Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-08-15
FASHION NOTES.

fAsHlON NOTES.
Flower jewelry is in special favor.
The dark but clear greens bid far to
be noticed, also bright blue reddish
yellow.
For evening wear during the coming
season crepe and chiffon will still be
with us.
The serpentine stripes are to be made
up so as to apparently wind around the
wearer.
The silk Venetian crepe for hang
ings and draperies is really beautiful
material.
Dark reddish browns will he fashion
able ii the fall, and are very becoming to
bruuettes.
Russian leather belts, with ahe wear
er's monogram, win be worr by fashion
able yoang ladies.
White stockings nav, been revived in
Paris, AMI an attenp: il being made to
make them fashionable here once more.
Fine lace il row used on children's
clothing, even iioirt and Venetian. Col
lars, capes, yoFss and Wristbands are
garnished with It t'eely.
Tue newest shit4 waists are of shot
surah either with u without polka dots.
Other ;.retty blcf,e and shirt waists
are of white Iniis silk figured in flow
ers.
iAe little fox o: Paris are wearing
ashes up under their armpits, bulging
sleeves and threc-caped collars. Some
times a Russia belt mounted with old
silver is seen.
Velvet ribbons are much used for trim
ming summer dresses of cashmere. challie,
etc, and the newest fancy is for thosc of
uncut velvet, eiigbed across, with straight
cord edges.
Children's bats have round brims of
straw, chiffon crowns aud trimmings of
flowers and white bows. Hats IT drawn
muslin have o. immense spread, under
which the snent faces are lost entirely.
Soft gray ribbed silk under tear of
light but fr2l quality, with skirts, cor
es, stockings and undressed kiS shoes
of the sa.he tint, are IN great request this
season morg fashionable travelling out
fits
BLACK velvet ribbons are usel o. light
c'aambray aud lawn gowns, orgsndies,
aud muslins,a as girdles, bretelles, rdaettes,
shoulder knots, around the neck in soints,
aud hanging from the belt in chaSelaine
ends and lcops.
Black velvet ribbons are used on cham
bray and lawn gowns, organizes and
musIins az gIrdles, bretelles, rosettes,
shoulder knots, around the neck in points
and hanging from the belt in chatelai4e
ends and loops.
Those who have street-sweeping GOWN
skirts with frayed edges, that css only
be repaired By being cut off. sill fs glad
to know that late advices fran Paris state
that not only must thu trailing street
gown 60, but that It IS already gring.
Dainty and ha; .some cotton dresses
in delicate cct,rs, trimmed in farious
fashions wiz; white or tinted Sw IS en-
broi1ery. .aval in beauty gowns If sum
mer sll... They are greatly the vogue,
n Ist dressy occasions.
Batista gowns IN cream, pax and
ecru, barred, striped, fiowered, dotted
aud bordeted, are very popular is year.
The bodice of these dresses isusually
more or less elaborate, aud the ssirts are
draped over soft silk pstticoats of the
same shqdc as the batiste.
One Of the most modIsh Of garments
is the white cloth waistcoat, fastened
with tiny gold buttons. With a dark
gown it gives the whole costurr fresd
and dailty look. By rubbing it with
pipe-cl5y as often as it is worn . can BE-
kept "loohing like new"
Not only is the three-quart,r length
cape Il c most fashionable for lSdies tn
season, b:, capes extending Selow tie
waist-l!ne are made for children, and If
the sape material as the dress, ahile t'.ey
are male separate from the dress, so Tat
they csa be worn at pleasure.
A simple dress is of white dotted
Swiss Sas!in, figured all ovef with sale
violet flow ers, aud made with violet silk
sleeves, vest, aud very narrow silk :rllls
on the SKIRT hem, The dotted Il, islin
was very wide, of excellent quality, but
t cost only sixty-tive cents yard.
A pretty aud inexpensive ccstumo is of
heliotroqe wool dotted witL viii and
made with darker silk sleeves, collar aud
cuffs, these overlaid with vary narrow
silver braid. The hem on the plaza bell
skirt is turned up on the ous,ide. faced
with the silk, and covered Slth seven
rows of the braid.
Bea Itiful summer tints arc introduced
in many of the imported gosns # black
net, l5ce chiffon and grenad;ne. for ex-
ample, black crepe de ChiEo D softly
draped over skirt of Marie A.toinette
matelasse silk brocaded with u.all brill
liant flowers, and the foot OF IT, skirt is
edged with a ruche of the :tiAged silk,
showing delicious combination of the
exquisite shade of the flowers il the silk.