Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-01-06
Fashions For January.

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Fashions For January.
The great change that has taken place in
the styles since last winter is more than
ever apparent, now that we see the cos
tunes en- masSe upon the street or in the
drawing room.
It is four years now since the change from
tn hoops, which had become somewhat
more moderate, took place, to the perfectly
plain gored, or. as il was called, Princesst
skirt We we'll remember the excitement
the hrst two or three created in the salons.
and the contrast with the bell shaped gar
mcnts generally worn.
The Princesse WAS, however, found too
restricted, and little round aprons, called
"Freemasons, were introduced, which
were the beginning of the present upper
skirt. with its round tablier and not unorace-
ful pdnier.
Tne change from short apron and a
strnight cut gored skirt to short upper
skirt, and petticoat with some fullness
In, does not seem SO very great, but it is
very apparent when the skirts and paniers
and sashes, and all the frills and furbelogs
thereunto belonging are multiplied by the
number of ladies who wear them.
The high, rich coiors, too, have much to
do with the warmth of effect produced by
the seasons style of dress. Bright hues,
browns, and Scotch plaids, with a good
deal OF scarlet In, are relieved little by a
mixture of black or gray, but the prevail
ing tone is high. full, and striking.
Garnet and dark green cloths and cos
tunes are also in vogue, and produce q
fine effect, trimmed with velvet and fringe
of the same shade. The suit generally con-
sists of round skirt, trimmed with two
fiat plated founces, each headed with two
rows of velvet, an upper skirt forming ON
apron and side paniers, and mantle fitted
% the waist at the back Mantle and up
par skirt are trimmed with velvet and
fringe, and there is double square bow
with wide ends attached to where the man
tie is fastened to the back,
The bodice for rather dressy toilets are
generally made open in front, either In a
square shape or chale with revers. The
chemisettes worn with such bodices are
cut of the same shape; they are trimmed
with ' ide strip of finsertion. edged round
the bottom with deep border of Vallen-
ciennes iGce, and round the top with a
very narrow border of the same This ar
rsngement leaving the throat partly bare,
a necklaces or q large cross or locket is
worn round the neck.
Street toilets are very costly. 1t is not
uncommon to see black Lyons velvet suits
worn with rich tunics of bright blue or
dead black satin. the sash of satin with
heavily fringed ends.
Fur is very fashionably used for trim
ming cloth and velvet The new French
circular is the newest form of warp. They
are very stylish. They form a sort OF
double circular-or, rather, a close-cut
rstdnde, not very long, with cape only a
quar:er of yard less in depth. The ma
terial is always Scotch plaid, the sVicto-
ria" or scarlet" and the cape, or second
circular, is trimmed with handsome
wooien fringe, containing the colors.
There is no hood, but the heavy Scotch
cord and tassels are thrown back
Narrow black or white Astrachan collar
and fringed mud look well with these gay
little cloaks
The "Roman" cloak has no sleeves;
sleeves can be inserted, but only at the sac
rifce of its distinctive character. Ii is
drawn in at the back, but falls loosely from
the shoulders, and is altogether one of the
most graceful garments ever imported. The
finest model is made in black velvet, richly
trimmed with lace.
Burnooses aud short double capes oi
black cashmere and cloth are oInam snta
with rows of very wide black silk braid, iri
itating stripes of close eroche:, and edged
on either side with a narrow gold band; tho
upper cape is slit open in the middle of th.
back up to the neck; it falls over the arms
which are passed through openings IN th,
under cape. This is very new model
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