Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-05-24
FASHION NOTES.


An odd fan of light kid is painted
with an exquisite landscape scene.
A silver catch-all has perforated
sides and ornamental thumb pieces
projecting Mt the corner sections.
70 have several colored velvet col
lars with n black gown is now quite II
fad, and II very pretty one ut that.
Pointelle effects in ribbon are very
pretty; fancy ribbons with straw-col
orcd matte edges are extremely fetch.
ing.
Neat pencil boxes are oddly made
of natural or highly polished wood.
OF the latter maple is about the pref
test.
An Atwood diagonal serge with
fringed effects is called satin jacquard.
'Jewcl brocades' have satin grounds,
with groups of different colored dots,
Some of the most attractive spring
silks have armuro grounds. Until the
very warm weather sets in, Malmaison
reds will be fashionable if worn with
black
Quills will be extensively used on
early spring travelling hats of tan,
brown, ecru and black straw. White
wells will be more popular than ever
before.
This seasons printed crepons are
much prettier than those seen last
year. They have beautifully colored
lappet spots, floral figures, rings,
crescents and network effects.
Cordone and antelope are beige
shades for summer fabrics; n pale
sage-green touched with bright blue
tinge is called Hilda; cactus Is the
name of n peculiar shade of green.
The newest skins have three or five
plnits ut the back These are laid SO
rs to hang in round folds. As they
cannot be pressed, they must be lined
with some elastic material like mohair
and held in shape with tapes sewed in
the inside.
Women who nre tired of round
waists are adding circular basque sec
tions to them. These sections are
from eight to twenty inches deep and
are sometimes exceedingly full, form
ing n series of scallops around the top
of the skirt.
New fans are. covered with silk
flowers and are made with sticks of
sandal wood, between which bows of
ribbon are arranged. Spangles and
beads decorate some of the chiffon
fans, others being ornamented with
frills of lace and tiny pearls.
Waists not matching the skirts are
to be a feasure of the coming seasons
styles. These odd waists are of al
most every imaginable material, from
the most expensive and elegant bro
cGde to null and lawn. An innovation
is waist of thin cloth, deliberately
embroidered. 1t suggests warmth and
weight, but it is not lined; and the
embroidery, while extremely effective
is wrought in fine material.
1t is well in buying panel material
to get that which will make up either
way up. Frequently single width
will make two side-panels. If the
material is folded together and gored
off at top, the cutoff piece may he used
to add to the width Mt the hem. If the
piecing is carefully done and the
seams are properly opened and
pressed, the joining will not be
noticed; or if SO, it is not objection
able.
To miss seeing the pretty printed
dimities is to miss winsome sight.
They come in the most beautiful
shades of blue, heliotrope and pink,
with large and small dots and rings,
white and colored. Trimmed with
lace and satin ribbons, they make up
most handsomely, and are about tho
coolest and ARREST things one could
wish for in the summer. Printed
Swisses and organdies in light color
ings are also very dainty.