Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-02-21
FASHION NOTES.

Double oapes are liked by tall, slen-
der women.
Camers hair cloth is q reigning, or
raging novelty.
Plaids are not SO popular as thoy
were some time ago. in spite of golf.
Some OF the plain rich cloths have
bourotte stripe raised in rough las
trous lines on their smooth surface.
The u,se of cherry velvet with blue
gowns is in great favor this season.
aud fur bands arc also q fashionable
feature.
Corded silks are used for entire COS
tunes and for trimmings. Fashiona.
bic reppod woods also show light and
heavy cords.
Vioiets or half-opeu roses are set
among the lace choux and rosettes on
new deep collNrettes and fichus for
full-dress wear.
White applique lace in plated friIls
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 and has, with low trimmings of
choux and flower clusters instead of
the broad effect given of late.
Nun lf the Water Jackets are worn
with b ht-colored taf1eta and surah
vests. bme of the vests are made of
novelty fools trimmed with braid.
Smo&a 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 great feature OF tho
day. They are giddy aud gaudy.
They ape the glitter and CLEAN aud
glow of the ieweled garments OF me-
discval times.
Among the novelties of the season
are legging-hose, patented stocking.
foot, with a 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, and white air
grettes of great height tower above
both hats aud bonnets.
Persian and iridescent dress trim
mings that are now so fashionable are
designed for combinations with the
popular chau9eable effects in silks.
woods und silk aud wool combined.
Ribbons grow more exquisitively
beautiful each day. The chine or
taffeta ribbons are those most used by
the smart set, and satins and gros-
grains are reserved for the more con-
sentative.
The best tailor cloths used for jac-
kets have soft, glossy surface. JAG
kets made of them are lined with silk
and finished with vests of Persian bro
cade. Their sleeves are not inordin-
ately large.
A handsome afternoon dress for O.
young matron has skirt OF BLACK
satin, waiet OF plain velvet with satin
revers and satin sleeves with velvet
culls. The high, rolled-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, belted
blouse, and an embroidered collar
that covers the shoulders and extends
Ia point to thePelt. TIE wide cuffs
are o! embroiderf, to match the col
lar.
a calling COSTUME is Of crossbarrel
SILK, with plainl skirt, close-ftting
waist, lego pm sleeves and velvet
collar and revers Ind belt. A velvet
cape with feather trimmin2 and ve.-
yer hat trimmed fifth large loops o.
the piece velvet AID dropping ostrich
plumes complete ais dainty costume.
Some new dress Fans have garnets or
| rhinestones inlaidtn the sticks. Thew
a.e effective when la use. Others are
studded with Jet oAcoiored glass beads
In extrava9ant prdusion, which spar
kle and glitter undo artificial light as
Go the stars on told, frosty night.
Enormously large I'd s are entirely ont
of date.
"A stylish costume for young lady
mas a SKIRT OF oldl rose and blue
changeable peau de Size. The waist is
of rose aud white slipped silk, gath.
cred into full velvet collar and belt.
There are very wide baulettes of vel
vet aud deep cuffs, She sleeve tops
being enormous puff that fall low
over the elbows.
A dress for an eldetly lady is OF
dark brown. satin. Tie skirt is plain
and edged with row of fancy gal
loon. The waist is gathered at the
back, and the shouldets are covered
by double cape of velvet. The high
collar is finished in points. Large
sleeves of satin have velvet cuffs, and
the velvet belt hos a hnr,- OF the hack