West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-06-12
THE FASHIONS.
Latest Styles and Novelties In Dress ~
Homo and Abroad.

Latest styles and Novelties In Dress ~
Homo and Abroad.
Jackets and coats of light color and
material are trimmed with velv.t or
satin of dark shades They Aro worn
reaching TO the knee the fronts arc
out out slightly ~ the neck aud are
double-brcaStod, closing little below
the waist line. Below the point of
closing the sides are cut away with a
broad fare in the marquisc style. Tho
backs have narrow coat flaps.
Dark silk mantlcS are lined wit. sur.
rah in a contrasting color
Polonaises frequently have the body
snd the back drapcry of plain material
and the front drapcry of embroidery.
A goldcn-brown bison cloth dress has
the skirt kilt-plaited. The ovofdrcss is
of figured material shade lighter.
The bodice has n full plastron; he cuus
and collar are of dark brown velvet and
soft dark brown satin. Turkish sash
completes the costume
poke bonnet with pointed brim is
of gold tinScl and has the crown
trimmed with bouncing of embroidered
crepe. The brim is formed of two
shades Of amber beads with "a double
facing OF crepe plating and pulling Of
gold-tinscl lace A cluster of Marshal
Mel roses and silvcry gcrauium leaves
is placed on the top. Tho strings are
of straw-colored satin-lincd velvet two
inches wide
becoming coiilurc for bride is to
have the hair combed up i'm the back of
the neck and taken In Tinglrts ON the
top OF the head like pulls. Among these
are small lunches of orange blossoms
with one very largo one i'm front. The
hair Is curved over the forehead and
combcd back ON the side, The long
tullc veil taken over the head is
fastened in front 10y two pins with gold
tops
Some low-nccked dresses for evening
wear are covered with iichus or
guimpcs of lace tullc or silk gauzc. A
velvet waist, heart shaped i'm tho neck. .
both back and front, is very becoming,
with fichu of point of lawn plated
like n peasants handkerchief IL is
taken in the inside of the waist, aud the
points are crossed on the breast Tho
hchu is fastened with a large pin.
The latest novelty in trimming is
gold galloon embroidery or handsome
India cashmere in the newest shades
Iufted woOlcn goods, lightweight
chcviots. basket cloths and plain serge,
or mohairs are all i'm fashionable use for
spring costumes. and braid. wooden
lace or rows of very wide galloon, SOU
tachc or velvet ribbon are used To dec
orate, self trimmings. however, i'm the
shape OF box-plaitings, killings, tucked
hounccs and fan and panel trimmings,
are still employed by the leading
modistes, both i'm Paris and America,
upon many Of their most elegant and
recherche carriage and promenade cos
TUNES OF silk, satin or wooden fabrics.
In the list of light woolcns, and espe
cially those Of nuns veilngs and alba
tross cloth, are sent out some of the
very lovely new patterns dyed i'm the
most exquisite and delicate shades of
shell pink, silver, sky blue, mauve,
beige, canary and heliotropc, the faint
ly colored grounds printed or cmbroid-
cred with single flowers matching in
much deeper coloring tho lighter shade
Of the fabric itself Other patterns are
tuftcd with raised figures in minute but
gay colors OF silk or chenille similar TO
the tuftud fabrics worn in evening dress
the past season, but finer and more
elaborate, the simple tuft bcing changed
10 tiny spray of flowers. or one sim
gle bud and foliage, or n full-blown rose.
a silk wrap is added TO the more ex-
pensive vcilings and other sheer wool
fabrics, giving them lustrous and
beautiful sheen, and also adding 20 their
beauty OF effect in the full, ample folds
and drapings of the new long French
ovcrdress and polonaises.
Tea jackets are made loose They
are OF soft silk trimmed with gold and
silver
Parasols have ball-bandles OF lapis
lazuli. with gilt claws also wooden
handles very richly carved.
Embroidered nuns yelling and tho
new soft cotton "China crepe dresses
will be trimmed with valcncienncs lnc,.
a black straw capotc is edged with
cut jet beads and is trimmed with pro
fusion of velvet violcts and an aigrcttc
OF lilies Of the valley
Green in every shade it is possible 10
create is ono Of the leading cOlors.
An exceedingly oUfre effect rs seen on
bonnets i'm Paris, where a single dor
key 9 ear in bunch Of purple thiytlcs is
used as trimming. Bosiou BudgcL