National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-14
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LADIES FASHIONS


sian winters yet are not very heavy, and IS
their rough faces make them resemble the
studs Of which workmen's houses are mads,
the French havs named them, accordingly,
ToElisr, l;snoatsfa, &c. Novel effects are given
BY mottled shades Of ono color, stripes, blocks
ana irregular plaids; and there b also varetv
in the weaving, some showing simple diago-
nsas, othsrs the fish bone-twiils, and many
having checked basket patterns. The finest
goods are restricted 70 natural brown and gray
shades, and the plaids are principally in these
eoiors and monotone, instead Of the brilliant
many-husd tartaus agniu,s vbIeh ths ladiss
are protesting. One Of the novelties called
hmousin Is son camel's haiE In irregular stripes
Of dark brown or black on an ecru Ground.
Limousin ts yard and q half vide. and
costs $3.50 yard. Roulier Is 4 similar fabric.
but lighter and rougher, woven IN regular
blocks and In broken plaids, always Of two or
three shades Of gray, or Of that natural brown
4 which Is nav called eeru. The regular blocks
have already become popular, and ara shown
1 in various sizes, from an inch to three inches
| square. The material, oyer yard and quar-
ter wide, costs s. yard, and VIII be used as
oEerdresses with plain goods, either eamePs-
hair, silk or velvet Il & said that entire suits
Of WOODEN stuhs VIII be more worn the coming
winter than those composed Of SIX or velvet
skirts With wooden oVerdresses- Its cost Is 50
yard, and It Il confined to gray and brown.
Gros c1rreaaf (mesning large squares) Is the
name given eamel's-hair Of solid color Tor
rather Of single shade, as they all present
but one eolor,) but with raised threads woven
In square designs
For full costumes are many loWer-pFiced
goods IN self eolors, gray and brown Of natural
shades, also the stylish seal-skin browns, blue
grays or slate color, and reddish violet or plum
color
MORE ABOUT BoNNETs.
The latest wholesale opening Of millinery
displays Partisan bonnets with low crowns,
and wide brims turned up from the brow, and
trimmed 70 give high effect in front. This Is
found IN the fine felts that almost rival velvet
in price. new color that It Is said viii be
worn only for bonnets and the ribbon aceesso-
ries Of the toilette (not for dresses) Is q deep
rich red, called sseardfnzl -
The most stylish felt hats are somewhat in
-ailor shape, with ample low crowns and wide
bTims rolled evenly all around. OF else turned
straight up IN front, and held there by q bow,
bird, or flower cluster. A band Of velvet
is the OF ~ other trimming, with perhaps some
upright loops behind.
CARDINAL AND BLACK.
Bows of cardinal red gros-grain rfbbJu are
worn down the front Of guipure polonaises,
and of those Of black SIX wrought all over Ia
English embroidery in compass and star pat
terms.
Later in the year handsome costumes viii
consist Of black SILK skirts, with velvet tab
lier, velvet euirass, and sleeves entirely COW
cred with Jet. Such suits viii be worn with
the cardinal velvet bonnets mentioned above.
KID GLOVES, ETC.
The fancy for long-wristed gloves continues.
During the summer, when open sleeves and
faring cuffs are worn, fashionable women wear
"six-button" gloves with day costumes. IN
the winter, when closed sleeves are necessary,
gloves With three or four buttons viii be worn
In the daytime, and those with six buttons will
be reserved for full-dress occasions. Plain
gloves are most stylish, and look best on the
hand, yet the taste for embroidery exten1s
even to gloves, and inportations are evenly
I divided half being of plain gloves, the other
half wrought on the back With ornamental
stitching m black or white silk. The choice
selection for general wear wiz be gloves of
visible blue, damson, green, and olive shades so
dark as to be almost black are new
this year, and viii be stylish as well
as serViceable. Damson-eolor, reddish
violet, aegjot or mahogany and seal-skin brown
are ali admirably Represented. The Rrays sp-
pear by hundreds Of dozens In blue-gray steel,
mlenonette and pure shades. For semi-dress,
with plain black suits, aud indeed with any
costume, there are the wood colors mode
fawn and drab that do not show soil readily,
new ashes Of roses, with more lavender than
formerly, and leaf tints OF every shade Of the
autumn forest. For more dressy black tot
lettes for carriage, visiting, theatre and after-
noon wear, lighter gloves are chosen, in gray,
pearl and grayish lavender (not vivid mauYe)
shades, With an infinite variety Of straw and
salmon eolors.
For full-dFess occasions, instead Of white
gloves being De Tigsssssr, they are chosen to
match evening silks, which now take on deeper
tones than formerly; for this purpose there are
gloves Of crystal green, eiel blue, rose frGiss,
pearl, lemon, straw, salmon and the new opal
eolors. For wedding toilettes, the chalk white
and the creamy While OF orange blossoms are
both shown, with preference for the latter.
Short gloves, fastened by one button, are 81 IS
a pair; longer wrists, closed by two buttons,
are 50; with three buttons they are SO 80; with
four buttons, S2.75, and with six buttons, S. ..
+ NEW FAIL WRAPS.
Among the earliest wraps to be donned are
French saeques Of gray basket-woVen cloth,
very light and iaxible. The collar, cuffs, and
back pockets are Of black velvet, and border
OF black ostrich feathers Is the trimming. Price
$50. A muff Of the cloth bOrdered with feath-
ers Is imported with this garment; and, indeed,
with nearly all new wraps.
Other cloth an cashmere wraps, from $40
70 s75 In price, are shown in the ample French
jacket shape, long and straight all round, or
else in the Aedicis style, with very long fronts
and shorter backs.
For children and misses are lovely light
gray cloth sacques in the shapes quoted for
lsdies, trimmed with steel beads, buttons, and
silk fscinys. There are also jaunty b ne jack
cts, with lengthwise rows Of lighter blue
stitching and steel beads price SIS. Warm
thick fur-beaver jackets for midwinter wear
for the little folks cost from IS to $40.
JRT-ENBRoIDERED G GARMENTS.
Cashmere cuirssses and tabliers, also polo
naises, are imported unmade, but wrought
with elaborate designs In imitation of guipure,
Of matalesse patterns, and Of the figures seen
in English embroidery, and these traeings are
followed out with finely cut Jet beads, bugles,
cord, soutache, and exquisite needle work.
They cost $50, 800, or SIPS.
I5 lT i FALL sHAWLs.
Square shaWIs for early fall wear have plain
centres with striped or plaid borders, aud are
all Of shades Of one color. gray, brown or blue
being preferred. Long shawls for travelling
are Of thick plesh-like fabrics with Oriental
names, and are usually in large broken plaids.
Cashmere shawls that do not profess to be
India shaWls, but are Of plain-colored cash
mere ard striped borders, are tasteful, and,