Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-11
THE FALL FASHIONS,
OPENING DAY.

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There is little change in some of the st
for early fall wear, in others the change is
more marked, and the new modes and style
of trimming are decidedly novel. Many of
the suits for street wear at first sight appear
to be entirely new; but on closer examina-
ton the novelty is found to consist princi-
pally in the new and artistic manner of ar
ranging the trimming. Dresses are now
trimmed with cross-cut folds, corded with
satin and edged with gimp; also satin gimp,
puffs, flounces or narrow ruffies. When
only one flounce is used, it is placed at the
bottom of the dress, and it is about ten
inches deep. headed by gimp or narrow
satin fold. The newest style In sleeves is
to have high puff at the top, and half way
Is wide ruff that falls in deep point ex-
tending to the hand.
In dress bodices the surplice waist is
something new, or rather an old style re-
vived. A plain front, which is Joined tor
a few inches above the belt, has an over
front plated in at the shoulder seams, and
the belt and the plated fronts crossing
each other from point below the neck
Under this surplice waist cehmisette or
underwaist is worn, composed of the finest
of linen or muslin, and either Mechlin lace
or Valenciennes. Cluny lace is no longer
worn washing does not renew it, but the
richer laces look we'll until worn OUT
Sashes suspended from the back of the belt
are no longer fashionable. 1t worn at all,
the ends are caught up on the skirt, form
ing loops. Bows are worn at the back Of
the belt, both belt and bow being made of
the same material as the dress.
BoNNETs.
Bonnets have not increased in size, nor
very materially changed their shape. The
new importations are, if possible, smaller
than those of the early summer. The Fam
chon still reigns supreme, ruling out all at
tempts to make popular the crown bonnet.
The latest style of imported bonnets-some
of which are made of velvet-are puffed on
the center, with coronet, or diadem, in
front, adorned with bead coronals, and
trimmed with tufts of feathers, and crystal
lied bugs, with lace strings clasped by a
flower, and long satin ends falling from
this lace to near the bottom of the dress. A
beautiful bonnet, q Ia Marie Antoinette,
has wreath of green leaves and innaortelles
across the front, with plume OF feathers
on one side.
A new style of round hat, which will
make its appearance week or two later,
has high crown and long plume. The
new styles are in the hands of the milliners,
aud will be brought out at the coming
opening. Il
DRESS MODES.
From among the suits exhibited for Sep
tember wear a few are selected as particu-
poplin was trimmed with green
satin gimp. The skirt mas a flounce ten
inches deep around the bottom, headed by
narrow band of poplin, edged by green
gimp. There are three rows of these bands
around the skirt, and few inches apalt;
just above the flounce over this is a shorter
:skirr, plain in front and at the sides-in
form of basquine-but quite full at the
back and plated in at the belt. This over
skirt is shortin 'front.' cut open at the first
seams. about one-third of yard from the
bottom, slopes down to square corner lower
than the front, and thence so that the back
falls to the trimming on the under-skirt.-
wide band edged with gimp spans this
open space, and is fastened to the side
breadths with bow of the material. The
waist is plain and trimmed with gimp, and
band like that upon the over-skirs passes
from the front to the sleeve, to which it is
attached by bow. Belt of the material
edged with gimp and worn with bow at
the back and one in front. If
Another was of tawn-colored taffeta
silk, trimmed with dark purple gimp and
fringe. The skirt is trimmed around the
bottom in sections of the material, edged
with gimp, and with band of the same
also edged with gimp. Over this is worn
a "Polonaise," without much fullness, but
fitted to be worn over hustle. This is In
two parts, the back is brought aroud the
sioes anu lailS over Cue IronI. InlS Is
trimmed with fringe, that passes up the
sides. The front is shorter, edged with
fringe and caught up at the sides with ro-
settes, giving it graceful scollop in front.
Berthas pass over the shoulders, above
which is row of fringe set on to simulate
small cape. -''.f
A handsome gray chene poplin is trim
med with the new shade 'Sultane," which
is purple shade of red, that trims both
gray and corncolor beautifully, harmon
izing with both. This suit has a wide
1Ounce around the bottom of the skirt,
headed by satin fold of Sultane. The
''Polonaise" is short in front, made plain,
and cut in points trimmed with satin folds.
The back is full, la pannier, and over this
falls short, plain basque skirt attached to
the belt, to be worn or laid aside at will
Berthas run from the belt over the shoul
ders and across the back. The sleeves are
plain, with three rows of satin around the
hand. .-..- .-.-
Something entirely new is the Capeline
overskirt. 1t can be made of silk, to be
worn over dress of different material, for
indoor wear. Attached to belt are berthas,
trimmed with narrow ruffie and gimp,
scolloped on the shoulder with a bow of
ribbon, the same shade as the gimp. To
this belt is attached short SKIRT plain in
front and deeper in the center than at the
ides, edged With narrow ruffie set on
with gimp, and having a second row of
gimp just above the ruffle. Two rows of
gimp are set on the front to simulate short
| tabs. The back is full at the belt, also at
| the sides, pannier style, with thi lee or four
puffs at the bottom. This upon slender,
graceful figure, and worn over hustle, is
very effective.
A pretty sleeve for house dress is coat
sleeve with puff at the top, and falling
over this puff is cap with a scollop in thu
center, and points ON each side of this