Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-02-05
FASHION NOTES.

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Beautifully embroidered silk pin .cu sh.
ions in the shape of n star are the new
est.
Hand embroidered gloves arc current
affectation of the ultra fashionable wo-
men.
Satin-hand painted fans are seen this
season with real jewels inlaid in the
sticks.
Childrcn's fashions occur to the on
locker as somewhat grotesque, not to say
fantastic.
A real court dress made for queen
or an empress is not less than sixteen
yards long.
Scotch plaid ovcrgaiters are seen on
the feet of the chic young women of the
tsmart set"
The lighting of the dining table with
wax candles is fashionable fad of the
present season.
Suede gloves with the bendoets oil
white kid arc to be included in the fash.
ions of the hour.
Sleeves have a new wrinkle, or rather
have no seam in the back.
Sun dial paper weights are new and
pretty, but more ornamental on the
library table than useful on the lawn.
The modlsh thing in shoes is to have
them made of the dress material with
patent leather toe caps and tinishings.
Sofa pillows have grown abnormally
large, ana to be quite recherche must be
finished with soft full pulling all around
the edge.
a novelty in rich brocadcs has a satin
ground woven with luminous threads to
represent colored stones, us turouoises in
gold setting On black background.
Among the new cloaks for young girls
are those of chinchilla cloth trimmed
with astrachan. They are coat shaped,
belted ut the waist and have decp
! cape.
A soft felt hat with crease On top,
that goes by the name of "Alpinc," is
worn by the girl who apes English
fashion and cares not rap how she
looks.
Dress fabrics arc very rich and thicl,
and raised trimmings are in the lead. As
the plain flat skirt continues to obtain,
naturally the quality of the material must
make up for the lack of quantity pre-.
viously used
Nobody seems to be quite sure now
adays when woman Is woman and
when she is lady. She who was once
"lady" is now woman, and she who
never thought to be other than a woman
is now lady.
A simple and stylish gown is made
with belted yoke waist, to which is
firmly sewed bell skirt. With gowns
fashioned in this style is worn for the
street bouffant-skirted coat of change
able velvet trimmed with fur.
Soross is debating whether to raise
the Initiation fee to $50 or to make the
annual dues $40. The membership has
grown so large that the club eau afford
to be more exclusive. The subject of
clubhouse is one OF constant agitation.
A striking and quaint novelty is the
Mother Hubbard hat, which has n brim
waved in six deep curves. The only
trimming of this hat is an enormous bow
tied through Sits i'll the crown high on
the left side and through which are
thrust two quilts.
A short time ago the Prince of Wales
saw fit to use brass trappings for his
horses harness. Then. of course, all the
London world followed their leader and
put their horses into brass, but His
Royal Highness decided that he didn't
like the gaudy trimmings, and now
everybody is going back to nickel
again.
Bodices are made quite long at tn c
present time. Has any one noticed how
funny one of them looks hanging below
short street jacket which is really out
of fashion. but has been temporarily
pressed into service2 It's parallel is only
to be found in the long tailed clawham-
mers which in England a man will not
hesitate to wear under box cart.
A lady who owns country house
somewhere within 200 miles of New
York was deserted the other day by her
entire staff of servants, who took train
for town without a days warning, leaving
sixteen people in the family. Additional
guests were expected and time was not
lost in telegraphing withdrawal of in
vitations,