Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-04-10
Fashion Notes.

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Flowers are arranged as pompons and
aigrettes.
Blue is reinstated and is seen in all
materials.
Amber is said to be the most popular of
the yellows.
Pongee silk embroidered with chenille
! is novelty.
Plain and figured velvets have illumi
mated effects.
Gilt beads give place to those CT cop
per and bronze.
The japanese craze has imprcgnatcd
the spring goods.
Surahs and rnadames in velvet tints
continue in favor.
Cream, ecru and gray crochet laces are
used for dress trimmings.
arrangements" in strides are as va
ried as during the past season.
Jet panels have designs of wheat with
rich cut pendants like wheat ears.
Entire skirt fronts of embroidery and
bead work come among importations
Ivory white vests are worn with velvet,
silk and fine wool basques of dark col
ors.
Mohair trimmings have dots of tinsel
through the centre, and are edged with
tin ell.
Blue striped secrsuckcrs again make
their appearance, and form very neat
costume.
! Norfolk bodices are again worn, as
we'll as position bodices which are short
on the hips.
Duche 5se lace over white satin duchesse
is popular bridal dress among the
daughters of wealth.
Rough cloths of every kind. but par
ticularly boucle and boutonneux stuffs,
are the favoritcs for spring jackets.
French percales are shown in bcauti-
full designs and colorings. They are in
plain and coral stripes and set f. cures.
Ecads of all colors. sizes and shapes
are used for bonnet embellishments
amber and dark brown being especially
liked.
Gilghams in blue. tan, brown, ecr,l
and cream. richly embroidered, form On,
tire dresses, with vest, collar and cuffs of
velvet.
Neck bands, sometimes called dog oil
lars, are brou hit out in new styles, With
finer finish. more ornamcntrd aud finer
thar ever.
Collars. cuffs AID chomisettcs are
made of printed cambria. The collars
worn with closely buttoncd boaiccs often
/ open at the side
Some of the new bonnets are marvel>
of color combinations, in pale, delicate
tones of pink, blue, green, mauvc, and
gold with cream.
There is an attempt to make riding
habits fuller in the skirt and Il triile
longer, to add wlistcoats and brandc-
bourgs to the body.
Brown still continues the color for the
masses, and it is to reign in the new
goods, notwithstanding the brightest
combinations are to be worn.
White heliotropc is N high popularity
now. but is too delicate TO wear in u cor.
sage bouquet, 50 finds its place on the
shoulder of many a ball dress.
! Pulled sleeves will be worn with thin
dresses. Not the round, full puff, but Il
sort of melon shaped puff, large at the
shoulder and tapering at the wrist.
Po:npadour Iibbons with vines, or
''sprigged" in delicate collors and mar
row satin ribbons will he used for dress
trimmings as well as for millinery pur-
/ poses
Velvet caps for NOR ling wear are in
capote shap', cdg d i'll front with Il
double frilling o; broad lace and trim
med with loops and ends of white ribbon
velvet.
Some of the new oo"sagcs resemble and
are called coHt-of mail, since they are en-
trey cover, d with metallic bald, and
beads and buttons are an additional sug-
gcstion.
Very fine flannel in PINK, blue or
creamy white his the seams feather
stitched in 81 k of a contrasting color and
the silk waistband is tied with ribbon
with long en- Is. To such ends have the
undcrskirts of to-day arrived.
BlonIcs are Running into yellow and
pink without regard to shade, Just be,
cause Worth has said these colors can be
Worn by them, but the result in many
cases is a multiplicity of colors and no
study Of shading, which is the end de-
silcd.