Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-11-07
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald b. "Leone.n

There are more fabrics for autumn and
winter fashions than there is change IN
the cut and trimming of dresses.
The Partisan houses have made enorts
to bring out novelties, but as yet nave
not displayed anything striking new.
An imitation Of Astrakan fur is plentI-
fuI. It comes in various shades, and Is
soft and light but the curly raised tex
ture is not so light as in fur.
Moss and bronze colors are seen IN rlcn
fabrics and numerous combinations OF
bronze and gray are seen. =,
There are some dark plaid fabrics, with
checks that can scarcely be seen. They
are suitable for travelling costumes.
The general rules in making these
is to reserve the fancy goods for the
overdress, which may be pleated and
open on the side over a plain velvet
skirt. 1t is then fastened where it opens
in several folds under large buttons.
The small velvet jacket matching the
underskirt, has a plastron and reverse OF
plain goods. The waist may also be OF
velvet, and button straight down the
centre, in this case the collar and cuffs
are of plaid goods. A gray felt hat to
match this suit is trimmed with velvet
in the color of the skirt.
A dark blue cashmere with brown vel.
vet stripes, has the underskirt, which is
quite narrow, trimmed with a horizon
tai band of the stripes. A second skirt
is arranged oyer this, and is made OF
three plain breadths, part of which are
pleated at the back and the rest on the
right side.
The front edge is pleated to the waist
forming a diagonal apron, which falls
over a second apron, getaways of the
material, draped to the right. A zouave
jacket of the plain cashmere with a vest
of the striped fabric, confined by a fold.
ed blue surah belt, complete the cos
tune.
Tailor made suits are only becoming to
a well proportional figure, although the
thin and too stout, will insist upon com
ing out in them. Melrose cloth and drap'
d-alma, make up nicely in tailor cos
tunes. For heavier fabrics the cressida
skirt with simple stitching, and no other
trimming will be especially suitable.
NOTES AND BRIEFS.
Tailor made cloth redingotes have
double breasted fronts and deep cuffs
and standing collars of fur or elaborate.
ly braided collars and cuffs.
Short-waisted frocks are coming in
fashion for little girls.
Seal-skin plush wraps will appear
among fall novelties.
High-shouldered effects are seen in all
imported wraps.
Dresses with full front and sides have
straight back draperies.
Walking skirts are rather plain but
bodices and jackets are heavily trimmed
Broad cape collars of lace or embroid.
cry are worn by children, with cuffs to
correspond.
Watered silk is used for underskirts,
vests, collars and cuffs, with bodices and
draperies of different material.
Wooden lace is used for trimming vel
veteen dresses, the colors must CORES
pond, if the shades are not the same.
French gray and Nepolitan red are the
fashionable shade sfor house wear. Whole
" Matineeso or wrappers are made in
Mother Hubbard style with generous
ruchings of lace down the front.
The ruff and ragged style of wooler
material which had already made its
appearance last winter. seems likely t6
prevail again in the fall and winter
costumes.
Twilled woolens of loose texture, such
as diagonals and viagne are most used il
out of door toilets. They are mostly plair
and ~self-colored, tho some appear il
broken stripes and checks.
Wooden is much more fashionable fol
dressy toilets than silk.
Poppy red still holds favor with young
ladies and is seen liz various parts o.
the costume.
Vests closely resembling those wornby
gentlemen are fashionable with tailor
made suits. Vests of kid or chamoi
leather are also worm, and there a mum
Der of variations in their shapes. Some
are made of satin and richly embroider
ed