Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-12-15

vogue, for they are being embodied,
with innumerable notifications, in the
gowns of the opening season. The
silk fabrics employed in such toilets
are of the finest and richest qualities,
SIS we'll as wonderful in variety. The
new armureroyal silks are in all the
new colors of the season in plain and
brocaded patterns of the new artistic
designs produced this season. The
most delicate shades of gold colors.
pale-red greens and reseda tints, pear
white, and the new rose called jus de
cerise, are in stately flower patterns in
antique effect and in solid color in peau
de sole and satin, and in stripes with all
over pattern, in brocades which unite
all these fabrics, and in medley of
rare colors i'll one goods. The most
elegant gowns are made in some modi-
fication of the Directoire style. The
lines of draperv, when there are any.
are from the waist in classic eff
feet. Hanging scarfs and straight
effects, which add to the height
of the figure, are always aimel
at in these garments. Full ruches of
feathers in fluffy marabout- like bands
are extensively used on Directoire
gowns. The heavy matelasse goods,
velvets and heavy brocatelle effects in
Dreaded silks are made up in Direc-
tore styles, over skirts of cashmere,
embroidered wool, or plain heavy silk
Or velvet. The silk petticoats of even
ing dresses, with brocaded bodices and
trains, are frequently covered with
succession of lace tiounces, and jabots of
wide lace are placed down the sides of
dresses where the train meets the petit
coat, and wide falls of lace finish the
sleeve and neck. Plain cOrsages are
made very dressy by n drapery of bead
cd silk network-jet for black gowns
and se.f-color for colored dresses.
There are small cuirass S, or, if prefer
red, half blouses or plastrons. which
forming q long poin5 behind and ex-
tending to the waist in front, where
they taper to a double V, over which
large clasp or plaque Of the same beads
is set. The outlines are edgel with
handsome pendants or drops to m ttch,
oblong or round. This forms one of
the prettiest corsage trimmings to b.
seen, and adds very greatly to the ela-
gance Of dress.
The heads of three ballroom bellies
portrayed are so young and handsome
that convent;onally fashionable STYLE
of Embarrassing looks well on them.
But what are ugly women to do? To
young girls whose natural crown of
beauty is abundant, hairdrt ssing is
comparatively unimportant toilet de-
tail, nut when one is re luced to chant
lugubri usly with Lady Jane, in pa
tieuce," that Spreading is the parting
straight" and to "wleathe her wrink-
led brow with well-sayel combings,"
the hairdressers art is of the first im-
portance. That is the L ason why so
many of our rich matrons employ an
expert to arrange their hair for all
occasions of consequence, or at least
have this done often enough to learn
how to repea5 it with their own hands.
1t is wonderful what can be done
by clever artist i'll producing
coiffuIes exactly suitable to i'm.
prove persons toward whom nat
ure has been unkind, and in whom the
charm of youth has long vanished.
clever haildrassIr said recently,
speaking of two very plain women, that
both these ladies depended largely for
Their social success, so far as their APP
pearance went, upon the manner in
which their hair was dressed. OF one
this candid critic said, 40 see her
before the glass waiting for me to ope-
rate was truly unpleasant sight; but
when her maid and nd fixed her up,
she was redOubtabl1 rival for no mat
ter what bcauty. The satisfaction she
felt on seeing herself transformed
lighted her up, called all her perversity
into play, and made her agog for man