The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-10-15
FALL FASHIONS.

inc puVeneHJB anu muu Vi JHe cTOss'
ings, with fine v~elvets, silks and French
casEmeres can now be avoided without
ofense to the prevailing mode. Skirts
are about three and a half yards in
breadth formed of n front gore, n OF
two side cores, and n full width behind,
with all the fullness drawn back by
strings or stout elastic b nds, set on I'm.
derneath. The trimming no longer
differs in front and back, but is alike all
around. The pardessus is either the
inevitable polonaise, modified somewhat
from the original idea, which found
form in the Marguerite or the basque
and tablier, finished with a sash, looped
SO as to conceal the gathcrsof the apron.
A WALKING DRESS FOL DARK AMI
Dull DAYs.--It consists Of n single
skirt of olive-green vigogne, completely
plated in front in lengthwise plaits,
and encircled by q gathered lounce of
lighter shade of green. Seven gath
cred hounces Of this light shade Of
green ornament the back of tho skirt.
These ~lounces are all Of equal width,
and they are laid so that between each
of them there is n distance equal to the
breadth of the hounce. The cors &c OF
dark green vigogne is made with q
large plated gilet in front, and finishes
at the back in II long position basque,
A gathered hounce Of the light shade
edges this basque, and, turning up at
tho sides, encirclcs the gilet and forms
a standing collar around the neck. The
sleeves are made quite tight to the arm,
and are covered with gathered %iounces,
laid in the same style as on the skirt,
This toilette is rendered quite original
by the new deposition of the iiounces.
H. is finished by n square cape Of black
~faille, reaching to the waist, aud of the
same length in front and at the back.
The cape is completely covered with
rows of black jet fringe. The bonnet
, accompanying this charming costume is
n Timbale hat Of dark green felt, tim.
med with Il torsade and elaborate bow
of faillo Of the light shade of green and
with a large bird with outsprcad wings.
.1mcrjcmt Register, P0riS,
THE NEW SKIRT STYLE IN A BALL.
Room. Low nocks and short sleeves
seemed to be entirely out Of style even
at the hops and balls. We saw only
two ladies with uncovered arms, and
they were the observed of all observers.
Tho grand feature, however, which took
the place OF the decollotee style wastho
straining of the skirts ovcr the hip into
n bunch on the back of the dress, This
fashion was carried to a ridiculous ex-
IRENE, and the great effort of the ultra
fashionists was to look as lean and lanky
as possible. How SOmo OF them man
aged tC walk in such a tight.fttiug har.
ness was dinicnlt to imagine, how they
managed TO daEoe was incomprehensi,
bic, This foolish fashion displayed its
most absurd features in tho dancing
hall. We watched the movements of a
young victim during n waltz, whose
dress was a pink silk with n white mus.
lin oVer-drasa. Her skirts were 80
tightly drawn back, and her limbs so
plainly outlined, that il it had not been
for her train mud the bunched-up mass
resting on her back, w should have
doubted if she had anything on. We
must not expect fashion without folly,
and, this year, the absurdity consists in
covering tho neck and arms and making
a compromising exhibition of hips and
limbs. There ia no objection to the
fashion carried to a moderate extent
Tor it is surely more classic than the
hoops TINT have borne sway for years
and that make a monstrosity of tho hu.
man form divine, -~ Saratoya Letter.
IN HEAD GEAR there Is slight differ,
enco from the shapes o the spring, but
II littlo increase in size. Tho most pop.
nlar shapes for bonnots arc "the cot
tage,' with brim depressed, crown
square and well defined, and "the Nor.
mandy" with tho large, soft, pured
crown and close brim. There are nj.
most endless varieties in bonuets with
'"ele and double brim and coropets, A
mt Will be the Madame An
'opn'a, %"'nore, moderately tall
.rown, and the bfim v. 81 c'rlei
Up, both at chs back and from. "uo'ter
,hape IVA, rratie as TINT worn IN tne
we'll known picture Of Wil'ttler's
'B,rcfootCt Boy" Almost every hat
,r bonnet show, differs in soma nor
essential particulaH. Bonnets and hats
Of French felt will be worm for the early ,
weeks of the season, ana 10y second
best" all the winter. In due tHr'rSe OF
time velvet-headgear will be introduced.
For felt, the trimming consists OF 7"i-
vet, or an intermingling of velvet and
frillc, OF turquoise silk, plumes de coz,
the single long, waving Mercntio ostrlcA
plume, on tho tips c 10 prince, held IN
place generally by A stuffed bird, a
cluster of loops Cc cilk or velvet, u jet
or steel ornament, or several blush or
ten roses, with or without buds and
folingo-Paris %decrccing the latter.
The trimming is placed directly in irHnt,
and toward the lett side, with the feath'
ers to fall over the crown ; or, if OF the
ostrich, to tip over the brim, on the
front hair; with loops, but no long
ends, to fall over the brim ut the back.
There is now n decided furore for
bright scarlet and crimson flowers and
birds, in bonnet and bat trimming.
When finished the chapeau presents m
appearance of neatness and compact
ness, which it has lacked for the last
several seasons.
MINOR NOVELTIES or THE PARTISAN
TOILET. Some pretty mantles, will
circular bands of poult and artistic ie
fringe, have appeared in special ware
houses. The long, square, loose slew
is Il necessity for all oyercoats and out
of.door garments, o that the under
sleeve is 30 much slashed and pulled
!, Black hen-feathcr borders are the mos
admired. Galoon OF gold thread, or o
tlne steel, or chenille and jet, is sewe'
all over tight. Citing casaques. -,
A nut-1fo%n beaver, trimmed will
brown velvet, ostrich feathers in natura
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