Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-05-16
WOman'S World,
PLEASANT LITERATURE FOR FEM
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Fancy fans are very popular.
Yellow is TO he popular color in
flowers.
Flowers are to be much used to
trim evening gowns.
The black note is observable i'm all
toilettes this season.
LeghOrn hats trimmed with os-
trich feathers and lace are to be
worn again.
Shepherd plaid silk trimmed with
black velvet will be popular for sum-
mer silks.
Bishop sleeves are much used for
the blouse waists and are easily man
aged under the coat.
1t is an excellent plan to have a
small bottle of eau de calognc i'm
ones travelling bag or reticuIe.
The leaders of fashion i'm Paris
have declared that pearls shall be
the most fashionable of all orna-
ments.
A most desirable new sleeve has
its -ullness falling in three loose
graduated folds on the back of the
arm.
Velvet draperics over skirts made
OF puffed chiffon or other diapha-
nous material, are among the novel
ties.
One of the marked features of the
present fashions is the use of one
material over another SO that both
can be seen.
Six tissue, such as was worn years
ago, has appeared again, and is de-
lightfully soft and pretty for fancy
waists.
Many of the new imported petit
coats are very elaborate, and cut Just
short enough to give glimpse of
the ankles.
A black velvet polonase ovcrskirt
of cherry colored satin was part of
a recent importation for a pretty
brunette.
Black gowns are the reigning IA
vorites at present, and will continue
to take the lead throughout the early
spring months.
The stuff that is to be one of the
swagger things for spring capes is
check velvet, and 1t is used both for
lining and for the outside.
a pretty and novel little spring
jacket is of brown velvet, cut short
over the hips, and slightly pointed
in front, with position back.
a bourette fabric of silk and wool
has such deep indentures and ex-
cresences that it looks like a raised
map of a mountainous country.
a pretty idea for dark blue cloth
dress made with coat is a full vest
of white silk, strapped with bands
of the cloth, which are kept in place
by steel buttons.
A stylish dress for girl of twelve
years liz made of army blue broad,
cloth with velvet yoke, reVers, belt
with long ends and cuffs extending
above the elbows
Shirt waists Of check gingham are
a novelty. They are very stylish ir
checks or green and white. fawn anC
white, and brown and white. The
turnover collars are deeper than o.
old.
A dainty neglige sacque is mad,
of glycine colored surah, edget
around the bottom with white gui
pure. The fiat collar with sqUar
ends and the putfed sleeves are o
cream spotted surah, trimmed will
guipure lace.
Dressing jackets are a very i'm
portant item in the girls wardrOb
and they are of cambric, nainsOOl
or India silk trimmed with EN-
broidery of lace, or they are of sof
French flannel or cashmere, wit
velvet and ribbon adOrnments.
A pretty afternoon dress is O
nauve brocaded silk, made with
blouse and apron panel Of pale el
bow; accOrdion-plaited silk musli
over yellow silk. Mauve sati
forms the belt, bow and collar, an
r lace epaulets fall over the sleeves.
. a dainty evening dress is mad
! of silk muslin over taffeta. The il
FAINT waist has shoulder straps of We
vet; the sleeves are of the muslin
and are made of puffs and doubl
rutfies, the materials for the rufiie
, not being hemmed but folde
| smoothly together and pressed fla
t then shirred until it sets out like tn
, edges of crimped petunia.
Y A square-necked velvet bodiC
y filed in with puffs made of Waller
ciencies edging Is novelty. Th
sleeves are Of pale green silk, tn
= skirt is also Of the silk and has
I "A crimped ruching at the edge.
l velvet drapery covering the side
and back Of the skirt is draw
slightly away from the front an
i held back by immense bows of We
l.. vet ribbon with long ends.