The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-11-27
WHAT IS FASHIONABLE.

mings.
Wide coat sleeves h>ve scolloped
cuffs of plain velvet. The same ma
terial forms standing scollops for the
neck.
In jewelry, a combination of Jet
and gilt Is the last caprice. Real
tortoise she'll sets, though not as
popular as jet, are exceedingly hand
some.
Muffs are about the same as last
year, except they are a trife larger,
and the new ones have two fur tips at
each end, instead Of . silk cork and
tassel, as formally.
Stylish opera cloaks are made of
white corded velvet, Of fine white
merino, and of smooth Astrakhan
cloth, which has a glossy surface,
and Is much prettier than the curly
Astrakhan.
Gilt is feature in the new fall
ribbons, neckties and sashes. We
have also golden nets, and friDges
and gimps. Stylish jackets are en-
broidered with gold braid. Gold
buttons adorn our gloves, and it is
rumored that new importations will
show them embroidered with gold
thread.
Seal skin sets are In demand, and
are fine and glossy. The seal skin
jacket, muff and cap will be more in
vogue for skating this season than
last. When first introduced, ladies
seemed in no haste to wear it; but
it has been found to wear handsomely
and to be more durable that Astrak-
han or Persianne.
For dress trimmings, velvet is most
in vogue. Wide bands of bias velvet
trims the bottom of skirts. Imported
skirts of black silk have trimming
Of rich velvet over a quarter of a
yard in depth running around the
bottom. Over dresses, trimmed with
velvet in various ways are worn with
them.
The handsomest and most expen-
sive furs are the Russian aud Hudson
Bay sables. These furs are much
worn by matronly ladies, who prefer
them to the mink. The dark, rich
mink is deservedly popular; and set
consisting of collar and muf, can be
bought at prices ranging from seventy
Eve to one hundred and seventy five
dollars. The mink is more worn by
young ladies than the sables. The
inferior qualities of mink are offered
at reduced prices. but they have a
common look, and are not worth
purchasing; a lady always appears
better dressed without furs than when
the inferior mink is worn.
Nothing "A furs mas achieved so
wide popularity for long time as
the sets and cloaks of black and
white astrekhan, bordered with
goats hair fringe, which have been
made feature Of the present season.
Ears of some kind have been so
habitualIy used for some years past
that they have become indispensable;
and the high prices reached during
the war and in the speculative times
succeeding, brought many inferior
styles into the market, which greatly
damaged the reputation of the gen
uine articles, whose names and
character they usurped.
Rat fur and the fur of other do
mest;c animals appeared, dyed, un-
der the title of French mink" and
the really beautiful mink became a
most ordiBary and undesirable acqui-
sition to many uasophistieated people.
These goods have now almosa dis
appeared from the market. Astrak-
han il filing up the void In the
popular affections, and mink has re-
gained its respectable supremacy.
Astrakhan cloaks, white or black,
With a little collar for the throat
thrown in, cost from fifty to one hun
dred dollars each; and a set of astrak-
han, fFinged, gray, black, or white,
and consisting of a round collar and
muff, from fifteen to twenty-five.
They are not SO durable as mink, but
they are dressy, and usually becom-
in,g and the black Is now adopted
for mourning extensively.
An evidence of the growth In lux
ury is the fact that sable is so much
moro in demand than formally. 1t is
rarely seen in eloaks, but 1t forms
beautiful and costly little sets foI
visiting and carriage wear, and IS
used for trimming costly silk and
velvet suits.
The handsomest suit imported this
season was Of blue silk and velvet
trimmed with sable fringe.
White furs-ermine, astrakhan and
the silver fox-are considered baC
taste for the promenade, but they
figure largely for visiting. receptions
matinees, and at evening opera anC
concerts.
EAs a carriage wrap, some Of tht
eEegGTtes are affecting striped velvet,
lined with fur, aud arranged as
bura0uS.
Chinchilla is an exquisitely fine anC
soft fur, and is used upon suits com
posed of maroon velvet and satin
with charming effect; but the cost /
Al
who do not consider themselves eXactl
poor, and the service obtained yer.
small in comparison.
Among the handsome suits exhib
tied by Arnold and Constable, is on
of claret colored satin and velvet
trimmed with Alaska sable, an,
founcing below of black guipur
lace.
They have also cloth coats, will
deep capes cut open on the back, anC
trimmed with the same fur.
Rich salts of silk and velvet, dis
played at the same establishment
consists of velvet skirt (walkin
length, redingote Of heavy black silk
and collar, or pointed hoUd, and pan
Ter of black velvet, all trimme
profusely with deep guipure Lace
The cost is $500 each. Eur trimmed
$3.50.
The most fashionable designs 70
suits now is the round skirt an
redingote, or Polonaise, as it is Gale
by some, although it is not Polor
aise; for a Polonaise is cut all in on
skirt and body. while the reding0
has a skirt which is cut separate fro
the body, and is carefully made wit
distinctive cuffs and reuers.