The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-04-17
THE NEW FASHIONS.
Ingenious Deaigns Make big Changes OF
Old Lines.


ious designers have rung some most sur
prsing changes on the old lines this
spring.
In the silks, for instance, the convcn-
tons have been thrown overheard and VIC
have new deal. In place of pompa-
dours, geometricals, stripes, or wines, we
have ondules, chevrons, scrolls, and knots.
Let me take these terms up scratim
and endeavor to explain what are to he
understood by them in connection with
the prevailing novelty" silks.
The ondules present waved line effects.
Usually the ground is gros grain, the
line in satin, self coored. The line may
be from an eighth of an inch wide to
somewhat more than an inch; in some
patterns these waved lines are small and
thickly set, in others very wide and run
ming across the goods in completely irreg-
ular order, and in the latter case the gen
eral aspect is rather bewildering and hard
on nervous observers.
The chevrons consist Of straight bars
running diagonally across the suriacc-in
some cases running up from either side to
meet in the centre, forming the same fig
ure as the bars used on the sleeve Of Il
uniform coat to denote the rank OF SER
geant. In the service, as every one
knows, a sergeant's bars are called chev-
rons-whence the title given to these ct
fects They also are in gros-graln
grounds with satin or MORE stripes. In
some of them diagonal cross-bar is run,
differing in color from the chevrons them
selves
The scrolls consist of eccentric loop
figures, sometimes so large that yard OF
the silk scarcely allows for a single de-
sign, then again they appear in the form
Of lines of small running loops, like lot
of small o's run together. Like the
others described these prevail i'll mono
tones, none of the new brocaded goods
running much to color contrasts.
Now to the knots. Tic Il narrow rib
bon into an open bow or loop and fling 1t
against piece of plain goods of the
same color and YOU will have the idea OF
this class Of brocadc silks. Some OF
them have the "truclovers knot. In
combination with these knot designs we
see occasional small pompadour floral
fgurings in ;colors, but these are rare.
All these goods are in colorings to suit
street, carriage, reception, and afternoon
wear. For evening the designs do not
differ greatly, but the colors run to the
paer tints-sairons, babybues, faint
pnks, and Nle-grcens being prominent.
A typical evening brocadc is of plain
satin to the centre on the other half a
large vine is run in the self-color. throw
ing out rays of god-the latter effect be-
ing produced by gilt tinsel woven in the
back. Metal effects are common in the
evening goods.
And, by the way, Lent being done we
NAV think once more of evening goods
and evening gowns.
Among the new evening trimmings one
sees nothing but embroidered net Hounc-
ings, the embroidery being in metal and
Jewel beads, very glittering and gorgeous
in effect.
l must lot down before | forget it the
most striking features Of something very
fetching in the way of Il tea-gown one OF
our young married hostesscs wore for the
first time two or three nights ago. They
say it came from Worth and it is worthy
even of him. The chief material is sal
mon -colored silk, showing tiny brocad-
ed satin flower, made en- tr0fne, full front
of palest old-rose crepe de chine over
which a jubot of black duchessc lace and
full wing sleeves OF the latter.
or course models for street gowns are
in request Here is the description OF a
very recent production of a leading mod
iste here: 1t is in Il dark gray crepon q
soft, delightful material, made with a
short jacket waist, having pointed fronts:
Beneath is full vest of Il striped gray
and white India silk, caught in at the
waist by narrow pointed girdlc OF braid
and gold passcmentcrie. The sleeves are
full, and are of the figured India silk. On
either side of the vest there is jabot of
bright red chiffon and the collar and cuiis
are Of ccru Russian lace.
Blue has an inning Gas the boys say
once more Some of the crudest, most
garish shades are in high favor.
OTHER FASHION NOTES.
One of the richest street-coats lately
seen had the collar and entire sleeves of
mink fur.
Grays, tans, and beigcs are the colors
OF Inc SCHSOU. JOlIl III Sims anu III vi SS7
goods.
The stylish evening stocking is black
silk, embroidered in colors on the instcp
and for some distance up the ankle. Jew
clhcuds are occasionally included i'll the
embroidery.
Silk underskirts have come to he gem
eral, and although iemininity hates to
part wirh the white pctticOat the asSer-
ton Of tie drcssmalers that the silk
skirt is the sine qua non of Il good fit
while we are wearing the fourreau has
converted many reluctant ones.
Scilienne is the material Of Il great
many O. the imported wraps and man
ties, especially those for carriage and
evening wear.
The corduroy crepon is the sweetest of
the spring dress goods