Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-09-02

heen noted. The picturesque sailor SUIT
and the neat kilt dress have Undergone
modifications. and sometimes the marked
features of both these suits are combines
II ,he same dress. For instance, seaside
and autumn dresses of dark navy blue or
az black flannel a-c made with Kilt sklrts
formed IN true Highland fashion, oil
plaits that extend from the belt 10 the
hem. pressed fatty, and meant TO De kept
IN shane their entire leagth. The basque
i fastened behind with fly for button
holes. and thus the buttons are concealed.
In front vest of light blue cashmere u
sci in. with a lap down the middle, on
which buttons are placed, giving the eHeci
Of being fastened in front This pleases
the little women" by giving their dresses
the appearance of being buttoned IN front,
and at the same time deprives them OF tne
opportunity Of frequently unoutioning
their dresses, as is their childish habit.
This pretty little basque has pockets De-
hind, is bound ON the edge, and trimmed
with two or three straight rows on Diae
soutache. There is no oversklrt a
Jacket 10 be added for out f-doors is loose
and half.long, has a square sailor collar,
and is trimmed with binding and braid.
Two silyered anchors are on the collar,
and the small round buttons up the 'front.'
are also washed with silver and stamped
with anchors. To be worn with this is
white Panama hat, with navy-blue ribbon
band around the crown. The shape IS
something between that OF the sailor hat
and the Rabagas. The wide brim Is
slightly curled, and its edges are not
bound.
Another suit which is being made up in
the furnishing-houses for fall wear Will
serve as model for mothers who are pre-
parine their daughters outfits for schools.
This IS made Of camel's-hair serge, meri-
no or empress cloth Of the brown shades
that are now In fashion for young girls.
n Is designed for girls from four TO four
teen years of age, and is made oil TWO
shades of brown. The haDdsomest suits
are of camel's-hair, trimmed with rows OF
soutache and gros grain ribbon bows.
The kilt skirt shows both shades OF the
color; the plain front Is light brown, and
on each side of it are four dark plaits,
then four light ones, and so on all round
the skirt; dark brown bows are down the
middle Of the front The basque Is fas-
tened behind like that just described the
middle Of the back and the vest are light;
the side bodies are dark; the sleeves are
dark, with light cuffs. The trimmings
are three rows of dark soutache braid and
a binding Of silk braid. A long loose
sacaue Of simple and graceful shape is TO
be added for the street This is made en-.
tirely of the dark shade, Is merely corded
on the edge, has pockets behind, and is
fastened by three long-looped bows In
front
The Gabrielle dress remains in favor
Notwithstanding the introduction OF nov
elites. II is made up in its original sim
pie shape in plain cambria, linen lawn,
and gray linen for ordinary use, and in
deliberately piques with much
embroidery, or nansook covered with lace
for dress occasions. Gray linen Gabrielles
are trimmed with bias bands piped on
each edge with white; a belt OF the same
has a little basque attached that has the
effect Of an overskirt, and may be worn or
omitted at pleasure Those for child Of
two years cost $1.75. Linen lawn Ga
brieiles, white dotted or striped with blue,
crimson, black or brown, are trimmed with
little fiuted fiounces of the material, and
are very cool and durable dresses.
Skirts of girls dresses are of medium
length, falling below the knee, yet show
ing much of the colored stockings that
are now worn with all dresses, even with
white. A pique Gabrielle, with brown
| sash tied low ON the hips, plain brown
stockings, or else brown and white striped
stockings, and cottage cap of lace
| trimmed with brown bows, Is fashionable
summer and autumn dressing for small
girls. Rose or blue sash-ribbons are sold
| for about half the price now asked for
somber brown, and are bought by mothers
who like bright colors for their little ones,
| no matter what the fashion may be.
Braid will be much used for trimming
children's wool dresses for the fall and
| winter This is not put on in elaborate
| floral and vine patterns, but simply forms
border or rows OF many straight lines
| Sometimes the wide Titan braid will BIZ
used alone; In other cases twill be mixed
with soutache. Another favorite pattern
| is that of a colored row of soutache with
one or two straight rows on each side.
| BOYS CLOTHING.
| Suits for small boys are trimmed with
rows Of very small buttons and Of narrow
| braid. Dark blue cloth, gray Thibet and
| black twilled worsteds" are used for
suits that will be worn late in the autumn
/
| mel and shepherds check are most used.
The handsomest sailor suits are of white
| flannel, trimmed with blue soutache.
They have the regular sailor blouse and
short trowsers. A single row OF blue
braid is around the square collar, on the
cuffs, down the front hem Of the blouse
and on the outside seam of the trousers.
A leaf is outlined with braid on the breast
pocket, and there are chevrons on the
sleeves A dark blue ribbon sailor knot
| Is at the throat and silver buttons with
anchors upon them fasten the blouse.
/ Price -. There are also pretty suits of
gray linen made in sailor fashion, trimmed
| with inch-wide bands of black or blue
cashmere edged with white braid This
band trims the collar, cuffs and the outer
seam on each leg Of the short knee parta-
looms. Price $3.50. A cluster of six or
eight small buttons is placed at the end OF
the outside seam of the trousers, but there
are no buttonholes, as the seam is closed
and the pantaloons fit the knee closely.
| More dressy suits, with the blouse long
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