Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18
FASHIONS FOR AUTUMN.

FASHlUNS FOk AUTUMN Latest Styles--SOme Pretty Laces--New
 Patterns--Useful Hints--The POlo-
 naise.
 The improvement in costumes is mo- tlceable. The multiplicity of founces and outings has diminished. Some polonaises, made up in serge and Scotch tweed, are finished at the bot tom with deep French hem, stitched several times.
 In thick materials this stitching, in its simplicity, is quite 0 relief, afterlthe ruffies of which we all grew so tired last year; but it must only be used on very thick materials.
 Some very handsome silk costumes have velvet sleeves, with silk cuffs, and broad bias band of velvet as 8 trim ming to the skirt and overskirt.
 The polonaise, despite the opposi- tion of dressmakers who are becoming very tired of it, still continues popular, but it is made in so many different shapes, and trimmed in such variety of ways, that it frequently loses it's dis tinctive characteristics.
 The double-breasted polonaise, with double row of buttons down the front, is becoming to slight figures, and even to moderately stout ones when properly fitted.
 Some very handsome polonaises re- gently imported, are of thick dark grey cloth, trimmed with cords, tassels and border of fur. They are tight fitting to the figure, with straight, long fronts and square back which has little full ness.
 Black grenadine, whether striped or plain, is much worn at the moment, and is one of the coolest and pleasantest street dresses lady can wear. Black lace is favorite trimming for it, but white crepe lisse looks still prettier, laid on under 8 narrow side plating of grenadine, on the waist and round the bottom of the over- skirt.
 | Black tulle and lace hats and bonnets are very suitable to the present season. They are much trimmed with jet and wreaths of flowers. Most of the new bonnets have long ribbon streamers at the back, which are intended to be used as strings brought to the front and tied in bow under the chin.
 For mourning, crape, of course, is still the correct thing. Some bonnets are made with plain crown, covered with crape, narrow white ruche inside the brim, and long streamer of crape falling behind, fastened by plain jet ornament.
 Second mourning colors are delc1ous- ly soft and pretty. Pale mauve, laven- der, all shades of gray and slate, are suitable, particularly when combined with black.
 A pretty hat, made to go with a striped black and white silk dress, is of French chip, trimmed with black tur- quoise and velvet, with one white wing placed at the side, and long black os- trioh plume falling over the crown.
 A beautiful beaded Spanish lace look ed most effective made into an overskirt and jacket. A black net, edged with thread lace, and still lighter and pret. tier, only cost $50.
 Other varieties in this line are com posed of alternate stripes of cOlored ol The jacket fits tightly in the back and forms zouave in front.
 An effective costume, suitable fo1 evening wear, is a plain trimmed black silk skirt, having one deep double box | p40hb0O AOuACO9 AAAO0 W4OA CAAAASOA silk. The basque waist has standing rufde on the neck and sleeves, also lined with the same color. Over this is worn an overskirt and zouave jacket, made as described above, but of crim' son ribbon. velvet nearly two inches wide, and black Maltese insertion.
 In lingerie, one of the most import ant novelties is the new style of chem [ise, which also answers the purpose ot an undershirt, the bottom being wide and trimmed with lace or needlework besides numerous tucks.
 Some of the prettiest stockings eve1 imported from Paris are of fine silk with an open-work stitch. They are usually striped in delicate shades, sucE as mauve and pearl gray.
 Other stockings are so elaborate as to seem only fit for the stage. The lower part is bright cerise, and tht upper part above the ankle pale pink
 For common wear, no stocking i: more durable than the old-fashioneG Balbriggan, the usual price of whicl is from seventy-five cents a pair Stripes continue very popular. Very particular ladies have their stockings whether striped or self-colored, to mattel the shade of their dress, excepting, O course, when the dress is 8 very darl one.