The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-09-17
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
Dasket-woven linen duck is much
used for vests.
Holland colors and dark ocru are
popular for batiste gowns.
Silks in solid colors are invariably
trimmed with rich Jet and guipure eff
fects.
The newest thing in crepon is semi
transparent. 1t is wool, and of very
light weight.
Surplice folds, those quaint gnrni-
lures of our grandmothers, are more
popular than ever.
Delicate pale green stationery,
stamped in gold or silver, is one of
the present fashions
Picturesque dresses of chfron-cre.
pom show II sheer black guaze, held in
full waves on black net ground.
Ribbons come in all colors, and
often show brocade and lace like
patterns. They are of velvet, silk and
satin.
The material known rs drill will be
more popular than ever. 1t comes
now stamped with n variety of bright
and beautiful designs.
Legborn flats occupy prominent
place in fashions realm, rs do the nu.
merous fancy white braids that are to
be seen at every hand.
Black crepons and grenadines have
IN large degree usurped black lace
III fashionable favor in the making Of
semi-diaphanous black gowns.
One of the daintiest ribbon produc.
tions of the season is the marrow satin
stripe alternating with fine Valen.
cienncs lace insertion and edging.
Though wide and fiaring at its cir
cular cIge, the fashionable cape, OF
whatever material, fits the neck aud
shoulders as perfectly ms bodice.
Some of the prettiest waists are
made of cream white embroidered ba.
tiste, after the same models which are
used for silk and more expensive ma
terials.
For full-dress occasions the half.low
bodice is encirclel with wreath OF
artificial blooms. This wreath usu-
ally, but not necessarily, hea Is q full
of rich lace.
Some of the prettiest black gowns
are of sheer materials. Black mulls
and organdies are in special demand,
trimmed with black thread lace or
pointe d'esprit.
Pure undyed silk with weave re.
semblin3 canvas and rather coarse in
30 1,1
used for tailor suits for morning and
travelling wear.
Striped crepons are very fashion
able. Many of the silk and satin
crepons show lowered grounds and
lace stripes. These goods are made
up over taffeta silk.
Black and white is more fashionable
than it has ever been before. Black
and white lightweight silks, very
narrowly striped, are among the sea.
sons most popular fabrics.
Black lace, embroidered with real
straw, is now used for trimming hats
and bonnets. These embroileries,
which give the impression of pale goll
color, arc extremely effective.
This is a season of box-plaits. They
arc often made of passementerio anil
of rows of overlapping ribbon, which
begin on the shoulder, cross the bust
diagonally and end at tho walst-line.
Slender-wnisted women and girls
may wear ribbon belts fastened with
silver buckles, and finished with long.
streaming ends, but stout women must
beware of such garniture, fashionable
though it may be.
Several attempts have been made to
lessen the size of the sleeves. Pos.
sibiy they may become suddenly dat.
1t would be pity, for pulled sleeves
when not exaggerated give much
elegance TO the figure.
Tailor made suits Of white anil
pearl-gray satin-faced alpaca and
pique are included in very smart ward.
robes. They are made with short
uatty jackets and full skirts ftting
tightly around the hips.
Travelling gowns Of mohair are bo-
ing made with the fullness of the skirt
carried over each hin in series o.
very fine pleats, stitched down Aatlr
aud visibly. With many Of thees
skirts is worn n short cape, instead OF
a jncket or blazer
Cropelo will be very fashionable.
Some Of them are Stromely variegated
and original. Tho shades most worn
are mordore, violet prelat, blue gray.
Venetian red, emerald aul violiuc.
The Same fa1rics are made in silk and
the welt OF some bright color in wool.
This produces transparent and very
pretty effect White crepous with
spots or stripes and fancy patterns arc
also extremely pretty.