The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-04
TIE rSDIcATrONS OF TUE FUTURE.

THE INDICATIONS OF TUE FUTURE.
The most distinguished women make their
own fashions and generally become noted for
n certain style of dress which belongs to them
almost as exclusively as the color oftheir hair
or the expression of their eyes. Instead of
adapting themselves to the prevailing fashion,
they adapt the prevailing fashion to them
selves, and the result Is that illness Of clothing
to the wearer which strikes every one with ad-
nave discarded pannlers and refuse to bunch up
costly velvet and thick gros grain into "Dolly
Vardensr We may hope. therefore, to see
before the winter closes, and even before 1t Is
far advanced, the huge bunches at the back
entirely got rid of, the demi-trained skirts OF
rich material made perfectly plain, the dis
tinctiye folds and creases taken out oil the
polonaise OF velvet and wool, and the garment
allowed to descend naturally upon the grace.
fll skIrt. The "Girl of the Period" has passed
into caricature. 1t is sincerely hoped that she
will shortly pass into history, with oil her
humpa. her "bends" and her detormities, and
be seen no more.
OUTSIDE GARMENTS.
shawls are seen little during the interme-
date season before thin suits have given place
to warmer ones, but they have not as yet re-
covered any of that prestige which distinguish.
ed them before suits became the universal
wear, The question now Win many leoles
is, what shall we do for dress Cloak No
suit can be made warm enough lot tne rlgors
OF this climate at the North; aud unless one
can afford the magnifcence Of an independent
black velvet polonase, with its quilted silk
lining and rich trimming, there has been
nothing but q waterproof or O blanket
shawl between women and freezing
This winter. it seems probable, ihis
great want will be supplied. Several models
Of a winter pelisse IN trlcot ana broad
cloth have been exhibited, which seem to
combine all the requisites and ougnt TO WI WIN
and dts closely to define the figure, although
loose enough to be put on with comfort. over
a dress. 1t may be double, or single breasted,
and made with or without one or more pei
crime capes. The capes are not lined; they are
cut of single cloth, the prettlest pinked out
upon the edge. Fer slender persons one seam,
and large pleat at the back, In the skirt, are
sufficient; bit for stouter, and more matroniy
ladies. side single pleats, which give three
seams at the back, will be found more becom-
ing to the figure. pelisse or cypress green
cloth, worn over single. dress skirt, with an
ali black hat OF velvet and feathers, Is as hand
some and ladylike costume as any woman
need want.
waterproof cloaks are now made almost uni
formly as long sacques, closed down the front,
with sleeves ana large tama Capes' lucy aio
by far the most comfortable and useful style,
as they allow the free use of the arms, and
are at the same time perfectly protective.
More dressy aud as useful wraps are made In
the same way of Scotch wool, checked in two
colors-black and white, purple and white,
scarlet and white, and the like. These latter
are particularly pretty worn over gray travel
ling dresses.
Opera cloaks are richly embroidered this sea
son, In black or colOrs upon white, In white
upon scarlet, in gold or white upon black.
Opera dressing ls becoming as elaborate as II
was before the war, although "full' dress, that
is, bare necks, are, thanks to an innate sense
of propriety In the natural unpererted Amer
lean woman, rarely seen.
GLOVES.
Kid gloves have appeared In all the new fine
shades of fdille, Saline aud empress cloth, and
In all the minute shades also, required by the
shaded costumes. The llghtesL shade of the
combination Is generally selected, however,
to 90 with these, as being more dressy.
Evening gloves are tone deeper and black
gloves, or giUvas the shade of the dress en-
broidered with black In fine lines upon the
back and narrow scoloped rim at the wrist are
the latest for street wear. The price Is q trife
lower than last season-one dOila7 seventy-fve
cents for .buttoned gloves; two dollars for
two buttons, twenty-five cents as usual being
added for every button. JENNY JUNE.