, 1875-11-07
FASHIONS.
THE LATEST H0DEB.
Nku Fork Korld.

FASHIONS.
/ THE LATEST MODES.
iSkp Fork Eortd.
Cashmere mud silk. cashmere and valvet, bro
cade and satin, and, for evening weaE. silk ant
gauze are numbered with the fAvorite combina
| tions for costumes after the latest models
which do not admit OF toilets Of one materia
only.
| Tho black silk costume is more worn thai
ever, it such thing is possible. Black bro
caded silk, associated With plain groa grain. fur
nishes the material for elegant dresees and is
Fewer, though not more popular, combination
than silk aud velvet. In these last, the velvet
constitutes with equal propriety either the
bodice and the oyerdress, or the pnder-petti.
coat. Black velvet lower skirts are now az gen.
orally worn as silk onea. Tho brocaded
csshmeres, at last fairly. in the market, a8
ures, are largely used - overdresees to
be worn with tho velvet pett1coatS
In fact, these and other Of the choicof
uooeo fabrics md velvets ars among the most
stylish combinations. In wooden goods is a new
fabric showing stripes in faint shades, over
which are indefinite figures OF leaves, vines, ETC..
known as slave cloth. This is designed to go
With the plain cloths
Toilets made entirely OF one material are fro
qnently ornamented with heavy embroidery in
different but harmonious shade8; or are trim
med with the metallio galloons 30 much worn in
Paris, aud growing somewhat IN favor here
Abroad these metal galoons enter largely into
the garniture; two shades or more Of the SANS
color are found quite effective; as, for instance
on brown material dead, bright, and red gal-
loons. On black. iron or steel galloons are ad-
vised; On dark gray, steel galioons and on light
gray. silver galloons. Notwithstanding the fact,
however, that thesa conspicuous tTammiags are
growing in favor, the mohair and si1k bEaida in
pasket-woyen and other designs. coming in bfack
and in the soft shades OF color, are much oftaner
chosen here.
costume seen illustrating these and other
late models was OF black silk. made up in COM
hinaslon With black velvet, and trimmed with
soutache braid, showing threads Of gold and sill
yer. The eilk skirt had an extensive founce Of
velvet sat On in clusters Of quadrupla box-plaits
applied to its back breadths, and forming its
train. This dounce Was finished around the bot
tont with seven rows OF the soutache braid four
Of the rows being OF the gold. and the remainder
at the silver braid. The front aud aide widths
excepting u vida band Of the velvet odged on
the lover side with the gilt sontache, and on
the upper with the silver soutache braid.
tablier Stimulating two aprons had the lower one
finished by = heavy silk piping, and the upper
one With the braid to match the lower skirt.
The bodice WAS cuirasse basque with its turn-
down collar and sleeves oruaneRted with velvet
bands edged with the gilt aud silver soutache- =.
The new pulonaiaes, go rarely seen on the I'M
ported suits, are NOW universally recommended
here by the modistos, and are much Horn- The
Marguerite back cut of in the middle seams to
form h basque across the tournure, gives one Of
the most simple sud, at the same time, favorite
styles for this garment In all the Ahnpes is no.
ticeable the tendency to follow the French
fashion in doing away With elaborate and bout
FAINT drapery. One Of Wortb's handsome dress
es, recently imported, has introduced variety
called the pellase polouaiBe. Thi8 ia double
breasted frock cost shspe, having the skirt
open in the back. with pockets Oh either side
All polonaises are. as = rule. simply trimmed,
many Of them having mere fac1ngs Of some
becoming and harmonious color on the collar
or cuffs, and I'D and down the edges. which fall
open. 4 favorite collar is the small Byron. The
skirts to ba worn with these garments may to
made with two or three ftounces apart from each
ings. or in clusters OF treble bo1-plaits An ex-
ample OF popular style Of poionsise Is given
in sngle-breasted long princess, having only
one darL in each front. The long seams OF this
wide sash ends coming from the side seams aud
tying in the centre Of the..tournure. Underneath
the 8ash ends falls deep kilt plating that ex-
tends the back OF the skirt to ito proper length.
Que OF these garments was made Of natte silk,
and was buttoned up its entire front with but
Iona to match covered with the matte, Of basket-
woven silk. Very pretty styles OF the polonaise
are also given for children. Ono, intended for
little girls from to IS yesrs OF age, ls shaped IN
front after tho manner Of 4 long high-uecked |
apron, with the back Of the waist terminating |
ia square basque. buttoned up at tho back; the |
AIDE pieces pass around under the basque, COM
ng together. to fall apart below it in along |
The great reaction in the matter OF outdoor
Eoi1eta demands little addition to the costume !
II capa, Bacque, mantle. OF other separate |
wrap not Woln in the house. ALI these outside |
garments continue to grow larger, snd are still !
much trimmed with noutache, crochet br6idA, |
md fripges, and metallic g2l1oons as we'll as the
..ur aud leather bands.
Novelties In fancy gooda are seen 10 Matelaese |
md basket-woven ribbons, coming. in sash-rlb-
Jon wdshs and showing new designs in colors !
nd figures; also in the buttons now offered to
match the basket-woven and metallic braids.
The dog collars and Joau OF Arc belts, since |
hey have been introduced IN the jewellers
hops, exhibit fresh patterns. and are gotten up
q aalTer plate and gold gilt which render them
tot only much moro costlv but decidedly more |
asteful in appearance. i pretty necklace is
lso seen IN bands Of velvet oEnanented with |
liver Marguexitss- A1mlets OF gold and Of sll-
'er arc composed Of several very narrow banda,
'ften as many Is seven, fastened together By
ong. narrow buckle underneath, to spread apart
n top over tho wrist- These armlets arc also
made in shell and jet.
As Montpelier lady nimbIy piled her needle
round the ragged edges OF = coat which her
better halt had worn at praJer-meetang the
unasy evening previoos, and vas haalg ripped
own the back, she remarked in that tone ct
philosophical expoatu}atlon which prudent wives
lWsys employ: ''John, If you can't perform
&praJer~mectinE without throwing yourself
round, bursting on buttons, and teaxtng your
|othes, you'd better get rellgion at homs.