The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-11-20
CLOTHES AND THINGS.

CLOTHES AND THINGS.
ABRp IN A PoLoSAIsH. i saw a bird,
yesterday, in an elegant s~teel-colored
~polonaise of two shades, with black
trimmings. 1t was perfect in cut and
combination; and IL he would but have
staid ~twittering on my apple-tree long
enough for an artist TO catch his style,
I would have sent TO the Bazaar q fall
fashion which should have bewildered
even the bellies Of Broadway. -6aa
Hamilton.
The CoLoB or THE SEASON. The pre-
diction that blue would be the popular
color OF the season is more than verified,
for already blue suits have become
common" on the streets. Ladies
make n mistake in selecting blue shades
that are too light and bright; unless
the blue is az dark az indigo-indeed,
scarcely more than blue-black-it makes
a commonplace costume. The long
dark blue polonaise, fastened by silver
or steel buttons, and worn over a black
silk skirt, is a f~avorite costume for
morning and afternoon walks, travelling,
etc. Camel's hair, waterproof cloth,
or cashmere is selected for the over
dress.
The RRDRaoTE, though called
eight. fitting" must not be fitted as
snuggly as those basques and dress
waists that are lined with drilling and
furnished with whalebones. 1t must
fit smoothly, falling closely to the figure
without a wrinkle; but az the body is
merely lined with thin silk, or farmers
satin, or thick cambria, it mus, not be
tight enough TO draw the seams or 10
get the garment out Of shape, Ladies
who have slender figures, and those who
suffer from cold, line the redingote
waist with flannel but this gives thick
seams, destroys the shapely curves, and
makes a clumsy garment. 1t is far
better 10 use q thin lining, and wear
over a sleeved waistcoat, or sort Of
basque Of chamois.skin or of soft, dark
flannel, or else Of black silk slightly
wadded and quilted. II would not be
necessary 10 add that the skirt Of the
garment must not be lined, did we not
frequently see the graceful drapery Of
soft wool fabrics destroyed by Innings
Of paper-muslin or sitter crinoline.
THE New GooDs seem TO be merely
varieties Of last years, though they
have rougher surfaces, hairiness and
seeming ooarseness being deemed essen
tial, this season. Cashmere and it's va.
r~iations in Thibet, trap d'ete and meri,
no, albeit the most graceful and thor
Oughly Beryiceable material in market
will not be 80 widely or 30 ~fashionably
used as heretofore a cross between
cashmere and camel's-hair cloth-oalled
camels hair cashmere-will take its
place in a measure but still heavier
stuffs with rough diagonal reps, or fin
ished like broadcloth, will rank first for
all ordinary use. Very few dresses will
be made entirely Of one fabric a second,
perhaps a third, being introduced into
the trimming, if not elsewhere. Thit
may be the result Of "A mantuan pre-
science, That detected in tho distance {
dull season and the need of economy
AT any rate, it is u convenient way o.
~disposing Of old gowns, which, other
wise, would be condemned to the rag
bag.--NeW York EUening Post.
UprER SKIRTS. Notwithstanding tn
popularity OF ~redingotes and of full,
trimmed skirts with basques, uppe
skirts are by no means banished, bu
Will hold their W for yet another sea
son. These are invariably long, ant
two designs meet with most favor. The
first is composed of from two to foui
square-cornered %breadths, open in front
to disclose n tablier, or else Tapped neal
the belt. These are usually very little
trimmed, and are draped to form a
pouf behind, or else two wings. The
other Is a long apron, often finished by
afiounce, and rounded up the sides t.
disclose the Hounces on the back
breadths. A third fancy has n single
wide breadth of silk falling on each
side, showing something of both front
and back trimming the last has tn,
'front.' sides cut off shorter and squarely
while the back is very long, and may b,
caught together behind by sashes. II
all suoh over-skirts it is necessary tina
the upper skirt breadths should b.
sewed into the belt of the lower skirt
and also that they be tackled low dow
on the under-skirt. This also doe
away with tho ungraceful habit man,
ladies have of lifting up the over-skir
when seating themselves. - Hnyper'
BdsaT.
The SHAwLs " II SEASON. The
camels.hair shawls are unusually hand.
some, this fall. The cOlors arc richer