Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-12-12
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
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Almost all dresses except tailor
made suits, show combinations o
two and three fabrics simple styles
depend upon the fit. and artistic
Beauty of outline for effect, while
drapery, to have any beauty wants Il
be handled deity and sparingly-no
over punched nor over-crowded. II
some styles the straight collar i.
worn, fronting a high open square a
the throat, strapped to the plastron
and the plastron itself is in the form
of a breast-plate. The sleeves arr
puffed at the top and over the elbow
and a full sleeve is plated and ter
minating on the lower armin a deer
close cuff, and fat trimmings. The
materials used in combinations are
generally of the same textures and
colors Of combinations. Green in
all shades and shadows, from dark
to olive, is the most popular shade,
then come puppies and reds.
For party, receptions,and weddings
white will be generally worm: in this
the crea tint is generally the most
becoming ; the dead white and sill
very white are trying cn every com
plexion but the peach blossom sort
Ivory and cream white are the most
worn, and come in plain and bro
caded crepe de chine, silk, both
plain and brocade, and in wool ma,
terials.
WRAPS.
There is little variety in the cut oil
short wraps. Nantes and visites
r. likely one to be mistaken for the
other. The Cybele Visite is very
suitable for a tall good figure, it is
made chiefly of seal, and trimmed
with black Marten. This shape has
long ends in front which are finished
off with ornaments or tails of fur.
A combination eau be made ofone
of the new boucle or kyrle cloths and
trimmed with bead fringe, the ends
of this cross in front and form the
muf.
A very dressy looking visite is
bordered with russian tails, some.
what lighter in shade than The seal,
the black is well fitted with the fig
ure, and brought around into two
very prettily cut points which hang
below the waist in front. This is
known as the Battenburg shape.
NOTES IN BRIEF.
Dull terra-cotta and moss green
are used in combination.
High collars and plastrons of steel
beads are effective withdark toilettes.
Colored plush bands with gold
edges are used for trimming dresses,
Fancy muffs are in the shape Of
fans and medallions, covered with
fancy flowers.
Hosiery is varied in color and de-
sign.
Collarettes of exquisitely wrought
Irish crochet, with cuffs to CORES
pond, are worn with house dresses.
Felt hats and bonnets are to be
had in every shade, and it is curious
to read of the height to which feath-
er and bird nest building goes IN the
fashionable hatand bonnet structure.
Some of them lower six inches above
the face, and are very unbecoming
to most faces and head-for head
for formation is as important an
item to consult in her wear as Is the
face.
The novelties in millinery are le-
gion. Hats and bonnets are cover
ed with stockinette, just like the
jerseys, others with an outer cover.
ing in the form of open, interviewer
piece lace, made in wool or netting
made of cord. Crowns are formed
of velvet, embroidered, and IN plush
into two colors, and exceedingly long
pile the under color peeps out.thro'
the upper shade, giving a short eff
feet.
The designs and shades in late
silk kerchiefs are beautiful. English
satins in the most delicate colors,
nearly all being shop effects, pink
and tan, lemon and pearl, rose and
beige and gold and blue. Others
have richly frosted centers with bold
figures, something like Japanese.
Pin cushion and toilet bottle COW
ers may be made Of scrim with the
threads drawn to form squares.
With shaded silk take a stitch from
the centre of each square to each of
its four corners, and then fill in the
intervening spaces in the same man
ner finish with bows ofribbon, and
or button hole stitch the edg-
es, but fringed edges are prettier.
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