The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-18


One Of the greatest aud most de.
sided changeh IN fashion which has
taken place since the revoution In
bonneta, Is the introduction Of short
dresses for walking and street wear.
The obstacle 90 their general adop.
tion IN the necessity of having them
distinct from the house aud indoor
dreeaea, which would ho an incon-
vchienoe 10 aonie persona, whilst IL
would enhance their value 30 others
who prefer that their street dresses
should be as distinct as possible,
IL will be seen that tho short dress
IN best adapted 20 full Eafed designs
tho prinoeanee and tho fourrehu for
example g0red dresses not looping
up effectively or with grace, and OF
course, being found extremely ineon-
veniont when allowed TO trail in the
street.
Very pretty short dresses arc made
gored aud yandyked out around the
bottom, over il p6ttiooat stripped In two
uolofa Short dresses arc alHo made
OF striped material cut out Ia wide
eoollepp, over plain petticoat. Dor.
dered with the contrasting color IN
the dress Pepluma, with the sleeves
open TO the top, are worn with these
Toilets, the coat sleeves of tho dress
serving az tight sleeve under the
loose sleeve Of the peplum.
Tho penluma are the earliest novel
tiea OF the season in outdoor, gar.
mehtn, They are made On sun, and
also IN black cloth aud cashmere, the
latter dotted with beada, and orua-
mentod with elegant jet trimmings,
reigns, shoulder knots and the like.
Soaria arc worn this fall TO q Ger.
tam extent, and are very suitable
either Tor long or short gored dresses.
Black cashmere, with Oriental or AL
gerine border are the most styliph and
most admired. $50 ''''e
A novelty in drcaa goods eonaists
aluminium gray wool, in auita cons;st.
ing. OF dress and scarf, embroidered
in black and oolored, bordered homo
plain, others mixed with beads Re.
nidea the gray, there are dilFarant
nhadca of brown and other oolora but
the gray is the most distinguished a
rich embroidered Algerine border
apoa this soft gray Il exceedingly
beautiful.
A very pretty and youthful costume
In composed of one Of these gray wool
dresses, embroidered in crimson bor-
der, with slight intermixture of small.
black beads, and lined with black silk
black reins aud little Lamballe bon.
net of black straw, ornamented with
largo crimson rose.
There IL not much prospect Of in.
creased size 10 the bonnet even for
the winter season, ladies generally
seem 10 have taken great fancy "a
the piquent variety TO be found in the
present style of bonnots, and have
moreover just learned 70 adapt them
beautifully TO the prevailing method
OF maaaing the hair
a new aud convenient way Of trim
ming white boddiees il with black
velvet and white clmny lace. The
body Is completed before the bands,
which are, arranged lengthwise, are
put on SO that they are easily removed
when IL il washed
White bodies for this month are nj.
NO made with collars, cuffs. and Lands
of red and blue silks, emhroidored ar
braided with white silk. White cssb
mere or merino bodies are very nrett,,
made in this style. Tho Ornamental
appendages are only firmly basted ON
aud can DO quickly taken Off when
necessary. M. $50 i
Walking suits composed of a Met
ternloh, paletot Of gray poplin trims