The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-04-04
THE FASHIONS.
Information Which VIII Interest the
Members Of the Beau Monde.

Tnformation Which VIII Interest ths
Members of the Beau Monde.
For the moment azaleas are the chosen
corsage flowers.
Some of the newly-introduced Zousvs
jackets are cut with position backs.
New belt-clasps are made of bronze
plaques, with old Roman heads in re-
lief, in gold or hammered silver.
Although equally fashionable. most
young ladies prefer the Newmarket
jacket, with the tailor-made suit, to the
short little dolman visite or mantelet of
cloth, broche, or velvet.
Yellow, in number Of tints, ranging
from primrose to citron yellow, with a
tinge of green in it, will be included
during this and the coming season
| among the list of colors popular in dress
fabrics, bonnet trimmings, gloves, of
both silk and kid, and in house adorn-
ings. Daffodil yellow, in silk or sum-
mer satin, will be a favorite in the
formation OF princesse-slips under
dresses of black net and lace
Embroidery of every description is
seen upon many Of the handsomest i'm
ported visiting and carriage dresses.
The most expensive suits show q
mingled embroidery of heavy chenille
in raised work and shaded silks, and
one exceedingly handsome and costly
reception toilet of deep wine-colored
velvet was further enriched bv an en-
broidery of silk in six distinct shadings
of red, this mingled with flowers and
md in hr-<>s ~,xI
and foliage of velvet in applique.
The delicate grace and beauty of lace
decoration keeps it in the height Of
fashionable favor in fact, this exquisite
garniture is to-day in greater demand
than it has ever been before in the his
tory of man. The reduction in the price
of lovely patterns, once within the reach
of only very wealthy people, has put it
into the hands of the million. With the
unparalleled popularity which it hi as en-
joyed for two years past, it seemed
hardly possible that the demand for it
could be increased, but the importers
declare that, notwithstanding the manu-
facturers' increased facilities for pro-
duction, that it is beyond their power to
fill the present orders for lace edgings
and fabrics of every description which
have poured in upon them. There is
certainly nothing in the jewel or floral
kingdom which can quite take the place
OF lace as a personal adornment. All
do not look well in either Jewels or
flowers, but the softening and beautify-
ing power of lace is almost magical.
Plain features are toned and refined by
its delicate relief, and pretty face is
do h kxxN he r.~ -
this accessory. The coming season
gives promise of being emphatically a
lace one, and added to the intense in
terest which every artistic and refined
woman feels at the mere sight of these
beautiful adornings, she has now an adj
ditional temptation in the low price of
many of the homemade and machine
wrought varieties, that vie in richness
and delicacy of effect with many of the
expensive hand-wrought patterns.
Golden brown camel's hair cloth OF
cheviot promises to DO very fashions
BILE material with both young ladies and
matrons. A neat and ladylike model
for suit shows plain killed skirt with
a deep apron overdress gracefully
draped, and short round basque cut
la position in the back. In front
vest.is formed by diagonal rows of
soutache braid, with the same trimming
on the collar and sleeves. Braiding IS
quite as popular as ever, and many new
and beautiful patterns are shown in
special designs for panels, waistcoats,
skirt bands and jacket and tunic adorn-
ings. The English mode of full plain
skirt in the back undraped is constantly
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expensive visiting and carriage costumes
imported are made in this way. Bias
bands of silk velvet, embroidery in deep
rich colors of shaded silks, tucks, bead
ed panels, and costly applique work
form the leading garnitures for the
front and sides of the skirts, and the
plain round waists or the Louis XIV.
basque, over handsome waistcoats,
garnished to match the skirts decora-
tons, are among the leading trimmings
thus far shown.
The price of materials of all colors
and qualities has been greatly reduced
to meet the exigencies of the season
Hints are given that many of the gay
fabrics and brilliant shades, popular for
some time past, are to be abandoned to
oblivion; and it is perhaps for this rea-
son that the counters in our leading
dry-goods houses are heaped with rich
and beautiful materials offered at about
half their original prices.
The Huguenot princesse dress be-
coming only to perfect figures, is cut
out square in the neck, front and back,
and edged with slightly gathered ruff
fie of rich lace. A double string of Ro-
man pearls is worn in a loose twist
about the throat. A tall, stylish lady
recently wore dress of this description
which was made of silver-gray bro
catelle. There was no trimming on the
heavy flowing train, and no ornaments
were worn except the pearls and a
Spanish comb, headed by Irish dia-
monds. At her left side large feather
fan was suspended from a costly silver
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