Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-10-05
Fail Fashions.

Al the idli CNllotIlpll III di ID SOo-
tunes. cloaks, millinery, &c. in
New York on Wednesday. the suit
aud cloak departments proved the
great centre Of attraction. Among
the Costumes which by virtue OF un-
usual richuess aud novelty specially
asserted themselves vas one cUmp0s-
ed of BIIooa. or bIueish gray silk and
cashmere antique. This last men-
toned material Is Of silk aud w0rsted,
the ground part being of Cashmere,
over which are thrown ti5urcrs in silk.
This in the sOuris lmOuse co!Or) form
ed the OverdresS, which WAS IN two
pieces, the overskiTt and a curass
basque trimmed with miliiuers' folds
(-mal) of The silk and fringe, show
Ing tie Two colors the coat sleeves
were of silk. piece of "hich was
al>n let into the bach in fine piaitings,
that at the bottom of the waist es-
caped from their fasteniugs TO open
into a sort of fan over the basque.
The silk underSkirt was flushed
aroard .he bottom With a wide 6Juuce
Of the same, set IN box plaits: over
this fell the uv9rskirt, long, and run
ming straight round to meet its square
ends, at the top, under the basque,
below which they parted and exposed
oops and ends made of the two
materials.
Another attractive dress was made
of plain and figured silk of dark
brown hle, shade known as the soh-
taire. The plain silk in this Costume
formed the sleeves and theunderskIrt.
This last was devoid of all trimming
in front. but from the side widths
| back, was GOV cred with narrow rutfies
of the same, gathered on so as to
overlap each other. The overdress
was fashioned into peculiar sort Of
of polonaise, Stimulating in its skirt IN
front the straight overskirt: this was
brought back over the side breadths
20 leave an open space at the back
where was massed loops and bows OF
the plain silk The waist Of the
polnnaise fitted the figure in front,
and resembled an ordinary basque in
the back. The whole wCs sOrmamented
with crimp and moss fringe and
passamenterie medalIiOns. A rich
wine-colored silk dress, made with a
basque long in frout and sloping short
at the back, had its underskirt trim
med with a wide fiouuce. headed with
a pouf and finished with an edge OF
narrow and fine knife pleating. above
which last came bias 0Snd OF velvet
of the same color as the silk The
oversk;rt to this costume was quite
new in design, being pointed before
| and behind and trimmed with TWO
broad bias bands of velvet set on
pointed this skirt fastened up in the
front, the silk knife pies;;ng about
the edge forming a Kind of cascade
trimming La addition to tie Tecep
t,on and street costumes were several
evening dresses, all of which we're
either decorated with rich lace and
flowers. or with lace and ribbons.
The cInaks showed the late modes III
the fashionable cloths aud co.ors In
the trimmings for these garments are
mostly used the Soutache braidS Im-
ported gimps brought out in designs
of leaves and vines, and clusters Of
fine Milan balls with the crimped
and MarabSut frimgrs for cloths, and
blue fox fur, feather trimmings and
laces for the silk and velvets. The
long circular carriage cloaks, with
their fur Innings. have not developed
any new styles. Long, half-fttine
silk sacqles, fur-lined, are introduced
forthe promenade, SeAiekin sac lnrs,
m the finest grades, are little higher
in price than las; year. aud are made
to fit more closely the 0gure. Muffa
Keen about the same size,
In the millinery department novel
ties in shade as we'll as material and
trimmings we're of frequent occur
renee, and throughout The entire stock
was noticeable the differences made