Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-12-21
FASHION NOTES.

fASfliON NOlbS.
The new spring zouaves have revers.
Tullo Innings nre announced as just
the thing for delicate straws.
Parisians arc describing bonnet
strings for smart dress occasions
Bargain sales of pretty wash silks
have already commenced in retail
stores
The large empire bonnets shown in
Paris have bandeau and bow of MORO
ribbon under the open front. /.
Pointed ends and thick tie-oyer
knots are prominent among the new
bows of ribbon, silk or velvet.
The designs OF MORO antique,
brocadei. plain and striped, were
never more varied or beautiful.
A tailor costume has cnpe that
folds entirely across the front md
fastcns with clasp on tho shoulder.
A seven-gored skirt, fitting closely
Mt tho waist-linc, spreads in umbrella
fashion and has II band of gurniture at
the hem.
Ladies' are beginning to wear covert
coats again in England. AT the recent
fashionable race meeting Mt Ports
mouth Park great many were seen.
Folded collars and belts aro quite MS
much i'll favor MS heretofore. Some of
these have falls OF lnco attached. This
is very pretty way of finishing n
plain waist.
The ''incroyablo bow" with it's pro-
digious long ends, still continues in
high favor and is now worn in whito
and other tints of watered ribbon Ms
well rs black.
Tho full bertha of lnco is an old
fashion that has become very popular.
The lace is set on in almost round yoke
shape and falls nearly to the waist-line
back and front.
A stylish walking toilette of dull
gray cheyiot in . checkered pattern is
made boil skirt, new pattern, without
seams or darts. and is trimmed with
serpentine braid.
Very full bretelles, shoulder pieces
and rovers are being supplantcd by
shaped pelerine collars. cut on the
round, thus giving wido edge and d
closely fitted top.
A bonnet is of gold passcmenteric,
with coronot front of velvet ON
broidercd in gold and jewels. Loops
of velvet and profusion of ostrich
tips and wing form the trimming.
Fashion, wearied with butterfly eff.
fccts, is turning to lower fiat styles in
millinery, and n profusion of loops,
twists, ostrich-tips and ornaments arc
| seen on some of the most approved
models.
Tho newest parasois show that chif-
ION has not lost any of itj former
prestige. On tho contrary, chiffon is
everywhere very much in evidence
among tho dainty summer belongings
| of In mode.
A charming hat for earliest spring
wear is of velvet. 1t is bent TO point
over tho forehead and sits quite fiat OH
tho head. Tho trimming is of velvet
edged sntin ribbon and large chrysan-
thomums.
A quaint and pretty costume is made
OF accordion pluited China silk with
lace front. The waist and sleeves are
plated, the neck is cut low and has n
| band of crushed roses arouud the up
per edge.
Paris Undressing shows the hair
drawn forward and curled in mass of
short, close ringlcts. The bang is
brought very low on the forehead, in
some instances almost to the eye
brows. This is ugly, but fashionable.
Tho new spring shades in magenta
arc exasperatingly aggressive, and
seem to stand aloof from association
with nearly oil other colors, though
milliners insist OH introducing it to
many, with quarrelsome cncountcras
q result.
White sntin sleeves covered with
black jetted net will be seen in black
and white striped CIR dotted silk
gowns, trimmed with jetted lace aud
rich black silk gowns decorated with
white lace and insertion.
Magenta satin, striped with cream
white corded silk. figured with tiny
magenta rosebuds and foliage, forms
q gown made ready for guest Mt an
Easter-woelz wedding. The gown 10
trimmed with cream Venetian laco
outlined with fino gold threads.
The very newest cape is cut with
sloping shoulders, no fullness being
allowed except at tho cdgc, which is
cut in wide vandykes with deep frills
OF lace underneath. In moss green, or
miroir velvet, and garnitures of velvet
and jet this is exceptionally effective.
Gods of India.