finishing the lower edge, which,
upon most OF these jackets. reaches the
elbow. The richest model yet seen was
made of black Lyons velvet with
very handsome. border trimming of Jet
beaded passementerie, and vest of
crimson silk laid in fiat plaits from
throat to belt, and snugly fitted. The
most dressy model was formed of dark
shade of Neapolitan red velvet, en-
broidered in a much darker shade of the
same color in silk floss, the design ont
lined with deep colored ruby beads.
The vest was of pale pink corded silk
arranged and fitted exactly as the GRIM
son vest just described.
Some very stylish dresses for young
girls are now being made in plaid and
cashmere. They are very much trimmed
with ribbon loops and ends, and some
have an added trimming of shot taffetas.
One pretty little suit of plaid, in blue
and chestnut, has killed skirt faced
up the killing to the depth of six inches
with chestnut and blue shot tah'etas.
The tunic-a la washerwoman-h has the
turned-up portion faced to match, and
the bodice is of the plaid, with blouse
vest of the taffetas. Another dress OF
gray cashmere, crossed with crimson,
has facing upon the kills and tunic
of crimson serge. Above these skirts
is a Russian jacket of the plaid, with
plated waistcoat OF the serge ending at
the waist and finished by a ribbon belt
of crimson satin, clasped with silver
buckle. N. Y. EUening Post.