The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-15
Notcs nnd No.clties.

tsEe Notes ma Novelties.
Tea aprons arc made smaller and
more fancy, laces and ribbon being used
In great profusson.
Nothing is more fashionable this sea-
son than a princess gown. which is n
farortte model Tor rich, heavy materinis
Win costumes y: jackets and skirts
IL Is nsceSsSry 10 have fancy silk waists
and the plaid silks seem particularly
suitable for young girls, These waists
are made full. without trimming of any
sots save pointed collars and cuffs.
SspbrosIcSy - very much used. and
STS dcHS in gold or silver thread: the
H2tssss IL SiaS rihhca. Very stifI and
azSstsStSf, ana the leaves sometimes in
sSiSS- eai Is ctseu III tiny. irridcsccnt
esSsds la piaiiSt,rs, II is not artistic,
ana the ciftNct scI always Harmonious
OF r1@ Spr: or smother arc quite as
great fSvoritss FOR wooliers and wised
dress fabrics as they are for silks. In
thu wociier materials they Very often
threads OF SILKY mohair set about
thiri 81 an tpca apart or even less. the
knots occurring NJ regular intervals.
y novelty ot most recent appearance
is MORE sc2rahee. which has already
proved = good seller. This is Il good
quality OF cloth-a satin he Lyon-whlch
Initiates in MORE design the woven eff
feet of q rich black brocade. This de-
sign, however, is not obtained by wcav-
ing. but by pressure. by progress
similar to that in use when moires were
In favor last and wehc extensively i'm
itated with embossed satin.
Among the new silks designed for
colonial and other picturesque gowns
| of various modeiings, and copied from
toilets worn In various ages, are en-
puisitely fiwered corded silks Of rich
| lustrous texture. Pompadour Pekins
showing silk and satin striped surfaces
i'll rare color blendings scattered over
| with blossoms In rose and gold. i'm shad-
| ell foliage, and flowers Of many kinds
In natural colorings. Marie Antoinctic
satins figured with tiny garlands and
boqucts In very lovely ana artistic
patterns.
The balloon sleeve remains enormous.
| but is modified In various ways. Some
commence from the front the front part
of the bodice, Stimulating n yoke, mould
\ ing the shoulder ana then bullying out
| into pulling often yelled over with
| Suipure or embroidered lbatistc In
! others the balloon has entirely lost its
primitive shape: IL becomes an immense
| bow. Il drapcry, double or treble
| lounce. fastened up here ana there by
| chou roSettes of NelvetS or of chiffon
sometimes by clusters of flowers All
| the most fanciful diviccs arc initiated:
that which Is graceful is never deemed
| eStravagant
| Tho bolero is smaller than hitherto
ana much more prcttily trimmed with
embroidery, beading, bradIng or APP
plique. y great many are made of fine
cloth, trimmed round with delicate en-
lbroidery patterns In soft shades of color
such as pale blue, moss green and rose
color, cream and pale gold. and so on
The short full basque jncket is also
| trimmed In the same way, the artistic
pattern marking seams and revcrs in
most graceful fashion. These Jackets
are very useful for smartcnng M n
bodice that has become a little out Of
| date, or Is worn "a little under the
farms. With your taste for embroidery
Iyou sould have IL plain bolcro made for
| you, then ornament il with beading
and embroidery in any pattern you
| choose.
y very stunning" stuff is n change
able blue and green silk, with large
heavy dull-red flowers I'm raised velvet
scattered over IL. The gown Is really
something of II redingotc. for there are
rcvcrs down the front that outline a
vest and narrow petticoat of dnrk-rcd
velvet. The reverS are also of red vel
vet covered with a heavy jetted passe-
mcntcric of black silk. and are edged
with sable. Two large fancy buttons
| hold the rcVcrs at the top of the skirt
The sleeve has high cuff TO the elbow
OF red velvet, covered with black passc-
sable, with two rows of the fur running
| up the outside of the arm. The choker
| Is of tho plain blue and green shot silk
and the silk is gathered with frlls of
yellow lace into n high ruilie.