Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-01-02
FASHION NEWS AND NOTES.
Written for The Herald bu Leone. z

HfDilcS Win Specldl trimmings
such as borders, bands or stripes, ar
in favor ; the underskirt is usual,
trimmed with the bands, while thu
upper part of the costume, the pol
enaise, redingote or overskirt will
separate basque-is made of the sam,
stuff plain. Many skirts have plush
stripes of several colors and will
these skirts the upper part of the dres.
is of siciliene or other soft silk tha
Grapes well.
Dresses in general and day dresses
particular without exception, have q
vest or plastron of different fabric
if plastron, then the fronts have q
row of small buttons on each side,
For slight figures the vest has fire.
quently drapery or pleated fichu Of
one material or another, or even of
the wool of the dress if it is a plant
and soft material.
The fashionable shades of the mo-
ment are heliotrope and sienna brown;
among darker shades are tobacco
brown, bronze and grey-blue /; garnet
is on the decline but bright red grows
in favor.
Skirts are round and short for walk
ing dresses; for visits of ceremony,
evening receptions, weddings, etc.,
there is a return to the train and demi-
train style. Young girls wear round
skirts [shortl on all occasions. All
skirts are worn over rather large bus
ties or have tournures fastened in with
the skirt.
There is endless variety in corsages,
some are shaped like a corset, COM
pleted by shirred or pleated guimpe
of soft silk, Others have one or three
points in front, or basque that forms
a pleated postillion at the back. Waists
with round belt fastened by buckle
at the side, are worn, also corsages
with vest, plastron, sailor collar,
gorget collar, high military band
or any of them that may be most be-
coming.
Hats and bonnets lowering upward
in their plain shape, have trimmings
that add to their height.
Felt hats are trimmed with bows of
ribbon and BIRDS wings. Dressier
than these are the Capote bonnets
made of plush, velvet or satin, and
overloaded with embroidery in jet in
beads. Upon some velvet bonnets
there are applications of tiny feathers
extremely fine.
AS high trimmings are in favor,
Aigrettes are worn and are made of a
variety of materials, as spikes of jet,
beads, palms and ribbon bows COM
posed of loops placed one above the
other, and topped with an end that
points to mid-air.
Military pompous, stiff and high, of
herson's feathers, or else in thick clus-
ter, shaped like shaving-brush, trim
the right side of the new high toques
of cloth or ofvelvet, or of Astrakan
fur. Black braid crosses the front and
is in loops on the left side.
Cofiures with full dress toilettes fall
on the contour of the head. e. are
worn in whatever style is most be-
coming,-and may be in coils of one
or two figure S's in shape, or else they
may be half low in braided coil of
the hair in very small plaits of three
tresses. Straight bangs are worn, also
shorts bangs curled under at the edges
and very close to the forehead-not
at all fluffy or projecting, this style is
becoming to few.
Jeweled pins and combs are worn
and are stuck capriciously here and
there thro' the hair. Bangs across
the nape of the neck are still worn by
those whose hair is not naturally fluff
fly or curly there.
Black watered ribbon sashes are
much used with dark wool dresses,
black now being considered the most
stylish color for trimming dresses of
color any or fabric, from wool to velvet.
NOVELTIES AND NOTES IN BRIEF.
Buttons grow bigger and odder.
Violets are to be very fashionable.
Buckles of all kinds are in higher
favor.
This promises to be real flower
season.
Old-fashioned lynx furs are again in
favor.
Natural flowers are again worn in
the hair.
Metal parlor lamps are very much
in demand.
English peach glass is very pretty
and novel ware.
Waistcoats or plastrons are the rule
on all imported dresses.
A young girl should never wear a
trained or demi-trained dress.
Very rich decorations of china and
glassware are ruby red cherries.
Vases with trimmings of lilac flow
ers are new and very attractive.
Conchoidal ware appears in many
new shades and styles this month.
Tinsel-decorated and silver and steel
beaded slippers are all the rage.
The "Cloak, Suit and Ladies' Wear
Review" calls this the shaggy season.
Plush grows in popularity for dress
es, wraps, bonnets and hats, aud is
worn by old and young alike.
Pretty house slippers are of tan-col-
ored undressed kid. They are beaded
with steel or gilt beads.
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