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


Medium sized portmonnaies ore used,
butaro generally large enough ocarry
a card.
Reticules of suede in black, tan, o,
gray are more used than tho chate.
laine bag.
Satin is one of the favorite 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 are worn with ma
terials of all sorts.
In oil the best sly IS of pockctbooks
tho flap folds over vic clasp with no
visible fastening to confine it.
A large agrafe or hook of gold or
silver is sewed upon the front of cor
sets to keep the skirts in place.
Snaleskin belts are the most dis
tingue things in that line; the buckles
are of plain or hammered silver.
Velvet ribbon as 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 greenish tone like pea
cook, brakes neck, or the lovely Nea-
politan blue found only among the
richest fabrics.
One of the newest wrinkles Is to have
the eyebrows and eyelashes treated
that is, darkencd. 1t is us much the
fashion and rage ms any of Tho new
things i'll gowns.
Feather bonnets, hints, 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
Il graceful spray of golden rod
Calisthenic exercise before one
dresses and again at night is the best
possible thing for young and old. 1t
makes one erect, springy, straight and
supple and gives firmness to the body.
Some of the new nlittens ofsilk show
the fingers divided by small ridge of
silk, which passes 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 tho front
ofthe sleeve seams. The snsh is brought
around under tho arms and tied in n
loose bow Mt the back.
One of the handsomest dresses of the
season is of black armure with lemon
yellow trimmings. The garnituro ma
terial is brocade and gold pnssemon.
terie intermixed, The dress is worn
by q tnll and stylish brunette.
A velvet collarette fchu and 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 wide flaring collar are tho finish
to this extravagant 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, are the bonbon
dishes which represent orchids, with
the e1ocs pold finjshed