Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-13
Statesman,
FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH.

FASHIONS FOR THE MONTH.
There is but little to note in change OF
style or of material since our last re-
port. Several novelties have come un-
der our observation, which are reported
for the benefit of our lady readers.
AmengE these is a beautiful evening
dress of apricot co1ored- silk, plainly
but tastefully trimmed. The front d
side breadths are gored, the back
breadths full and t .:ined, and white
satin forms the trimmings. Three folds
of white satin run around the skirt, the
first one-fourth of al yard from the bot
tom. Over the side and front b. eadths
is short overskirt trimmed with silk
fringe, the tassefs OF the fringe white,
the netting and heading apricot color.
Covering the seams which join the front
breadth of this overskirt to the. side
ones, are upright satin folds extending
from the waist to within three inches of
the edge. The ends of these folds are
finished with fringe, and, an inch from
the end, are clasped to the dress by, a
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There is low corsage for full-dress
occasion, with fall of fringe around the
neck and sleeves, and huting of point
lace standing above the fringe. A high
bodice is made to be worn at pleasure,
and trimmed with white satin folds;
fringe crosses the shoulders, falling over
the sleeves, and at the hand white satin
folds runs diagonally. The belt is the
same material as the dress, with four
narrow folds and satin bow at the back.
The skirt is plain on the back and
caught up in two panniers by bands of
satin, with large bows. The bows dec
Grating this dress are novelty; they
are of plated satin in the form of shell.
A novelty is evening dresses in a
changeable silk, of green and red, show
ing the green more than the red. The
front breadth is plain, with narrow folds,
of a delicate g:een, few inches apart
for half yard, the upper folds running
around the entire skirt. Beginning at
the seams of the front breadth is wide
founce around the bottom, set on with
huting of the same material. Narrow
satin folds cover the seams joining the
front and side breadths, put on in the
form of chain links; the ends joined and
edged with fringe. which falls over the
upper fold. The back breadths are full
and long, but have no panniers. The
corsage is in the Pompadour style, quite
low in front with futing of lace, and
above this point-lace edging, which
extends around the neck, and coat
sleeves with lace at the hand. There
is also low corsage for full evening
dress, with scallops around the neck
and sleeves, and a huting of lace above
these scallops. SSfs E.Hs
A dress recently made up for evening
is composed of pink silk underskirt,
trained, with an overskirt of delicate
drab satin, puffed at the back with rib
bon and rosettes. A putting of lace is
worn under the low bodice, and the
sleeves have a fall of lace below the
elbow.
Another is made in the tunic style,
with hounce headed by folds of satin
and fringe. The tunieis Of black Span
ish lace, festooned at the sides with
roses and ribbons, of the same shade as
the dress. The corsage is high, with
coat sleeves, having one puff on top-
The sleeves and corsage are partly COW
cred with lace. The edge of the lace
tunic and sleeves are trimmed with
fringe. Black lace over colored silks
and satins will be very fashionable.
The striped costumes, which were so
pretty and SO popular during the sum-
mer, have been replaced by material
composed of wool and silk, with satin
stripes, green and black, blue and black,
etc. One of the most convenient ar
rangements of the present season is the
introduction of black underskirt, either
of silk or cashmere; and an economic
method of renewing the wardrobe is rem
dered very easy by the uuienTof two
dresses, always bearing in mind the fol-
lowing advice:
The dresses must not be of two differ
ent patterns; one material should be
simple color, and, if possible. neutral
tint, such as gray, black or brown. This
may indifferently form the upper or the
underskirt, according to taste. The
mantelet may match either the petticoat
or dress, as most convenient.
Many new shades have been intro
duced this fall but the most popular is
the garnet, or Sultam, as it is called
not the dark, muddy garnet, but red
der,tint, rather bright and clear, Rich
shades of golden brown are alsopopular
Nearly all the new goods are shot, or
changeable; that is, of two colors, as
red and black, green and black, blue
and gold, etc. This style is not confined
to silks, but is seen in goods of all ma
terials, even the lowest priced. Stripes
are usually narrow, but of gay colors.-
1t will be most difficult to dress with
taste, now that so many hues are intro
duced into the toilet; when blacks,
browns and grays were the predominant
colors, it was almost impossible to go
astray as to color, in however bad taste
the form of the garment may have been;
but now, though our streets may look
more picturesque for the gayly clad fig
ures floating to and fro, we fear the in
dividual will suffer in appearance. 1t
requires very nice taste to assort gay
colofs well where it is. possible to in
troduce a good deal of black among
bright hues, it helps wonderfully to tone
down the other colors.
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