Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-06-19
FASHION AND FANCY.
vsriocs Articles for the Feminine Ward
robe.


While many ladies do not like to or
der their standard suits very early in
the season, as, toward the end of April,
new styles may appear, they may with
perfect safety arrange for all the ac-
eessories and minor items OF their
wardrobe for the entire summer.
The pcttieoat is an important factor
In fashionable dressing. One may have
dress skirts made with lighter material
for Innings and with less bulky and
cumbersome fittings LhRn heretofore,
provided y suitable petticoat is secured.
There are firm and reliable makes Of
haircloth that stand out under the
weight of all skirts of ordinary fabric,
With skirts made on this plan, one
well-made petticoat serves for the en-
tire outfit for street costumes. These
may be in gray or black haircloth, and
should be fitted with the utmost nice
ty. For evening DIR, - n white hair
cloth one aaswers the same purpose.
silk petticoats are I'm very general use.
although many ladies who have worn
them for years are making up fine.
firm qualities OF moreen. and like them
very much better. There is a certain
springiness TO the morecn petticoat
that one does not find I'm silk. which.
unless very carefully cut, Is likely -
wind around ones ankles and nuke
walking a wearlness rather than n
pleasure.
AS to white petticoats. the variety
and elegance of the importers stool.
are simply bewildering. They remind
one of the old-fGshioned christening
dress of an infant, such masses Of
tucks, puffs, ruflies, lace and embroid-
cry are they. There Il a fancy among
exceedingly dainty and fastidious
women for making petticoats OF fine
nainsook and finishing them with q
single wide hem-stitched hem. An
other favorite model is made on the
Spanish founoe idea. Half OF the
length of the skirt Is gorcd, the re.
inaining portion being set on OF
straight breadths. This may have n
hem-stitchcd hem or plain one with
narrow flounce OF lace. In all casca
the hem should be the full width OF
the hounce, as Il is much more desir-
able If the flouncc is sewed through
more than one thickness Of the fabric.
While the chemise Is n pnrt OF MI
Well-kept underwear stocks, the knit
ted vest, either In gossamcr, silk or
WOOL, is much more generally worn.
IT nbsorbs the perspiration in summer,
fits the figure without wrinkles ard ir
by many thought 10 allow OF n much
better fit of the dress waist AT nll
events, IL has become n standard nrti-
Gle of wear. and Is so much approved
fhHra l.. 4
It's continuance. The gossamer vest is
also worn Us corset cover. and Is bv
many preferred to those made Of mus
lin except for dressy wear. The bicycle
has had much 10 do with modifying
certain articles of apparel. Th,. corset
waist and the hygierio whist hnvc he.
come so important for whcclwon,cn
that IL is fondly hoped that much bot
ter shapes will be furnished tian here
totore. Many of those I'm use. while
they have points of advantages in bust.
waist and hip shapes. have such eN
ceedingly awkward and uncomfortable
shoulder straps that they cannot be tol
Grated. n number OF makes have a
strap so arranged as TO bunch out Just
above the shoulder blades. absolutely
spelling the figure and suggesting wing
bones, which, while they may be dcsir-
able from nm esthetic point of view, are
not particularly ornamental when they
push out into the back OF ones dress
waist
Hosiery for the coming season is &c
be divided equally between black nnI
colors. Every woman has certain
number of black hose for standard. but
equally, II she desires to he stylish. she
must have those of various light col
ors. and should have at least one rnir
10 match each dressy costume. The
boot hose, those with black feet and
ankles and fancy tops. are best liked.
The new all-blnclS hose, with very wide.
extremely elastic tops. are becoming
the wheelwomnn's fnvoritc. With these
long hose and very short, full drawers
or black goods, many women find
themselves sufficiently well equipped
as to underwear.
Manufacturers ere struggling with
the subject of union suits, but up To
date the ideal model has not appeared
Women who have tried them complain
that the underwear draws and pulls
end makes them uncomfortable. They
are scarcely able to tell why, but, all
the same. very few of them like 1t.
This Is pity, as the union suit, if
properly constructed. would bc Of Inn
nense advantage to wheelwomcn and
those who are inclined 10 be stout. II
viii be necessary to make them on en-.
trely new lines, IL they are TO meet
With any permanent popularity. They
are endurable for extremely thin peo-
pie. but lack bust fullness and sufi: cienf
room to fit the curves of the figure.
n. Y. Ledger.
Parsnip and Satisfy FrIttcrs.