Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-12-22
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
Duck and sail-cloth materials are e.
tensively used for morning gowns.
Leather bindings are supersediny
velvet for the bottom OF dress skirts.
Shoe buckles of elegant design may
also play the part of shoulder clasps.
Pale gray gloves stitched with black
are much in favor, while biscuit shades,
also with black points, may be worn
when gray is not permissible.
A pretty finish for fiounces is n row
of beading let i'll rs insertion, and
these are threaded with dainty colored
wash ribbons, and can be made very
effective.
Scarfs offs bright scarlet nro much
worn with blouses intended for tennis
or boating suits, and they give de-
lightful bit of color, and are especially
becoming to dark women.
A now necklace is of light broken
links of yellow gold. From this de-
pend light open-worked geometrical
or conventionalized designs, with pos
sibly jewel in the centre.
A novelty III black silk is corkscrow
bcngnline. There are also some very
pretty and effective striped patterns in
which wide brocaded stripe of satin
alternates with ono of talreta
In making the new dress skirts
tailors and dressmakers appear to per-
form IL bit of magic, for while fitting
tho hips without gore or plnit they
suddenly expand and haro outward
ut the feet, where they measure many
yards in circumference.
Stock collars, girdles and shoulder
knots of white and colorcl ribbons
are feature of tho collection of NC
cessories to tho toilet, and by means
OF these dninty sets one gown of dotted
Swiss can be worn many times, pro
ducing the effect ofnew costumes.
The popularity of the sailor hat
seems imitless. Young women and
old, fat women and lean, wear them.
This years manifestation Inns wider
brim than last years sailor, and has
less trimming, but is only tho moro
trying to tho wcarer for this reason
Most of the dress bonnets ara mere
airy nothings of lace and flowers in
capable of nifor;ling any protection
against sun or wind. We're it not n
matter of custom ono might dispense
with bonnots altogether without being
i'll the least Inconvenience by their
absence.
Lace parnsols i'll black or white aro
favorite wedding gifts, md should DO
accompanied by II pretty pnrasol case
"a long, marrow bag of satin drawn
together MT the top by satin ribbons.
Tho case is lined with silk, and be-
tween the two folds of material tho
violet sachet is laid.
A pretty idea for children's cnps, to
be worn instend of sunbonnets, is
formed of n bit of lace drawn up into
crown-shnped piece, and alternate
rows of dotted muslin and lace inser-
ton make the cap, which is finished
with an ciging of lace, twist of satin
ribbon, and rosettes OF baby ribbon in
front.
For n simple dress there is nothing
more stylish or .prctticr than light
colored crepon trimmed with guipure
and n girdle of two OF three bands of
satin ribbon. Usually these are mado
with simple round corsage with tho
lace forming epaulcttes, fichu or u
deep laccScollar falling over the sleeve
tops.
Drap d'Alma, very fine fancy
diagonal, will be among the popular
autumn fabrics, also satin fantastic, an
Atwood material with self-colored
oval dots and splinters Tho goods
are rich in appearance and will with
stand any damage from waterspots.
They are also soft, pliable and thus
easily manipulated
The very latest Partisan parasoi is,
indeed, gorgeous. 1t is called the
Juno, and is literally covered or bor-
derad with mock gems. Its splendor
in the sunlight is dazzling. Ifit shades
the owner others suffer as it flashes
before their eyes. But it is likely to
be considered amost charming adjunct
to rich toilet of Oriental effective
ness.
Hats and bonnets are mado simpler
in their style than they were earlier
i'll tho season. The round hat is bent
into almost every shape, and the spe-
cial feature is a pair of Mercury's
wings which stand w in front at a
little distance apart. The wings are
made of gauze, loops of ribbon, wired
lace or silk. Large ostrich tips are
also worn and upright clusters of
flowers. But little ribbon is used at
this season.
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