West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-31
The FASHIONS.
Latc DEGREES nv tho ncau Monde AC
Ccptcd by Well Dressed Women

Ccptcd by Well Dressed Women
The Marguerite gauntlet slcovo Is
very stylish, and is ld mode whom ad-
dcd To an artistic costume whose gen
eral effect is antique. The top TO one
of these sleeves, noted upon Parisiau
dress made for u lady artist in this city,
was formed of fawn-colorcd Lyons satin.
and long close cum Joined IL at the
elbow, which roachod TO the wrist This
cuff was made of ruby velvet and laced
closely up the back with tiny opal but
tons and gray six cords. The satin
portion of the dress itself was supcrblv
decorated with massive beadwork of
ruby, amethyst and opal beads. in APP
phqUe. Tho square opening of the
Marguerite bodice was bordcred with
this handsome garniture. and the satin
panels on the skirt lined with the velvet
were likewise adorned.
Among the list of rough -and-ready
straw hats and bonncts, which are very
stylish and tastefully trimmed this sea-
son, are the 'rushcs oh. " These plant
and very light materials are twistod in
and out into odd aud pretty shapes, thc
result being n hoad-covcrng at onco
most comfortable aud most CHIC. These
rush hats. or basket hats, rs they arc
sometimes called. are decorated i'm easy
grace, with wrcaths of full-blown roses
with stems, thorus and sweet briar
foliage cn oUidoRcc, or sprays of sweet
clover, pink and white, buttcrcup blos-
SONS, field daisies and burdock bars
intormingling Altogether they are the
hats par ercciiGRcc for the pretty girls
TO go a-gipsying I'm this summer.
Some OF the new French polonniscs
are cut with the bodice glove-httng,
except directly in front, where n few
folds of the material are shirrcd into the
neck and allowed TO fall loosely little
below the waist Hore they are held bv
satin ribbons, which tie and fall with
good effect TO within few inches of the
foot of the skirt trimming. Quite an
other effect is given TO second model
by loose Spanish blouse, which is
added TO the cuirass-iront that opens
just below the fifth button on the BODY
OF the polon0ise, the blouse made of
embroidered surah, the polonaise OF
silk canvas dotted with chenille tho eX-
act shade of the embroidery on tho
blouse-vcst.
Flower iichus are among the floral
novelties TO be noted i'm evening or
bridesmaids toilets On limited scale
they have been used for some time.
edging or bordering, for instance, the
inner side of IA lace lichu. or forming n
heading TO its fall of lace. They now
attain greater Dimensions, almost COW
ering the shoulders and coming down
over the chest in a gentle curve, often
falling below the waist i'm graceful trail
ing sprays which narrow 20 single
leaf or half-open bud. A lace hchu un-
derneath floral one has frequently en-
imposing effect, especially when the
shoulders have seen better days.
In choosing tan-colorcd kid gloves,
it is well TO note what particular shade
of this hand-coycIing is chosen as there
are tans and tans; and some OF these
tlnts do not tone so we'll with black,
for instance, as others. Cheap gloves
of any description are the worst ccono-
my possible. When purchasing Suede
gloves it is always advisable TO be sure
OF their lifting, as they vary i'm size con-
sidcrably, even when supposed TO be- of
the proper number IL is good plan
to take a wcll-litting gaRt with YOU,
which you have tested, when you wish
TO buy new gloves; you compare length
OF thumbs and fingers and width across
tho hand. II is also good plan at the
time TO settle upon a certain brand OF
glove, whose exact number is reliable.
so that on future occasions you may
know exactly what TO ask for. as il Is
very disappointing 20 pay "A high price
for gloves bought at random, and find
the supposed proper number TO be either
too large or too small.
South kensington embroideries,
wrought in moyen-agc co'ors upon can
vas, or etaminc dresses OF pale almond
color are stylish and handsome for
dresses for afternoon wear at the sea-
shore. Arrascne is also worked b.
single colors upon white grcnadine with
lovely effect a charming dress made
of this fabric was embroidered in pink
arrasene, delicatcly shaded. This cm-
brOidery formed heading 20 gathered
rulles Of the pink Spanish lace which
trimmed the entire dress The vest
front was q mass of the embroidery.
with lace arranged down each side Of H.
En- suit was piazza kcrchicf for tho
shoulders made Of cream white rene dl
chime, embroidered at one corner aud
bOrdcred with n rullc OF pink lace Tho
costumes worked with the South Ken
singtOn cmbrOideries have an addition
al trimming Of satin ribbons upon he
skirt these tied together among tho
drapcries. and reproducing the mOyen-
ago cOlors brought out in the cmbrOid-
cry. M T. POSI-