West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-09-04
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
stylish Attire tof Fashionable EIder
Ladies'.

stylish Attire tof Fashionable Elderly
Ladies'.
Black and white India silks and foo
lards aro made up for the afternoon and
visiting dresses of dignitied old ladies,
aud black lace toilcttcs are worn by
them on fuil-dreSs occasions. The
figured silks for those who have quiet
tastes have usually n black ground.
with white figures. lines or flower
sprigs. whila those who prefer Lighter
dresses have the ground white with
black only fot tile small figure upon 10.
IL color is veuturcd upon, brown
grounds are chosen for tho dark silks.
and lavender or the purple of Paritic-
san violctS for lighter dresses. Cling
hams in tho Same Colors. tcambrics aud
white muslins are their fpvorito wash
dresses for breakfast and home wear.
For the light woolcus that arc needed
for warmth in summer, tho black or
gray English buutings. albatross. sum
mer camel s-hair and Ycilings ARE used.
The summer silks 81 O'd ladies who
are inclined 10 ombonpoint arc made
with polouaise. and edged llatly with
gros grain ribbon IN inch wide stitched
ON lust underneath the cdgo of the silk.
The fronts of the polonaisc are littod by
two darts and cross scam TO make
them lio smoothly on large hips. This
garment Is buttonod from the neck
down to about six inches below the
waist line aud falls open thence in n
sharp long point on each sido. Two
tiny folds or tuCks may bo taken each
side Of the buttons and holes down thg
front and around the points. The edges
Of tho points are then turned under.
and are held by the ribbon trimmn ng,
which is stitched on Ivy machine. The
back is in basque shape, with tho full
ness of the skirt made of two or three
| plated brcadths that may be scwcd on
underneath the basque at the waist line;
or, To mako il different, these brcadths
may be scwcd upon n plain cuirass
basque, and some long loOpcd bows Of
| ribbon be added at the ends of the side.
form seams.
MautCls for old ladies are OF black
rcppcd silk and combinations of velvet
with lace in large shapes that come
down over the tournurc in the back and
have pointed ends in front. Black lace
! points OF Chantilly or llama lace are
worn quite plain i'm thor three -corncrcd
shapes over surah and India silk dress
cs. A black and also white chuddah
shawl ono square and the other
double are comfortable additions to
the summer outfit for wearing on cool
days and evenings. and the dovc-col-
ored and Quaker gray shawls of cash
| mere are pretty with black dresses. The
favorite travelling shawl is the striped
India long shawl, or else one OF the
very large square shawl in India stripes
which are now sold at moderate prices.
There are also delightfully."- warm and
soft Scotch shawls of clear gray and
! brown shades of q single color, and i'm
double lengths, to be had for less
| money.
Handsomely dressed gray hair, with
French twist, crown loops. and waves
or iOmpadour roll needs only some
shell pins for ornament, or low Jew
eled back comb for dress occasions.
| Breakfast caps TO conceal plainly
dressed hair are of null and lace in
| round shapes or in Fanchon points,
with bows of lavender, pale blue or
ro o ribbon. White tullc with ruchos,
or black Brussels net with real lace, is
similarly arranged for dress caps -
HdrpeT'S BdzdT.