The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-05

Of this cloak will make it popular for
more than one season, especially as it
comes with the stamp of one of the best
foreign houses. The newest form of
polonaise is shown in model of brown
matelassee, single-breasted, with one
dart, the long front bordered with knife
pleating, held by large crochet buttons
and wrought button-holes to the longer
sides, which have finish IF double
piping. The back is a basque. with fine
pleating outlining the shoulder. side
forms and tabs; the polonaise skirt is
open behind, the space filled by deep
]engthwise pleatings of brown silk on
each side, held together by bow. The
deep square sailor collar Of lnatelassee,
with fine erect pleating, finishes the
neck. The sleeve has narrow turn
over cuff, closing with two buttons and
deep plcating above. The skirt worn
with polonaise has NO founce, but the
back is laid in Vatican pleats. This
model, which suits any material, has
the newest points for polonaises--the
apron buttoned on the sides, the long
sides, the open back filled with silk
plea ting, the straight cuff and deep COL
lar, with standing ruche.
The fresh ideas for
HOUSE DRESS
in one Of Worth's designs are the
square throat filled with fine shirred
putfs Of silk on wool goods, or Of satin
upon silk the turned-down collar bor-
dered with puff, and apron in the
very finest reversed putting. There is
Il good deal Of dressmaking to CO.'S
tune nowadays, the se1mstresses say.
For everything in the smooth basques
and vatican skirts depends on the ex.
cellence of fit and adjustment, while
the rows Of fine running.sti that go
by the dozens, to make the shirred
flounces recall the finish that was put
on dresses in our grandmother days.
But these shirrings are most mischiev-
Gus things to hold the dust, and in wool
goods especially, they never look as
nice as the trim pleatings which lose no
style. The newest dresses have the
Empress ovcrskirt, open in front and
trimmed, and held closely together wich
large bow, while the long back is drawn
in a series of dropping puffs with silk
puffs set between. This is a favorite
style for the shawl plaids, which are
trimmed with fat bands Of silk and ball
fringe in the two shades of plaid. For
the house, the long pointed front,
trimmed to represent three aprons over.
tapping each other, with three square
tabs, of graduated length, behind half
a yard wide deliberately trimmed, and
falling over each other, takes the place
of pnHs. Everything in fashion tends
to the return of ample skirts, with fat
trimmings.
| whether domestic or imported have
never been cheaper. The fine basket
| shawls of German worsted, very warm
and light, chosen for house and invalid
shawls, are charming, in pure white or
soft gray, though more serviceable in
plain bright blue or cardinal rcd.
Another style has blue or scarlet ecu.
ter, subdued by dark gray border.
These shawls are So. light serge
shawls, in plain blue CT gray are $500.
The travelling shawl Of velvet wool
comes this season in broad stripes OF
fawn and wood.gray, warmed with
fecks of crimson and yellow. The
Castiglione,
! THE NEWEST SHAWL OF THE SEASON
is thick and fur-like, finer than the
Zimalayan shawls Of last year and
woven Of camel's hair with all it's lustre
and sickness 1t is rich, grave look.
ing wrap, in the shades Of brown and
silver gray, with dark borders, or the
peculiar standings Of silver fur.
DRIVING AND RAILWAY RUGS,
choice patterns Of which are registered
and copyrighted by a single house which
makes a speciality of these indispensa
bic comforts. English rugs range ir
price from the ordinary mohair plush
with scarlet, CUR or lavender linings,t c
the handsome fur plush robe worth $65.
The striped, wood color and brown in
fur effects initiate the skin Of twelve
different animals, there are five qualities
in price from Sc to $40. Over fifty
styles Of matted and fur standings are
shown in these rugs.
Among nicer grades the lambskir
railway rug, has fine mixed and curl
ed surface in brilliant blue, scarlet
leather color and brown. The reversi
bic Riverside Park rug, specially hello
by single house shows over forty com
binations, from PLAIN gray and purple
to scarlet and Indian mixed stripes
very warm and attractive colorings for
SIT. Astracan rugs, curled, black and
silky on one side, with choice of lining
in siY cnlnrs the Saratnra lirht scarlet