The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-01-10
FASHIONS DECgxEs
Doinas and Sayings>1f a southerner
in Pblkdeiphia.

in Pblhdeiphia.
Virginia Dare iH Richmond Dispatch.
Never before has Dame Fashions |
decrees been as much within the
gasp, of the girl with a moderate
sum to spend upon her wardrobe as
this season. There are SO many
dainty little neck-arrangements
which skilful fingers can make them
selves. making the old gown look
almost new At one of the shops
especially devoted to such, spent
some time taking in ideas for your
benefit and mine.
There were arrangements for the
neck in every conceivable style, ma
teriaI .ahd price. In fur l saw bands
of ermine, sealskin, and Persian lamb
| fastened at the back and sides with
punches of flowers, violets having
precedence in Difference to the Napo-
| leonic craze which exists here to a
t marked degree. a beauty of mine
| had rosettes OF small pink rosebuds
set at intervals around the band.
| These were, of course, among the
| most expensive ones, tor no fancy Is
TOO extravaganza to be INDUCED in in
these dainty accessories by those
having the money to spend, while
there were many and such pretty
ones that could be made at home for
half the cost. A pale blue chiffon one
was covered with vio'ets and he'd
wings of the chiffon at sides and back.
Another dainty creation was OF pink
crepe, with rOsettes at the side, In
which tiny black ostrich tips We're
nestled; there were whole collars of
ostrich feathers set on a silk or rib
bon foundation; there were still SIM
pier ones on bands of velvet or satin,
with slides of tiny flowers; larger
effects came in blouse form, so much
worn now, and completely trans
forming the bodice over which it is
worn. ANY of the cheap silks now so
| much advertised can he utilized for
one of these fronts. A very lovely
one | saw designed to wear with a
black MORE antique incroyable coat
was OF pink silk, with deep cream in
sertion, the insertion edged each side
with narrow bands OF brown fur; the
soft collar of pink velvet had little
heads of fur peeping from rosettes Of
lace, which matched the insertion.
THE PUFFY SLEEVES.
What the hat has been in the way
of a threatre annoyance, the sleeves
are now, as l have found to my sor.
row when having to sit behind their
puffiness, which seems to grow to
larger and larger dimensions, while
the hat or theatre bonnet is the
other extreme, and, to crown her
bonny head, the girl of the present
day has for her evening headdress
hardly more than several rosettes of
proportions that quite cover their
foundations.
The shape is usually triangle or
crescent with a big rosette at each
corner, another in front, and flare
lace, an aigrette, or an ornament of
some kind rising from the whole; but
that they are marvellously becoming
no one will deny, and this is the
great point gained.
Cut steel is largely used as a trim
ming both for gowns and hats. Il
is very expensive but most effective
Sitting in front of me at the theatre
was a gown trimmed with this which
, | thought most striking. The ma
terial was olive-green, in sort o
, soft-silk corduroy. The bodice hac
! a bias strap of the material from tbs
MIDWAY IN front with a cut-stee
buckle. A handsome ornament O
the cut-steel decorated each shoulder
The centre of the waist, front anC
: back, was of white satin, covered
with Irish lace; the front was loose il
! blouse effect, finished at the waist il
front with uwo rosettes of olive greer
silk. The neck had not the fiaripg
/ effect, but was high and plain anc
, ! finished with two bows III the back
: Her bonnet was literal ~ the browning
point; it was of mirror velvet, o
! greenish blue A simple circle of the
velvet went around the head 1t was
trimmed in front with two bunche,
of red and pink azalias: the back was
, finished with large but strikingly
peculiar bow of the velvet, the end.
OF which were cut but not hemmed
and rested in charming contrast or
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