The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-07-07
FASHION NOTES.

A novel ribbon has a black velvet
Pompadour design blown on sky blue
surface.
Some of the newest fancies in Ger
man favors are made of the dainty
crepe paper.
The very newest thing is to have a
married woman for maid of honor at
fashionable weddings.
1t is the elderly dame who walks mp
the stairs, the healthy young one who
waits for the elevator.
Leather has made its appearance in
so many articles that it has become n
very important factor.
Use your last winters silk ball
gowns as Innings for this summers or
candies and grass linen costumes.
The small sleeves do not look so
dreadful after ali when the bodice is
made fluffy by fanciful trimmings.
A large hat to be worn at garden
party or used as n favor is held in
shape by Il silk-covered wire and
trimmed with big choux and flower
clusters.
In cycling costumes leather is used
wherever it is possible TO put it. The
cap is banded with it. The dress is
piped, and even ut the neck leather
buckle sometimes supplGnts the breast
pin or bow.
There are many novel conceits in
leather belts and milady has no occa.
sion for complaint in complying with
this command. They may be OBJ
tanned of any color to match the
fashionable colors.
When off her wheel my lady may
indulge in gold, silver, studded.
enameled or even iron belts to her
own hearts content, but on her wheel
her exacting commander, Fashion,
says she must wear leather.
Spoons of crepe paper and flowers
are odd and pretty; hanging photo.
graph frame decorated with ribbons
and flowers is charming in design,
while a chic little bonnet in turquoise
blue has huge hnnd-tinted bow of
paper with q bunch of blossoms to
match.
Other favors displayed are flower
chains Of daisies or carnations, which
are hung about the dancers neck
small butterflies of different tints at.
tached to long ends Of baby ribbon
and thrown around the neck or over
the arm, and large single butterfly
frosted in gold or silver to be pinned
on tho dress or coat.
There are also fanciful fur capes Ior
evening completed by jabOt Of white
lace holding n cluster of large velvet
flowers of the richest colors Seal
skin, the most generally becoming OF
all iurs, is especially liked for double
capes, the upper cape going broadly
ont over the shoulders and half wnv
down the b0ck. Similar canes arc
made in Persian lamb, chinohila, and
range from seventeen to thirty inches
in depth.
Persian lamb is the fur that will he
most generally used for cupcs. IL is
far more durable than tue glossy baby.
lamb, and costs from $50 upward.
Saolskiu capcs are next in choice. then
black martin, mink, the dressy chin
ch.lIa, and tho costly Russian sable.
Ermluo clpes are reserved for ovcuing
wear. Very light Innings of bro,aIes
or Of plain satin are used in the dark
est furs, as the great fulness of tho
cape often throws the lining into view.
For elderly ladies the longest capeo
OF Persian, mink OF sable are lined
with brOcades of brown or black
grounds with nasturtium yellow
flowers. The light brOcados for lin.
ings have ribbon aud bouquet desiguy
IN Louis Seize style. There are no
trimmings on the lower edge of capcs
IN the way OF a border Sometimes
another fur is added in the way of
deep collarotte very effectively, and
this may DO 5ordered BY the fur OF
the cape,