Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-08-26
Partisan Modes.

Lucy fl. Hooper writes from Paris, July
%, to the Philadelphia 7etegraph:
Already we hear whispers respecting
the fall fashions, and sundry glimpses of
coming glories have been youchsafed 10
us. The most fashionable shade for the
coming winter is apparently TO be very
dark green-that Is for walking dresses
and demt- t0tkettes 1t 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,umes, 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, looped 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 10 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 lady not to be able TO put her
hand in her pocket unless she stands up,
anu Us W pichIHS up any 'hiiS va tiS hopi
without bursting half dozen straps and
ties, that seems total Impossibility.
have recently seen some dresses that are 10
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 fiounce of satin.
The front IL drawn in transverse drapery,
and is crossed with two garlands OF orange
blossoms terminating in small bouquets
al the left side. From below the upper
garland falls finger-wde ruffle OF point
lace Of bewildering fineness, while the
lowest garland heads narrow plisse OF
white tulle, over plsse flouncc of satin.
The corsage is high i'm the neck, with
sleeves of point lace and white net, termi-
mating al the wrist with rufile Of lace. A
iabot 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, ofcoursc,
of orange blossoms. The travelling dress
il of dark. green silk and of black
and white tiny checked fouiard. The
waist Is of green silk, with a sleeveless
Jacket of foulard, trimmed with gray and
green fringe, attached on the breast with
bow of green ribbon The underskirtis Of
green silk, bordered with three narrow
pIisse rutfies, the lowest and uppermost OF
silk. and the middleone 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 looped 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 elk, 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.