Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-13
FASHION NOTES.

Felt sailor hats and Alpine hats with
indented crowns are still used.
Soft crowned hats are the fancy of
the moment, whether of velvet, fur or
satin.
Changeable velvets in color mix
lures are employed in the making of
Louis XVI. theatre and opera capes
and coats.
The dahlia, mulberry and reddish
plum shades in velvet and cloth are
much used for elegant tur-trimmed
costumes.
Changeable effects in silks, satins,
silk and wool mixtures and in fancy
velvets are still the very correct fash
ion, Notwithstanding their long limit
of favoritism.
The Louis Seize coat embroidered
with gold along the open front has
revers and collar of white satin
striped most effectively with tails of
Russian sable.
Jacqueminot or poppy red velours
in ribbed patterns, edged with cut-jet
gimp, is used for decorating the
bodices of handsome black costumes
for the winter.
The chinchilla cape, full on the
shoulders, is perhaps the most chic of
all fur wraps, rivaling even those Of
Russian sable, because it is considered
more youthful looking.
Very handsome costumes are made
of moss-green corduroy trimmed on
the coat front with rich iridescent pas .
sementeries and elsewhere decorated
with narrow bands of dark mink fur.
One of the handsomest hats of the
season is of velvet. 1t has coronet
| front, close crown and very narrow
brim at the back. The trimming is of
velvet loops and clusters Of rich velvet
flowers.
Ribbons or narrow galloons spangled
a very little on the edge make an eff
fective and inexpensive garniture
which can be arranged for neckbands,
belts, edgings and braces over the
shoulders.
Velvet jackets that are distinctly
French have the straight box coat
back hanging from the neck in one
broad box plat, while others have two
Watteau-like double box plaits hold
ing their great fullness.
The jacket with stitched bands simu-
lating box-plaits belted in the back,
and having open fronts over fancy
vest, retains favor for youthful wear
ers, both here and abroad. This
model has full sleeves and two cape
cellars edged with narrow fur.
A long coat of dark blue broadcloth
is double breasted and has enormous
sleeves and large pocket-lids at the
sides. The cape collar is of Hudson
Bay sable, with q high rolling collar.
The overlapping side of the coat has @
continuation of the fur that extends
short distance below the waist-line
A charming demi-toilette of prun
satin has the skirt trimmed with tive
narrow rutfies of the satin separated
by one of black lace. The bodice has
short, odd jacket made of black vel
; vet squares and gold and black passe
menterie. This is edged with ostricl
feathers, and the rolling velvet collaI
{ has u lining of short black tips.
: One of the handsomest cloaks of tn
j season is Of black with woven plaid il
astrakhan effects. 1t is half-fttin!
garment at the back with straigh
fronts. The leg-o'mutton sleeves ar,
of plain fabric to match and are yer.
full. The cape has hood and hig
: rolling collar, and is fastened acros
: the front with straps of the materia
= and large buttons.
A long cloak of black satin ha
: been much admired. 1t is half-tittin
s and double-breasted, over which
1 worn cape of satin with rollin
collar of velvet. Pointed sections q
/. velvet are set on in yoke fashion, tn
points extending to the collar, tt
wide portions coming over the shou
i ders and down the front and back
n The cape Is lined with plaid, and
s fastened with buttons and straps.