The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1875-08-26
Partisan Modes.

Lucy II. Hooper writes from Paris, July
%, to the Philadelphia Telegraph:
| Already we hear whispers respecting
the fall fashions, and sundry glimpses Of
coming glories have been vouchsafed to
us. The most fashionable shade for the
coming winter is apparently to be very
dark grecn-that is for walking dresses
| and demt-toilettes. It combines beautiful
ly with most of the neutral tints, and has
! the advantage of being extremely becom-
ing to every one who is not actually yellow
with sallowness. Silver gray will also be
much worn. Felt is to retain the popu-
larity which it acquired for bonnets last
winter. The favorite trimmings will be
the ostrich p,umcs, small, bright-tinted
birds, and wings The tightly tied back
apron overskirt is to be discarded in favor
Of very long tunics nearly touching the
ground in front, Topped up at the sides,
and slightly draped behind. Ladies are
no longer to look like walking umbrella
cases, a certain amount of fullness being
restored to the skirts, and there is even
talk of introducing small-sized crinoline
for the bottom of dresses merely.
Just at present it is the height of style
! for a lady not to be able to put her
'IiHad in her pocket unless she stands up,
and as to picking up anything off the floor
without bursting half dozen straps and
ties, that seems total lmpossibility. l
| have recently seen some dresses that are to
be forwarded to beautiful California
bride. The wedding dress is of richest
white satin, falling in an immensely long
train behind, which train is bordered with
single narrow plisse f1ounce of satin.
| The front is drawn in transverse drapery,
and is crossed with two garlands of orange
! blossoms; terminating in small bouquets
at the left side. From below the upper
garland falls tinger-wide ruffle of point
lace of bewildering fineness, while the
lowest garland heads a narrow plisse of
white tulle, over plissc tiounce of satin.
| The corsage is high in the neck, with
sleeves of point lace and white net, termi-
mating at the wrist with rutfle of lace. A
jabot of lace and fanshaped arrangement
of lace on the basque behind form the
only ornamentation of the corsage. The
veil is of white tulle; the wreath, ofcourse,
of orange blossoms. The travelling dress
is of dark green silk and of black
and white tiny-checked foulard. The
waist is of green silk, with sleeveless
jacket of foulard, trimmed with gray and
green fringe, attached on the breast with a
bow of green ribbon. The underskirt is of
green silk, bordered with three narrow
plisse ruffles, the lowest and uppermost of
silk, and the middle one of foulard. Over
this is worn tunic of foulard, bordered
with rich gray and green fringe. This
tunic is so long in front as nearly to touch
the ground; it is Topped up at the sides
and is slightly draped behind, and is
trimmed up the front with bows of green
silk, their edges finished with heavy green
fringe. With this toilet is to be worn a
hat of black rice straw, turned up behind
with rosette of green silk, and trimmed
with. green ostrich feathers and single
small brown bird. Parasol of black and
white foulard, with bow of dark green
ribbon. Boots of black and white silk
check, tipped with patent leather and with
four tiny straps across the instep, with a
black button on each. These dresses were
made by Pingat.
Cashmere is only to be used for demi.
toilet costumes and travelling nantes
Lace, wide silk braid, and fringe, the lat
ter of silk and chenille, are to be the favor
tie trimmings. Jet has vanished entirely
The new style of walking dresses will
probably prescribe short skirts again, fol
which sensible innovation we unfortunate
beings who have become worn out with
holding up our heavy trimmed skirts al
spring and summer long have every rea
son to be thankful. Outdoor wraps show
a tendency of return to the halt. fitting
iaunty Jackets of few years back, which
had the merit of being adaptable to al
most any figure or style, while the dol
mans, wien made in heavy materials, wer'
only suited to very slender figures.