The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1891-03-06
IRIS TIE FASHION.
TO Read all About Fiounccs and Furbe
lows and Underwear.


New YORK, March 4.-The principal
enlargement of the coming season will
be the street-coat, as it is called, and full
length wraps will be but little worn.
Of the new coats it is to lie noted, how
ever, that they are quite long, coming we'll
below the hips and they arc fitted with
tailor-made precision Most Of them are
cut round on the bottom; tho sleeves are
slightly full and have the high points on
the shoulders that have ruled all manner
of garments during the past year.
They cover the fronts of the coats as
we'll as the sleeves with braiding. Some
are ablaze with gold cord embroidery and
on others silver braid appears, the metal
effects being fancied.
AS to the materials and colorings. The
smooth faced English cloths, broadcloths,
meltons, etc, in fawns, tans, and grays
appear to rule. Until late in the spring
fur will continue to be extensively used
for trimming.
In spring millinery as far rs displayed
small, wire forms that lit low upon the
head close and are covered with flowers
prevail. Flowers are practically the sole
garniture, even ribbon being very spar
ingly employed. Lilies of-the-v valley, vio-
lets, heliotropc, and Marguertes are the
specially favored specimens of horticul-
ture that appear on the spring bonnets,
and Of these violets are the first choice.
One sees pretty much the usual selec-
ton of spring cheviots and Scotch twecds
in browns and grays with fine stripes and
checked effects These come forth with
annual regularity and do, not merit special
description. But it is to be observed that
they arc very charmingly made up in the
prevailing modes The long waist and
sheath skirt, together with the general
plainness of the costume, suit we'll with
these materials.
On a recent reception-gown notice
the Introduction Of paniers, which We have
scarcely seen since the suspicious day
when we made acquaintance with the
tailor-madc costume. On the dress in
question the paniers formed part, not of
the skirt or drapcry, but of the waist it.
self. This was in a pompadour brocaded
silk-a rich pattern with black ground
and admirably chosen colorings Of Nile
green and crimson. Combined with the
quaint form of the gown the lady wearing
it looked as though she might have step
ped from ballroom Of the latter part OF
the eighteenth century. The bodice was
open in front, drawing in only Mt the
waist, whence the pulled panicrs expanded
on either hip. Beneath was waistcoat
of cream crepe de chine laid in vertical
folds, giving q very soft effect-a good
contrast to the cxtravagant richness OF
the brocadc. This waistcoat was cut to a
shallow Y 1T the neck, although the dress
being indeed merely demi-toilette was by
no means decolctc. 4 petticoat of black
satin, with the mcrcst suggestion at one
side of IL second pctticoat of the brocade,
completed very picturesque gown.
UNDERWEAR.
Figured batiste-the fine qualities of
French batiste with small sprgs or dots
in light. delicate colors on whitc-s now
the prevailing fabric for underwear.
Even the cOrsets arc now covered with
this material.
Speaking Of underwear it is noticeable
that wc no longer employ English in re-
fcrring to it. In fact, we don't know un-
derwear now-we wear lingirie. Chemise,
being already the Gallo designation, is
retained bat the other garments are re-
spcctivcly the 'jupon,' the "pantalons,
and "robe dc n7ut.'
We have an old friend with MS once
more in corduroy. And for one hold out
a cordial welcoming hand TO the odd fabric
that has become almost a stranger to us.
They are using corduroy now particularly
for street-coats, but it will be also cm-
ployed during the spring for street wear.
The very palcst gray shade is tho color
favored. 1t is almost white and is the
soItcst, pretticst tint corduroy that comes
in Corduroy possesses one very practl-
cal advantage-it wears.
If one has prctcnsions to fashion. one
dccorates one room in ones home in white
and gold and there serves o'clock tea
and receives afternoon callers.
The humble lily-o valley figures as
the Distinctly popular blossom. 1t will be
extensively used in spring millinery.
Some Of the new street-gowns show on
the front breadth of tho skirt d deep
flouncc OF black net.
White India silks, figured in colors with
small sprigs or other insignificant designs
are among the most charming of the
: newly-opcned dress goods.
The size Of the muff has gradually les
sencd with the advancing season, and now
one keeps once hand warm with diff
Guilty.
The prevalence Of overgaiters is so uni
vcrsal that it is hardly good form to let
ones boots appear in public any more
If ii be true that women dress for men
this fad-for it is nothing else will
speedily disappear. Nothing is more adj
mirabc than pretty foot, and these in
vcntions would prove fatal to the charms
even Of Cinderella cxtremltics.
FARM MORTGAGES IN ENGLAND.
They are Far Heavier and More Oppressive
In that Free Trade Country