The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-01
From Providence Heraldl
FASHION LETTER FO2 OCTOBER.

L. EASHlUM IETprD rn9 nGnnDpD
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ne" An materials, sifeea suits,
G'ehns """ oAtumes-New
sleeves, sNifis ana Sorsngcs - High
Round Hats-Ehe e"hs"ngn,"n's' Veil.
NEW York, SEM. oti
rr,, 0F,,r oprvrxosy
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Inc revolution IN womans OUTDOOR dresses
was as compete as IL was sudden ana IL VIII
| pfoDaDiy ast Win thls century at ieast. N
TACT 1t Is exceedingly doubtful Il wish L could
! say lmposslbie) that the Old train skirts, the
| old thln Salter boots and shoes, the threc-story
| coal-scuttle bonnets, should ever see daylight
| again. Women have now got a convenient
and useful street !dress, costly if they choose
to make it so, but economical also if they
| choose. and always neat, lady-like and becoln-
| ing. They have fortunately tried il and found
the good of it; but whatever Partisan min-
ers and fast women may ordain, think Amer
lcan women viii hold on TO it as the best thing
until they ind better.
This sensible and universal dress is not a
mere accident--it IS part OF the modern and
progressive order OF things which is gradually
removing the barriers TO greater activity and
ireer development on The part OF all women.
But now for details.
| MATERIALS NEW AND OLD.
"Pripts.n Quite a new effect has been nro-
duced in this class of goods this season. bY in
Producing black and forming narrow speckled
stripes of blue aud black, or green and black
| with white lines between. In wide English
! prints, these are thirty-fiye cents per ward.
| American prints follow English patterns very
| much in style and design, and caE be bought
'ro,il ten 70 Iiteei cehesper yara.
Ahlohs tne very pesC 0i tlie medium prlced
soous' are IRE pure lhonalf % plaek alpacas, double
warp. Inese ale l',ly y-llHe ior suns OF mouse
ulesSes, 1Ily ,S ouIaoiGi I' wlue almost as hand
,;n 40 , sim nurisii uress that
| of sevenfv-five cents ner yord N'o'
linen tnefe are very good Empress Cloths
Ior Ioity-hfe cents, anu n nic pcss quanty oi
rienen fLi inelino iol one uohar pure "ool piaa
Ior se1epty-nVe Genus per yafu up, ana al
MoDi u1i'.I, niie, soi., sersiceaDle mate
r,ai, n, Iol nan enough uSed, lor nity cehcs.
Inc Wnite ripped opera anu printed nannels
nluSI De IlehtioneI aiso among the newest Oh
wool iaDflcs iof iadies dressing gowns, and lor
| cniidrens wear.
| among tne pest and most servlceable OF the
| mixed 1aDrlcs, are the twllled wash" poplins,
they are fifty cents per yard, and not only take
the place, to great extent, OF the old cotton
anu wooi ueiaines'Dut MAKE very soou looking
| There is very soft real Scotch seroe one
| ward and a half wide for coal(s and sniis
which. sneakino comnarativelv is cbean AZ
| 50 5) ner ward nonl;n vnonr tbat ;s heavy
rem popln. at 81 25to 81 20 cashmere morn
inc robes in shawl natterns in every shade Of
coiors. are offered at from SID to SIS the
dress
es'' l'h- "-a II. 't'i -hA
| no SILKS.
