The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-09-25
SUN, COUNTY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.
FASHIONS FANCIES.

A Few Things Pretty and New-Fans and
Wells.
Taffeta Is still the leader in dress
silks.
A new hat fastener consists Of two
strong tortoise shell combs, pleasing to
the eye, and attached to elastic, which,
in its turn, is destined to be fastened to
the hat, while the combs are pushed
through the hair at either side. Then,
independent of hat-pins, you can be
sure of keeping your hat firmly and
comfortably fixed on your head, let the
wind blow as hard as it will.
Smart wheelwomen are now copying
the Partisan fashion of providing col
lar of silver bells for the handle bars of
their machines. Instead of worrying
about constantly tinkling the warning
bells, the motion of the machine causes
the incessant jangling of the silver
chime, and the effect is decidedly pretty.
These bells are all of more or less cost
ing OF a set of six, Of pure silver, eX-
quisitely chased, and hung upon q band
of white leather embroidered with gold
and jewels.
Most Of the white and colored linen
duck suits are made with full gored
skirt and short jacket, fitted to the
waist line, with flaring forms below,
giving great fullness. The seams are
Tapped and stitched in double rows.
The fronts turn away in very wide rev.
ers that begin at the waist line in a
sharp point, then broaden at the top,
and after being deeply notched expand
into sailor or rounded collar.
If you happen to possess a wash gown
made with q cut skirt, such as was worn
three summers ago, you can wear it
this year and be gowned quite fashion
ably. If the founce is perfectly plain,
say of a blue and white striped material,
you can adorn the edge with two or
three small ruff1es of either the white or
plain blue. For the bodice make tight
fitting sleeves out of the old full sleeves
and trim them up at the top with
several small ruffles, corresponding
with those on the skirt. With new
ribbon collar and belt, your old gown
will look chic and up-to-date.
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prettier and more artistic and becom-
ing than anything we have had in years,
for they are the happy medium between
the huge, grotesque balloons just
passed into oblivion, and the long,
straight sleeves whose tortures still
haunt US. The choice in shapes at pres
ent is almost unlimited as to the style
of arranging the upper portion of the
sleeves; frills, bell puffs, draperies,
points, caps, slashed effects, ETC., are
prevailing among models for summer
gowns.
The fashion for perfuming gloves,
laces, sunshades, and, in fact, every
thing susceptible of the treatment, is
being carried to excess. Word comes
from Paris that at a recent gathering of
elegantes the air was filled with new
perfumes, and warning is given that
care must be taken to secure the best in
order to avoid unpleasant results.
Cheapness is not to be considered. Only
the finest scent make such q custom
endurable, and unless such can be pro.
cured wisdom suggests absolute absti-
nence as the only possible course.
The wells most fashionable at present
are the black heavily dotted, delicate
meshed wells. These have border Of
valenciennes or honiton lace. This
border is frequently of white, though
the all-black veil is considered to be in
best taste. The heavily dotted wells are
worn mostly with the large picture
hats, a finer veil being better adapted to
smaller hats or bonnets. The fashion
able veil reaches now only to the chin
and is brought up and fastened on the
hat at the back. Colored wells are rarely
seen, though white chiffon wells are still
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