Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-09-14
FASHIONS OF THE SEASON
A Chat with the Ladies About
What to Wear and How to
Wear 1t.

Cool evenings and mornings warn us
of the near approach of the autumn
days. We are already getting to keep
wraps upon US Snd the white morn
ing saCque is often found too cool, and
the airy zephyr shawl, of a white or
crimson, brought in use.
We all dislike to give up our white
house dresses, whether they are fOrni-
ed of the simple sacque and skirt, or
the more preteniiOus house dress, with
fittings aud ruffies, and continue their
use long after extra wraps are needed.
For early fall wear and journeys
taken later in the season, their is q
mania for suits or parts OF suits of
black and white checks, a tiny pin
head affair, which makes most charm
ing costumes. Sometimes the long,
round Overskirt and sleeveless basques
are of check, while the sleeves and
skirt are of black velvet or silk.
Usually the hat to wear with these
costumes is black chip, trimmed with
black and white sash, and scarf OF
blue or gray tissue IS twined round the
hat with an immensely long scarf,
which Is put loosely around the neck,
and the end brought around and pass
ed through the belt on the left side )
the saeh is looped at the back of the
hat and fastened with Hings-a black
and red. black and gray, or pheas-
ants wing, with its changing shade.
Wings well, where are they 2ll to
come from? There was never such q
demand. such an agony for wings, as
now ; and t0 have a hat without 4
wing is want of style, indeed. Ladies
are not content without one, but often
three or four are spOrted upon one hSt.
As We told you last week, suits made
i'm two col0rs are to be worn the com
ing season, and for your benefit We
will describe dress brought from
Paris the present week:
Material, pearl gray cashmere, made
with two plated tiuunces, headed with
bias band of purple faiile. The long
tablicr was trimmed with one plating
and bias, and finished i'll the back
with two broad sashes of the purple
that might almost be called extra
widths, SO broad were they. The cui-
Tass bodice was OF gray cashmere, with
straps two inches long, and double, to
simulate button holes, with a purple
button at each end and placed down
the entirS back, and also OH the sleeve
It's entire length. The basque was
edged with bias purple silk, and the
stocking were of gray silk; beautifully
embroidered with purple-IOr it is con
sidered the correct thing now TO wear
shoes and hoes to match the costume.
A handsome maroon silk was COM
bined with ecru, with splendid effect.
In theee suits we see no tendency to
q revival of hoops. The skirts are
made narrow, and with the lapeting
cores, which throw all the fullness to
| the back. So let US be of good cheer,
and hope that hoops will not be adopt
| ed, at least, until warm weather comes
again.
Another important item, learned
| from foreign sources, is that plaids
and checks are to be used exclusively
as trimmings.
PLAIN goods Will be trim mned with
bias bands and f1Ounces but the ta-
blier and basque will also be plain,
and merely trimmed with the plaid.
Side plaiting--or emitting. as II is
more frequently termed-will be as
popular as ever, with this change -
Three or five plaits in place, depend,
| ing upon the size of the plaits. and
then an equal plain space between
| edCu CluSlS1.
Quite large cords are used again for
suits. Plaitings and ruff1es are put on
with a cord, instead of being left to
form their own heading.
An elegant suit of black Sicilienne,
with satin stripe, was made with 9
straight flounce, put on with a large
cord. On the bottom of the flounce
was a narrow bias ruffie, and this was
also set Oh with cord. The ruffles on
the basque, overskirt and sleeves were
set on with a cord, and, strange tn add,
the sleeves were set into arm-seye
without cording.
Black cashmere suits sre trimmed
with self and silk plaltings, alternate
ly put Oh with cords, and it makes an
elegant finish.
For a tall, slender person. three tC
| five rows of killing on cashmere, with
a rather short tablier finished with
three rows OF killing across the ends
The basque has narrow plalrs down
the back, and folds TO simulate plaitS
on the fronts, from the shoulders t.
the point of the waists, while killing
| around the neck forms heart-shape
in front. The sleeves are trimmed
with killing, and band of ribbon
on the sleeve, with bows at the back.