West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-07-17
LATE FASHIONS.
Tho styles and Materials Anccted nv the
Creme dc IL Creme OF New York.

RuNiHlhts NnH(llcOSc ana NrcSSOn arc
three striking and trying colors in pale
green, which still prodominatc in mil
linery garnitures.
Trimmings of velvet. brocadc and
other handsome materials are again
carried down the center Of the backs on
elegant imported Fronch costumes.
Ruby, cardinal. grcnat sang dc 6ruf
and poppy are all fashionable shades of
red, but they are not now seen in the
quantities in which they pervaded the
dress of last year at this season For a
court ira n for evening n mass of bril-
liant color is suitable, and often exceed
ingly becoming, but in dress dcs,A Hci
for ordinary use IL Is prctcutious. A
soft neutral tint, picked out with
cardinal or ruby, is now much moro
frequently seen. and the velvet
garnitWcs match the shade of the gay
figures In the material.
A very tasteful reception dress Just
finished ut an uptown importing house.
and designed for the mother II pro
SpCctivc bride, is made OF silver gray
satin and silver brocade. The latter
has velvet flowers upon the satin
ground, and the outlines Of the rich
flowers are traced i'm silver threads.
The half-opeu bodice Is made of this as
we'll aS the sides and back Of the skirt;
the front consisting OF the silver gray
satin covered with iiounccs alternately
o. fan plaitiugs of satin and duchcsso
lace. The bodice Is fastened down the
front with real silver buttons i'm Gligrcc
set with tiny Parisian gems, the buttons
representing u small wnitc marguerite
in design.
A very charming toilet recently worn
consisted of a dcmi-tra ned skirt of palc-
blue Grape, trimmed with silver lace and
silyer-colored ribbons. The bodice was
cut with low neck and short sleeves.
and graceful bretcllcs of white lace were
caught up on the shoulders with small
silver butterflies with bodies formed OF
Kline stones.
new Partisan basque is shown made
of corded silk down which are laid flat
plaits on which are placed buttons or
handsome beaded ornaments. They
are cut very tight-iitting and close on
the sides with brandcbourgs; some form
a round point in front, the back only
being plated, the plaits ornamentcd
front the waist aud shoulders are trim
med with silk and gold passementeries.
White wool dresses will form strong
feature of summer wardrobes both for
drcssy indoor use, and for out-of-door
wear at the seas dc and in the mount
aims. The latter are tailor made, and
but little trimmed, tucks and Hat wool
on braid being the choice. The fabrics
for these are twillcd serge, bison CLOTH
canvas goods, iianclcttcs ard cheviots
For indoor and drcssy wear generally
there are white mohair, scrgcs vcilngs
de LANES. albatross, nuns cloth, camel =
hair goods and "a host of other white
woolcns which in great measure this
year take the place Of fine white fabrics
in cotton, for the reason that at summer
resorts the toilets made of the former
fabrics do not treble aud quadruplc their
original cost during n season by frequent
visits to the laundress.
Noilings this season in all the pale
colors Of lilac, beige. ecru, cameo,
flesh. green, pink and sky-bluc are
handsomely combined with changcable
surah silks. The Russian Jacket or the
Iouavc is made of the surah with the
undcrskirt Of the same fabric. The
long apron ovcrdress is Of the yelling.
and the vest. slceve-trimmings and
turnover collar and reyers are made of
velvet matched TO one of the shades of
the shot silk. In some cases the voil-
ing Is figured with colored Hover or
dot IN silk. In this instance the trim
mings are Of plain surah instead Of vel
vet except when the vcillngs are tufted
with chenille dots. When so figured
the trimmings are of velvet ribbon, with
an added garniture Of lace.
The MoresVie Oriental and Egyptian
laces are layishly used on summer
dresses for indoor or seaside wear, and
the cream tints seem 10 be preferred TO
pure white Fedora nets and laccs
combined form handsome and most be-
coming toilets made up over plain silk
slips.
a caprice Of the moment. and one
that promises extended popularity, is
the wearing OF small ornamental clasps
or medals coins and the like iu silver,
gold, bronze and half-preciou5 Jewels.
these connected by line gold chains, and
made 90 fasten the high military col
lar,, deep cuffs and belts Of velvet i'm
place The sizes vary from those OF an
ordinary livc-ccut nickel for the collar
and cuffs 10 one or two inches across,
for the waist clasp. The smaller ones
resemble the linkcd cufIbuttOns worn
10y gentlemen. Daintier STYLES TO wear
with a simple linen collar are made of
two gold studs connected by fine gold
chain, and these are also worn upon the
wide cuffs Of the summer dresses OF
ioulard, cambric, satccn. zephyr ding
ham and other wash fabrics Studs TO
match are sometime used in place Of
buttons. these being conveniently re-
moved when The dress is washed
Angora lace, wrought in exact copies
Of .hc old thread patterns. are among
the elegant productions of high nov
cltlos' Of the season. The haudsOmc-t
patterns OF this lace cost from SO 10
so q yard for flOuncing q yard deep
and nets TO match cost from $40 To- si5
a yard twenty-four inches wide. Good
limitations of the Angora lac, can be
had for about one-quartor the cost OF
the real.-N y Ereuiug Post
The fftieth anniversary Of The mar
riagc of Samuel Brown Havno ana
Miss Rebecca HOsmer WAS celebrated at