The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-10-08
FASHION NOTES


Black luce gowns will be relieved
with bright colored bows.
a youthful hat with poke-shaped
brim is covered with loose, soft Trills
of white lace.
A poppy shaped hat of rose pink
straw IS trimmed with rose gauze and
silk rose pink peoples.
A black silk parasol with yellow lace
figures inserted in it AMI border of
yellow lace Is very much liked.
A stylish waist for crepon gown
has snllor collar and wide box plat
of white satin edged with point-de-
Bruges.
A gown for wear at the seaside is of
navy blue serge with blouse waist
mounted on rounded yoke of white
serge striped with blue.
Black silk muslin fchus, very LARGO
and full, are also worn with linen
gowns, and the frIlled ends are usually
drawn through the belt.
Black silk blouses with enormous
sleeves and sailor collar, briar-stitched
with white or pale lilac, are worn with
afternoon costumes of half mourning.
For thin materials it is always best
to make the skirt separate from tho
under skirt, as the graceful floating
effect Is maintained, and moreover it
can easily be pressed.
Black, frightened with my of the
popular colors, is in the height of
fashion, aud thin black ma lie up over
color Is among the most becoming and
stylish OF com binations.
Among the simple gowns for youne
girls IS one of silk crepon for after,
noon wear. trimmed with an insertion
OF lace around the full skirt and be.
tween the box plaits on the waist.
The simplest cotton dresses aremnde
OF gingham or of cotton duck. and
have shirt waist with gathered front.
yoke back, very full gathered sleeves,
deep cuffs and high turnover collar.
A gown of embroidered muslin over
shot silk shows the close fitting sleeves.
which are to come later, disguised by
lace capelets over the shoulders and
finished with frill of lace Mt the
elbow.
An effective hat to he worn with
light linen or cotton gowns is u white
straw with n wide rolling brim. 1t is
trimmed with white chiffon frills, and
on one side is bunch of black ostrich
plumes
White chiffon waists arc worn with
white taifeta, MORE ard crepon skirts.
making the daintiest sort Of summer
gowns for afternoon wear. A pretty
example has n sort of stole collar of
white net embroidered with fine
soquins in black, silver and pearls.
The latest military importation is n
| framework bonnet with sets Of aliust.
able trimmings There are let and
| iridescent pins and butterflies. and
they adorn it, front, back and sides.
as the wearcr fancies, and the chnpge
allows 1t to correspond with any gown.
Remnants Of satin, white. tinted
and OF fancy patterns, are sold for
] yokcs and belts and other accessoric.
| Sometimes the satin is covered with
/ lace or net, and especially is this mode
. followed in sleeves which are made
with Queen Anne puffs and Gathered
/ ut the elbow with rurllcs overlnid with
lace.
Alpaca andmohair fabrics are again
/ in insbion, being worn for summer
travelling dresses. They are absolutely
. dust resisting, and they aro LIGHT in
weight, cool enough for hot weather
and yet sufficiently protecting for the
cool summer days They come in
black. in gray, and in chnngcablc
effects. Velvet or satin ribbon is
much used as n trimming for these
. gowns
Skirts arc severely plain rs regard,
trimmings, in spite of attempts mad,
to popularlzC garments with fan.lik,
insertions and other patchy arrange.
mcnts. But if tho up.to.dnto iupe,
arc simplicity itself. this lack of orno
ment is replaced by the enormou.
volume OF my lady's petticoats. Nine
yards OF material-double width,
the usual quantity of stuff now used
for ap ordinary dress.