The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01

ors are confident of increased activity IL
the trade.
SILKS.
Brocaded silks are coming into fashion
and elegant patterns have been imported
this season. A black ground, with varie
gated flowers in green, pink, orange, pur
pie and golden brown, is very attractive,
each tint being beautifully shaded.
The most beautiful Of these styles has q
delicate lilac ground, with clusters Of rich.
ly-tinted flowers scattered here and there
upon tho surface. These flowers are all
embroidered by hand, displaying artistic
skill i'm the design and blending of colors,
%equalling in beauty and richness the ma
tural flowers they represent. This pattern
can be purchased for $500, aud trimmed
with rich lace will mako an elegant evening
toilet.
There is q now style in garnet.colorcd
silk which will bein vogue for dinner dress
os. It is a rich dark tint. Each width has
velvet a shade darker han the silk, and
about five inches wide, woven into the silk,
with fringe an inch wide, the same shade
ms the silk on the lower edge; the upper is
finished by two rows ofnarrow fringe, with
Il narrow strip of velvet between. This IL
for trimming the skirt, aud strips not 30
wide arc used Tor the COfS0gC,
Silks. with satin stripes Of q contrasting
color, ns n black with o blue or green satin
stripe, and sprays Of flowers embroidered
upon these bright %colors, are among the
new styles. and will be fashionable, parti-
cularly lighter SHADES, in grounds and
stripes, for evening wear. These flowers
are also embroidered by hand. Ribbon,
more than ono-fourth of Il yard wide, in
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these silks in colors and shade.
For walking suits there is u new style
Of silk, i'm stripes running across, for the
mdcrskirt price SiOa pattern. Overskirt
and corsagc Of plain silk.
A wide black stripe. witha narrow brown
one, on which n delicate flower il wrought.
is among tho new styles. Changcable
grounds, with o small set figure in conirst-
ing colors, are to be in vogue.
Ia rich silks the most fashionable cOlors
will be rich garnet the new shade
green and s%ultaue, q very rich color. Other
fashionable colors, which will be much
worn, in rich material at eight collars per
YARD, are peche, n pink shade Of peach, and
n new color; peacock, n blue shade so pccu-
liar that II cannot he worn in all mslight;
scaribuse, Eugene, marine, coral i'm all
ccrrous, slrolciuc, impentrice,
CeudrC ds rose (ashcs of roses) aud nbAinthe.
Among the cheaper silks for suits, some
Of which can ho purchased for two dollars
per yard, Is satin lcyautino, in different
shades, and silk sergcs. Stripes. running
upright, will still he worn for the under
being plain, Scotch plaids in silk will
be- fash ionablc for suits, the culors gay but
the plaid not large, md trimmed with vel
vet, will be stylish.
Black silks are rich aud elegant, vary
ing in price from two dollars and n halfper
ward TO twenty dollars; the Antwerp, which
will wash, takingtho lead. The most FASH
ionahle Suits for fall wear will be made Of
black silk.
EVENING DRESSES.
Some very elegant toilets have been
brought out this month. A beautiful satin
IF the new shade ofgreen was IAade, the
skirt plain plain with long train, and trim
ned with Vnlencicnnes lace. The corsage
vas in Pompadour STYLE, and trimmed with
|, puniug Of fine white tullo, over which
.ows Of narrow lace fell. This lace was
wrought in beautiful flowers and made nm
Elective trimming.
A beautiful evening dress is Of tho new
made Of green, the skirt plain and the cor
age low. Over this IL worn an over-6ress,
he skirt short and trimmed with nouncos
with narrow lace. The corsage and
,lcevos are trimmed 10 correspond, and n
vide green satin sash is worn with it.
SUITS.
Among tho new suits brought ont this
week is ono OF rich brown satin. faced serge.
\ wide nouuce, fiat plated, is on the bot
ON Of the skirt, headed by n narrow band
'collopcd on each edge, and set on by n
iltin band in the Contrc. In front H. an
,prOn rounded and trimmed with fringe 10
'eprcscnt m oyorskirt. Over first side
width is n strip with ono wide plat in tho
and four narrow ones on each side
fit, with bows Of tho material mt intervals
N the centre Of this trimming. 4 basque
.as q short skirt at the back that slopes 10
point in the centre, and is open to the
with loops and ends falling over it.
A new black silk suit has n wide hounco
large scollops at the bottom, the head
lg in small scollops, and set on 10y Il satin
Id. Above this are two narrow LOUNGES,
$50 scolloped, aud falling TO these are two
ends, s%colloped, and covering the back
ut tho bet, but sloping down TO
oints upon the upper ~ilounce. Two short
nds and three loops mt the bolt; n sleeve
.ss sailor jacket, with. rundown collar
nd royers, scolloped on the edge with satin
lids, IL worn with it.
Another black silk has the skirt half COW
red with narrow folds, edged with very
arrow velvet ribbon, except tho front
idih, which is plain. A half fitting bag-
ne trimmed 10 match is wore with il.
Suits in common materials are made unite
lain, or trimmed with Aounces or mnlcs
# the same.
Something new for fall wear is q purple
elyet sack trimmed with golden color and
lack beads, with fringe to match. But
mis- requires n snowy toilet, aud would not
}ok well with n plain style of drcss.-M
7, Post lGH.