Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-01-13
FAsubN NOTES.

Diamond engagement rings "are out
Of fashion,"
Neck, ties are hrger, softer aud more
jaunty than ever,
The silk petdcoat- is prominent
feature of strictl. fashionable attire.
Long-waisted girls predominant,
fact due to fashi,n and not to nature.
One of the mot fashion able furs of the
winter will be from the Persian lamb.
Here the three cornered hat is called
Continental, but in Paris it is the Mar
quis.
The sheet of paper and envelope all in
one is affected by some fashionable
women.
Tea gowns OF to-day are very different
kind of garments from what they were
while ago.
They say no fashionable womln's
wardrobe is complete without an cider
down wrapper.
Fur is going to be more worn than
ever; agreeable news, as nothing is more
generally becoming.
Among the popular fabrics are those
of silk and wool, in meange of colors,
and repped from selvage to selvage.
The pretty and becoming Venetian
velours is soft, thick cloth, used for
jackets and cApes aud for panels for
gowns.
The most fashionable waists are either
round or slightly pointed, with corselets
or girdles. The short Empires are much
worn, but are by no means in the ma
jority.
Novelties in jet are shaped like
French peasant waist, with u strap going
up over the shoulder, aud point front
aud back from which falls n heavy rain
fringe.
Accordion pleats are once more com.
ing in style, not for the purpose of entire
skirts, us formerly, but Tor Vatican
fronts, yokes and sleeves. They are
highly effective.
Heavy dogskin and pique gloves, in
mahogany, and having one button only,
made their appearance with the first cold
snap. Nothing is considered as good
form for morning wear.
Crumpled muslin (mousseline chiffonl
was found so satisfactory during the
summer that it will be largely used to
make winter party gowns for young
women, whether maids or matrons.
The latest Partisan couture is arranged
by parting the hair from crown to fore.
lead, allowing it to ripple in a natural
way along the sides of the head, aud
fastening it under coil, French twist
or chignon.
A stylish street costume is of shaggy
blanket plaid in sage green, cream and
old rose mixture. The gored skirt has
panel front breadth and narrow gore
each aide, with very full back that is
laid in plaits from waist to hem.
Among the latest and handsomest i'm.
ported costumes are those with long,
full overskirts. The undersklrt is a
close bell, while the overskirt is six I'm.
gored widths either open in front or at
the side from the hem to the waist.
Black -bordered stationery is no longe,
counted strictly correct for those in
mourning. Instead the fashionable
woman uses thick, dead white paper,
upon which her address is engraved in
rather heavy script, the envelope being
closed with black sealing wax.
4 most extraordinary specimen of an
English bonnet, which certainly has
novelty to recommend it, has crown in
wooden crochet in cream color, and ia
trimmed with bow of tea. colored vel.
vet and also one of black satin. This ia
also duplicated with wooden knitting in
scarlet and the same colored bows as the
first.
One of the latest eccentricities from
the English millinery world is hat of
light blue felt, curiously twiste into box
pleats, not curved according to last
years styles, and trimmed with black
satin rosettes aud a couple of black
ostrich feathers in front, and one
arranged to fall over the nar at the
back.
An imported gown is of violet faced
cloth, with hem ornsmented with seven
folds of black satin, all quite barrow.
The bodice is a blouse of black satin,
with a stiff front like mans shirt.
fastening with little gold studs, and over
~ arc WIN sniSo ShouiueT cdpeS OIL Tue
violet cloth, edged with satin folds and
pleated on to a yoke-piece of caracule.
One of the latest caprices for evening
dress Is to have n silk petticoat that
matches the hose and shoes. Thus, a
toilette OF black tissue may be worn
over u red, primrose or otner bright
hued petticoat, and the stockings and
slippc1 may be of the same brilliant
color. In the same way a gown of
white satin or silk would be stylish with
tan or gay petticoat or foot-gear.