Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-09-27
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Hnttee for The Herald By "Leone.' 2

The indications are that we will have
another season of yelvetthis winter and
| it will be velvet improved. and in novel
and beautiful designs. In brocades on
velvet grounds, and IN different design
and styles of knotted pile. and curied
cisele,cut and uncut. with figures large,
small and medium sized. simple IN char
acter and intricate as frost work.
There are also shot-veivets in two and
three combined shades, very like the
old style changeahle silks.
Velveteen has assumed such handsome
finish that it is no longer designated as
yelveteen but as :. invoiced velvet. ~
Such velyeteen is used as accessories to
flannel and wooden dresses, with the one
marked change that while It will still be
used in the form of waistcoats and lin
ings it will not be used as collar and
cuffs. 1t is now being considered IN bet
ter taste to have these Of the plain dress
material. 49,
While black will be the fayorite in
velvets, colors will be worn by those
who prefer them.
MILLINERY.
Fashions in fall millinery are diverse
and as uncertain as the weather.
Hats are large and have very high
conical or tapering crowns, and are pro-
fusely trimmed with velvet and feathers.
A novelty in velvet round hats IS to have
the top of the crown quite soft, as If to
invert it at pleasure, and to cover the
sides of the crown with gathered velvet
forming two puffs all around it. The
brim is then covered plainly and edged
with galloon that has gold thread in it.
Velvet ribbon loops and bunch OF feath-
ers directly in front, are almost the only
trimming seen ON round hats.
The high square or slightly tapering
crowns are most used. and the brin IS
narrow and stiff, being quite even all
around, or else getting still narrower in
the back The crown 10 large and high
enough TO take in the high coil of hair If
the hat is set back slightly ON the head,
and in this way the front hair is also
shown.
Felt round hats to match wooden suits
have cording all over the crown it ver-
micilli patterns, or else they are slightly
embroidered in silks of the same shade.
Galloon, velvet bands, and wings thrust
into velvet loops are the trimming for
felt hats.
BoNNETs.
The white bonnet so numerous of late
is fast retiring into obscurity.
In the imported bonnets for autumn
and winter, green--in the lighter cresson
shades,-is the prevailing color. There
are handsome frise figured velvet for the
crown, and frise velvet without figures
for the brim ard the strings. Dark
brown with green tinges giving olive
hues, combines handsomely with the
brighter greens, and is worn near the
face when ericsson is needed for the
crown.
dark myrtle velvet has its brim
slightly arched, and partly covered in
side near the face with cluster OF fine
piping folds of coquelicot red velvet.
All of these goods will be kept in stock
by the Scheu firm, whose exhibit at the
late fair was so much admired. not only
for the good taste displayed in the ar
rangement of the exhibit, but in the
quality and beauty of the goods them
selves.
NOVELTIES
Belts appear on pointed as well as
round waists and a large number of
dresses made up for early fall wear have
belts, or half belts, no matter what is the
shape of the corsage.
Shaded stripes and plaids will be much
worn.
The long pointed bodice grows in fash
ionable favor.
Poppy-red crops out in the decorative
effects of fall toilets.
A new shade called punch-blue bids
fair to be very popular this season.
Frills, pleatings, quillings and organ
futing appear at the bottom of many
pointed bodices this fall.
Looped draperies are not SO popular as
full, straight falling ones, but they have
not gone out of vogue.
Yellow is in high favor for millinery
and accessories OF the toilet and also for
household decorative fancies.
First fall hats are of English straws,
colored and black, but felt hats will be
worn as soon as the weather permits.
Tis a pity, but It's true that the hustle
grows larger, squarer aud higher, but
all ladies do not adopt the fashion.
Fall redingotes and ulsters have Fedora
fronts generally, but pian, tight-fitting
long garments have not gone out OF
vogue.
The tight coat sleeves fulled in and
made high at the shoulder seam remain
the most popular, but full gathered and
accordion pleated sleeves are among the
novelties introduced for the coming sea-
son.