Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-02-09
FASHION NOTES.

The latest fad in jcweled ornaments
for bonnots and the hair is diamond
bat.
A new skirt is made in four equal
width hounces, the upper one being
gathered i'll mt the belt.
The latest parasols are msIo of lace
and lined with rainbow chiffon and
have gold mountings on the handle.
Sleeves continue to be full ntthe top,
but in breadth rather than height In
fact, except for evening dresses, the
shoulders arc not often raised at all.
Some women prefer simple white
gowns for the cloudy days, and tho
pure white piquo suits nre excellent if
not intended to encounter o down
pour.
Lansdowno in chnngeable effects lie
especially popular this season, and il
changes in soft, lustrous folds, wears
well ind is shown in great variety oil
shades.
Sloped cores let into the back of n
lounging gown produce II graceful
bell effect, and an oddly shaped sailor
collar hcightens the attractiveness OF
the garment.
Narrow-trimmcd hats, somewhat on
tho snilor order, but with brim narrow
ut tho bnck, arc trimmed with solid
wrenths of roses and chrysanthemum
and other similnr blossoms.
4; A bell skirt has five bins folds OF
graduated width, set equal distances
apart. Tho lower fold is about three
inches wide, and the others grow grad
ually narrower toward tho top.
Tho dress pnrnsols of the season are
like small tents, and although in most
cases made of tulle, lace, or net their
lnrgc size and ugly handles suggest the
utilities rather than the ornaments oil
dress.
Both for trimming of bodices and
skirts, laco is tho most fashionable adj.
junct. The fashion of berthas and
shoulder capclets of lace is ut once
pretty and gives width to the shout.
dcrs, and consequently makes the waist
look smaller.
A new jacket is fairly close fitting.
has leg mutton sleeves, very wide
lapels running to tho waist line, n
turned over collar and pocket sections
set on with curbed pocket lid into
tho front corners of the skirt of tho
jnelSet rather low down
Bodices have waists fastening undcr
the skirt, tho top of which is concealed
by ribbon or fancy belt, Chcmisettes
are largely used. They are mnde in
some light material in any sort or
color. They are gathered, fullod or
plated, as may be desired.
Ulenr white muslins .aro used for
dresses which are worn over colored
silk. Tho skirt is of three deep
>hounces with wide hens and colored
ribbon run in the hens, and the whist
is of silk. draped over with muslin and
broad soft sash of the color ut the
waist. ~
Apretty blouse waist is three quar-.
ters fitting, has wide belt, very deep
shoulder ruflles running in points to
the waist line front and baok, sleeves
with two p,iffs above tho elbows and
plain and close fitting below, and a
straight frill below the belt over the
dress skirt
!. A new fancy is plain India silk,
With Very full sleeves md single
hounce at the hem made of figured
goods with ground like the plain or in
entirely contrasting style. A dress of
black India, with sleeves and q flounco
of gold and< black stripe, was voted
handsome but rather tigsrish, especi-
ally %hen-6n with q gold 'colored
velvet belt, collar and cuffs.
A new Paris model is dress, the
lower edge of which is cut in deep
.scallops;. these fall over mass ofvery
narrow, very fluffy rulfles; the seal
Tops are edged with founoa of lace
about four inches deep, SET on full.
The waist of this dress has shoulder
cape made of wide band OF velvet box
plated into a 'puffed yoke; the lower
edge of the velvet has adeep aounce of
lace.
The newest hats are extremely
simple, of coarse straw and trimming
of flowers and velvet, while the latest
receipt for stylish bonnet is "a little
lace, few jewels and much taste" A
small square of guipure fitted to the
head md trimmed with panaohe of
feathers lis new idea, and for dress
toilets n simple wreath of flowers with
n.yelyet boy in front is bonnet enough
for q married woman.
I Tho latest.tea gowns have the bodice
'draped and crossed over ut the waist
with a V shaped vest of contrasting
color. A pretty effect may be made
with gray Grape, lined with q rose-pinl,
silk, and e killed pink Grape vest and
flounces. of pink .ongthe sleeves to the
elbow. Accordion plating is largely
used for tea gowns, and when it ID
adopted they can be made very simply,
falling in straight lines from the necH