Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-06-18
FASHION

For skirt aud blazer white pique is a
preferred fabric.
Yachting suits of burnt sienna are con
sidered very natty.
Corded challies sprinkied with flowers
are a summer novelty.
All white costumes are to be more pop-
ular this season than ever.
Field thistles nod from the top of the
most fashionable caapeaux.
Fine cloth with close outstanding cords
of contrasting color is much seen in the
shops.
The long coat or basque is still worn
for the street, but without the exces-
siyely high collar.
Nantes are made in the visite form,
and are of tine cloth in light brown,
electric blue or terra Gotta.
Hats are a mass of flowers these days,
and the art of initiating nature is fruit
full OF most charming results.
As a rule, the hair is curled or frizzed
in front, the effect being so artistic and
generally becoming that it is still popu-
lar, Notwithstanding predictions to the
contrary.
Short sleeves have again returned for
dinner and theatre toilettes. Sometimes
lace is rufled at the top of the gloves,
and often gold bracelets set with prec-
ious stones are worn on the arms.
One of the most distinguished and
stylish costumes of the season is "a Ius-
trous black silk gown, jet trimmed, with
tan parasol, taa suede gloves and tan
colored velvet ''calf leather" shoes.
A tea gown recently seen was of old
rose bengaline, trimmed deliberately with
embroidery, the front made loose, the
back en- Vatican, a full frill about the
throat aud point lace edging the sleeves.
The f on jacket has been sadly abused
by foreigners in its makeup. Some
times a garment is called that when it
has long coattails, whereas the veritable
"Eton" should not come below the
waist.
A pretty tea gown recently worn was
of heliotrope crepon, made with a close
fitting coat back, opening over a front
of yellow trimmed with gold and pearls,
the sleeves pendant, with rufled under
sleeves.
A Russian coat to be wora for travel.
ing is made of green cloth, drawn into
the waist with a leather belt, the sleeves
ending in ~ band at the wrist, aud en-
broidered like the collar, in blue, yellow
and red, large buttons aud loops of yell
low fastening it down the front.
Fur is as much used on evening
dresses as in midwinter, and especially
on the new changeable v%elvets. A hem
of fur borders the skirt and defines the
neck and sleeves. Chinchilla, otter,
blue fox and black fox are the furs used.
Neither flowers nor ribbons may be worn,
but a bertha of lace frequently falls be-
low the fur.
The outside Of some of the new pocket
books represents more value than the in-
side. White ivory and white kid with
silver or gold mo%untings, gray suede
with a covering Of woven steel, and
lizard skin in dull greel with gold fill
gree decoration are among the novelties.
Heart-shape1 purses are newest, and in
every case the purses must match the cos
tune.
Satin, it is SAID is one of the "coming"
materials. Black satin hats and bonnets,
wraps and gowns are decidedly fashion
able abroad. At the same time they are
extremely trying, and to many women
exceeding unbecoming. There is a
hardness about black satin which can be
co~mprehended only by a ~profusion OF
rich jet trimmings, lace, passementerie,
chiffon or something similar.