Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-14

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THE FALL AND WINTER FASHIONS
| woMEN's WRAPS
Paris will send US q kind Of cOachm ans cape
| for an outer wrap Tor the autumn. It il stated
| TO have two cspes, sometimes three, and can
hardly fail 10 be clumsy in consequence unless
made OF a material so thin as 10 lack the regu
site warmth. Besides, We are promised mautles
OF various shapes and styles, aud, for regular
stand-b ys. our adored hslf-fttiBg sacks and
paletots are to be LEFT Ii Is believed that II
piAids are worn TO any extent for costumes,
plaid shaws will come in vogue, especially the
Scotch plaids, matching the design of the dress
Rumor declares that, while the weather 4 warm
enough, the clan plsids will be worn over one
shoulder, secured there by a silver thistle, aud
be carried under the other arm. falling like
sash on the skirt. There would seem 20 be
douots ABOUT this; Tor Il is tribe too pronounced
10 "take" with quiet tastes. At sny rate. there
Is assurance that some flowing garments, a cross
between the old Arab mantle and the ancient
maDtlla, viii be in order, so that those slender
people whom they become may rejoice in the
prospect
WHAT LITTLE GIRLS SHOULD WEAR.
| Little girls are not very tastefuly dressed
| between the ages of seven and twelve. There
appears to be no distinction between the toilet
| OF grown up daughter and that OF her young
est sister. Lengths and sizes alone vary. bat
the trimmings are equally OverdOne. Young
girls should wear frocks, and not sscques. The
following are very desirable in this season:
\ DiuS dAu NntIS material. the SKIRT hOT-
| dered with deep friil cut on the cross and
| sewed on with a heading. Bodice with a fan
| SHAPED plated basque attached to the waist
| bsnd; large collar either separate or simula-
| tea with the material sewed on with embroid-
| cry. An afternoon frock shoald be a little
| brighter, bat almost as plain; a gray bege 10
| tie light shades trimmed with pink silk; three
| fTills round the skirt, two gray and one pink
| silk between; black cashmere Jacket trimmed
| with fancy braid. An evening frOck for the din
ner table, white pique, over which a blue sa-
| teen redingote. The skirt is trimmed with a
| blue braid, the blue Overdress with white. It
| Is open in front; no earrings, no bracelets, no
| necklaces, but q blue velvet ribbon round the
throat, with medallion or locket.-GdltgsaHi's
Messenger.
TIE AUTUMN WAISTS.
| Waists are likely to meet as many mOdiica-
lions as any portion OF the costume. The chAts-
| laiDe bOdices OF corset waists as they are called
ndifferently, will be very popular for evening
| robes, as, indeed, they have been during the
summer. They are excessively trying 70 every
| figure; only q round but not stout form should
dare TO wear one. They need TO lit the person
without a wrinkle; yet the simplicity OF their
design forbids any trimming, which ls always
| timely to cover defects in dit. The edge of tue
waist where the skirt is sewed is usually fin
4 ish,d 10y a large soft cord and a frilI OF lace,
| Which produce charming and ptcturesqus
i effect For a perfectly natural hyure-ole,
| that Is, hose original shape has never ben
distorted by COFsetS close WaistS-no Do lice Is
1 30 becoming a. the chatelaiDe; but, more than
/ any other style, perfect form is required -
wear 1t well. The euirass waist pro fairly
I Tor the future, and plated ami gathered liu-
4 Guiding surplice) waists will be widely popular.
| noticeable tendency exists toward round
waists with belts, but 1t is to be hoped tina: tnis
| will be checked in it, infancy. We really an
| not spare oYerskrfs, and pOlonaises iif Ne ave
ic) and bssqUes, all ST once. There can hardly
| be any doubt OF the prominence OF the sleeve
1 less jackets in autumn and winter W 4rdr05ss.
4 Willie many persons are trifie we ary OF them.
they are yet so attractive, becoming and conve-
nieBt, that they will not be spared before an
other year.-FdShi0n letter in Chicago Tiblsne
PLAIDs AND STRIPES COMING IN VOGUE AGAIN.
