Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-01-07

are finished with made strings of vel
vet, which may be twisted and pinned
closely under the CHR. There are
some exceedingly letutilul little bon
nets made of fro steel cloth, finished
with a velvet brIm and trimmed with a
large soft sash-bow of white MORE
ribbon, simple white aiSrette and a
steel and a silver quill. White fclts
are finished with soft brims of bla *
velvet and bows of white mon ribbon,
which form huge soft knot nearly con-
cealing the crown. Dainty hornets of
white felt are braided with golden
brown soutache, and trimmed with q
full cluster of brown cowslps. 4 brim
of golden brown velvet and short
made" ties of the velvet, which are
simply twisted under the chin by the
wearer and pinned closely at each side
with bonnet pins, complete the pretty
thing.
In order to illust, ate, on the author
ity of o well.known fashionable name,
an approved ball toilet for the winter
of ISIS, the writer has obtained from
the New York maker photograph Of
the dress worn of Mrs. Orme Wilson, q
married daughter of Mrs. William As,
tor, at recent Delmonico ball. 1t is
accurately reproduced in the engrav-
ing, which gives the outlines so
clearly that no description of them re.
mains necessary. Much of the gown
is made of ivory-white wool barege, so
soft and fine it could be pulled through
a ring, the silk foundation only appear
ing at the right side of the skirt, where
the monotony is broken by n Pleated
panel of rich ivory faille. Tho en-
bellishments are lace and embroidery.
There is a tendency among extremely
swell dresses in q otham, however,
toward a flowing looscness of robes.
A novel effect is produced in one such
dress by a classic drapery of gaze
de chine arranged over petticoa
crossed by wide bands of white moire
ribbon placed so as to form diamonds.
The drapery is loosely tied at one side,
and terminates in purse ends, gar
nished with pearl tassels. The effect
produced from the different whites is
very good, the dress looking charming
as the light falls on lace and watered
ribbon and soft, shmmering silk. All
the draperies of this dress would lie
light an artist, for the material is soft
and yielding, and is allowed to fall into
natural folds. Moreover, this new de-
parture in fashion has economy on its
side, for young ladies will find dress
of these soft silky materials wear much
longer than the tullc dresses, which
lose their beauty in an evening. Al
though tulle is somewhat losing favor,
the fact of it's being extremely becom-
ing causes it to be frequently adopted.
A pretty tulle dress is made of alter
nate layers o; pink and gray, novel
effect being gained through the intro
duction of trimmings of narrow gray
watered ribbon, yelled by the tulle.
Two pretty bodices were in prepare.
ton for this dainty skirt-the one in
pink velvet, the other in gray corded
silk. The effect of ripping water was
obtained in skirt of pale green crepe.
thrown over an underskirt Of primrose
satin. The front of the skirt was par.
TALLY yelled in bullrushes, yellow
irises, and green and purple grasses,
all bending down their heads as though
reflected in the water.
l heard repeated a story old in
New York society, but think uuprint.
ed, of a jolly millionaire widow. An
admirer ut ball, after puzzling him
self over the twinkle of one of her eyes
while its mate was demurely express