Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
The changeable taffetas are the
most approved silks for Innings.
The bodices OF smart tailor gowns
are trihe shorter than they were IN
the winter.
The black material known as wool
aud mohair jacquard is almost as pop
ular as crepon.
There are many new basket-woven
materials and various new designs in
fine faced cloth.
Coruhower blue will be worn
throughout the summer in all wooden
and fancy materials.
The new tatfetas, many of them,
show spots OF vivid scarlet on aground
of white, yellow or black, and green
on violet.
A charming toque has the crown
made of violet leaves with punches of
yiolets in front and a cascade Of violets
at the back.
Pierced cloths with their self-color-
ed embroileries designed to be made
over bright hued silks continue to
hold their own.
Some Of the bonnets are made of the
most brilliant straws imaginable
bright geranium pink, cornhower vel.
low and bright greens.
Very dainty trimming for dimities
and other washable goods is supplied
by naiusook in pink, blue, hehotrope,
yellow and other light colors
Many undeniabie correct dresses
have their skirts and sleeves to match,
the rest Of the bodice not even har.
moniZing with skirt and sleeves.
Combs, pins and hair ornaments OF
all descriptions are worn. As many
AS twelve halrpinS and combs have
been seen III the newest coif1'ures
One of the new ideas this season is
to trim silk parasols with rutfies of
lace almost up to the very top, the
lace being put on in a zigzag fashion.
The shoe that promises to be one of
the most popular Is the one with the
opera toe. In patent, plain and tan
feathers the opera toe is to be found
in plenty.
Some OF the new lace and embroid.
cred net wells are so thick)y covered
that they have the effect OF mask
and render the features beneath un.
recognizable.
Blouse effects in front are seen on
many of the French importations, and,
if properly handled are very becom.
ing, even to large women, as they tend
TO decrease the size OF the hips.
To gain an artistic effect it is abso.
lutely necessary to avoid any appear
ance OF lines running around the room.
The pictures must be hung in such
way as to break all straight lines.
A rival of chiffon for bodices is chit
fonette. which resembles silk null,
though somewhat softer, and has
white ground, enhvened with en-
broidered pink, blue, yellow or white
dots.
A dainty satin slipper, with minia-
ture silver buckles, which may be re-
placed by those made of gold, set of
with many tiny brilllsnts, is worn by
swell society women of New York on
special occasions.
Edges and insertions of Renaissance
lace with linen centres are the newest
effects for summer bureau covers.
table centres, sideboard scarfs, etc.
Honiton work is the modish design
for table doylieS.
Black and white parasols are exceed.
lngly smart, not the black and white
striped ones SO much as those of black |
trimmed with white, though stripes
and brocades showing the two tones
are seen trimmed with rufies of black |
and white lace.
The most attractive side combs reach
from the temple and run half way !
back. The shell and amber combs are
for use, not ornament, and are for or
binary wear the wearer of ewelled
once shows her good taste by donnine
them onl y on dress occasions.