Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-01-21
FAsHIoN NOTES.

Slightly draped skirts are appearing.
Scotch plaids are increasing daily in
favor.
Pearl gray suede gloves are always the
most elegant.
The 1880 style of dress, minus the
crinolinc, has come to US from. London.
The necklace effect is popular in the
making and trimming of dressy waists.
Very much covered black lace wells
are still affected by women of high color
ing.
Though there are many new cloths
this season none of them is of domestic
weave
Wells come with designs in cut gilt
beads, with wide borders on black Brus-
sells net.
German aclay- worsted" comes in
black and in tan, and only one or two
neutral shades.
The Empire style Of gown, for even
ing gowns especially, aud also home
wear, will be used.
Recent importations make it appear
that the com bination of silk aud fur will
continue in popularity.
These who can wear waistcoats must
do so. aud these must be very neat, very
smart and yet very quiet.
Modistes are jus. now making great
use of Empire ruches aud rosettes OF
both lace and silk AMI velvet ribbon.
Dainty embroidery is the distinctive
feature of new Paris lingerie. Lace
seems to have lost its favor for the trim.
ming of underwear.
Small chenille dots are much worn,
and very effective and expensive veil
ing has small flowers OF finely cut jet and
deep border of them.
The Princess tunic, modification of
the old polonaise, is an especial favorite
with young matrons, to whom it lends
gentle grace aud dignity.
New night dresses show wide rolling
,llars, fastened with knots of ribbon.
They are bec,miL only to those pos
sessed of full, pretty throats.
Bridemaids at weddings will wear
demi-train dresses in Empire style Of
silk, chiffon or other elaborate material,
aud large Gainsborough or Empire hats.
Sauts de Its are beco ming every day
more elaborate. One of ivory plush has
lining of she'll pink brocade, and is
trimmed with wide ruffies of cream silk
point de gene.
Goats aud capes look best fashioned
with continuous collar, that is, one
that has no seam at the neck, but is car
ried up straight from the wrap itself,
with no dividing line.
Gold and silver cords, laces, and very
narrow gimps are insured fashionable
favor for next season, when they will be
used, after fur aud feathers have been
put aside, to brighten dark colorcd
costumes.
Figured satins made specially for En-
pre- dresses have tiny palms, stars, rose
buds, spangles, dots aud other small
| figures scattered over the groundwork,
or arranged IN rows or spirals of light
or contrasting color.
| Brocaded dresses are made as a rule
with Princess coat aud corselet front,
with a glimpse of crepe de Chine show
ing above. A jacket piece, in half
circle shape, is added and sewed in witt
| the under arm seams.
| Dark Ri sian red cloth C )stunes, with
4 Louis XIV. coat bodice aud short trained
cornet skirt, are very handso ne when
trimmed on vest, revers, sleeve cuffs and
skirt with black silk soutache braiding
aud black fox fur bands.
"The columbus" cape of cloth Or
velvet is quite popular. 1t has sort of
vest piece inside the fronts, which af-
fords extra warmth and protection, and
Its broad collar and large neck-ruf Civ
it a very distinguished appearance.
The new Princess dresses, cut with
/ low corseet bodice, are very striking in
elect among the eleg CANT array of dinuer
aud reception gowns, but the mos
charming and picturesque of all appear
in the exhibit of French house dresses
r:ad tee gowns.
Black and white is fashionable com.
bination, and many black dresses have
white vests, or piastrons, introduced,
with very often fine jet girdles. On nicd
! black dresses an effective skirt trimming
/ is a band Of white silk, covered with jei
passementerie, veIy narrow black vel
vet arranged in lattice form.
| The foudness for Persian coloriug fad!
expression in the useful and effective silh
and satin ribbons as well as in han6
wrought aud woven b,uds. These rib
I bons are oriental in design, as well as il
coloring, aud on dressy toilets are dis
posed on skirt aud bodice in spreading
bows and ends instead of loops.