Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-08-29
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
FALL DRESSES.


FALL DRESSES.
A wool suit is the first need for Au-
'umn wear. and there is an endless va
riety of fabrics to choose from cancels
hair comes in numerous grades and
choice colors.
The merits of Kayyam as never end
ing wear has been well tested, since its
advent in the Spring, in mountain and
seaside resorts during the Summer it
does not crumble up with dampness. get
full of wrinkles If in crowded car or
carriage, does not accumulate dust, as it
can easily be shook off the surface, in
fact, it is a material that can be worn at
any time, and makes serviceable as
well as dressy costume.
1t is shown in numerous colorings,
from the shade of undyed camel's hair,
always popular, to all the new and fash
ionable tints, it is also well adapted for
children's costumes as well as for ladies.
Cashmere also holds an important place
in choice goods for Autumn they are
beautifully fine this season. and come in
an endless variety of shades.
Cloths of all grades are shown, some of
them not even as good as coarse fan
mel, and from those up to the handsome
qualities kept by good houses for their
special customers of the choicest novel;
ties.
Toilettes made of the light, supple
wooden fabrics so fashionable, are models
of elegant draping. and the varieties Of
these materials render harmonious COM
bination the rule rather than the excep-
ton.
Draperies of all descriptions are adopt
ed with these materials, and bodices are
quite as varied in the arrangement as
skirts. They are made to open over
plain waist-coats, over crossed fichus Of
plaits, over plain or pulled plastrons,
with or without revers.
Some have points, others have pleated
basques, but these are at the back only,
and always small and narrow, many
bodices are round wasted, and others
are shaped like corsets.
A popular costume is composed of a
tailor-made plated or gathered skirt,
made of supple wooden fabric.
Young ladies wear this skirt without
any drapery, those who are little older
or less slender, add a draped tablier
and modest puff at the back, but the
whole is as plain and simple as possible,
without braid or ornaments of any des-
cription.
The oorsage is made like that of rid
ing habit, with slight points at the front
and back the sleeve is plain and button
ed at the wrist like that of riding habit.
TRIMMINGS.
For handsome silk and wooden
costumes, bows and braids take lead as
trimmings, the braids are frequently very
rich, and many kinds are embroidered
with jet and gold. with mute-colored
beads, steel, bronze, lead-colored beads,
etc. The braids are used for bretelles,
Wristbands, wristbands, and the wide
collar band that is the essential feature
of all stylish costumes.
As a trimming for skirts, they are plac-
ed in fiat rows, either in vertical or OBJ
lique lines separating bands of embroid-
cry, large rings of beaded braid are used
in drapina the folds of a tunic, and are
very effective.
NEW COLORS.
Tan, and all the shades of brown are
to be Worn, but green is to be the color,
no matter whether it proves becoming or
not, it is to be worn.
than last season, is not discarded, and in
many shades of granite and steel-gray it
is not only fashionable, owing partially
to the suberb passementeries and beaded
ornaments and embroideries that are 30
very handsome in shades of gray.
Blush moonlight and steel-gray beads,
form some of the most beautiful trim
mings that can be obtained.
GLOVES.
Gloves are being made of Russian
leather the smell of which is SO admired;
they have three thick rows of stitching
up to the hand. The color of the Rus
sian leather is not 30 red as the natural
shade of the leather, and it is dyed in a
variety of sober tints.
Ladies have taken to them, especially
for riding and driving, but they are also
worn with walking and travelling cos
tunes. They are remarkably durable,
and effectually protect the hands.
sAsHEs.
Sashes of MORE ribbon are worn with
dresses of all descriptions, but the ribbon
does not look equally well in all colors,
the ends are frequently drawn in and
enclosed in cap of passementerie, bead
ed or plain, and tipped with silk tas-
sell.
The sashes are tied at the side or back,
their position being determined by the
style of the tunic if this is draped high
on one side the sash is tied on this side !;
if the draping is similar OF both sides,
the long sash either falls over or takes
the place of the drapery at the back,
A sash of dark green MORE ribbon is
folded round the waist and tied .on the
left side.
A dressy walking costume for carry
fall is of black canv ass oyer orange silk.
striped with tillenl color.
Buff lawns are trimmed with white.
and white and buff embroidery, are
again fashionable, and have dainty
stylish appearance.
A jacket bodice of white or buff
etamine, trimmed with insertion and
lace to match, is one of the novelties of
the season. 1t looks pretty with any
colored skirt.
Canvass and wooden piece-lace are the
most fashionable white dresses now worn,
and if you do not wear white in August,
when are you to wear them
Printed muslins and mousseline de
laine on cream grounds, with punches
II colored ribbon matching the hues in
The floral spray, are capital Summer
gowns, which keep clean a long time.
Lead beads continue much in favor on
black mantles and on black silk dresses,
,ut they look better on lead color.
LEONE.