The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-09-08
FASHION NOTES.

The hat that is tilted right over the
nose IS the fashionable hat pro tenn.
The shirt waist with the detachable
collar Is very useful garment for
warm days.
Costumes of white mohair will be
much worn during the summer, espe.
cially at seaside resorts.
Grass linen takes the lead among
thin materials this season, and at least
one gown of this is q necessity for IL
fashionable outfit.
Batistes are not all ecru in color,
and dark blue, or gray striped with
white, or white striped with black,
make very useful summer gowns.
The English coats of brilliant red
broadcloth ere extremely SNOWY, also
black cloth coats with vivid red
sleeves, reYers and rundown collar.
Blues are enjoying renewed popu-
larlty rs n garniture for hats, and in
combination with green they make a
distinctly French color combination,
a thin outside skirt of orgnndie.
with an insignificant ruflle or two, is
nothing when compared with the much
Detrimmed silk affair over which 1t is
to be worn.
Some of the batIste skirts are plain,
others have rucho or narrow rufiles
of the same around tue bottom, ana
these are often edged with narrow
auillings of satin ribbons or lace.
Some of the new Marlborough
Jackets, of dark blue or green cloth.
are finished with very large gilt and
rhinestone buttons, or those of jeweled
rolled gold or cut steel with colored
enamel centers.
The favorite sleeve of tho season
combines short puff with mousaue.
talre fullness of the wrist. Although
the severe cont sleeve is predicted for
early fall, it has so far been seen only
in conjunction with a few plain tailor
gowns.
Crepe de China is also much in de,
mand and is seen more often than apy
other one fabric. It's comparative
cheapness brings it within reach of
? greater number of admirers than arc
able to indulge in tho more costly
painted material
Black mousseline de sole, with n de.
sign in flowers painted at intervals
over the surface, is Partisan cx-
trayagance of the hour. Either black
or colored glace silk makes the lining,
but the former is preferred, as form
ing n more perfect background.
White tulle tied in 70 large bow in
front Is one of the popular decorations
LOT the neck, and among the new col
lar bands arranged TO wear with differ
ent dresses Is one OF white satin rib.
bon with aoalloped frill of ecru en-.
broidery ruched ON the edge with very
narrow colored satin ribbon.
A novelty for Jouncts which is
seasOuable consists of building them
entirely Of dahias-tho double, old
fashioned variety. a number of diff
iereut colorcI blossoms are chosen
but such rs blend harmOuiousiv to-
gethcr, and the buds on their LONG
stems arc used as nigreitcs ON one OH.
both sides, TO relieve the hntuess
I Evening boiiccs arc no LONGER
round. Imported models have points
front and back and nre trimmed with
n proiusion of tullo around the low
c1t neck, with sleeve composed en-
lirely OF the same diaphou0us favor
lto. The prevailing style is not un.
like u ballet dancers skirt, being com
posed of friIl ON frill, falling over the
shoulder point.
Belts of satin finished elastic i'm
varying widths sometimes quito nu
eighth of yard wide. arc takiug the
place OF silk webbing belts, the
buckles used with them being OF gold
and silver in scroll link aud other de-
signs. There re also fancy metal
bolts like armor, which are i'm giltand
silver, with fancy buckles. They are
built ON elastic and may be worn with
comfort besides being of o highly
ornamental character.