The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31

iour 1iihcs hrounu. IL nau enormous Inpuiy
reaching out fur beyond tho shoulders.
inc sleeves were full gigots, with tho I'D
turned Gun. No buttons were on 1t. Tho
vest was OF white cloth richly wrought
with iino brown soutnchc. The gown it,
solf was snuff brown cloth. Tho collar
wns very high aud stitched and turned
sharply down. This was for plain but
iaaSiikc street costume. A dress for cere-
ihonious visiting was of tan silk warp
henrietta. Tho skirt was circular. On
c;lch side tho front was sort of pyramid
Oh gros grain silk Of the same shade, fold
Ell ovor To the center where there were sir
graduated straps with dull gold buttons.
inc waist was lnade plain and round and
hnu six straps across tho bust Tho collar
pretended to BIO finring modcis. There
were sprung brotclles over the shoulder
bfaluod with brown silk soutncho and
STUDDED along tho edge with gilt nail
henus. The sleeves wore large gigots.
For the homo there was IL splendid dirk
green matclnssce wool and silk gown Tho
SKIRT was unusually full and foil in demi-
IRAN. Down the front was fold of moiro
TO match the shade, AMI this was edged NV
II very line row of jet OH each side. There
was belt, windmill bow nnd stock OF the
moirc Over the shoulders was m rnor-
nous pclerine OF perforated pale pink creme
dc chine.
We have been told so much about tho
impending change in tho sleeves that Il il
with some curiosity we await tho advent
OF the tight sleeve. I cnmo across tho mic
tnre OF one of the tiau ghers of the Princess
of Wales in u London paper, as she was
pouring cup of tea for some one-ncr-
maps the queen. That SGT mo to thinking
Oh n picture of tho princess herself That /
had In an old book. compared thom
and now feel that 1t would be simply
awful IL we have to so back to that un-
gainly and ungraccful style What tho
nst's'lfhing costume of the princess WIS I
do not know, but That of hor daughter
was described ms 'puco colored surnh
SIR, With fan insets of mauve chinn creme.
Tho coTsnge was Of this crepe nnd of cream
cnlored point dc Veniso over tho puce col
cred surah. y The sleeves wore very nicely
heia out with some sort Of stiffening, and
tho gown was pretty enough, though very
plain for princess of tho royal house of
GFent britain. No must admit that tho
plg sleeves arc much prottor than tho
scanty, narrow and skinny ones of fow.
short years ago, and they are SO comfort
abie-until you get n jacket on ovpr them,
ana then you feel, rs Mrs. Frank Leslie
remarked, like a trussed chicken"
In novelties l Saw some new combs.
One is called tho Cleopatra. II has snakos
Tho now side combs are covered with all
sorts of imitation jewels, such as tur
qnoises, pearls, cmeralts ard diamonds.
Ihcrn are soinn lovely iiligrcc combs in sill
yer and gold which resemble little crowns
whon perohed upon the hair. Hair nets
nro SHOWN. They cover nearly tho whole
head, hut are light ms gossamcr.
lnp now rihbOpG nrn finn p,l,1oct
There are dull green grounds, with black
palm leaf pattarns woven on them, light
hhd dark colorcd sntins double faced, yot
with tho quaint old style patterns aud de-
signs wrenths and arabesqucs, palm
leaves and Persian figures. Besides thoso
arc tho cheney ribbons with their largo
flowers showing family through dark back.
grounds. These nro mostly for millinery
purposes. The ribbon IS from 4 to G inches
Wuo. velvet ribbon is to bo much used
on al Kinds of garments, both narrow and
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