The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-17
Political Notes.
The New York Mayoralty.
FASHIONS FOR FALL.
The Novelties in Dress Trimmings
Changes In Bonnets, &c.
from HarIe. . Bszar.l

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The new garment OF which most Is seen
and heard (among the ladies) is the Dolman.
There are varieties OF this wrap, but Its pecu'
liar feature Is Its great wing-llke sleeve. or a
side piece over the arm hanging Ia a point
below the rest of the garment. The back may
be either q nearly fitted poslilllon with pleats,
or else q looser sacque with a single seam up
the middle, slaehed over the tournure; but The
long sleeve over q coat sleeve, or else the
droopiug side piece beginning high on the
shoulder, Is invariable. III effect the Dolman
somewhat resembles the bashlik of three
years ago. 1t hangs close to the figure In q
graceful way, though not belted down as the
bashlik was; IL IL easily put on and off,. as the
arm opening is much larger than al ordinary
armhOle. Inner sleeves of coat shape are
added tor warmth. Ladies' who have velvet
or cashmere sacques LEFT from last year can
add to them q deep pointed fall, beginning at
the shoulder point, extending far behind, and
disappearing under the arm In front; this Will
give The effect OF q new garment.
They are mostly made of velvet and cash.
mere, trimmed with Iur. Jet ornaments and
fringe. Long Continental vests, extending
far below The waist, are being made with silk
and woollen suits. They form the front of
polonalses, and are usually OF a darker shade
than the dress proper. An olive brown cash.
mere suit, with q darker brown gr0s grain
vest, revers, cuffs, and faclngs Of founces, is a
very stylish suit. Black silk suits have black
velvet vests. The newest fancy has the dress
corsage meeting at the throat, conceallng the
vest there, ana gradually widening TO the end
of The long vest. A lace spiral ie added In the
back and front of vest polona!ses.
e Instead OF being edged with rufties OF SILK or
of lace, many basques are now merely corded
on the edges, or else finished with q piping
fold In the way seen on riding habits. This
simple fashion Is stylish and inexpensive.
Sleeveless basQues Of cashmere or OF velvet
will again be worn over silk bodies OF the
same color, with coat sleeves of silk. Sleeve
less polouaises have also grown into p0pu-
larity. favorite costume for fall has the
skirt and coat sleeves of black silk, while the
sleeveless polonaise Is Of gray cashmere or of
heavy gray pougee. A plum-colored suit Ia
made In the same manner of cashmere and
faille.
Black silk costumes for the street show kilt
pleated or lounced back breadths aud tabller
fronts. Very full bias ruf1es, with box-pleat-
ed and gill-pleated 1ounces, are the hand
made trimmings, with embroidery. Jet, passe-
menterie, lace, anu most elaborate tringes.
The beauty of fall bonnets consists In their
rich fabrics, exquisltely combined colors, their
tinted feathers, Oronzed leaves and fine laces.
Oftheir heterogeneous shapes there Is little
u W 5alu, blcy oiO elmpiJ CotICotut0o, duu
leading milliners say they must be greatly
modified to make them popular.
The most conspicuous change Is ln the way
the bonnet Ia to be worn. The head covering,
whether bonnet or hat, ia to be placed lar
back on the chignon, leaving the forehead and
frizzed front hair quite uacovered-a fashion
that milliners say is generally unbecoming.
High revers coronets are on almost all bon'
neIe, and capes are scarcely seen at all. Long
ends, and loops of ribbon and lace, three OF
four OF each, hang from the back oil the bon,
net low down on the shoulders. A folded
baud enclrcles the crown, and the left side lie
the base from which spring trimmings thai
pass directly across the crown. These trim.
mings are usually two long wide loops laid
upward on The crown, sharpiointed wing,
(blue-green wings are most used) and tWc
ostrich tips that cnrl over the top to the righ1
| side, and give additional height to the crown,
\ A let ornament Is on the right side, and some.
times a Jet bandeau Is IN front. Bonnets and
| round hats are trimmed similarly; their only
| difference exists In the strings; and these are
| often omitted from the new sailor hat.