West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-03-06
LATE FASHION ITEMS,
\ Brief statement OF FaOns which VIII
Interest tho Ladies.

The ugly tan-colored kid glove still
holds its own in the world of fashion.
n new French iive-o' clock-tea gown
shows combination of pale hcliotropo
and sage-greeu satin, brocaded with
silver flowers. The gown is cut in Wat
team fashion, and the garnimre reveals
deft mixture of silver and sage-green
Spanish lace. Crimson satin ribbons
hold the full draperies in place, tie in
front. and fall in a shower of loops to
the foot of the skirt front.
A lady recently made an exceedingly
novel and pretty fan, which she carried
at IA small fancy dress party. A large
begoma leaf supplied the model. which
was first made in stout Bristol board and
then covered with pale olive green
plush; the veining being done I'm drl.-
cately-tinted paints i'm exact imitation of
the arteries IN the begouia leaf The
edges were neatly Joined. And the
handle being nicely twisted with green
satin ribbon, it only remained to pin a
bunch of small begonia buds - of tho
natural leaf - to this tasteful looking
fan.
Trains, pendant from the waist. at
tached to some portion of the back of
the skirt, or cut with the bodice, are i'm
first favor for dancing dresse, where
trains are worn; they are invariably ar
ranged in one of these methods so as TO
be raised from the floor while dancing.
leaving the skirt of the dress under
meath its full length. This second skirt
IS little increased lately the back
brcadths do not lie on the floor. but Just
reach it, and are sloped TO be little
longer than the side breadths. With
dinner or other evening toilets the train
may be cut with the dress, but the adj
Unstable train has the advantage OF be-
ing wearable with another skirt If well
chosen.
Medieval shoes made Of matelasse
satin and bound around the top with
swan s-down fur are worn in Paris with
the exquisite matinees and other costly
houSe-robes of satin, surah and tinted
French cashmere. A moorish cap of
velvet Is added 60 the rich morning toll
cts OF elderly ladies, and the daintiest
and most bewitching of lace cobweb af-
fairs, looking ready TO float away at the
catch OF the first breeze. is perched
above the curled and fluffy tresscs Of
young women.
Next TO white, which has been i'm
mensely popular thus far this season,
pink has been the favorite hue for ball
dresses; and of this exquisite color there
are some new shades OF blush rose and
shell pink that are exceptionally lovely
and becoming. The "sprinkled tulles,
as they are called. whether the orna-
ments are gold and silver flowers.
beads, chenille or little tufts Of silk, are
by no means confined exclusively to
pale colors Gold and silver dots on
pale pink or blue were at first quite
popular, but they were quickly initiated
in ilimsy and cheap tarctans, and so
lost all favor Gold and silver en-
broidcres and embossed work on India
silk muslins and gauZes are, however.
far too expensive for the millionS
Thistles and fine fern fronds are the
favorite designs for these airy fabrics.
which cost double what many of the
rich and handsome silks do, not includ-
ing the expense of the Princcsse slip of
tinted satin which is always worn be-
meath Il dress of this material
Now that the small bOnnets and
toque5 are so generally worn, and a
brOa i-brimmed GainsbOrOugh hat upon
a lady's heal, especially if she be young
and pretty, renders the wearer doubly
attractive. A tall brunette with rich
color aud large brown eyes recently
wore at an evening concert large
round hat Of Sir Joshua Reynolds style,
and nothing could have been more be-
coming and graceful The hat was
made Of darkest wine colored velvet,
inside and out, and three uncommOnly
wide ostrich plume, Of the same shade
Oyerlapped each other in wreathing the
crown. At the left side the brim was
caught up with cluster Of pink velvet,
half open roses which peeped from un-
der feathcry covering made by the
wine-colored plumes which fell partly
over them from the crown
Floral fringes, sprays, trails, garlands
and single flowers are used in profusion
not only on dresses Of lace and tulle.
but also on satins, brocldes and vel
vets. In the latter case they are GER
tainly no. in place. but the fact remains
that they are fa a-hiOnably worn as "a
proper garniture for velvet Nodded vel
vet flowers and leaves 0pDhgue on nets
and used as n garniture for evening
toilets are considered the height Of ar
tistic elegance. One magnificent toilet
imported by a Broadway lrm for we'd
ding reception had bodice and train
of ruby velvet, the former lined with
primrose satin. A vest and tablier front
Of primrose Lyons satin Of the richie {
quality. was bOrdcred with nodded vol
vet flowers Of ruby and shaded green
leaves. This raised work was aDDiiQle
with the greatest care and graceful ar
rangcment and the effect was most
superb.
Some Of The new tea gowns prepared
for afternoon wear are very elaborate,
brOcades, silk, satin and velvet be nQ
among the fabrics used in their crea-
ton with "a profusion Of lace em-
brodcrie- and satin ribbons as Qarni-
lures, while few of the more expensive
have portions such as the revcrs Of
the train and bodice. or the entire front
over which the gown exquisite
ly painted by hand. White, cream,
Ch0rtrcUsc aud other light cOlOrs are
very fsshionably worn by young ladies
for these toilets, and br0cadcs. plushos
and satns Of darker hue are preferred
for matrOnly women. Row after row
Of narrow SILK frilIs, pinkcd on tho
edges. the gathered frilis closely over
tapping each other aud forming "a bor-
der about eight inches wide, are q very
fashionable trimming for the trains
Of these ten gowns, and also for short
skirts Of six dresses for party wear.