Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-03-09
FASHION NorEs,

Medium sized portmonnaies are used,
butare generally largo enough to carr,
q card.
Reticules of suede in black, tan, OF
gray are more used than the chate.
laine bag.
Satin is ono of the fayorite trim.
mings for very light colored and white.
wool materials.
The newest importations of fancy
galloon show some elaborate and very
elegant designs.
A great deal of Irish-point and vari.
GUS antique laces arc worn with ma.
tcrials of all sorts
In all the best sty'..s of pookotbooks
the flap folds over Vie clasp with no
visible fastening to confne it.
A large agrafe or hook of gold or
silver is sewed upon the front of cor
sets to keep the skirts in place.
SnakeslSin belts are the most dis
tingue things in that line; the buckles
are of plain or hammered silver.
Velvet ribbon rs trimming is com.
ing into favor again, and, dresses and
wraps trimmed with velvet ribbon two
inches wide are among the novelties.
The new shades in blue are either in
silver tints or n greenish tone like pea
cock, brakes neck, or the lovely Nea-
politan blue found only among the
richest fabrics.
One of the newest wrinkles Is to hnvo
the eyebrows aud eyelashes treated
that is, darkened. 1t is rs much the
fashion and rage ms any of the new
things in gowns.
Feather bonnets, hats, turbans and
elaborate trimmings are imported in
great variety. Some of these are so
ultra elaborate that they reach tho
verge of absurdity.
A decided novelty is the new choco-
late spoon. In size the bowl is be-
tween an after dinner and teaspoon,
and the twisted gold finished handle is
graceful spray of golden rod.
Calisthenic exercise before one
dresses and again at night is tho best
possible thing for young and old. Tt
makes ono erect, springy, straight and
supple and gives firmncss to the body.
Some of the new niittens ofsilk show
the fingers divided by small ridge of
silk, which pnsses between each finger
and is deep enough to prevent tho nit
tens from being pushed up on the back
of the hand.
In these days of exquisite china and
cut glass the full set of silver plate
which used to be considered the height
of luxury in the WAY of table service is
decidedly passe, or in favor only when
it is an heirloom.
A novelty in the arrangement of
sashes for children is shown in dress
in which the sash is put in Mt the front
of the sleeve seams. The sash is brought
around under the arms and tied in
loose bow ut the back
One of the handsomest dresses of the
season is of black armurc with lemon
yellow trimmings. The garniturc ma.
terial is brocade and gold pnssemen.
terie lntermixed, Tho dress is worn
by tnll and stylish brunette.
A velvet collarettc fichu md COM
bination trimming is made with
shoulder sections SO wide that, when
worn, they are nearly seven-tenths of
n yard across. Rose ruchings of satin
and a wide fiaring collar are tho finish
to this cxtravagant model.
Nothing could be more exquisite,
and in its line more expensive, than
the silver bonbon dishes, in the sides
of which are inserted little Dresden
panels decorated with copies of cele-
brated paintings. Less costly, but
certainly elegant, arc the bonbon
dishes which represent orchids, With
the edges gold finished.