Middletown transcript., 1870-11-19
Saddles department.
Suits and Outside Garments.

We copy the following article from
"What to Wear and How to Make It,"
semi annual book of instructions on dress
and dress-making, by Nine. Demorest,
published at S38 Broadway New York, at
Is cents copy,
The simple, yet stylish and appropriate
short walking-costume, has reorganized
dress for women, and made it so much
more free, independent and economical,
as to deserve long continuance, if not per-
petuity.
Formerly three or four street dresses
of different styles and kinds were needed
in a season now one suit is sufficient,
with the aid of secondary one, or long
waterproof cloak to protect it in case of
rain.
Then the useful length and restricted
style of the suit prevent it from wearing
out fast, or becoming shabby, and, if it is
originally of good material, will preserve
it almost as fresh for the second season as
the first
So really well adapted are these suits
to their purpose, that they look better
than mixed dresses of much more costly
kind, and have quito driven them out of
the field.
When street-suits were first intrduced
it was considered impossible that they
could be made available in cold weather
but, by wearing warm knitted undcr-gar
ments, reducing the size of the hoops, 80
that the thick material of the dress fall in
Il fo1I hn ! hao
found that a suit of cloth, or waterproof,
is sufficient protection for ordinary winter
weather, and that the very coolest require
nothing more in addition than a scarf or
talma, one corner of which may by thrown
pioturesquely across the shoulder. thus
breaking the former monotony of appear
ance, and, in many cases, producing
most graceful effect.
Les costumes camdteur, or shaded cos
though there will be an attempt made to
introduce trimmings in bright contrasting
colors. These are not appropriate, how
ever, excepting for children and Misses.
The latest style for arranging these shad-
ed costumes is to have the trimming of
the lighter shade, instead of the darker,
as they have most generally been arrang
ed. Frequently three or four shades are
used in a toilet of this description, but
most generally only two. Gray and ar
doisc, or slate-color, two shades of blue,
three of green, cuir color and chestnut,
gray with white and black, are very eff
fective combinations.
For early autumn wear these costumes
will be mostly made in silk, and later in
French and Irish poplins, and other plain
winter materials.
Suits made in black alpaca, or mohair,
are the most appropriate, as well as the
most serviceable. for early autumn wear
For these suits the well-known "Buf-
falo" brand alpaca, and the new material,
the Sable brand Turkish Black Brillian-
tine." are decidedly the best selections to
make. These, trimmed with velvet or
folds of the same material, make elegant
costumes which can hardly be distinguish
cd from silk
No lady's trousseGu is now considered
complete without suit of black mohair
or alpaca, and handsome black silk cos
tune.
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more in favor as toilet for both young
and.old, as it is SO appropriate for every
occasion. There is an exception, of
course, in the case of weddings. for one
does not wish to appear as bird of bad
omen, when everything should be couleur
de rose. 1t is enough to see black suits
of the men.
The French wear cashmere to a great
extent, and we are happy to annouce that
this material, which drapes SO gracefully,
is likely to become favorite here, for
entire costumes, and for casaques and
Polonaises to be worn over silk skirts.
A pretty idea for a costume for fall is a
very long casaque Of cashmere ver due
MI, made Ivery full, and loopedhigh over
skirt of black silk, trimmed with narrow
! fouces edged with fringe Of tho color Of