The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-01-21
FASHION NOrEG-

Buttons are n great feature in this
seasons trimming.
French dressmakers Use furs very
much rs they do velvet or satin.
Among tho colors most liked aro
mulberry, damson and heather-bl
shades.
Stocks of lace, velvet or satin are
narrowly edged at the top with mink,
sable or Persian lamb.
Fluffy furs are most effective in
muils of the new large sizes, but Per-
sian lamb and sealsbin muifs are SINH
larly made.
A great deal of white lace will bo
used for trimming winter dresses The
present preference is for applique
lace and for bits of old Bruges.
Trimming of fur will be more used
this winter than they have ever been.
Narrow fur bands of one, two or three
inches trim cloth and velvet dresses.
To get oriental effects in vests the
quaintest silk handkerchiefs are use /,
n single kerchief, border and all, be-
ing laid in fine accordion plaits for n
vest.
Bands of mink and of senlskin in
inch-wide rows trim tho velvet collars
OF girls frocks, and the crinkled black
and white Thibet furs trim their
cloaks.
The newest evening wraps, copying
the cloaks of Chinese mandarins, are
long, straight garments renching be-
low the knee, and sometimes five Yards
around.
Seal capes for tho winter are moth
ing if not stylish and beautiful, and
are sold at prices that would buy sew
eral ncreS of land in some thinly set.
tied neighborhood.
Black silk dresses for both house and
street have deep collarette of Astra-
khan or Persian lamb sewed on per.
manently and trimmed in front with
jabot of white applique lace
The Highland bonnet with quill
feather is very much in evidence. On
young and pretty girl it is chic, but
women the other side of forty should
leave it alone as an unloaded musket.
Girls of the period are very much
enveloped in all kinds of wells this
season when out Of doors. It NAV be
we will come in time to the Eastern
woman's way of covering up all her
face except the eyes
Milady's maids disposition is most
tested when trying to put this years
sleeves into the sleeves of last years
wrap. The struggle is a violent one.
and often ends in milndy's mental
resolution to buy new wrap.
Some of the newly imported French
dress bonnets are almost angelic.
light, fluffy and airy, With no particu.
lar shape. They are more OF "dream"
than ever, and justify the predictions,
deemed extravagant, that were made
concerning them.
White as n color for bridal gowns
has almost gone out of fashion in
England, and its disuse here must
soon follow. It is held TO be ''tryino
color" for the generality Of brides, all
OF whom, jenkins to the contrary not
withstanding, are not beautiful.
Velvet MS fashionable material will
be ut the head Of the list this season
There are German to compete with
the French velvets which are very ele.
CANT in coloring aud quality. The
velvet cloaks of prandmam.
mas day are surely coming back
again.
Chincbilla will be one of the most
fashionable furs of the winter. The
fact has already raised the price of il
considerably. Some women prefer
to all other fur because, rs
alleged, it is impossible TO successfully
initiate it. Therefore, it can never be
Common.
Evening bodices require very little
material, and in display of "white
bare places" recall the Polar regions.
albeit a woman wearing one thore
would first have pneumonia and then
freeze TO death. There will be a great
display of anatomy at the fashionable
balls Of the season,