Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-12-18
BY our New York Female Fashion Reporter
NEW YORK FASHIONS
Evening Materials-Party Gowns-Flowers
Eurs-New Observation-Disclosures
Christmas Presents.

Furs-New Observation-Disclosures
Christmas Presents.
1t is hardly possible to estimate
the favor accorded to satin as an even
| ing material. Entire dresses of it are
always in order-in simplicity, it BELTS
| the young society woman and in rich
ness, it is well adapted to the matron.
Satin moreover is a fabric particularly
suited to a display of ornamental gar.
niture. For this reason doubtless, and
also because lavishly trimmed corsages
are IA feature of the time, satin oodlces
become beautiful creations, by means
of artificial flowers laid upon them
| Shoulder bouquets rise high In be
witchipg coquettishness or low-lylne
sprays fall over the sleeves in graceful
| lavishness, while around the neck and
sometimes pendant from chiffon OF
| mousseliue berthas, run kindred bios
SONS. Small flowers of course must be
called into requisition-the great popu
| larity of pink roses, brings them forth
| in the sweet Obesity of wild varieties
or fine richer glow of budding blossoms
but great use is made of vlolets, forget
me-nots, orchids, carnations or wisteris
that in shades unknown to nature, fal
over full sleeves in captivating care
lessness.
| BEAUTIFUL EVENING GOWNS
are made of chiffon or mousselint
showing delicate embroidered sprays
or richer styles are embellished by
white lace designs put on in applique
| Not less charming are rather heavy
gauzes that serve as foundations toi
large, yet delicate floral traceries II
| I
made of chiffon or mousseline in deli
cate evening shades, to bring up Wis
| ions of fairy like dresses that delight
equally by a lovely simplicity. Crepon
of course, must commend itself-the
present is day of crepon and chiefly
| for skirts, yet sometimes for entire
dresses, it well fulfils it's mission as an
important quota in Womanly attire.
| = FURs.
| &C, g. Shayne, a we'll known autocrat
of the fur trade. displays very large
assortment of fur capes, since they are
| the first choice in out door garments
The demand for collarettes, boas and
neck scarfs in fur, is also extraordinary
and in view of this, such changes are
made in scarfs or bOas, that they have
| become really new articles of dress
Doubtless in view of the many jackets
that open to show fancy vests, the
chest is sometimes completely covered
by successive tails, as many as twelve
| being placed in three rows that to
gether, reach from the throat to the
| waist. From such extreme, various
notifications occur-bunches OF tails
extending from the throat, are spread
over the chest and sometimes the foul
claws of a little animal embrace the
wearer for whose protection its life
has been made a sacrifice. Sometimes
there are tails at the back of the scar
or boa and quite large fisher boas ex
| tend about the neck in a roll and hang
in equal size to the waist.
CoLLARETTEs
are a welcome addition to capes OF
| Jackets made with view to such fin
| ish and there are elegant examples
that show long ends in front, occasion
ally reaching almost to the bottom OF
the dress. Collarettes and capes a:
well, made of chinchilla, rank high
| lamb, mink. seal or undyed Hudson
Bay otter. Young ladies are partial Il
fur Jackets, because admitting a free
use of the arms in out door sports anC
as all jackets are short, the cost is pro
portionately less.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
| Handkerchiefs are a favorite holiday
present and in view of demand, are
shown in full lines and at all prices
Hemstitching or embroidery or both
combined, remain fashionable and
where the embroidery is done by hand
and elaborate, the results are very
choice. High grade perfumery is al
ways most acceptable Christmas of
| fering and in this line, nothing can
sUrpass Murray and Lanman's Florida
water. 1t is most appropriate gift
for either lady or gentleman and in
conjunction with half dozen hand
kerchiefs and one of the many atomi
zers of artistic design, or pair of toilet
bottles. of which all leading stores
make a fine display at this season. it
constitutes refined and acceptab bic
gift. Combinations of glass and silver
is the fashionable style for all articles
of the toilet, such as pomade or salYe
boxes, perfume bottles or the like and
the more costly varieties are finished
with gold Quadruple plate, is how
ever, both handsome and durable.
ROSALIND MAY.