Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-09-29
Fall Costumes.


| A few new hats have appeared, o
Leghorn, rice straw, and Brussel.
braid. The Fontages has decided
crown, and an upturned brim, faced
with black, or blue velvet. The
trimming is a long plume of black
with coquilles and trailing sprays o.
black and white. The Marie An,
toinette is depressed both over the
forehead and the chignon, and, when
of rice straw, is trimmed with. white
lace, flowers, and a scarf of crepe
Finest Leghorns are trimmed with
black velvet, Bengal roses, and a
black and white aigrette of feathers
In round hats, shape with half
high crown, and jaunty, turn-uI
brim is among the newest. A thick
ly-braided straw, somewhat like the
familiar trough and ready" is Of
brown, with a torsade of bronze vel
vet, and shaded feathers for trim
ming. The newest round hats are
all compact and jaunty, with gay
berries, jet aigrettes, and contrast
ing feathers. The much talked OF
cape to the bonnet is, so far, only a
falling frill of lace above the CHG
non. That is a strange and con-
Trajectory logic which says that a
well-bred woman will dress in such
a manner that nobody can tell what
her costume was, and would simply
apply that she neither pleased nor
offended.
Short suits will continue to pre-
vailing costume, both for street and
house, trained dresses being reserved
for ceremonious occasions. The
skirts of street suits are gored in
front, and on the sides, with usual
fullness behind but are made longer
than formely. The front of the
skirt escapes the instep, while the
back may touch the floor, or drag an
inch or two, and in some cases it is
seen lying on the sidewalk more
than a fingers length-a fashion far
better suited for carriage costumes
than for the promenade. An upper
skirt, or an overgarment that has
the effect of such skirt, is impera-
tive. The upper skirt, or the casa
que, is amply draped, and consists
of long, staight widths, gracefully
caught up, rather than set puffs and
paniers. A large tournure is worn
beneath these suits; but the ap-
pearance of hoops about the limbs
is avoided at present, although there
are rumors of an increase of crino-
line. Fanciful paletots and basques
will be added for greater warmth in
the winter season. Most costumes
will be provided with two pairs of
sleeves: first, and always, the close
coat-sleeve, worn for comfort, and
over this the ornamental flowing
sleeves, the long, open page sleeve,
or the neat and stylish sabot.
Two kinds of materials and two
shades of colors enter into the fall
costumes. Cashmere and a new
fabric, q wool and silk stuff with
crinkle like China Grape, are the ma
terial for casaques and Overdresses;
gros grain or faille for the skirt be-
meath. The overdress is sometimes
lighter, sometimes darker, than the
under skirt. Cashmere costumes
are most popular at present. They
cost almost as much as silk, but
last much longer, and, if well made,
are quite as elegant. An elegant
fabric just brought into market is
the sable brand of Turkish Brillian-
tine, closely resembling the beaver
mohair, but heavier and even more
lustrous, being almost as glossy
as satin, and made of purest wool.
1t ranges in price from one dollar to
one dollar and fifty cents per yard,
and is well calculated to occupy the
middle ground between silk and
serge in a lady's toilette. The new
trimming for this kind of goods is
braiding with fine cord, that has the
effect of embroidery. A row of this
trimming is arranged around the up
per skirt and paletot, aud the edges
are finished..withT fringe. The front
of the costume is covered with braid
ing. The lower skirt is gros grain.
The sash of gros grain has wide
short ends. Such suits are very ele-
giant in two dark shades of gray, of
amber brown, or chestnut, or in solid
black, with insertions and edgeings
of guipure lace. Heavy repped silk
bands of the material of the under
skirt are also effective trimmings.
A less expensive costume may be
made by useing the skirt of former
suit, either brown, gray, or maroon
silk, and trimming it withIthree cash
mere fiounces of the same shade.
Arrange the flounces in widely sep
crate box-pleats, and place velvet
loop,or a length-wise band of velvet,
in the intervals. The casaque of
cashmere is very long, and draped
high on the side. Narrower pleat-
ing and velvet loops trim the casa
que.
Long casaques of India cashmere,
embroidered with silks of many
bright colors, or trimmed with fancy
colored braiding, are worn with al
most any skirt.
Flat side pleatings will be worn
on winter costumes; also many rose
ruches; formed often of five different
shades of material.
Among the novelties of the winter
are cloaks of heavy ribbed silk, lined
throughout with fur. The long, open
page sleeves show their fur lining,
and the garments faced at the edge
with fur.
Scarfs are arranged,,with the shawl
casaques already described. The
scarf is three yards long, half
yard wide, fringed ON one side, and
at the ends, and hemmed on the other
side. tits folded in four deep pleats
passed over the left shoulder, crosses
under the right arm, and is tied
there with hanging ends.
rately measured by not less than two
disinterested persons, whose state
ments must be verified by affidavit.
A Desirable Trio.
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