Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-08-16

1922
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FASHION NOTES.

Fashion NOTES.
The latest of the new Oriental laccs are
mixed in ecru and white.
SaXony piece lace, white, is made up
over skirts of colorcd silk
Epaulc.s made of flowers grace some of
the summer ball costumes.
Bracelets are often used to decorate
the head instead OF the arms.
The sleeves Of bodiccs made of flick
stuif are only slightly pulled.
Very broad brimmcd, nearly fiat hats
are worn with muslin gowns.
The white cotton dresses are gayly
decorated with white ribbons
Gloves worn en- voyage arc loose fitting
mousquetaircs without buttons.
Ecru, blue and gray are the colors Sc
lecicd for ialIeia silk undcrskirts.
Cotton dresses are not unfrcquently
maze up oycra foundation Of silk.
japanese ccttons are used for entire COS.
tumcs-the dress, hat and parasol.
Charming house dresses are finished
with wattcaus Of black and white lace.
The flower bonne!s are the prctticst of
the novelties in dainty French millinery.
Sashcs of surah can now be obtained
complete, even TO the knottcd, silk -fringcd
ends.
The newast accordion plated skirts are
bordered with many rows of very narrow
watercd ribbon.
Some of the new lego mutton sleeves
are buttoned closely 1T the wrist. Six
buttons are used.
Londons fancy turns to white hats and
caps, with colored mantlcs, both for
ladies and children.
Rich velvet bodiccs are trimmed with
line gold passementrie, with Empire vests
OF gold wrought net.
The newest fabric for little girls wear
is plated mohair, light i'll texture and ar
tistic in color combinations.
Accept the grateful fact, hcadgcar is
lower, not only in shape but in the ar
rangement Of the trimming.
The Greek bonnet is Il recent introduc.
ton, and when worn with the Empire
gown the effect is decidedly classic.
A late fancy i'll neck lingerie is the
deep, falling plissc and the narrow, up
right ruche of snlphur-ycllow gauzc
The summer stocking par excellence is
of inc black Isle thread, with toes, heels
and upper half of the leg all in white.
Gray, drab and fawn, with white OF
black trimmings, will be rs popular as
last year for spring promenade costumes.
A magnificent new silk is called damask
matlassc, and has the flowers in high re-
lief lis though heavily embroidered upon
it.
The new mohairs como in all shades of
color in ''shot" elects and in bars, plads
and checks of great beauty and effective.
ness.
The handsomest of new costumes arc
made of plain fine wool, sparingly
trimmed with the richest possible garni-
lures.
Some new rich gowns for afternoon OIL.
reception wear have trained skirts under
trained polonaiscs that open all down the
front.
An effective finish to n cloth costume is
produced by binding the rcvers, collar
and cuffs with ribbon an inch and
quarter wide.
Next in favor to green come shades OF
red-brown, dull brick, terra-cotta al
Egyption red, which are seen in both
dark and light shades.
The use of fine mohair alpaca is no
longer confined to raglans and dust
cloaks. Very elegant costumes are made
Of the improved qualities.
Bodice and belt clasps, with smaller
ones to hold ribbons, straps, etc., are in
great demand, and are very effective upon
Empire and Greek toilets.
The rage for wool dress fabrics has re-
suited in the introduction of an almost
endless variety of sheer lightweight mate.
rial, suitable even for midsummer wear.
There is a rage just now for soft neu-
trail tints, and when relieved by some
dark, contrasting shade they NAV be
made becoming to women of whatever
complexion.
Among soft artistic corsagc draperies
sent home by fashionable dressmal,ers
with gowns that are made with I'M
trimmed bodices are the Marie Automatic
fichu, the Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mar.
tina Washington kerchieis, and the Queen
Mary begthas. - 49,.