Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-09-17
Fashion Notes.

all the rage this lall.
Turkey red trimmed with Irish EN-
broidery is fashionable for children.
Gold and silver braid find their way
on many tailor-made costumes.
Fancy feathers are more worn than
ostrich tips on fall hats.
A new style in black brocades shows
large leaf patterns or basket ground
Belts of Russia leather, alligator skin
and canvas are now worn as broad as
the wearer's figure will allow.
The latest fashion in neck trimming
is double Fedora puff of white mus
lin with small blocks or colored dots.
New travelling suits have the tucks
of the skirt and of the Norfolk jackets
protected by cordings of alligator
skin.
Black canvas grenadine is often seen
over golden brown silk aud over red
silk; ecru embroidered net over many
broCadeS.
Small velvet Holsters In reds, greens
and other varieties of color are fasten-
ed on the left side Of low bodices with
diamond pins.
Gloves for evening wear get long
er and longer; they cover the
lower part of the arm entirely and are
rolled Just above the elbow.
Slightly ribbed cloth is more largely
imported than the smooth habit cloth,
and the rough bourette bison cloths
will be worn again this winter.
Clusters of tiny tucks are seen upon
the flounces of dresses of every des-
cription, from the ARREST muslin to
the heaviest Lyons silk.
A very stylish walking costume is of
green flannel with alligator leather
trimmings This leather forms the
cuffs, collar and belt, also fancy peck
ct laps for the skirt,
Light articles of all kinds are the
style; stockings are in open work,
parasols are transparent, and even
fans are of handsomely painted gauze
Stylish travelling dresses are made
of fine Austrian wool in gold and
blue shepherds check, trimmed with
vest, panels, and nounce bands Of
Russian blue velvet.
Bonnets are in plain shape, and the
crowns are either covered with flowers
straw, IL ruuuu piece vi lace, or piece
of draped embroidery; the brims art
perfectly plain.
A suit of gray ladies' cloth has mar
row blue soutache throws upon blu'
cloth as a trimming; band of this
also trims the bottom of the PLATED
skirt and also forms pocket flaps; thu
basquine is simple in style, and open
over square scarf of bright checked
silk.
Velvet bands running around tn,
underskirt of dress are very fash
ionable They show at regular inter
walls under long plated strips of ma
tcrial or under the curved draperies o
the ovcrdress.
Travelling hats are now trimme
with ribbons or bright colored square
of silks. a hat of gray straw locke
| very stylish trimmed with brigh
yellow Liberty" square, the fold
fixed by pearl-headed pins.
A pretty style of dress for evenin
wear consists of skirt covered wit
profusion of nounces and a " crep,
: de chine" waist. The h0unces are {
striped silk, pinked on the border,
. as to produce the effect of pinks in tw
colors.
Velvet dog collars, an inch an,
= a half wide, fastened under the chi
by tiny lace pin set with diamond
are worn with both day and evenin
toilets, and with full dress velv'
vinaigrette pouch, large enough alS
to hold dainty lace handkerchief
= added.
" A new departure in the redingo
line for the autumn is called I'll
Grande Duchess. 1t is very tigh
~ fitting, with heavy plaits in the bac
- touches the hem Of the dress, HI
u pagoda sleeves, and is made of stee
gray cloth, with embroideres Of ste
galoon on the front, running up fro
the front and carried about the nee
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