The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-11-14
CLOTHES ANp-THINas.


A BIRD IN PoLoNAIsE.- saw a bird,
yesterday, in an elegant steel-colored
polonaise of two shades, with black
trimmings. It was perfect in cut and
combination; and if he would but have
staid twittering on my apple-tree long
enough for an artist to cate&~ his style,
I would have sent to the Bazaar fall
fashion which should have bewiIdered
even the bellies of Broadway.-Ga
Hamilton.
THE Co1oR OF 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 mistake in selecting blue shad, s |
that are too light and bright; unless
the blue is as dark as 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 black
silk skirt, is a favorite costume for
morning and afternoon walks, travelling,
etc. Cancels hair, waterproof cloth,
or cashmere is selected for the over
dress.
THE REDNaOTE, though called
tight-ftting, must not be fitted as
snuggly as those basques and dress
waists that are lined with drilling and
furnished with whalebones. It must
fit smoothly, falling closely to the figure
without wrinkle; but as the body is
merely lined with thin silk, or farmers
satin, or thick cambria, it must not be
tight enough to draw the seams or to
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. It is far
better to use a 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. 1t would not be
necessary to 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 cOarseness being deemed essen
tial, this season. Cashmere and its va
riations in Thibet, drap d'ete and meri-
no, albeit the most graceful and thor
oughly serviceable material in market,
will not be so widely or so fashionably
used as heretofore; a cross between
cashmere and camel s-hair cloth-oalIed
cancels hair cashmere--wilI 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. This
may be the result of a mantuan pre-
science, that detected in the distance a
".
At any rate, it is a convenient way of
disposing of old gowns, which, other
wise, would be condemned to the rag
bag.-NesO York Evening Post
UPPER SKIRTS. Notwithstanding the
popularity of redingotes and of fully
trimmed skirts with basques, upper
l.
will hold their own for yet another sea-
son. These are invariably long, and
two designs meet with most favor. The
first is composed of from two to four
square-cornered breadths, open in front
to disclose tablier, or else Tapped near
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
a founce, and rounded up the sides to
disclose the founces on the back
breadths. A third fancy has a single
wide breadth of silk falling on each
side, showing something of both front
and back trimming; the last has the
front sides cut off shorter and squareIy,
while the back is very long, and may be
caught together behind by sashes. Ii
all such over-skirts it is necessary thai
the upper skirt breadths should bt
sewed into the belt of the lower skirt
and also that they be tackled low dowr
on the under-skirt. This also does
away with the. ungraceful habit many
ladies have of lifting up the over-skir
when seating themselves.-HaT
BGzGr.
TIE SHAwns OF THE SEASON. Til,
camel's hair shawls are unusually hand
some, this fall. The colors are richie
and clearer; the beautiful Tyrian rec
being conspicuous, and the design
finer and more delicate. The price
range from $40 for an ugly, squar
shawl--such as nobody wants. to $4,000
which few would be likely to pay
Those at $500 and $500 are very hand
some, fine and soft, and more frequent
ly bought than any other grade
Camels-hair scarfs, for which there
little sale, can be had at from So t
800. They are, ordinarily, worn mar
tle-fashion, and are sometimes employe
for sashes. The superb French casI
mere shawls, hadsome as their ind
rivals, come in similar designs an