The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-11-17
FASHION.
A Departure, net of Partisan Origin,
fa the Werld Of Fashion this Win


in the werId Of Fashion this Win
ter.
| The approach of dark, damp and
chilly days has turned the attention
of our modistes to ladies' apparel of
a comfortable as well as attractive
sort for the winter months. Paris is
no longer able TO dictate the fashions
of the world. This is peculiarly true
of the western world, where we have
inaugurated and maintained success
fully fashions of our own that are not
only the equals of those of Paris ori-
| gin, but far excel them in the great
feature of true taste, originality and
adaptability to our wants. 1t adds
considerably to our respectability
and dignity to be able to dictate our
own fashions. Ifthere is valid rea-
Fson why Europe should not receive
their fashions from us. as well as re-
ceiving their victua!s and most of
their valuable ideas, we would Ike
to know it.
| THE POLONAIsE.
Asa rule, winter and fall costumes
including polonaise as a jacket or a
casaque as cape, made of the same
material. Nevertheless, every body
insists on having a black out of some
thing that can -ee worn with every
thing and anything. A full dress ar
ticle of this kind, that cannot be worn
on ever, thing, ia a velvet pOlonaise,
| quilted and lined with mauve silk.
| 1t forms Overskirt and bodice in one,
as 1t did when original Poles skated
through cracOyiennes with more spir-
| it than they do now. Only il is loop
ed up elaborately with artistic loops
and tascsls, and is trimmed with
lace.
The prevailing tints will be sober.
A rich brown in hats and gloves
seems to be accepted as general
rule. This style in colors are TO be
as Laerics expreeses it, erich, not
gaudy," The simple dictHm of the
PRINCESS OF THE NODE
in regard to the tout ensemble OF Ia
dies winter apparel, is liberal in its
terms, and allows much freedom TO
the individual choice.
FROM PARIS
We have what is most likely to be
generally adopted. a black corded
silk rcdiBgOie, or Franklin coat, Is
made with tails, flaps and deep rock
ets, also q gentlemsnly vest in front.
1t is wonderful how this OvercOat
changes woman. There are many
different ways of wearing it, too. If
il is trimmed with spirals of black or
white lace, which fall over the wrists,
around the pockets, down the front
and tails, it is obvious that a lady
with an eye-gliss on snd half top
boots, scarcely any width of petit
coat, and a chimney-pot hat, will
look neither like man nor woman.
If che turns back the tails she will
look like one of the line with a
good march before him. II she wears
the tails parted behind, she will look
like an elderly party who is always
warming bis shins at the parloE fire.
These positions are all false. Those
who cannot resist a Franklin should
wear il la Vicar of Wakefield-in
straightforward, fatherly style-and,
above all things, should put very few
essentials in the tail pockets. 1t is
as much out of place to see a lady
dive down behind for her smelling
bottle as it would be to see clergy
man in the pulpit produce a fan from
under his canonicals. Paris will not
be able to coerce our ladies into an
adoption of these fantasies without
better reason than that of giving
extra work to the mantus-makers.
We are free; and the whitening glo-
ries and collapsed power of the French
capital will fail to thrust between US
and our better taste deformity like
that described.
NEW THING.
The newest fashion-and it can be
full dress or demi-toilet, according TO |
the selection made of material and
Trimmings the sleeveless jacket, |
with overcape. 1t is made of velvet, |
cloth and black cashmere. The cspe |
is open down the back therefore, the |
handsomest part of these ''collets" is
behind. In this, Fashion, with her |
usual perception, only turns cold |
shoulder to the times, which is back |
ward. In other respects she take the |
lead. She is doing this very largely |
in peculiar drat serge, in which a |
great deal of flax is mixed with the |
wool, to prevent that clinging, sdher-
ing effect which is Objectionable in
the daily walks of life, and when the |
wind blows. 1t makes up very rich
ly. 1t is worked with two harmoni-
GUS shades of drsb and mouse gray, a
floral pattern being preferred, espe-
cially white thorn and myrtle, the
blossoms being whitish drab. A bod
ice and overskirt and "collet" are all |
that is required, the under-petticost |
being either claret or maroon, dark |
grass green or black corded silk. A
deep fringe of the mixed shades trims
the cape.
DENI-ToILErs.
The richest demi-toilets are made
of satin delain. Some have a stripe,
which is glossy as silk, on a dull |
ground of the same tint. Others are
all satin delain cloth, and the prettiest
are all green and dark chestnut. The
petticoat to either of these is trimmed
with a wide band of darker velvet,
and the overskirt with two deep
braids, but put on circular fashion.
The velvet figures square on the
bosom. Stout figures should avoid
these new circular velvet trimmings.
Sleeves are all psgodas, or tight to
the elbow, and are made with a
flounce.