Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1884-12-27
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
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MISSES DRESSES.


Girls just in their teens have tailor
made dresses of cheviot or of twilled
flannel for school and general wear in
the dark quiet colors in vogue for ladies.
These are made in very simple styles,
with pleated basque and skirton which is
draped an apron overskirt. The belted
basque may be single or double breasted
and has two pleats down each front and
III the back, stitched like two narrow
tucks turned away from each other. yet
made to represent box pleat. Only one
dart is in each front. The neck is finish
ed by broad standing band or else by a
turned over collar la Byron. The
sleeves are plainly stitched or braided
near the wrists. The basque is of even
length all around and its edges. with the
belt also. are either stitched or braided.
One or two rows of half inch mohair
braid is the trimming most used. The
lower skirt just reaches to the top of the
boots and is laid in kilt pleats at least
four inches wide; these are attached to
a very deep yoke-like piece, and the
slight drapery is sewed to the belt above
1t. CLOTH DRESSES.
For still better dresses the finer broad
cloths and closely twilied Oxford suitings
are used in golden brown, dull red, blue
and green cloths.
These are trimmed with rows of Son.
tache braid of the same shade. and per-
haps little gilt braid is added. The
basque is rounded up shorter in the back
and there is a narrow vest of some con-
trasting color. or else it is braided. Some
OF these dresses have tucks for their only
ornament. while others have wide rows
of Hercules braid set on in parallel rows.
When the skirt is laid in box pleats two
tucks. an inch wide. above hem give a
pretty finish.
JERSEY DRESSES.
The Jersey waists are excellent for
growing girls as they do not confine the
figure. They are pow made with all the
seams of a basque, and have vest which
may be plain or else gathered full. Those
of dark blue or brown wool, trimmed
with single row of wide Hercules braid
with gilt braid on one edge. are very
sly fish when worn with kilt skirt of
wool that may be of the same color. or in
contrast to the Jersey. or perhaps match
ing a vest in the Jersey.
A pretty dress of ecru or tan colored
cashmere has band of velvet four inch
es wide around the edge of the skirt.
while all the space above nearly to the
belt is laid in tucks three quarters of an
inch wide. With this is worn a Jersey
basque yf the same shades with cuffs
and collar of velvet. The edge of the
Jersey is concealed by folded velvet
sash. which forms a bow of two large
loops. and ends on the tournure. or may
be knotted on the left side. if the " carer
is inclined to be stout.
In light colors cashmere is taking the
place of nuns yelling.
COATS AND NEW MARKETS.
Half-long coats. somewhat in eajacket
shape. are worn by young girls.
These are of soft. thick, rough finished
cloths that need no lining.
Shorter jackets of blue or brown cloth
have an edge of fur to border them. with
cuffs. collar and muff OF the fur. Natural
beaver is the fur most used for this trim.
ming.
The very long New Market coats are
still worn by Misses.
Their ulsters are of checked English
homespun. with some pleats or tucks
down the back and front and pointed
hood that is lined with gay colored silk