Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-09-09

| IL is a real temptation TO Write OF the
beauties of Paris and forget fashion a
little while, but as every one knows all
about this great city and not all know
about the new things in active prepara-
! ton for the special benefit of American
women, | think | must put a muzzle on
my pen and hold it down to work.
went into 'magazin" today, where
our bonnets and hats are all designed
and there saw such sights as made my
hair fairly stand on end. There were
/ clown hats of white felt-we've got to
wear them-and there are all sorts of
military styles from Napoleon's tricorne
| down to common soldiers headgear.
There are great ugly scoop bonnets with
! tabs" at the sides and assertive crowns.
and these have big plumes which bend
forward and sidewise, held with enor-
nous loops of stiffened ribbon. Some of
! them have frills Of lace along the inside,
and one or two noticed had Il few flow
ers down the inside of the tabs, where
they would actually rest against the
cheeks.
l asked the head woman why that was
| thus and she said that the most pro-
nounced of the styles were for the Amer
lean market, and she added that the
| Frenchwomcn would not wear thing
| unless sure that it was becoming, while
an American would wear anything that
was the style whether becoming or not.
And she Furthermore said that Ameri-
cans all like the snowy and striking, and
they always deviated from their own
fine taste in making up for our market.
That made me mad. We pay our money
and should not be treated like savages.
The fancy goods houses are getting up
the daintiest and cunningest little dress
caps for afternoon wear, and they call
them "tay keeps" meaning tea caps.
They are iilmy tufts and puffs of white
and pale tinted silk muslin, stiff white
null or lace They are not much larger
than ones hand, but they are so pert and
coquettish, so dainty and cute, that ev-
erybody will wear them. The most of
them are white, with rosette of baby
ribbon, or tiny tuft of marabout, or a
fine osprey ai%rette, or small bunch of
small and delicate flowers. One was
made of black dotted net over fine null.
with full quilting Of lace over null
and small bunch of blue velvet forget
menots in the front. which raised the
quilting to Il coqucttish point. A few
have butterfly bow made of fine thread
lace, the ends of the lace falling back.
ward over the lair in barb.
AS nearly as one can judge from pres
ent indications the 1880 styles will be &C
centuated for the fall and winter, most
particularly for all home costumes and
most street gowns. | was shown in an
other place a round dozen of gowns be-
ing made for Sarah Bernhardt, who sent
her own designs for them, but it seems
that she laid no restrictions on their re-
production, for several Of them are being
copied, and one was just finished and be-
ing tried on by Il young American lady
now purchasing her wedding outfit
This special gown was of peach blow
satin duchess, with full skirt plain
from top to bottom, but of the richest
goods, and the skirt was stiffened about
to the knees. THERE was * rnuss green
velvet belt and dull gold buckle. The
sleeves were gigot, very large and very
long, so that there were wrinkles all
down the arms. The waist was made
with a yoke, which was pointed in front
and on the back, while the rest was gath
cred in TO the belt There was a high
double ruff of fine white lace at theneck
The modiste has a colorcd design to
show how the hair should be dressed to
be in full keeping with this quaint gown.
The hair is parted in the middle and
laid high upon each temple in loose
curls. The back is French twist, with
narrow high square comb, over which
is laid puff of the hair, and this is held
by u large double bow of pink gauze rib
bon. l forgot to mention that the skirt
is cut demitrain. 1t makes lovely
gown. The bertha is of duchess lace
and is plated full on the shoulders and