The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-02-18
FASHION NOTES.

DouoIe cApeS are ikea by tall, slen-
| der women.
Camers hair cloth is n reigning, or
raging novelty.
Plaids are not SO popular as thew
were some time ago, in spite of golf.
Some of the plain rich cloths have
bourette stripe raised in rough lns.
trous lines on their smooth surface.
The use of cherry velvet with blue
I gowns is in great favor this season.
and fur bands are also n fashionable
feature.
Corded silks are used for entire cos.
tunes and for trimmings. Fashiona.
bic repped woods also show light and
heavy cords.
Violets or half-open roses are set
among the lace choux and rosettes on
new deep collarettes AMI fi,hus for
full-dress wear.
White applique lace in plated frills
is effective inside the brim of velvet
hats, and also in plated aigrettes and
bows as trimmings.
The newest belts to be worn with
winter gowns are so wide that they
will almost enable the fair wearer TO
dispense with corsets.
The most recent evening bonnets are
small end fiat, with low trimmings OF
choux and flower clusters instead of
the broad effect given of late.
Many OF the winter jackets are worn
with bright-colored talfeta and surah
vests. Some Of the vests are made of
novelty woods trimmed with braid.
Smooth cloths, broadcloths, satin
faced cloths and ladies' cloths, all of
which belong to the same unobtrusive
family, are popularity worn this win
ter.
Buttons are a great feature of the
day. They are giddy and gaudy.
They ape the glitter aud CLEAN and
glow of the jewcled garments OF me-
di@val times.
Among the novelties OF the season
are Logging hose, a patented stocking.
foot, with logging top, to be but
toned in regular Logging fashion from
ankle to knee.
White ostrich tips of very small size
are clustered on either side of many
small evening bonnets, Gnd white air.
grettes of great height tower above
both hats AMI bonuets.
Persian and iridescent dress trim.
mings that are now so fashionable are
designed for combinations with the
popular chanGeable effects in silks,
woods und silk aud wool combined.
Ribbons grow more exquisitigely
beautiful each day. The chine o.
taffeta ribbons are those most used by
the smart set, and sGtlns and gros.
grains are reserved for the more con.
sentative.
TIE best tailor cloths used for inc.
kets have soft, glossy surface. JAG
kets made Of them are Incl With silk
and finished with vests of Persian bro.
cade. Their sleeves are not in5rIin-
ately large.
a handsome afternoon dress for p
young matron has skirt o, black
satin, waist of plain velvet with satin
revers and sltiu sleeves with velvet
cuffs. The high, rolleI-back collar
IS Of velvet and the vest Of plated
satin.
a suit for small boys is made OF vel.
vet in navy blue There are knee
trousers, made quite full, n beltei
blouse, aud an embroidered collar
that covers the shoulders AMI extends
in point to the belt. Tue wide cuHs
are o! embroidery, to match the col.
lar.
A calling costume is OF orossblrroI
silk, with plain skirt, close fitting
waist, lego mutton sleeves AMI velvet
collar and revers and belt. A velvet
cape with feather trimming aud We.
vet bat trimmed with large loops OF
the piece velvet md dropping ostrich
plumes complete this dainty costume.
Some new dress fans have rarnets OF
rhiuestoues inIaid in the sticks. They
are effective when in use. Others are
studded with jet or colorel glass beads
in eXtravagano profusion, which spar.
kle and glitter under artificial LIGHT as
do The stars on cold, frosty night.
Enormously large fans are entirely ont
Of date.
stylish costume for young LAZY
has skirt OF old rose and blue
ch9ngcable peau de sole. The waist II,
OF rose aul white striped silk. gath
cred into a fail velvet collar and be. G.
There are very wide eplulcttes of vel.
vet aud deep cuffs, the sleeve ton
being enormous puff, that fall low
over the elbows.
A dress for an elderly lnly is OF
dar6-brown satin. The skirt is plain
and edged with q row OF fancy cal.
loon. The waist is gathered at the
back, and the shoulders are covered
by double cape OF velvet. The high
collar is finished in points. Large
sleeves of satin have velvet cuffs, aud
the velvet belt has bow at the back
Of the waist line.