Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24

Hritten for The Herald By Leone"
FOREIGN STYLES. WORTH {

FOREIGN STYLES. WORTH s LATEST.
One of Worth's latest dresses for an
American bride is of black silk. with long
train laid in two quadruple box pleats.
The front is plain, and across it is draped
a sash of ribbon embossed with flowers
and leaves in natural colorings. The
sash is twelve inches wide and begins IN
der the train on the right side. Thence
it is brought diagonally over to the left,
where it is draped in a knot and a wing
like end which falls like panel on the
skirt. The corsage is v necked, filed in
with point lace. and bodice and sleeves
are piped in all the colors of the embroid-
cry, with tiny lace ruching between
each piping on the rounded sleeves and
neck. The same dark ribbons are used
| for side panels on dresses of silk or vel
vet, the bodice a vest to match, or the
skirt front may be formed of the panels
of the ribbons with cascades of lace ar
ranged between.
| Another of Worth s costumes, for de-
budante, is of nun s veiling-pale pink.
The straight round skirt is tucked nearly
to the knee and gathered at the belt with
most of the fullness held to the back
The bodice is sort of blouse or Russian
chemise, half high, with round neck
of lace. The blouse is belted at the waist
with dark green velvet ribbon, fastened
| with fancy buckle to the right of the
waist, and ending in long loops and
streamers on the sides. The sleeves are
full puffs gathered to green velvet bands.
A dog collar of silver coins is worn with
the dress, and star bow of velvet rib
bon-six loops with knot in the centre
- forms the hair ornament
RIBBON TRIMMINGS.
Ribbons, especially velvet ribbons, are
used in profusion for trimming dresses.
Lace founces alternate with ribbon
fringes. or have loops of ribbon bows in
terspersed here and there. Star bows,
cockade bows, rosette bows, and the long
dropping fiat bows are alike popular
A new and very odd finish for low neck
ed dresses consists of a row of double
loops of ribbon, small bows without ends,
one loop turning up the other down, out
side standing frill of lace. This style
makes pretty collar to wear with any
dress.
The new sash ribbons are literally
works of art, exquisite brocades in velvet
from seven to twelve inches wide.
FOREIGN HAIR ON FOREIGN HEADS.
Over the sea they pile all the hair in
soft irregular twist on the very top of the
head in front it may be either frizzed,
crimped, or simply waved. At the back
of the neck there is the row of frizzes or
curls described in a recent letter. Sim
plicity of style in hair dressing has pass
ed away, and it is marvellous to read of
the feathers, flowers, ribbons. beads, and
+I,.k E~.o lie,
burden their heads with. Beads of all
colors are made to do duty in the alb
sence of real gems. and are said to have
as good effect by gaslight.
1t reads as tho the wearer might look
veritable queen of the tights in the circus
arena, with so much tinsel and glitter in
head furnishings. But fashion 10 faol.-
ion, and Worth is Woodworking if he
is not novel.
HERE AND THERE.
Some writer has remarked upon the
fact that Eve gave the first impromptu
garden party that she was the first
dress maker; and that $ from fig leaves
down to fedora fronts is long stride in
fashion, The writer was evidently
man. He neglected to remark that Adam
engaged in the tailoring business at about
the same date, that as he made an
"apron he was presumably the first
Mason. If his : regalia y was scant, his
descendants have amply atoned by in
venting all the accessories that make up
the regulation costume of the order to-
day. From Adam S leafy apron down to
the badges and flowing plume of a Knight
of Honor is long stride but from his
first effort at tailoring down to the Mar
tinsburg dudes that Berry fits out, is
a still longer stride, and one that is astep
ahead of even :" fedora fronts. y
A novel notion is a card case covered
with portion of silk pocket handker
chief with two corners. This is thrust
into the dress in front, so that the ends
look like those belonging to pocket
handkerchief.
Seal skin visites with fur fringe for
garniture, are very handsome.
A shoulder cape of fur, with muff
to match, makes cloth suit warm
enough to wear in the coolest weather.
Gloves and stockings match costumes,
or are black. Tan colored gloves, how
ever, may be worn with costume Of any
color.
No late change in local styles.