Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-09-18
, THE FALL FASHIONS.

There is little change in. some of the
Istyles 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 examination the novelty is found to
consist principally in the new and artistic
manner of arranging the trimming. Dresses
are now trimmed with cross-cut folds,
corded with satin and edged with gimp
also satin gimp, puffs, fiounces or narrow
ruffles. When only one flounce is used, il
is placed at the bottom of the dress, and is
about ten inches deep, headed by gimp or
a narrow satin fold. The newest style in
sleeves is to have a high puff at the top,
and half way is a wide ruffie that falls in a
deep point, extending to the hand.
Nothing but short dresses is to be seen on
the street and for morning wear; but the
styles of putting are more numerous than
can be described or even imagined. Long
/ trains, however, are considered indispen-
sable for evening wear. 2
| The becoming Marie Antoinette sleeve
is gaining in favor; it is made almost tight
to the arm as low as the elbow, and is then
finished with rntfies nofslaee; this Is par
ticularly becoming to thin arm.
In dress bodices, the surplice waist is
something new, or rather an old style re-
vived. A plain front, which is Joined for
few inches above the belt, has an over
| front plated in at the shoulder-seams, and
| the belt and the plated fronts crossin
each other from point below the neck. -
Under this surplice waist chemisette or
underwaist is worn, composed of the finest
linen or muslin, and either Mechlin lace or
| Valenciennes. Gluny lace Is no. longer
worn-w washing does not renewit, but the
richer faces look well until worn OUT
Sashes suspended from the back of the belt
! 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. -
The dark maroon waterproof cloaks are
now considered the most stylish. They
are made with double cape, with a large
rosette of the same color looping up the
second cape in the centre of the back.
The waterproof costumes are made thus :
A petticoat bordered with fiat ruche, ,piped
with black silk, the second skirt plain, and
looped up by bows of black ribbon short,
loose paletot trimmed with fiat ruches. 1t
should be as simple as possible, for it is a
costume for rain-a costume without any
pretension whatever. The correct hat to
| wear with these waterproof costumes our
Columbus authority, Simmons informs US,
is either the sailor hat, made of black
glazed cloth, with black ribbon round
the crown, and black ends floating at the
back, or an Anndnlite hat made of black
straw, and ornamented in the center with
loops of black glazed leather edged
with narrow black silk galioon.
unspoiled by rain. A large blue,
green, or red feather. of the same form as
those worn by Tyrolese sportsmen, and
fastened in front, occasionally decorates
this style of hat. H., s..-s.-.-s. Z.
The s'pannier'' skirt is made separately
from the7skirt, a mode adopted by the ele-
gdntes as being more disttngue and effective
than the first mode of wearing the pan
nier. o.
The sspannier" style has been slow in
winning favor, as it was first introduced
last spring though but little worn. Now
it is decidedly fashionable, and will be ex
tensively adopted, and if the fulness is in
moderation, will be very becoming to
slender form. Y ct when made in the ex
treme of fashion, and worn by short or
stout figure, it is not attractive. The bus
tie will also be fashionable and generally
adopted, as it will be a necessity If pan
nier skirt is worn. Hoopskirts are to be
a trifle larger at the bottom, and about the
same size at the top as now worn, except
the addition of hustle. .-.,t
Paletots, mantillas and sacques are cut
in every variety of style-loose, tight, half
tight, just as fancy or material may die
tate most, however, are made short, ex-
cept those which are cut so long as to loop
up and form panniers. l-lu<ssgt-
Bonnets are still worn homeopathically,
for they are almost infinitesimal; some,
however. predict great change In the size,
though there is no evidence of it yet.
Necklaces are still very much worn. AT
a recent ball at the Tuileries, fashionable
ornament was the Sardanapalus necklace,
consisting of seven rows of large blue
beads, alternating with beads still larger,
made of open-worked chased gold--not the
bright, but rather the dead metal. These
ornaments are, for the moment, all the rage
in Paris, and some ladies wear jet beads al
ternating with huge gold beads; earrings
to match, which fall as low as the shoul-
ders. We only chronicle this as the FASH
ion, we do dot admire it; wide velvet,
with brooch, narrow velvet, or chain,
with locket, or any moderate necklace, is
a great addition to a pretty throat; but
the present fashion seems to us very taw-
dry and vulgar. fa' -.l'- ,a-lsi
Boots are most important item of CO.'S
tune, now that dresses are worn so short !;
they are made to come higher up on the
leg, and with high heels. Slippers are worn
with high heels, and huge rosettes to match
the dress. .-t rrs-- --s.~..-
AT SIMMONS HEADQUARTERS,