The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-04-02
FASHION NOTES.

Pearls sewed on black velvet make
one of the latest stock collars for
women.
Women over fifty look better in q
bonnet than in haring hat intended
for girl.
Fur and feather boas are worn short
er than ever, not to fall below the
waist in front
Brownie" stab pins of silver have
about had their. day. They were too
popular to last.
Black satin gowns with raised gold
embroidery have been seen ut after.
noon receptions.
Side combs of pearls or turquoise
or diamonds are in great favor with
fashionable women.
Dahlias are the fashionable flower
just now; consequently all the dahlia
shades are also fashionable.
Pink fuchsia bells in enamel, dang.
ling from gold stalk, form charm
ing addition to chain pendants.
The bride who desires to carry an
ultra fashionable bouquet orders it
made of orchids and mignonette.
Screw earrings set with turquoises
or tinted sapphires, surrounded with
brilliants, are coming into favor.
Brown cloth trimmed with Russian
sable makes n costume elegant enough
for reception, let alone the street.
The novelty. of the season is the ap.
plique of cloth upon cloth. This looks
its best when both are the same color.
Cheviot suits are having n remark
able run among girls of the period.
They are both stylish and serviceable.
Scotch ginghams are to be among
the fashionable dress materials. The
new designs ana colorings are beauti-
full.
Most of the ultra fashionable veil.
ings, whether of coarse or fine mesh
show widely scattered black chenille
spots.
What used to he 'desk' for women
is now an airy, fairy piece of orna.
mental furniture called 'laven.
port.
Some fancy muffs of gigantic size
are seen now, the majority being of
velvet or satin, trimmed with fur and
flowers.
A gold wishbone, with the ends
crossed and furnished with snap
catch, is among the newest designs IN
key rings.
Tue hair is worn rather lower at the
back and always parted and waved
with n few light curls falling on the
forehead.
Gloves of sealskin lined with wool
and having tie palms made of soft
leather are very desirable for driving
or skating.
Among the novelties in neck gear is
sable collar band, with rosettes and
long stole ends of lace on either side
of the front.
Moire silk pctticoats lined with
horsehair are worn to keep the vol
luminous dress skirts well hared out at
the bottom.
Italian stilettos, having handles OF
enamel and blades of silver, with aeur
de lis decorations, are in favor for
paper cutters,
Little girls dresses with velvet
yokes, shirred waists, full sleeves and
velvet collars and cuffs are preferred
for ordinary wear.
White wells have entirely been done
away with and black ones are now
worn so thickly dotted with chenille
as to almost form a mask.
Among conspicuous novelties are
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are punctured here and there with
turquoise and pearl ornaments.
Copper buttons and those of oxi-
died silver, set with rhinestones, and
buttons of inlaid ivory and carved
agate are among the seasons fads.
Veil pins are something new. A
very dainty one is n silver butterfly
caught by the wines of fligree or
enamel and poised lightly on the veil.
Long mousquetaire gloves Of An.
CORA, TO he worn over the evening
gloves instead of using muH, arc
among the most useful novelties this
season.
A pretty evening dress is made OF
/ white embroidered chiffon over white
satin, trimmed on the skirt with three
rows of lime-green velvet ribbon, and
on the simple full waist with pink
roses and green leaves.
Evening dresses still have ruohings
mt the hem, but it is the sleeves which
cannot fail to attract attention They
are gigantic, with pulfs which arr
shaped to the elbow in n manner that
is altogether inexplicable.
Black lace over white MORE or satin.
white lace over black, black lace over
! black, or white over white, are favor.
lite trimmings for black gowns, but
rarely it is that there is seen lace trim.
mings upon a white costume.
The newest colors are q blue shade
of steel called "Valkyrie," various
shades of red of the American beauty
rose order or color, n piukish yellow,
GnsmOnda purple, the "bluot" shades
/ Of blue, and shades of emerald green.
White lawn lace trimmed petticoats,
cut after the umbrella pattern, givir e
the desired fulness around the feet,
are among the leading specialiies in
underwear. And dainty flannel skirts
are made with rufiies and insertions OF
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