National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-27
LADIES' FALL FASHIONS.
THE CUNTNV STILES FOE LADIES
IND MISSES.

RIBBONS AND BOWs-EAYADERE AHD
LIGHT STRIPED sILEs-DEEssLs FOR
LITTLE GELS CONAENDATIoE OF
AMERICAN sILKs-sTYLEs IN HAIR.
NEW YoRK, Angus; %, 1874.
August brings bewitching moods Of scene,
when gray haze hangs in the air as If 70 temper
the glow Of geraniumS and EalVias. The naStur-
tIums in the pillar vases are like Goals Of 1re
when the sun strikes therl, and would be too
bright If IL were not for this hm in the air, and
the gray green Of the worn grasses. Everywhere
the world iI fair now with complete beauty the
sea has its uarmest blues and peacock changes
the sky bends day after day broad arch Of
cloudless calm; in the rain-deserted regions la-
versed lately the fields still IN the fitness Of
leaf and growth and color is riot in the gardens.
But over al is that languUr Of tone, the gray
seed on the grasses, the bronze shade enriohing
the forest thu mist Of distance increasing over
the wave. 1t ought 70 be holiday for all, TO lie
with face toward wood or sea, and muse or dream
in pIenitude Of content. We get much strength
by such resting. The hour is not lost whether
spent on turfy couch, OF in the shadow Of 8 sail,
from which We rise with erisping nerves at peace
and find cooler and clearer brains to carry to our
work Let green and gray and scarlet absorb the
eve, IN their INTENSE vivid harmony, there Is life
in such hues. Fashion uncOnseiously repeats
them. for look where you Will, on hotel piazEns,
lingering on the beaches or across lawny hill
ElQeE, the 1GVOrlle LluI Ol hOlueu AEess Is
parent gray, or one Of those cOlorless tints that
reflect the natural hUes of straw-green or sea-
olive, lit with flower and scarf or plume Of deep
rich cOlUr
PoLoEA1sEs
divide the preference with belted basques but all
dresses have long, full overskirts, trimmed like
waist, spd sleeves with ne side pleatings in trim
NEST ruches which We may hope will not go ont
Of use for many long day, they finish garment
so completely. They do not crush like rufies, or
fade and cookie as WOrsted fringe Will do. So
percRle and wool grenadine have the one trim
ming Of fingers depth, stitched below the top to
form heading, hemmed on the lower edge, and
the pleats caught together on the under side-so
that they look free and yet keep their place.
Gray iron berege and grenadine Of silk or Of wool
is IN such demand that the shops are almost de-
pleted Of those goods. Such dresses are worn
with Eashes Of deep color, violet maroon and car
buncle, OF slate-blue being the taste. The reg1-
lation sash is Of grosgrain ribbon, twelve inches
WIDE with rich knotted sewing silk fringe at least
seven inches deep, and are folded in loops on the
left side. The ncckribbon and bow for the hair
matches the sash. So does the bow Of silk without
ends which is worn on the LETT lapel instead Of the
little knot OF flowers which everybody took to
wearing till It grew tiresome. A large bow Of
silk at the back Of the waist often takes the place
Of the sash on boufiant pOlonaise. Long Loops
and streamers Of two-tnch ribbon or wider ARE
TCrE 1t the back Of the neck CT slender figures.
BAYADERE STRIPES,
which are somewhat trying 10 dispose Of with
taste, are differently made up abroad from the
way we have seen them. The striped goods are
Invariably used with plain and barred algerienne
with taITetta or pongee Of the same shade A
dust-colored suit to be worn on Bellevue avenue,
for instance has plain jacket Of Chin ese pongee
finished only with an edge Of thick piping. The
apron overSkirt, Of algerienne, has two wide
rufhes, one Of pongee, notched, the lower Of
striped stuff on the bias. The front breadth 0:
the skirt is stripes Of Pongee, and bias bRyaiers,
with I've alternate hounces Of the same on the
back and side widths, the upper and lower
founoes being plain like the skirt itself 4 loose
sleeveless Jacket Of bias algeTisnne, with plain
oversEirt, ald lower skirt which is one deep
fOunee OF striped stun, with q smaller iounoe cD
the foot, makes dashing toilet, worn with hat Of
UnbleGChed chip, with black and gray Plumage.
