Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
FASHION NOTES.

Immense cape collars, spreading re
vers and moderately large sleeves arr
everywhere seen.
Short trains, NOT more than ten
inches long, arr seen on drrssy gowns
for informal affairs.
Jeycled trimming is at IT. height.
1t is used for everything, but e,gec.-
ally for evening gowns.
Feathers and aicrettes are out Of
date this winter. Com6s Of all sizes
and shapes are the correct head orna
ments.
Narrow Queen Anne belts OF plated
gold, sterling silver, opeuwork leather
or kid with metal trimmings, are very
fashionably worn.
Braid comes in metallic mixtures
which are very striking and stylish.
Such trimming forms ara6asques for
vests, revers and collar
Flat epaulet effects appear to be
quite as much a feature Of fashion u
ever, some of them terminating III y
sailor collar in the back
Lace is used largely in combination
with illuminated pas,ementarie. and
these, together with gimps and dainty
elects of fur, comprise an artistic
blending.
Changeaole effects in silks, satins,
silk and wool mixtures and in fancy
velvets are still the very correct
fashion, Notwithstanding their long
limit OF favoritism.
Plaids are favorites of girls who dc
not object to having a touch of bright
| color IN th-ir costumes Both the
straight bows and four-in-hands are
worn in plaid surah.
Nandyked yokes Of velvet and jet
are fashionable features OF o,uuses. If
the blouse is wood brown the yoke Is
OF fawn color covered with bronze
beads, or bronze galoon.
Ties of soft surah, about an inch
wide and lined with soft camOric to
give them Stiffness, are much affected
by young women who strive to dress
tremendously. The silk exactly
matches the cloth of the gown worn.
The rough reps are generally Of two
colors, sometimes three or four, hand.
somely blended, bright as a rule in
coloring, ont greatly subdued by the
rough raised ribs, these rough black
lines toning and softeninp the raver
hues.
The jacket with stitched bandsslimu
lating box plaits beltod 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
collars edged with narrow fur.
Tailor. made gowns are as much in
vogue as ever, but they clear the
/ ground all around. It is extremely
bad form to wear gown on the street
that has to be held up. Lines of
sout1che braid, velvet or cor ling trim
most of the seams of the gowns.
-Flaring yalois collars, richly beaded
and embroidered, and of velvet and
fur, are distinguishing features of
many of the capes and coats. Straight
and high officers collars and turnover
ones are sometimes seen on plain
wraps Intended for travelling and shop
| ping.
The wide.spreading Ascot t. has its
devotees among the tailor made. The
vastness OF its eXpanse causes it to be
necessarily of subduea shade, and if
it is not chosen to match the gown it
is generally white, either brocaded in
white or delicately embroidered i'll
some faint color.
Printed velvets are the very latest
fad in fabrics. They do not seem to
cake" here very well, though they
have the approval of the French
coutourieres. Some of these velvets
look like the old-fashioned Paisley
shawls, and woman must have "pres.
ence" to bear one off with any sort OF
style at all.
Basques, pointed and round waists
| plSfall, auu INC lHIIeF uhN6 ny NO
means lost their hold on public favor.
Basques are extremely short and full
about the hips and bach, and some o.
them have short skirts added. The
separate waist is still in the full tide
OF its glory, and there is not mucn
probability that it will be discarded
this winter.
Quite fancy RACES for the 'grand-
mother" skirts, which hnd no cores in
them at all, but are as wide at the
waist as at the foot, and that was awful
wide-six and seven yards at the very
least The bodice is cut sharply
pointed, and the skirt is gathered
right on it. If you have a tine pair
OF hips, this skirt will be quite salts.
factory, and if you have not it will
look perfectly ridiculous. BY con.
trast, it makes the waist appear more
slender.