The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-11-11
Late Fall Fashions.

From our New York exchanges we Gull for
the benefit Of our lady readers, some hints on
the important subject OF the fashions:
Among the new walking dresses is one in
Bismarck velours, the skirt single, but rather
larger than the walking dress of the last sea-
son, plain over the hip and front, but some
what full at the back, which is decided inn
prOvement; the skirt was trimmed in bias
bands, edged with satin about an inch and a
halt lf'wide, carried up at the side, and termin-
ated with a medallion formed of leaves and
button in the center; the sack rounded at the
back, gored under the arm, and trimuel same
as the skirt; the latest sty lie Of sacks ale long
er, one cut loose, and forming the upper skirt
is called Cassock, peculiarly suited to the
warm wollen fabrics of the season. The
walking suits are all more ample in the skirts
though still plain over the hips and front; in
the heavy Winter material they are trimmed
in braids of mohair with jet ornaments, silks
and poplins in bands or pipings of satin !;
bands OF velvet are less in favor though still
worn on, and suitable TO heavy goods.
In more elegant street dresses made in silk,
the velvet paletot or sack, and the pelisse or
long over sack in velvet, are very elegant;
new trimming in satin called shell edge is
newer. and very much prettier than the braids
in satin. The Spanish jackets for home toi-
| let's are very recherche, made in scarlet cloth
| braided or beaded in black; velvet worked in
! white beads and embroidered In white; they
| ft the figure at the waist, and swell out over
| the hin a few inches below the waist; these
are decidedly the most piquant saucy thing
| of the season.
| CIoaks for full visiting or carriage dress,
are MANY In velvet trimmed in lace passemen-
teries. i'm satin, with basqre or paletot lined
II, contrasting color, ii in light colors,
bnt ALWAYS Of the same color IL the
,lress and sack are dark or black
There are few heavy cloaks offered yet,
though the STYLES are all ready the finer sur
face cloths are the prevailing taste; purple
grays, and Bismarck browns the favorlte col
ors, and heavy narrow silk braids lald on the
centre of satin bands, or entire jet bead EN-
broideries the most approved Trimmings
Coiffures are descending, the hair from IN
front waved bandeaux! turned and raised a
tue sides, the chignon is formed OF two o
four large bows, which proceed from the part
ing, ana are united with knot or braids
braids are heavy and fall back from the hea
IN direct line with the crown curls are ais
worn, falling over the knot or how a
Greek; to suit this more becoming stvle
coiffare or chignon the new bonnatS a,
adapted, and are much prettier than those
the past season, The airy Fanchon is still
favorite, but it is more pointed and raised O
the front to admit OF the face trimming
which are full coronets or diadems. Tn
round hats are still in favor for walking {
park costumes. Nothing can be pretter {
more becoming to our young ladies than tbes
tasteful little affairs. The Catalane and TN
ban, in velvet, with shirred bindings Of SAITH
are the newest styles. The Florence an
Ristori, in white iet or velvet, are still tavo
ties, and are generally bound in colorel We
vets, trimmed in feathers, brilliant bird
wing, aigrette, or tuft OF ostrich tips.
Another authority says:
The list of materials for walking suits give
more variety than usual. The Knicke
booker winseys, with dark, notified ground
are serviceable for school girls suits and cou,
try wear. The Norwegian poplin is just il