Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1895-02-22
FASHION NOTES.

fashion MITES.
Brownie" toques are the rage for
the children.
Black velvet collars with ermine edg-
ing are popular.
Checked taffetas show cherry prom.
inently for blouse waists.
Tiny black boucle stripes appare
on colored wooden grounds.
Continental or cooked hats are used
again for young ladies' wear.
Alsation bow effects in short plumes
are nmong the novelty trimmings.
Three-cornered Napoleon hats arc
new and very becoming indeed to
young, pretty faces.
The collar form of necklace pre- vails
this season, owing doubtless to its
greater becomingness.
One of the features of hairdressing
just now is fiat-pointed curls, set in
the middle of the forehead.
Littlo pompon trimmings standing
upright over tho forehead are much
liked for stylish young women.
Bluet continues to be q fashionable
color, and is seen in tho new field
hats, ms we'll as in hat trimmings.
A sealsltin cape made in full ruffle
fashion with longer cape of crmine
is new and stylish and expensive rs
well.
Black steel watches have certain
vogue. The surface is frequently and
effectively studded with tiny dia-
monds.
Umbrella handles aro sword hilt
shape, that is to say, fat and slightly
concave and overlaid with silver or
naments.
Old Roman coins aro mounted rs
medallions. Another manifestation
is designs in metal, with legends in
French or old English
The skirts oil three-quarter length
coats are not SO omphatically ripple
Us they were last senson, but still flare
gracefully from the figure.
The rose and ressda shades, used
separately or in combination, have
lost none of their popularity. On the
contrary, they appear to gain in favor
continually.
There have besn unusual displays
OF leather goods during the past week.
Soft ivory tones prevail. These goods
are bound in silver, frequently touched
with enamel.
Plain wool skirts and blazers, with
blouses of tartan silk, are fashionable,
and new dress has the waist and cuffs
of plaid with the tops of tue sleeves in
black to match the costume.
A genuine old-fnshionel poke bon
net has trimming of loops of ribbon
at the side with plumes standing high
up over the crown. 1t is tied under
the chin with wide ribbons. y
White silk, satin and MORE ON.
broidered in beads nre fashionable
garnitures, and ON entire costume in
white brocade outlined with opales.
cent beads is among the newest impor.
tations.
Aocordion-pleated skirts in silk,
liberty satin, chiffon, and net are still
very fashionable. Some of these show
two or three rows of rather wide moire
ribbon carried in aud out of the
meshes as q border.
Veil fasteners are new. A butterfly
with graceful spr reading wings, which
clasp tho veil, are made up in etched
silver and ALUMINIUM. Tho little ar
ticle does away with the heretofore
vexatious bow-knot.
Some smart-looking tailor-made
walking coats formed of dark military
blue cloth nre trimmed with single
row of fiat gold braids and fastened
with handsome buttons of gold and
fastened with handsome buttons OF
gold and blue enamel.
Among some stylish costumes from
Paris exhibited this week was model
showing Godet skirt of deep ecru
Venetian cloth. with waist and NUT
ton-leg sleeve of Russian-green volvet,
with collarette and wrist trimmings OF
sealskin. The cloth skirt was edged
with the same fur.
Lace and embroidered chiffon are
prodigally used for decorating the
bodices OF evening toilettes OF every
description. For young girls whose
collarbones are too much in evidence,
when they determine upon wearing
lownecked corsage, dainty stock COL
lar of velvet or silk, edged with lace.
ia decided improvement.