The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1872-09-14
NOTIONS. Asovr DRESS.


Sleeves arc still cut high on the shoulders,
shoulder seams short, and tho waist as near.
~ rs possible on line with that of nature.
This style admits Of the free use Of the
arms, and is adapted to the coats and jack.
cts which have so long been in favor and
which show no sign Us yet of bccoming oh.
solete. .....
Gray hair is no longer mark Of age, and
the astonishing number of youthful faces
and snowy h.ads met nowadays, proves that
hair.dyes have fallen into d,sfavor.
The skirts Of the present SEASON. are more
nearly Of u uniform length than they have
been for sone years. The dcmi i.trmined
skirts are but little longer than the walking.
dresses, the latter just touching the ground,
the former lying upon il about quarter Of
ayard.
Sclf.cOlOIed grenadines arc made over
silks or lawns. matching in color. and white
grenadines and white or cOlOrcd silks, of
some pretty delicate shade.
Flat trimmings arc more in favor than
puffs or plait'ngs. Kilt, or singIc plating
10 employed largely upon imported dresses
but Is too ex'rav.gant and too useless n
fashion to be popular. As border trim.
ming, kilt trimming docs very well.
Skirts male of thick material, silk or
woolen are not lined throughout - the up.
per'skirts not at all nor nrc the fronts and
sides gored 80 much as they were last year.
The underskir's are gathered full at the
back aud slightly gathered all round.
Morocco belts are very much worn on the
promenade.
French folds arc very neat and nseful
trimming, very mich in vogue just now
both as heading To fringe, lace, and the
like, or - an independent trimming in tho
latter case, numerous rows arc formed
from five tO fifteen. if there Is material
enough.
In the way Of fashion, during the present
fall snd coming winter, brsiding and cm
brOidcry are sure 10 he worn.. The most
magnificent robes Of the season for great
occasions, will consist Of rich silk, supcrbly
embroidered. black prc.iominating over col.
Sit the indistinc, shades worn may bc
called coIOrs The embroidery upon these
Is effected in various ways, in solid needle
work. tone upon tone. ar in relief; that IL,
the silk cut out in . design. and the spaces
filed in with gauxc or grcnadine, mounted
anc finished with handsome embroidery.
Many Of these dresses are accompanied by
small aprons for the 0vcrskirt, which are
one mass 1T embroidery, and are SO costly
that they never Mcomc common. -
Five hundred dollars is not an unusual
price for handsome embroidered robe.
Til: prc,tiest and MIST effective bathing
costumes are ssI.gray trimmed with scarlet,
and marine blue tri "med with white.
The spencer waist is The mos, convenient
style Of waist for li;:ep, alpaca, mcrino,
print, or ca;n''ric, and may b. trimmed with
br.idinx, bias hands or gimp. II is also
handsome IN white gtnals made entirely Of
the ''S'a,dar" putting, the "e:k finished
with ''croquet" fiuting. Made In linen or
cambric, this style Of waist Is quite Ms up
prOpriatc i0r little ln.ys ss for girls.
In the sl'npc of novelty are very wide
saslNs Of black faiIi', terminate! III cdg. I
fringct with different colOrcd silks These
sssllex nr worn with culOrcd toilets. and
lnny l,e uneL IL hop up the .k,r'. Others
are fastened little ON one side. nni ter.
inmate In long dnn'pinx loops.
Innings are not now cut out low. or the
sleeves short. under thin dresses.
Slecvcs sh .psd 70 the arm are cut looser
at the wrist now than formcrly-mOre like
ccat sleeves. y
Fhwinx sleeves are cut drni Chat IL half
!ony ard are generally c,nfuetl 10 thin
0verdsesscs, white MUSLIN, and others
Scarf ssshes 0f ssls. elk ribbon and { veps
+ CAisl, src disp 'sssi in various graceful
and picturesque styles, and form charm
ing addition 10 a;y toilet. particularly fnr
young ladies. .-.
Black velvet wrisllc,s ore cunning in fash.
km ayain. They are very pretty With white
kss.- sl~cv~d dresses