The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-10-01
The Fashions.
FRENCH DRESSES.


Further importations of French cos
tunes for autumn and winter show more
novelties in small details, but no decid-
ed changes. The cuirass, apron over
skirt, and Jacket are all retained in modi-
fed forms. The polonaise buttoned be-
hind is the newest feature of the season.
1t is in material rather than design that
these costumes appear. Each suit is
made up of two kinds of goods, and in
many instances of three One leading
color is preserved throughout the cos
tune, and no decided contrasts are seen,
though there are often lines and threads
of gay colors on dark sombre grounds.
Blue plum that is very like navy-blue
will be worn by fashionable people; bot
tie green will be chosen by those to whom
it is becoming. Stripes are more dis
tinguished-loolling than plaids.
OvER-SKIRTS.
1t is in Over-skirts that the greatest
change is shown. They are still long
and clinging, but are draped differently
on the sides, and are so narrow that
bustles cannot be worn with them in
deed, bustles are entirely abandoned in
Paris. The front is close apron, often
wrinkled in understanding folds n row
of buttons and button-holes is down the
left side, while the right has square cor
ners below, and the top drapery il held
by pocket tha- seems to be suspended
from the waist, and has loops and ends
below that catch up the back of the
over-skirt. Some of these pockets are
very large, three-corneled, and are
drawn together ut the top by an elastic
band others are many-sided and fiat.
LOWER SKIRTS.
The lower skirts of dresses have the
same number of gored breadths az those
now worn. Their fullness is entirely
confined to the back. The three front
breadths are sewed plainly to the belt,
while the three back breadths form an
immense triple pleat, with the pleats
turned toward the middle of the back,
and sewed fatty half yard below the
belt. Strings underneath, sewed to the
second side seams, are tied behind to
keep the sides and front smooth. The
trimmings around the bottom are alike
all around, and are made up of knife
pleatings, puffs, and gathered ruflies.
NEW POLONAISES.
The new polonaises buttoned behind
are very graceful garments that show
fine figure to advantage, yet merchants
say they will be worn only by Young
ladies and those who adopt extreme
fashions.
OTHER COSTUMES.
Among other new costumes are those
of brown and grey striped Russian
cloth. One of brown, with narrow
twilled stripe of lighter shade, has an
apron over-skirt, draped to form a
square behind, and trimmed with striped
brown braid. The jacket has wadded
lining, is made with one dart, and an
English back heightened to form side
pockets.
LADIES CLOTH SUITS.
Ladies' cloth is again imported in
ready-made suits in stylish shades of
slate blue, gray, green, and plum blue.
Flounces are not put on skirts of this
heavy material instead, they are trim
med with rows of braid, some of which
are wide and others narrow. The over
skirt is very narrow, and is attached to
the lower skirt by buttons down one
side. The jacket is loose, long, and
pointed in front, with short broad
English back, Byron collar, and square
pockets. A cuirass basque is to be worn
beneath this jacket. Bazar.