Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-10-17
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald bu 6 Leone. y
THE PREVAILING MODE.

Some of the elegant fancy wooden fab
RIGS brought out this season are as ex-
pensive as silk or satin goods of fine quail |
ity, and are far more popular for street
wear.
The new vignones are shown with ex
ceedingly rich broche figures, small,
but magnificently colored, over plain,
rich, darklys dyed grounds. These fig
ures are not woven in clusters, but sprink-
led and detached at quite wide intervals
over the soft handsomely finished fab
RIGS.
This is also very much of a checkered
season in dress goods, judging by the end
less grades and lines of plaided and
blocked patterns. The checks and plaids
are very handsome, and there is an alb
sence of the over-brilliant coloring which
frequently characterizes these designs.
Cream and ruby, dark blue and deep
crimson 1.-THE fashionable Princess of
Wales combination) and an artistic shad-
ing of single color merely outlined at
the edges of each plaid with hair lines of
contrasting hue are among the patterns
displayed. Long, full drapings, laid in
heavy fiat folds at one side, or down
each side of the dress, is the popular and
stylish mode of arranging the skirts to
these. Velvet is used as garniture
upon checked and plaided suits in pre-
ference to other trimmings and very fire.
quently the dress wrap in the shape of
the Gladstone Jacket or long French pei
isse, and the princesse bonnet to cores
pond.
A new feature in the models for the
autumn tailor-made costumes is the long
draperies which the English tailors call
second or double skirts.
Flounces are abandoned on the skirts,
and when pleats are used they are shall
low instead of being folded nearly dou-
BILE, as were the heavy kits formerly
worn.
Some of the materials for winter, show
the toughest effects, but the preference
for tailor made dresses is an indication
that soft wooden fabrics will gain the as
cendancy.
Striped skirts are used with cloth over
dresses.
Two kinds of cashmere are seen in
very refined toilettes, in the light havana
and brown and CUR shades. The second
kind of cashmere in such dresses, has
stripes of tinsel woven in to represent
braiding or embroidery, which is very
effective for skirts of delicate dresses.
Olive or gold brown velvet is used for
the accessories of such dresses. There
are also cloth suits in these pale havana
shades, which have fur borders added
later in the season.
NEW HATS AND BoNNErs.
Hats do not differ very much from
those of the summer except that they
have narrower brims. Some have brims
tilted up in front, others have it slit open
in the middle and turned back on each
side in the shape of revers others again
have the brim rolled up all around. The
crown is always high, but less conical
than it has been.
Fancy birds and wings and stuffed
birds are the ruling accessories in MILL
merry trimmings, although thara is no
lack of ostrich tips upon the partisan
models, and with the wide brimmed hats
we are likely to again see long plumes
worn. Metalicized birds and painted
wings and quill feathers vary the con-
ventional fancy feathers. Fancy en-
broidered and beaded crowns, in cloth,
velvet and lace, are abundant and are
seen on the handsomest bonnets, as are
also the embroidered wooden materials.
There are also handsome beaded crowns
still worn.
Metallic ornaments are used very spar
ingly on bonnets, and they are mainly in
pins with fancy head, while beaded
leaves, wings and quilts are sometimes
worn.
New models of capotes are of pulled
velvet or silk, high square crowns raised
in front and tilted up at the back, and
full trimming of flowers or feathers.
When strings are worn with bonnets,
they are narrow and are tied on the left
side. They are mostly of velvet or thick
ly ribbed ottoman ribbon.
FASHION FANCIEs.
The unglazed Swedish glove remains
in favor for both elegant and simple
toilettes.
The sake glove, of thick dull skin, and
the glove of Russian leather, either light
or dark, are preferred for riding or driv-
ing.
The fronts of basques are cut in two or
three points, the back frequently has the
sash drapery attached to it.
New cloaks, newmarket and ulster
clasps, come in novel figure, flower, leaf,
and fancy forms in metal or carved
wood.
Skirts corded at the top, instead Of
having a belt, are preferred by short.
wasted and stout persons.
Laced boots are again coming into
favor for street and for evening wear.
Satin and fine kid boots have side-lacinga
like those worn some years ago.
Collars are higher than ever, and the
heavy cord pique is the most stylish. >
Gay wool scarfs will be used for bunch.
ed-up-bows on felt bonnets and round
felt hats.
Fashion says the hair must come down
from the top of the head
Catogan braids of loose curls, caught
at the neck, is pretty fashion for young
girls.
Finely pleated valencienes lace of q
cream shade, is very becoming and sly.
lish to wear in the neck and sleeves OF