Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1893-12-08
FASHION NOTES.

comfortable fabric.
Velvet dog collars set with diamonds
represent Partisan fancy.
Skirts made of black crepon and worn
with plaid silk blouses mako practical
and effective dresses.
Deep, square collars, sometimes fall
ing in folds ut the edge, will be one OF
the features of autumn jackets.
Some of the beautiful black fans aro
of pnper, decorated with gold, and
mounted on sticks of gold lacquer.
The latest parnsols arc made of lace
and lined with rainbow chiffon, and
have gold mountings on tho handles.
Tho new hats show black wings,
either back or front or at the side, and
punches of cherries are often used with
them.
A new grenadine for trimming pur-
poses is checked and spotted with n
color, and is used over silk of n third,
shade.
Real lace wells, of the large old
fashioned size, which delighted our
grandmothers, are coming into style
again.
The "Eulalie" coat is cream white
cloth jacket, trimmed in various WAYS
to make it appropriate for many oc-
casions.
Mode shades in gloves arc very hand
some with the purplish dress goods
now in vogue, when the gloves to match
are not wished.
A hat made of and trimmed with
shucks is curiosity ON exhibition in
Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1t is the work OF
Miss Mary Ryan.
Strings of flowers and foliage arc
carried about the throat, tied in bow,
and the ends allowed to full some dis
tance down the skirt.
The rage for lace is greater than ever
before, and from thirty to forty yards
of valenciennes lace is moderate
amount for silk muslin dress.
The newest of wristbands are COM
posed of seven rows of beads Joined
together Mt intervals by bands of imi-
tation gold finely chased and ruched.'
A ribbon rosettc, with long hoating
ends extending half way down tho
skirt, and placed Mt one side of square
cut bodice, is fashionable dress orna-
ment.
It will be relief TO the wcarers
thereof, and to the community Mt
large, when Dame Fashion decides to
remove the cut-up fussy gingerbread
work from her skirts and bodices.
Large Leghorn hats are decorated
with white silk null and small white
birds or wings. The hats IRE intend
ed for wear in the country. A black
note is sometimes given to them by
the use of black wings or nigrcttes.
Gowns of striped India lawn, with
full skirts and blouse waists and tiny
ruffies, are very pretty, and best of ali,
are cool and comfortable. They eau
be bought for few dollars in tho
shops, and are delightful for morning
wear.
Very deep collars of lace and en-
broidery IRE among the new importa-
tions. If one has some pieces of old.
time lace, they may be set around an
old-fashioned embroidered collar. Tho
lace is wide, sufficiently so to fall over
the tops of the sleeves.
Green is one of the most popular
shades of the season and appears in
great variety. Some of tho newest
tints are exquisitely delicate. Among
the novel combinations of this popu-
lar shade is with blue, brown, rose,
yellow and Venetian red.
Alpaca for bathing suits has been
strongly recommended by those who
have tried it as substitute for the old
standby, flannel. 1t is said to bo
much lighter, and it is saidito have tho
merit of shedding water instead OF
holding it, us does fannel'o or serge.
A modification of the blouse idea
has very long skirt, upon the edge of
which is set bias frill of the material.
The sleeves are very full, the neck 10
shirred in, and belt and neck ribbon
of embroidered velvet, with deep
frills Mt shoulders and wrists complete
this pretty model.
Lace parasols in black or white are
favorite wedding gifts, and should bo
accompanied by a pretty pnrasol case
"a long narrow bag of satin drawn
together at the top by satin ribbons.
The case is lined with silk, and jbe-
tween the two folds of material tho
violet sachet is laid
A comfortablean appropriate lady's
bicycle costume is of corkscrewtdiago--
nal. The skirt is gored, has heavy
cord at the hem, and is worn with a
very short jacket with full sleeves and
sailor collar and deep cuffs a shirt
waist with belt and buckle and i, rather
wide brimmed hat are worn with this
costume.
The very latest Parisian parasol is
indeed gorgeous. 1t is called the
Juna, and is literally covered or Dor
dered with mock gems. Its splendor
in the sunlight is dazzling. If it
shades the owner others suffer as it
flashes before their eyea. But it is
likely to be considered II most charm
ing adjunct to q rich toilet OF Oriental
effectiveness