The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-24
COSTUMES FOR THE SEASON.

COSTUMES FOR THE SEASON.
THE PROSPECTS OF sDfPLIcTrY-FALL SUITS
VISITING AND INDOOR ATTIRE.
When the heavy trimmings now displayed
are used with the magnificent brocadet
Lyons silks, one is tempted to ask whether
this is in accord with the simplicity foretold
for the coming season; perhaps it is, after all
for with such elements simple forms only car
be employed II is very certain that persons
whose means do not allow them the u e Of
these expensive fabrics will only be able te
initiate the shape in ordinary materials, apo
thus possibly bring about total changs il
the fashions.
Many fall suits are made OF fancy wooler
goods, with the upper parts, unique IN
cluded, striped with broad faille bands, either
black or in the same color as the material.
Wide galloons are placed around the gar
ment or lengthwise, according to fancy.
These are often accompanied by WOODEN
fringe to match. Puff, are again TO form q
prominent part of the toilet; it is not at all
desirable, however, that these should be ex-
aggerated, as of late. The new dresses in
this style, with cascades of large puff, in the
back, are very graceful A beautiful new
suit may be described thus: The dress is of
olive colored brocaded silk with yellow fig
ures. On the front and sides it is in the
princess shape; the middle of the back is de-
tached by means of a long basque plated in
fan shape and lined with yellow iaille.
The middle of the back of the skirt Is alto
gether yellow, forming three puffs, separated
| from each other by several rows OF shirts, the
| lower part falling in fan shape and forming
| the train. On that part of the skirt is black
velvet flounce lined with yellow. The sleeves
are trimmed on the outside with inserted yell
low silk puffs surrounded by velvet, and ar
ranged to correspond with the skirt. The
long black velvet aumoniere is lined and Dor
dered with yellow. The waist is open and
ornsmented with 6cuu; the latter is COM
posed of a band of velvet covered with Valen-
ciennes, and forming long square, the same
lace is slightly ruched on the inside.
For costume for more than ordinary use,
the following will serve as a suggestion: The
material is to De fancy gray wooden goods.
The short train skirt is surrounded by fine
bands Of brown velvet placed ON to graduate
in widths, and covering in space about six
teen inches. The duchess-shaped unique is
ped with bands of velvet terminating in
fiat loops, which fall below the borders of the
garment. The middle of the unique is
formed of three puffiugs, shirred and sup
ported by small bands Of velvet. The middle
of the back terminates in rounded basque.
The plain sleeves have double cuffs with TWO
points, the borders of winch are trimmed
with velvet buttons. While on the subject of
buttons, it should be said that the fashion has
changed from very large to very small ones.
A beautiful visiting suit is made of lilac
faile and taffeas diamantane The train skirt
is surrounded by plated founce surmount-
ed by bias band of diamantine. Three
faille scarfs trimmed with similar bias bands
and lilac coronet fringe are placed each
slightly over the other, and draped around
the skirt to form an apron. They are then
fastened in the back, and fall naturally over
long ends trimmed in the same manner
which fall from the belt of the skirt. The
cuirass waist has basque trimmed with a
narrow faille ruff1e, surmonnted by diaman-
tine band. The outside of the sleeves is of
SHRED diamantine. and the inside of fa,lle;
both parts are finished at the wrist with q
plated lilac faille ruff, with gray bow on the
outside.
The black straw bonnet has raised brim
lined with black silk. On the inside is a
hand of lilac surrah, with butterfly bow in
the center; lilac feather starts from under
this bow and joins another feather which ex-
tends down one side to the back.
new style of unique may be made of de-
n1asse cashmere. 1t reaches almost to the
bottom of the skirt in front, is open all the
way down, and is joined by bands of galloon,
buttoning over from one side to the other
Under the place where it opens in front is a
piece of broad brown velvet; it is bordered
with GALLON. The sleeves andicuffJ are of
golden brown velvet, striped diagonally with
galloon.
An indoor dress may be made of brown
cashmere. The princess-shaped dress has
the front breadths shirred up in the side
seams. Down the whole front is she'll |
shaped trimming of black lace, with brown |
yross-grain ribbon ends laid in the hollow
places. Up the side seams to within about |
TWO fingers of the waists similar trimming |
md one is on the outside of the sleeves. At |
he same distance from the waist in the back, |
IS carelessly-tied sash, placed against the
oreadths, which are without fullness to the |
lbove-named point and which then fall in
arge plaits.
A black silk indoor dress may be made as
'ollows: The short train skirt is trimmed |
n front with several shirred founces; one of
hese is placed on TO form two points on the
tide, fastened to the skirt under bows. In the
pack is Bulgare plat raised in puff in the
middle and supported by q cream-c olored
'urah scarf, starting from the waist, where it
orms knot and taken down under the puff
% the opposite side of the skirt, where it
orms loops and flowing ends, fringed. The
'asqulne waist IS very long In front and forms
he apron; it is trimmed with DO VS. of cream
'olored surah. Half of the back only has q
quare basque which is shorter than the front;
'ver the half unprovided with the basque the
ash is placed. The borders are surrounded
With silk fringe. The ruff, of the sleeves are
trimmed with silk ruches, with cream -colored
lows on the outside.-Neoo York Times
A PIGEON Posi- BETWEEN EUROPE AND THE
United STATES is suggested by the Liue Stock
Journal and Fancier's Gazette, which states that
n ocean homing bird, of great docilitv, intel
igence and spirit has been found in Iceland,
which flies at meteor-like speed of $50 miles
n hour, and is able to find its home, over sea
nd land, from any part of the habitable
World. A pair of these birds, q few days ago,
'rought dispatches from Paris to lonely spot,
ongenial to their nature, in wild and rocky
art of Kent within ten miles of London, in
ne hour and quarter. Press carrier pigeons
ook the dispatches on to the CITY, the whole
istance from Paris to London, by actual par
ell mode of conveyance, being done within
ne hour and a half II the experiments at
resent being made in training and educating
hem continue successful, it is hoped by next