The gossips OF the dry goods shops declare
/ more positively than ever that plaids, stripes
| and figured goods OF all kinds are being reyivsd
for the fan N srket. 1t is a pity that anything
| but plain eolored and plain-surfaced starfs
shOnld ever be the hight OF fashion, since the in
| PRODUCTION of other fabrics leads the inexperi-
| eDced shoppers into every sort Of unfortunate
mistakes. very lew persons understand their
TO Judge correctly Whist suits them among an in
Unity OF mixed tInts aud broken lines, though, 50
long as they cling 70 plain hues, they can N AXE
| no radical errors. However, the shOpkee pers-
mRyhap they are right-faucy that, even IL we
are well satisfied with what we already have, we
shall, In q month or two. demand novelty; hence
the return, after long RELOCATION 10 the shades
| Of plaids, stripes and figures. AS a type OF the
| plslded suits destined for morning walks, il one
OF soft blue and green Scotch plaid and a plain,
| dark shade OF n green twilled fabric. The pet
| ueost clears the ground, and is OF the plain
| goods. Around the bottom is a 10-iuch straight
founce OF the plaid, laid in two inch box-plaits
| with spaces, trimmed on the edge with an inch
| wide bias band of the plaid, pped on both edges
With green, and has a plated heading above the
| band lined with green. Two otherfi ounces, ex-
| sctly like the first, except two inches narrower,
| are placed above; which carries the garniture of
the SKIRT quite high. The tunic Is sort of half
pOlOnaise Ofthe plaid deeply lOoped in the back,
quite long and smooth in front, opening over a
deep continental rest OF plain green. The sleeves
| plaid. The buttons are Scotch wood, plaided
like the dress-FRTbelolo'S Letter IA The Chic IgO
| Tribune.
| FALL AND WINTER STYLES FOR MEN.
/ DOuble- breasted frOcR MIL he uOr
| than ever as general semi-dress garment, cut
rather short in proportion in the waist, aud very
| buttons; plain facings, and bound narrow or
silk breast facIngs and fat braided, for smarter
| coat. waistcoat single breasted, with a step
| collar, TO button medium high, if OF the same
goods, or a double breasted white vest, showing
| above the turnover of the coat laptL In London
| il is now quite the style 10 wear rough fancy
| checked cheylot trousers, with frOck coat, but
/ here a quiet, neat stripe or small check will be
| preferred. In morning coats the principal
! change is to have them button very high, with
| short collar and small lapel, worn three or four
| buttons buttoned, and moderately well cut away
| from the lower button. Flaps on the hips are
not generally worn, if the garment be Of the
| finer goods. This coat is likely Co be the excep-
| ton here, and will only be worn by those who
4 affect the extremely English style of dressing.
For undress business and travelling suits checks,
Of which there Is an infinite variety, In
| every shade and size, will be the prevailing
style, and made up principally as reefng jackets
or morning eests, with pockets under nsps, and
| are very much worn in Europe, and will be very
| fash 0naDle Tor entire suits or trousers. There
| l. decided inclination 20 depart from the
dressy - style of goods 30 long prevalent here,
| and before another season comes round, we shall
| fnd cur best dressed men wearing this class OF
| goOos. They are now made in very stylish pat
| teTus, ard Will improve, every season, with the
| increased demand. In overcoats, the fr0ck or
| surtont will be worn more than for merly, IN ade
| TO button four buttons, and very long In the
| skirts. an coats made longer than last sea-
| son. In trousers there Ia little or no change.
| They are still cut easy and straight 20 the leg,
| rather loose from the thigh down. and with no
spring st the bottoms. Side pockets are pre-
4 ferfed.
| Nkw YORK BRIDES PARTISAN TRoUssRAU.
| have seen this morning o number OF char N
ing dresses which have been made mp q little in
| advance Of the regular fall season TO send to
New York, it being part Of the trousseau OF q
young New York bride expectant A long po-
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