The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-08-08
FASHION NOTES.

| Basket-woven linen duck is much
used for vests.
Silks in solid colors are invariably
trimmed with rich jet and guipure ef
fects.
The newest thing in crepon is semi
transparent. 1t is wool, and of very
light weight.
Surpliee folds, those quaint garni-
lures of our grandmothers, are more
popular than ever.
Delicate pale green stationery,
stamped in gold or silver, is one oi
the present fashions.
Picturesque dresses of chifron.cre-
pom show a 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 MS drill will bs
more popular than ever. 1t comes
now stamped with variety of bright
and beautiful designs.
Leghorn 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
in fashionable favor in the making OF
semi-diaphanous black gowns.
One of the daintiest ribbon produc-
tions Of the season is the narrow satin
stripe alternating with fine valen-
ciennos lace insertion and edging.
Though wide and haring at its cir.
cular edge. the fashionable cape, of
whatever material, fits the neck aud
shoulders as perfectly as bodice.
Some OF the prettiest waists are
made of cresm-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 encircled with wreatR OF
artificial blooms. This wreath usu-
ally, but not necessarily, heads fell
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-
sembling canvas aud rather coarse in
texture is called Arabian silk. 1t is
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 tatfeta 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 embroideries,
which give the impression OF pale gold
color, are extremely effective.
This is a season of box-plaits. They
are often made of passementerie and
of rows OF overlapping ribbon, which
begin on the shoulder, cross the bust
diagonally and end at the waist line.
Slender wasted 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 he.
Several attempts have been made to
lessen the size of the sleeves. Pos
sibly they may become suddenly Hat.
II would be a pity, for pulled sleeves
when not exaggerated give much
elegance 10 the figure.
Tailor-made suits of white and
pearl-gray satinfaced alpaca and
pique are incladed in very smart ward
robes. They are made with short
natty jackets and full skirts fitting
tightly around the hips.
Travelling gowns of mohair are be-
ing made with the fullness OF the skirt
carried over each hip in a series OF
very fine pleats, stitched down fatty
and visibly. With many OF these
skirts is worn short cape. instead OF
a jacket or blazer.
Crepele will be very fashionable.
Some of them are extremely variegated
and original. The shades most worn
are mordore, violet prelat, blue gray,
Venetian red, emerald and vi0line.
The same fabrics are made in silk and
the weft OF some bright color in wool.
This produces a transparent and very
pretty effect. White orepons with
spots or stripes and fancy pattern, are
aleA .~att.,