The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-04-14
FASHION NOTES.

Violet wells are not becoming.
Empire house gowns are picturesque.
Mixed rough goo Is make smart tail
or gowns.
Spangled trimmings are more popu.
lar than ever.
Plain black silk is worn only by
elderly ladies.
Batiste insertions will be seen on
many GUNNER gowns.
Fur capes will continue their vogue
at the seaside next summer.
A fagorite travelling cape is the
Scotch shawl; the fringe forms the
edge.
The crepons that will be placed ON
the market for next seasons trade will
be largely plaids.
Chiffon, plain, spangled or Powered,
is marked feature OF nea rly every
full dress toilet of the season.
Collarsand vests fblack wool gowns
are made OF yellow satin; white satin
is used for the same purpose.
Buttons are used in decorating all
gowns, notwiths audin4 there NAV be
three or four other kinds Of girni.
lures.
The woel-and-mohair crepons in
solid colors, usually green or brown.
are IN demand by women of quiet
tastes.
Corded silks and ribbed velvets will
be extremely popular fabrics for hand
some street and visiting costumes this
spring.
Black satin gowns a1e worn by old
and young alike, the youthful wearers
decorating theirs with bright velvets
and with lace.
Smooth cloths are combined with
printed velvets in Persian designs
with good effects. The most popular
tints are OF yellow.
Persian bands are usually employed
in decorating cloth OF solid color.
They are used for vests, sailor collars.
blouse fronts aud In many other ways.
A good black gown is the most use.
iul article of woman's war lrobe. A
variety OF fancy collars, collarettes
etc, converts it into as many different
costumes.
The skirts of the gowns are stir
worn exceedingly plain, only it'll
tuilness being observable in them. The
bishop sleeve is to be found in all of
the outdoor garments, generally ter.
minating in cose-itting cuff Of fur.
An attractive toque is made in pint
velvet with a band of sable fur round
The brim. The crown is formed O.
upright bows of pink Roman satin, nc.
Gordon plcltcd, while tall white
osprey, fastened with q ieweled orna.
ment, embellishcs the left side.
The sleeves on tho newer house
gowns are called angels" wings.
They hang from tho shoulder to Tin,
edge OF the skirt With them are
worn dainty lace OF null undersleevel
that fall TO the wrists and reveal them
selves with every movement OF the
arm.
Toe height OF abguriity has been
reached in furs. A seal cape with tho
complete sable animal spread over IT.
surface suggests tho hunters prev.
Another monstrosity is a seal mutf.
with small dog made Of Persian lamb
fastened on top with silver chain and
collar.
Among the many elegant dresg
trimmings shown two are especially
charming, q Persian design in cream,
blue and pink, with much gold thread.
and a black gimp into when ore woven
turquoise beads. Nothing handsome
than the latter has ever been made TO.
trimming black gowns.
a iashion note Of real moment is the
Introduction of contrasting sleeves.
PlaIds and brocades nave already made
the sleeves to bodices of solid and
neutral color A brown silk waist has
sleeves Of rose-pink chine silk and an
emerald green velvet supports sleegos
Of faille ia faded Persian effect.