The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-11-14
FASHION NOTES.



Those who are In the confidence of
the nl0distes says that French serge is
much preferred to the English. Both
are all wool, but the French is the
softest, and has the twill more clearly
defined.
New Autumn costumes are made IN
soft wooden fabrics, that are at once
light, warm and elegant. OF these
satin de chine and cashmere are the
favorites.
Tartan pushes and Victoria plaids
are very handsome for young girls.
The most stylish suits of the season
are made with single skirt and
long full poloIrise or casque. The
skirt may be of black and the caasque
colored, or the order reversed.
The latest style of basque has two
darts and a side-form in the front,
with double side forms in the back
and a seam down the centre.
Round waists are rapidly giving
place to points and postillions.
Corsages are worn somewhat high
er than they were during the Summer,
and are finished at the neck with mar
row bias bands
Bodicos seem like for the season to
remain open In front, either square or
heart-shaped.
Sleeves are now made wide or half
wide, with tight undersleeves for day
wear, and open ones for evening.
A new style Of sleeves is called the
Duchesse. It is rather close fitting,
open nearly to the elbow, and caught
together with bows. Ii may be trim
med either with lace or fringe.
Black and colored velvet ribbons
are as much used as bias bands for
trimming. Shaded velvets and moss
trimmings are very fashionable.
Grebe trimming will be very much
worn on cloth and velvet suits, and
when mounted with a seal-skin
border it makes an excellent and
durable trimming.
Fringes are in endless variety
| plain, crepe and plated, and headed
with gimp, passerncnterie, guipure OF
velvet. Many of the fringes are very
elegant.
Among thr novelties in solid garni
ture are medallions of every form fol
dress and cloak trimmings. Some o
the passementerie trimmings so mucf
in vogue this fall are exceedingly rich
and can hardly be distinguished from
silk embroidery.
| English embroidery has been re
vived, and Is much used for trimming
silk and Cashmere.
A new style Of pannier is the "Cay
alier," square or rounded In front
with three or four rows of open hem
stitched, divided by narrow stitchet
bands of plain cambria, with cuffs II
match, and narrow Valencienne
lace on the edge.
Hats-Gypsy, Franc tireur and Ty
rolese-are all worn high, with turned
up brim. Those of felt are turne
up, with velvet of a darkest shade, o
the same color. Birds heads an
/ wings Of the richest plumage ar
worn as aigrettes.
{ Ornaments of cut jet, oval, medal
/ lions, crosses, &C., are much In vogue
Jet is also mingled with passemen
! terie. The latest style of jewelry
{ French enamel and onyx stone (Bel
gian marble), set In gold, with pearl
f and diamonds.
, Gold clasps with a monogram j
: black enamel are made to fasten thos
black velvet bands with which ladie
! are so fond Of relieving the whitenes
/ of handsome arm.
: The most fashionable colors i
= gloves this season are amarantha, su
! tana, royni purple and Mephistophe
! les. The long glove, with six bu
! tons, is now selling as high as So an
, 81 a pair.
! England is beginning to acknow
edge New York as the leader Of fasl
ions. The London publishers.
whom q prominent metropolis
! naodiste has furnished steel fashion
plates for some time past, advised ht
/. recently by cable to increase the
original order one-third, in lieu {
Partisan styles, American designs b.
, ing preferred to any other.