LIGHT STRIPED SILKS
are made useful in accordance with fashion BY
making Overdressez, or long-shirred aprons Of
them, to DO worn with plain silks Of similar color
In the latter case, the graduated hounce and
basque have broad trimmings Of striped silk, OF
cuffs and revers but the body Of waist sod skirt is
plain. For the cool seaside evenings and drives,
fine tWilled or plainly woven all wool goods IN |
Shepherds cheek or black and white cross-bars |
are fsvorlte wear. Tha style is very simple, !
nearly plain bias flouuce broad binding Of black
dark silk, the round OverskiTt or loose jacket
faced with silk having several rows Of white ma
chine stitching across its Width. Tho jacket has
no rovers, but a wide binding, which outlines
cuff on the sleeves and The pockets 3eln0d in
the same way.
LITTLE GIRLS DRESSES
now have distinct form, whereas they used 10 be
true miniatures or their mothers costume. The |
belted jacket Of various degrees Of uglinsss s the
accepted style, with skirt, founced one third
Of its width. POlonRises over kilt skirts worn by
girls Of ten, arc much more becoming than the |
Jackets. The little French jacket with lapels |
but without belt darts IS preferred by judiciOus
mothers at least in washing materials. PGrcsle |
in fine blue and white gray and white stripes is
the choice for morning dresses. Flax gray linen |
Of son finish is made up by French modIstes for |
young girls, with hounces of blue and white or
rose and white striped csmbrlcs alternating with
the gray. sleeveless jacket CT gray, with !
striped sleeves, having long gray RULED cuffs, is
worn with this and the hat is gray braid, with |
gray ribbons and rOse-cOlOred plume. Eut
TIE CHANGE OF FASHION
presaged by late designs, and OF which slert for
e.gn correspondents warn US before TIE fall gives
up the Overskrt andreturHs to full skirts pleatcd
the waist and worn with the jauntiest Of little
tight jackets. The model given is extremely |
pretty, the front Of the skirt gOred to the figure
while the demi-traIn, In large hollow pleats with
out founce, falls IN admirable Grapery. A long |
pulled apron covering three widths down the |
shallow graded founce IN front, compromises /
with the present mode; the Jacket is simply |
pointed waist with stylish position, and closes
with snail bows, while the sleeve Is straighier
than ever, with irLll at the waist To FriI this
style Of dress, the coilTuTe is after the Greek
fashion, the hair waved soitly in 'front.' in Iull
pulled waves ever the forehead, and drawn back
in irregular long curls
THE HAIR.
One Of the pretty fashions Of wearing hair that
New York girls adopt for themselves is very
natural and simple. The hair waves close to the
head, tied in knot Of curls at the back, without
comb, puff or JwiEt-a style quite modest enough
to be worn with hat, and NOT wanting the grace
that belongs 10 lowing hair, which, as usually
worn, has too much abandon for the street
cannot close without speaking of tie de-
lightful
SUMNER sTCTLrExEEs.
They have the Gne sOft-cOEded appearance of the
heavy scilienne with more lustre are so thin that
one can almost see through them, and cling and
glisteD while handling them, in the most sensl.
tive luxurious fashion. 1t is o true, dainty
WOman's fabric, and only comes in the softest
shades Of pearl, drab and Waterway, cool tlnts
that suit ones idea OF high summer toilet, while
the price is only $40 per yard. But everything
= 50 eAeaP ~ eSmP2Tis99 PVV-a-dsys that the
9touuAIu Las 70 De enJITcly reldjusseq. Espe-
cia-Iy since Mossrs. a. T. Stewart 4 Co from
whose house the foregoing styles are described, u
have set the example Of ordering prices to their
lowest value.
AMERICAN SILKS.
Travellers abroad send home the warmest COM
mendatiCns Of the American silks which in certain
quarters are relied on for continental travelling
dresses. And they stand the test in 8 way to make
one proud Of home manufactures. A Hartford
lady, quite wealthy enough to have pleased her
self in the matter Of dress, lately chose to make
tho tour Of Europe in an American silk which had
already been worn two seasons. II stood the voy-
age the railroad journeys and exposures without
losing its freshness-came home quite in couute-
nance for another years wear. The testimony Of
all lady wearers that these silks are well-nigh
indesEructibIe viii be needed by those who see
their coveted imported gros-grains 90 to pieces in
two seasons, If anything like use is made OF them.
1t Is known to those who have tried them that
American silks actually were smoother, and have
inner look alter they have boon worn two or
three months. But the great improvements in
their finish which have been made within the last
two years is matter Of admiration to all Judges Is
those will remember who saw the delightful show
Of American silks at the fair Of the American
Institute in New York last year, Evening slIks
Of heavy quality, and those superb shaded ts6I.B