Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-09-11
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
The newest thing in note paper is of a
delicate heliotropc, with silver mono
gram.
The Egyptian element asserts itself
strongly in the color aud form of dress
decorations.
Jet belts are novel feature, pointed
in the centre, aud bordercd with grad
uated fringe.
Black leather, embroidered with
plants, shells and beetles wings, is new
for day gowns.
Plcats and wide Hungarian kits an.
pear in the late Paris importations for
dinner, carriage or church gowns.
Jewel boxes of rock crystal, mounted
In silver, arc counted among other high
art articles that find q place in the bou-
doir.
Tho "NIercury" is new bonnet, in
spired by the Greek god, and is made of
blue and gold straw, with gold wings at
the side.
Silver powder boxes, beautifully
chased aud decorated with medallion Dor
traits of historical persons, are greatly
admired.
Finely &atored MORO silks in lus-
trous qualities and delicious art tints are
much used by both French and English
modistes.
A unique finger ring is solid dia.
mond heart, surmonntc1 by diamond
crown. This double design also figures
as a brooch.
Jackets for young girls arc as often
loose-fronted MS closed, and have closed,
round, square, pointed or somewhat
faring collars.
There is great demand for silver
bowls, these dishes being employed for
variety of purposes, as for sands,
fruits, cracked ice aud desserts.
The skirt is longer than was the fash
ion last summer for young girls dresses,
and this is in obedience to the caprice
now cnsthening the dresses of ladies'
dresses also.
Gold lace, few loops of narrow
golden brown velvet and sprays OF sweet
brIar roses, trim pretty straight.
low-crowned sailor hats of the new VARIETY
and of rcseda straw.
The dainty and refined chimes, louisint.
and other distinctly "summer" silks sce,a
to have Won permanent place in popI,
lar favor, and their adaptability aud il
expensiyen css assist in retaining it.
Rough cheviots and tweeds will coz.
tinue to be the choice for travelling
dresses, except for those who prefer m :
hair or serge. In the rougher goods a
well-wcaring fabric is certainly to. Sc
found, and one desirable for the tourirs
Tailormadc coats of Pompadour In &c
over white silk Innings are elegantly
worn at summer weddings and rece ..
tions over skirts OF Marie Antoinetse
brocade, aower-striped Victoria silLy,
and richly embroidered crepe dc ChiRs.
Chiffon and moussclinc de sole arc 70
alike that their titles arc about the only
difference in them. They arc much us;,d
for graduating dresses, and will also he
used for summer dancing toilets at the
various watering places. Paris dre.s-
makers use them for parts of youth:.,l
bridal gowns over white silk slips.
Ecru linen lace and applique bands ~,
much used to trim dressy summer toilats
of French zephyr, batistc, gingham aad
chambray. Surah silk is also, comb na1
with organdic, batiste, India lawn a..d
other cottons, or used as entire prince.IG
slips under like textiles. Pink surah us-
der pink null is favorite selection.
Some of the handsome black COSTUMES
of the season show costly black la,c
coats in the deep Louis xiv. style opan
over very rich vests of gold embroidered
faille. Some of the vests arc of geld
dotted silk net arranged with blouse
effect; others ARE of lustrous corded silk
striped with gold gimps, these gimps be.
ing made OF genuine gold threads.
Long English travelling cloaks of
checked summer chcviot or stripped
Queens tweed are made with very deeply
pointed Jokes and full bishop sleeves of
velvet, golden brown, moss green, dark
nasturtium led or olive gray. The
sleeves and waist portion are lined,
and the wrap entire is stylish and most
desirable garment for long journeys by
rail or steamer.
Cool, transparent white woolens arc
used by Partisan dressmakcrs in com
bination with soft undressed silk that
are either shot, figured with delicate
flowers, or striped with quaint old-fash-
Toned cclors, in buff, rose pink, lilac,
sea-green, lavender, etc. These fabrics
are made up with draped skirts, pointed
bodices laced up the back, and pictur-
csque collars and sleeves.