The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-12-21

winters styles. The nantilla paletot
has long lappets in front resem-
bling a mantle, but the back is
straight and short. A long loose sacque
called. the Gabrielle il worn with
suits. 1t reaches to the knee and is
confined at the waist By wide belt
fastened behind with large bow and
ends A tight fitting pelisse with a
cap is also worn
THE BRETON JACKET.
The Breton jacket introduced last
season Is, nejrabiIe d 1clu. still favor
tie. lt Is piquaRts little garment
specially intended for morning wear.
Of scarlet. black or blue cloth EN-
broIdered in bright colors. Jet and
gilt beads and tinsel braid are also
introduced into the trimming. Tt was
this c0quettish little garment that frst
brought about the rage for celored
embr0idery which is now so universal
coLORs.
Bismarck, or gold-brown, is the
prevailing shade, and reappears in
some .guise almost everywhere. The
new ehades Of green are its only for
llnlddble rivals. The deep. green,
known as Invisible, now called
Mermaid, is In great favor. There
are a variety of lighter shades for
evening wear yellowish greens -
prettier than one would imagine-and
really beautiful BY gas light--these
are " Pistache, Frog" . Butter"
and !" Chou" cabbage names GER
talnly not very attractive in the abb
stract, but which will on examination
commend themselves as perfectly ap-
propriate.
DRESS GOODS.
Silks are either brocaded or en-
broidered by hand. Decided contrast
IS the rule in brocades. Black and
Bismarck grounds are streWn with |
flowers of brilliant hues-half brown |
roses, heather bells, daisies. and con-
autumn leaves are scattered |
on Marie Louise blue; gilt and blue
figures on a white ground, and a white
or amber design on black.
Handsome and more expensive than
the brocades are embroidered robes.
Heavy corded silks. Bismarck or
black grounds, are worked with the
needle on the front, back, and two.
side breadths, in pyramids of flowers.
20 beautiful and life-like that a per-
Fnme IS only needed to persuade one
that they are real. saa
PoULT DE SOLE ANTIQUE.
In plain colors there is novel
allied pOuH de sole antique, a thick
solored silk with the lustre of satin.
This Is brought out in the quaint old
'olors worn by our grandmothers-
blue black, dead brown, invisible
green, or mermaid, and of course the
Inevitable Bismarck. The quiet col
'rs of this elegant material make it
desirable for handsome
Walking dresses.
THE CHAMELEON.
An appropriate name for another
loveltK is the chameleon. revival Of
he changeable silks, that take new
ints IN different lights. The combi-
Iations of color in these silks is most
xqulslte, and the ingenious French, !
nth their talent for nomenclature,
ave given them separate cognomens,
H.: sunrise, pearly gray, com
I1So with rose color; Sunset"
olden hue in one light, purple and
cure in another; and 8 Moonlight" 1
hose glimmering is too intangible to l
Omit of description.
Among other new fabrics is the
lagnifcent Antwerp" silk, thick
nough to stand alone, yard and a
alf wide, and worth the price asked !
'r it-twenty-fve dollars per yard. ]
mother novelty is Holland satin, a !
sversible material, satin upon one
de and silk upon the other. Drop
la RENE is corded diagonally on
ne surface only.