Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-03-20
FASHION NOTES.

Velveteens are now selling better than
they have for years.
Velvet sleeves in silk or wool gowns
are still very fashionable.
Every manufacturer and importer seems
to have crepes and grenadines.
Gauzc, silver and gold effects in fancy
ribbons are taking remarkably well.
The appearance of China silks indi,
Gates preference for black grounds.
Velvet ribbons will undoubtedly trim
figured silks again aud grenadines as
we'll.
Gold is in favor. There is q rage for
gold lace, gold braid, gold passemcnteris
and gold ribbons.
There has been a noticeable falling OF
in the wearing of CATERS, and now they
are worn no longer as fad, but for conn
fort.
Brocades, silks and pompadour damas.
ses will .be the materials for dinner
dresses this season, and lace will be their
chief ornnmentation.
The so-called cream breakfast coat is
white flannel jacket made with a loose
front, lined with~lale1blue silk. and
trimmed with gold braid.
Glace kid gloves have taken the place
of Suede gloves. Glazed black kid is
moro popular for street wear than tan,
which, it has to large degree replaced.
1t is a Question whether the three
quarter jackets will prove success or
not. They cut the figure in half, and
are by no means as, smart looking as the
short coat.
Very becoming picture hats, worn at
the concerts, are made, of. black velvet,
piped. with Mermet rose-pinlr, with pink
ostrich tips and. pink pearl passcmenterie
ornaments. ss>'fs
To combine with the new plain or
striped yelyets are >exquisitely fine India
wool fabrics, 70 al cords and armrres in
lOyely;fruit tones and in rich blue-green
and russell shades. ,-3s-
, Neck ruches have. been abandoned to
the vulgar million, aud. their place Is
filed among the select and favored few
BY collars of gold gimp and chenille
knotted together with bright Ribbons
Black velvet slippers, with paste in
step studs, are:worn by many of ourbest
dressed women, with white silk hose, for
full evening dress, though as q rule hose
and slippers should match the gown in.
color. : ~ Il So
{ Very charming toilets Tor bridesmaids
are OF soft repped Sicilienne silk in Eng
llsh rose, lime, leaf-green,. and pale hon
eysuckle yellow, draped with silk gauze
Of the, sanie ,shSd der. dotted with bead
work, OF. Dfoaaded with Small ssfowers in
shadowy tiptihgs. : 7 !, ;sNs..
Yokes,and pulled sleeves, Of gold en-.
broidersd on velvet are being prepared
III many rich colors for elsgannts.hotfse
toilets for spring wear, Some of the.
gold5wrought piastrons used ontimported
art toilets recall the decorated ttstom-
acher', .worn by Flemish wondenSofs past
centuries, r-i:,s, 49, =
PearffgaEnitures in form of the half
round bladeaof a Turkish sword are
used. They have peari.border, an, inside
dull net 9 sharp tops a broad bottom
and have pearl grelots. Three, of these.
arc used together as breast trimmings,
the outside one of whichsis larger than
the other,t8o. q,
Notwithstanding the array of novel
wool fabrics, curled, knotted, .splintered,
long-feecea, striped aud plaided, inn.
porters maintain that their largest
spring sales will be found among the
finer wools ns-the, henriettas, yigognes,
INDIA and French cashmeres, clairettes,
and light, smooth.faced cloths..- -
: The great rage of the season is foryel-'
vet ribbons, narrow ones, tieo under the
chin or hanging down the back in float
ing streamers. Black ribbona and white
ones, and all the new malarial colors
that would look like mistakes il they
weren't so stylish. Collarettes of piece
velvet, shaped to fit the neck and match
the bonnet, are worn, and are sometimes
fringed with pearls or bordered with
a Inn nm II d..