The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1890-11-20

DRESS AND FASHION.
What an Observer Saw Among Gotham
WelI-Dressed Women.

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made entirely of beads on foundation
of net.
Small flowers, dots or stars are pow
dered over cuffs collars bands, ruffies
and plastrons. They are button-holed
in scallops of color and wrought in
pink, grayish blue or red cotton.
Small faceted studs of steel or jet are
used to thickly stud camel s-hair sum-
mer cloth. 1t is combined with silk
and very pleasing effects are produced.
Indias or hengaliness are mostly used
with spi ked trimmings
Ecru-colored French batiste leads in
midsummer dress material. 1T is very
expensive, selling at three dollars a
yard, and is made of pure fax, with
fine grenadine mesh. It presents an
elegant and dainty background, for en-
broidery.. Flowers and leaves are most
freely used in the designs.
brides dress of much beauty was a
gown of rich pearl-white brocaded peau
de sole. The overgarm ent was in the
Egyptian style in front, falling from
the ssho ulder to the foot of the skirt, so
arranged as to show an under-robe of
pearl-white surahp silk, gracefully
.draped in the Grecian style, and caught
up on~the right side by a thick, hand
, somely worked metal girdle. The bot
toms of the skirt, neck and sleeves were
trimmed with exquisitely fine Oriental
gold lace. The bodice at the back was
princesse shape, without seams, and fall
ing into long, full, square train. A
tulIe veil. caught by spray of orange
blossoms, myrtle, and jessamine, com
pleted the costume.
Early autumn tea dresses are already
being made up in camel's-hair princesse
finished with Greek draperies The
colors are. poppy red, pale olive, rose.
wood, silver gray, and apricot.
Large silk handkerchiefs Of plaid arc
gathered over the crowns of sailor hats.
The ends are knotted to form the trim
ming. A bird completes the effect
The peasant wa st is very much worn
and is laced. Very few waists are plain.
Gold garniture is in high favor In
combination with white it appears in
every style of material. Gold-colored
ribbons are used with white muslin.
while gold embroideries are used on
! evening gowns of white faille or silk
null.
In summer Undertaking light wash.
ing silks are prime favorites. Afte-
them come French nainsooks light
weight linen. and soft.hnished cambria.
White null, made up over waists and
skirts of elaborate embroidery, makes a
midsummer gown of which any young
lady may be proud.
LightVcolored REFERS make a pleasing
contrast to dark shirts. The prettiest
colors in these sreefers are tan gray.
Facings in terra-cotta. or red silk are
especially becoming.
Lace-striped snrah silk ia novelty.
So far it has appeared only in black.
| Stripes about half an inch wide are
woven across the surface OF the plain
black silk. These stripes resemble
coarse net or lace. This produces rich
effect
A bonnet displayed at leading mil.
! liners is of ostrich feathers laid lightly
together to form a brim. A few softly
curling tips complete the pretty effect
with an aigrette set in frant.
White flannel suits are worn both
morning and afternoon. The skirts are
full round. For yachting and tennis
blazer coats are added. Some have
bright faces in red, tan or blue. sGold
+.orssilver buttons are. used with the
double-br breasted, while the single
breasted are held together with white
or colored silk cord. Those OF pure
! white are fastened with pearl buttons
III a large pattern.
Dust cloaks Of surah are popular.
surah comes plaided, striped, checked,
| polka-dotted, chined, shot lowered and
in bright and lustrous armure effects,
The checked, striped and plaided are
the most used for these clcaks, which the
ladies find of great service in keeping
their dresses clean while travelling IN.
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