The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-10-25
Ladies' Fashions.

A greater variety than usual is this season
exhibited In the ladies' toilet, by which the ad-
vantage is gained that ladies may choose STYLES
in accordance with their individual fancy
without fear Of being strangely dressed Dress
skirts are now worn fat in front and on the
sides, with fullness massed behind, and held
there by strings underneath. This effect is
obtained by wearing the dress over crinoline
skirt made without hoops in front, but very
bouffant behind, to support the voluminous
skirts Of the dress. This crinoline is made of
plain muslin in front and on the sides, but fur
nlshed with series of strong half hoops be-
hind TO form tournure, A succession OF stiff
ly stsrched Aounces is down the back, and a
kilt plaided hounce of muslin, about eighteen
inches deep, forms the lower par. of the petit
coat. This founce may be tackled on or made
to fasten with number Of buttons
Silk suits are trimmed with a profusion of
velvet, so that one half Of the dress appears to
be composed of the latter material. For these
handsome dresses basques, with overskirts, are
worn In preference to polonaises.
Among favorite designs are those made with
very PLAIN fronts, either falling open or with
an apron, while their back breadths are form
ed entirely of scarf-like sashes elaborately
looped and knotted. Many of the most stylish
are simply edged with velvet facings or else
hemmed. The round, long overskirt of last
year should have tapes in the second side
seams to draw these seams almost together be-
hind, not on the tournure only, but quite low
down, the back breadths should then be irreg-
ularly caught up to hang III long and slender
loop in the middle of the back. The lower
skirt is frequently of velvet, with tiounces of
both silk and velvet. A hong velvet vest, cuffs
and pockets appear in many suits, while 9TH
ers have basques of velvet, with silk sleeves.
Bronze reseda and blue-gray are the leading
colors for these costumes; plum color and leaf
brown are still in favor.
Some graceful dresses of black silk have the
back breaths covered by five straight gathered,
tapping hounces, edged with an inch-wide
bias fold of silk, with tiny piping above it;
three tapping side plaltings trim the front
breadths to the knee; the apron has Gothic
points edged with crimped fringe. The basque
is of simple shape. Few dress skirts are
trimmed alike ali around; both fat and full
trimmings appear on each skirt. Jet passe-
menterle and the crimped tape fringes are
also much used. dolman, or double cape
Of black velvet or cashmere, or else coIored
camePs hair mantle, completes black suits
stylishly.
Afternoon and dinner dresses of black silk
are made with plain untrmmed skirts lying
half yard on the floor behind. The back
Dreadtns are caught up in panier puff. A
nat double apron, very short, pointed and rich
ly tringed with jet, is on the front and sides,
and terminates In long wide sashes trimmed
with Jet passementerie, and tied low down be-
hind, with long ends that hang to the edge
OF the train. The basque and half-fowing
sleeves are elaborately trimmed with jet and
fringe.
Velvet brocaded on silk is the novelty in
rich black silks. The raised black velvet
ara0esqqes and intricate designs on heavy
black tallle make very handsome fabric.
Deml-trained dresses for day receptions and
for calls Of ceremony are fashionable-dark
shades OF velvet and faiIle combined-velvet
for the over dress, and silk for the long skirt,
with elaborate silk hounces headed by shells
arranged to show their velvet lining.
High-necked dresses for evening parties, the
opera, and other full-dress occasions, have
positilion basque behind, and sharp points in
front of the corsage. Many loW-necked
dresses retain the point and basque.