The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-03-17
FASHION NOTES.

corded silk muslin.
Black and white striped velvet is
used for rich waists.
Fancy drepes continue to be all the
vogue. The latest is an airy nothing
of lace, spanged with mock jewels.
An English modiste shows a bodice
OF white chiffon, accordion Killed and
closely covered with tiny jet sequius.
Sixteenth century silks have the
printed warp, with woven satin dots.
The Persian effects are also popular.
Large sleeves have epauletts formed
OF mink tails placed closely together:
in the armho'e and dropping half way
to the elbow.
The novelty in Miss Terry's modern
costumes rests wholly in the sleeves.
She wears Antoinette, Stuart and Eliz-
abethau designs.
A bit Of real lace is now a welcome
gift even to very young women, as it
Is used as n cravat bow or iabot with
very simple costumes.
The newest capes are cut pointed in
front. with long stole ends and short
on the shoulders, and are suggestive
of the Mary Antoinette style.
Very elaborate passementerie OF
mixed gold and green forms epaulettes
and side trimmings down the front an
back of stylish winter gown.
Passementeries and Jewels play
great part in evening dresses just now.
They produce brilliant aud fascinating
effects, which are becoming to every
one.
A swell girl attracted much atten.
ton recently In a trailing royal
blue velvet gown and big Gainsbor-
ough hat loGlel down with black
plumes.
Black net patterned all over with
dots, squares or small sprays is draped
over light-colored striped silk gowns
to ireshen them up for winter wear in
the evening.
The fancy for spanglei worked ma
terials, satin an velvet ribbons, plain
gimp, etc, cen be inlulged in with
very little expense by sewing on the
spangles at home.
Lightweight cloths with smooth
surface bid fair to be popular, and as
they drape easily the extreme tailor
effect is not dedicated to them as it
was few seasons ago.
Very useful sleeveless blouses are
made of velvet, trimmed with fur.
The shoulder seam is very long, sc
that the armhole is big enough to ac.
commodate the biggest sleeve.
Lace girdles are the latest form OF
dress adornments. Gulpure is ap.
pllqued to girdle of silk or velvet.
with points extending upward, and
the line about the waist straight
The long shoulder seam is working
another onslaught on the citadel OF
fashion and may yet win an uuques.
toned victory. 1t goes with the queer
bunchy Sleeves in the middle of the
upper arm.
A dress of putty-colored cloth ha,
an Eton jacket of wiue-colored velvet
with velvet sleeves and collar. From
beneath the jacket, entirely across the
'front.' is tuII-pufed vest OF cream.
colored crepon.
Har-drrssihg ha7 become elaborate
in the extreme. Puff, feathers. combs.
algrets, ,orngment5 and ribbons are
mingled in what might become mex.
tricable confuiion were the arrange.
ment less artistic.
II one does not care or fancy waists,
but wishes her gown to be sincere
and, doubtless, this is in better taste
1t IS favorite device to have the
sleeves of tho same material rs the
skirt, the bodice in sharp contrast.
Many brocalod skirts ore worn With
the fancy boiices, and brooaIed and
embroidered silks are made in coat
effects and worn with velvet skirts,
while soft and lacy Marie Antoiuette
tichus serve rs ombellishment for
otherwise plain bodices.