| Ofsilks, black silks are incomparably the rich
est. The Antwerp, or, "Cathedraf' silk, $50
| per yard, and Others stately and grand in pro-
| portion, till we come down to the 50 arti-
cles, which is the acme Of some little woman's
ambition. 'f+
~ a EMBROIDERED SILKS,
| ,--'-' .'.-D' ~
| There are embroidered silks, grounded 10
every color known under the sun, and speck,
led all over with rich boquets OF wonderful
flowers, buds, leaves, tendrlls, all grown un-
aer sho smnI =. IS7s - ,,s" sonT 1,o hnu,t
s5S ner ward :: y low priee if Won count the
| homes and fears. the wishes and the anxieties
wronobt into every inch of the silken surface,
| hut biob wbe., we consider the small amount
of dutT which such piece of CAV plumage is
ever called upon to perform, and not to be
/ compared in distinguished effect with rich
1 plain black silk, at half the price. a ;'-.2
| -iIa-ssg IN FANcv s11xs 81 q % 4
l. III ..fl.. -. -,.-24 pa .r.-J /
there is the novelty OF alternatlns narrow
stripes with others Oh cnangeaple silk-Ma
genta satin, for lnstance-wlth the now
| changeable green ceft u eau cfodpes SAME
(stasnant waterl, ana deep brown VIII
changeable, or as the Engllsn call IL shoI SIX
| The quality of the silks is yerI good. They
are six dollars per yard, and cannot be imi-
| tated as other striped silks have been, In
| common striped petticoating.
The '.Watteau~ SILK IS another new style
in fancy silks. They are intended Tor even
| ing or dinner costumes, arranged IN the most
rocco style. antique sleeves, lace ruine5,
very low, square bodice, punched up skirt,
powdered hair, bow OF black velvet and black
patches;
Inc designs are large checks, anu ihe com.
blnation OF color heishtens the ahtiquity OF
their appearance. one was PINK ana plue
p;nk nla;ded with green. ~'.I 7.tI- IL. 80
.t - srprpr s,,1rs -
,. - = g. es,, - oo,,o,..a :
Ahe new ,..' 9ui15 ioi @ ,aia WI, t.; no.;o
ocotc! pialu, Lnsnsn VI & o;ii,
mltatons, wateiplo9'' oweed Pa;aS Plu;a anu ,nh
VI Vesee vi snn lily hhea oiot1, S1 or,,
lles III pan ca anu @ II, I'm. ~
nucn uSeu ioi oio1 d "i' sIn r;otnst l
o,l Isu ,,i.s upo dun tr;,r,,ed r;, tho snnoe
i:eI, .1,a IlN aSd;t;o,, az of iona WV
WI" e 49, 80 ~ ,,,oS ,,;., an ,,,,,,o, ,,,
ui;eI, for,os So ,a,,nd f1lI naner NJ the bacl.
WI nc. % tha sido and tbov are oomnleted
NV i,1 eiter waist with I,n.s coat sleeves or
bosone which forms n SORT of small iannty
coat with lonnels which spread ont iarntiIy
over the puffed out skirt. -
She Scotch plaids are very neatly trimmed
with black silk ouilled into bias ruches feath-
cred ont nnon the edoe. and some very hand
some chapoeable nonlins. green and black.
and maroon and black, were effectively finish
ed with faclnSs OF black gros grain heavy
corded silk edged with narrow double
pleating OF the same.
With these silks will be worn complete sets
of Astracan, grey brown, or black, or upon
cool days, before snow comes, checked oil
striped scarf arranged as an Arab" They
can be bought with fringe and tassels COM
plete from ten to fifteen dollars.
| vrpv prrcANr srrr
.-s, 90 an
lusI leceiveu oo m a., VI .Iu on "nT Mh @
the eolot VI 5o" %od "a es o,not o,,rsa iV% ~,
bottom, headed with a double ruching of silk
pinked out. Above this BAND, poth skirts are
silk, the upper one arranged I'D iuli paniel
with side wings, one round, the other pointed
these are pointed with rich Chenille fringe
There is a panier bow OF silk and velvet with
very wide ends, and heart-shaped bodice
with coat sleeves Of velvet, ornamented witt
broad folds of silk, forming cuffs; and collar
ette crochet buttons OF an exact shade u
match. The price of this suit was three hun
dred and seventy-five dollars. s.
For durable country wear advise the plaiT
tweed winsey, or waterproof cloth, with OF
| without the skirt then n baSnup