The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-25

+ shane in favor is a basque tight be-
hind. half tight or loose in front.
( me trimmings arc bands Of the cloth,
mined or bound with silk aud stitched
| fiat. sometimes set with small pointed
silk or satin buttons, various knotted
or tasseled fringes. sashes of silk, sat
in faeings, narrow bands en- militdire,
black silk braid woven eoarsely,
like lamp wickine, and oval buttons.
The coat sleeve viii still be worn.
For street suits the dark chameleon
tiBts take the place of black silk.
The most elegant dresses are of gros-
grain In dark mixtures, which appear
black, such pltce which is woven of
very dark silk one way and deep red
the other; invisible green. blue black
bronze and black, IS a yard. These
changeable blacks, as they are called,
were In fashion many years ago.
These suits are to be worn over petit
coats Of Inca back satin, which comes
In solid stripes on black ground, or in
Turkish stripes, lines of various width
in every color; price 50 yard. Tai
fetta silk, thick and glossy, is also
fashionable. and the chameleon pat
terms in ;his are of gayer colors. blue
and green is stylish, purple and green,
bronze green, orange and garnet,
black aud gold yellow. These are
50 80 yard.
A walking dress called the Biarritz
is Of puce gros grain, relieved by
many bindings and cOrdings of garnet
silk. The pctticcat had a founce in
triple pleats, bound with color, and
rosettes on the heading between the
IL so 81 r1.r4fa1
IN every width, the back Iooped di-
rec,ly ID the middle, the sides hanging
In points below the pulled part, double,
like very long, flowing sleeves, the
width separated by three cords of ear
net satin, and bows on the sides. The
hack OF the skirt was cut square, and
was cut longer than the sides, aud
iringed with black, tufted with garnet
to match; bows on the hood; the
sleeve had a cuff Of many folds of
garnet.
A blue satin poplinad dress was made
with polonaise; the lower skirt Is
founced, the pleated held by bias
fold of the same, and two folds above
the founce. The front breadth was
en- tablier, with graduated inches and
folds; the polonaise ruffled with
deep point OF niching in the back;
Goa sleeve with two large, but not
full puffs at the top, --a -gs
The styles for velvet eloaks have
been noted, but are reserved for
later article. They are mostly palO-
naise cut, though basques of medium
length are also IN good style. ruoy
The fashions Of gloves change twice
- No 0Ak ~
every one who, as ladies should, de-
slres to be bieR gaHte. The shades
for morning wear are the lilac stone
color, and sultan, and red browns,
opposed to the old snuff browns The
ordinary length of gloves has two
| buttons to fasten by, aad eight studs
on the back, one embroidered stripe
on the back, running down between
the studs, and cord and tassel laced
| once in the centre of these The
glove with welted band at the wrist
! has twelve studs outside, and cord
and tassel. The black glove stitched
with white, is neat to wear with
| black silk suits. Curious high shades
are fashionable for tan color. Even
ing colors are pale straw and cream
! shades, that lock white by gaslight.
Childrens' gloves are imported in
sultan and pearl colors. A durable
style for their use is stitched on the
outside, in what is called pique, these
are hard to rip. aaf X
For common wear there is the,
French casimir glove, the castor with
one and two buttons, English calf
skin mittens and gloves, as soft and
| fine as kid, but much more durable,
lined with lambskin aud plush, cash
mere or cloth gloves. made with great
improvement on the old bungIing
styles, embroidered GA the back in
green and stone eolOrs, laced, tassel-
ed, aud scolloped on the cuff, as long
| in the wrist as mousquetaire glove.
These incest qualities are from 81 %
to 81 30 "A pair. 6