Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-04-25
FASHION NEWS AnD NOTES.
Written for The Herald By "Leosse.'
PARIS FASHIONS.


As the season advances, the use of
gold trimming is becoming more and
more marked. Small gold flowers are
brocaded in galloons that are woven IN
the goods to serve as borders for the
dress. Then there are gold gauzes to be
used for bonnet crowns, and for ruches
edging the brim. Flowers, ribbons,
the latter for embroidering dresses and
wraps, braid interviewer with gold, gold
iaces, not to mention the numberless
small articles such as daggers, arrows,
and pins of all sizes and shapes.
Plain silk gauzes, designed for wraps,
in place of a figured design, are pow
dered with gold and brocaded stuffs for
the same purpose, have the figures edg-
ed with gold.
Charming little capotes are made of
| gold gauze, yelled with black lace or
tulle {; the brim, always much raised, is
trimmed with velvet or satin ribbon,
held by spikes of gold or silver, or both
| together or these are sometimes clusters
of small spring blossoms for trimming,
secured by gold daggers, or butterflies
with wings of gold gauze, are half hid
den among the ribbon loops. Many of
| these capotes are altogether without
strings, while some have lace strings,
and others have narrow ribbon strings
tied at the side, but with long fiuttering
ends, or tied at the back, with ends.
Wooden laces of all colors are in favor
for trimming, the light colors, ecru,
straw. and cream, being employed for
| dressy toilettes, it is placed ON the front
and sides of the skirt.
The wrap for every day wear will be
the jacket-basque of light cloth, diago-
nal or armure. The blue tints, from
blue black up to the blush gray shades,
| will have the preference. The basque is
made with little pockets on the front and
sides, and with a vest embroidered in
gold or silk cord, or perhaps the jacket is
merely edged with gold cord, with a
horseshoe in bronze and gold beads with
| steel embroidered at the upper and lower
corners of the plain vest and on the peck
! cts.
| Low-necked waists will be worn for
| dress toilettes and for summer dresses.
high enough to cover the shoulders, and
shirred perpendicularly on the bosom to
form drapery that recalls the oldtime
bertha.
Many double skirts are in preparation
| for the Spring and Summer in these the
upper skirt, instead of being a tunic more
or less draped, is almost as long as the
underskirt, and is looped up toward the
hip on one side only, displaying the skirt
solely on that side. This is what is call
ed the Chatelaine or Moyenage dress.
The underskirt IS without trimming, or
at the most with fiat band of velvet, or
embroidery. The upper skirt is without
any trimming whatever.
Dresses for little girls seem to have
kept nearly stationary. The sacque dress
is everywhere prevalent and whatever
novelties there are. come in the shape of
velvet girdles, cuffs, collars, revers and
belts.
NOTES.
Green is now said to be the incoming
color for dinner and party dresses.
Straw bonnets and hats match the color
of the costume.
The overhanging bang is being discard
ed. The hair is lightly brought down in
some graceful form. unless the forehead
is naturally low and its boundary regu-
lar.
Soft silk gauze ribbons are to be used
for trimming hats.
Among the laces used most for trim
ming is the oriental, escurial, Spanish,
and embroidered wooden laces. Spanish
lace is now dyed to match the costume
exactly.
Hercules braid trims many of the new
est jerseys, and ON number of them the
braid is also used for belt.
Long polonaises are going out of fash
ion, there is apreference for plated skirts
and shorter pointed drapery.
Rough plaid ulsters are to be worn for
travelling this summer, they will be made
of cloth of light texture, and lined with
thin satin.
Shoulder capes for young ladies, have
the front extended like mantle.
Riding habits will be of brighter colors
than have been worn in a long time,
and will be trimmed with gold braid.
Black India Cancels hair wraps. with
figures outlined, are worn by elderly
ladies. LEONE.