Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-02-13
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
Cashmere gowns will lie very much
worn.
Persian and -tonedn ribbons on
bonnets are to continue in fashion.
Scotch suits for small boys are, ii, is
said, to replace the sailor and Fauntle-
roy.
Brocades on black grounds make very
pretty dinner dresses. The brocades are
small.
Coin bracelets have been followed by
coin chantelaines for the fan or scent
bottle.
Three tiny round gold studs is the
latest for the shirt bosom with the ssfull
dress suit"
Straw-coIored kid gloves, embroid-
cred in black, are quite the fashion in
Paris and London.
Irish lace is again being worn, and
some OF the Limerick lace comes in veryt
beautiful patterns.
Fawn-colored back grounds, with
floral designs, are still in demand for
Louis XIV. brocades.
Furs will be more used this season
than ever, entire garments being elabor-
ately trimmed in this wise.
Black silk and null gowns will be
much used for ball gowns, and, in fact,
have been most popular all season.
Wood-brown is seen in most of the
new fabrics and promises to be leading
color in both fall and winter goods.
Blue and brown will be fashionable
combination Thus blue gown trimmed
in brown sable will indeed be lovely.
Challies will be worn through the fall.
They will be in russell brown and dahlia;
dark blue and olive, in Persian patterns.
Street costumes entirely of velvet will
again be worn this winter, and will be
trimmed either in fur or ostrich trim.
ming.
Feather trimmings will undoubtedly be
popular this fall. Ostrich tips will main
tain their hold upon the fancy of stylish
ladies.
The Stanley jacket is largely in vogue
for wear with the most expensive and
tailor-made gowns. 1t presents a natty
appearance.
The bow of the bonnet strings is now 4
quite freqently ornamented with n nose-5
gay of diminutive proportions composed
of rare flowers.
Ostrich feathers will form an impor-
tant feature in trimming of dress eowns.
coming in beautiful feather bands. which L
will be uaed like pnssementerie.
Large rosettes made of narrow ribb Sxst
are arranged as a neck band and tied
closely round the throat, with long float
ing loops and ends of ribbon at the
back.
Some of the new cashmeres worn were
selvages beautifully embroidered, and usu.
ally in colors which harmonic we'll with
the shade OF the gown, thus enhancing
its beauty.
There is an increased demand for the
rougher qualities of camels' hair goods.
All the brilliant autumn colorings arc
shown in the fine serges and English
mohairs, imported broadcloths and
French henriettas. 8
Plaids are among the most fashionable
OF this seasons goods. They are in great
variety and of exquisite blendinrs.
The blue and green combinations are
most prominent among the imported
plaids. Old-time Scotch plaids aud fine
checks are conspicuous among the fancy
stuffs.
Embroidered and printed muslin
dresses have hats to match, which arc
very becoming to the wcarers face. The
shape is first covered with Grape, tho
darkest color of the same material. a.
colored ribbon surrounds the crown,
scalloped frill goes round the brimt and
tuft OF yariegated roses forms the trim
ming
New and pretty stuffs for tea gowns
are in pale satiny grounds, powdered all
over with floral designs in brilliant tints.
An apricot satin had tiny baskets and
miniature wreaths alternated. a white
ground brocade, showing the iris pattern.
in gold-colored silk, and a combinationSl
of white, blue, gold and ivory are amo1sf