The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-12-14
Some Winter Fashions,

Never have such varieties Of rich and
costly fabrics been offered to tie ptir:
chaser, and yet never has 1t been possible
also to dress with such elegance and style
upon moderate expenditure. All the
way up from 70 cent serges to $40 and
$l3 brocades and velvets one may pur.
chase anything that suits ones taste and
purse, and attractive novelties daily ap.
pear. A superb fabric, almost as heavy
IS vesting; IS known as Brocatelle
Palmes." 1t is id much demand fol- re.
ception toilettes, and for this purpose
comes in all the beautiful shades-seal
and olive brown, plum color, navy blue
and lavender, and exquisite new combi-
nations OF green and gold, bronze and
blue: The fabfic represent heavy, lus.
trous ground, upon which large palm.
leaves are interviewer: Damasse tissues
are considered charming for full-dress
toilettes: They have square, open meshes,
and may be had in all the popular shades
OF ecru, rose pink, sea-foam, sky-blue,
and in the new shade lately introduced,
and known as tilleul. Since the revival
of satin some lovely fancy varieties have
been brought out. A charming fancy
silk, much admired by those who find
black and white deslrab lie, is called "Natte
Armure." The ground Is of seeded white
satin, traversed by pretty scroll like
pattern in solid black, and a soft, silvery
gray.
Two novelties in wool are drap Suma-
ira and draperie Pekin. The former has
a ground somewhat resembling canvas,
broken up by HAIR stripes of gilt, alter
mating with heavy wooden threads suiting
the ground in color, and other irregular
threads of pale blue. So far this material
is seen only in brown and black. The
second variety, or draperie Pekin, has d
rather outre appearance, Its ground of
rich dark purple being overlaid with Chi.
nese flowers and foliage Of brilliant hues.
1t is rather suggestive at first sight of
old fashioned chintz or Dolly Warden, "
but, on account of its novelty and forei gn
birth, takes we'll. A most stylish fabric.
which combines handsomely with silk, Is
cashmere de pontillo. 1t is of fine quail.
ity, prettily tiecked with blue and white
silk. A beautiful suiting is epingline.
1t is heavily repped, of brown, green,
navy-blue, and plum color, and has lines
of cardinal, gold and white. One of the
handsomest winter fabrics is dalnask ara.
besque. 1t has a ground of blue, green,
or brown, with a leaf and blossom in
dark gray. 1t is extremely stylish, and
very reasonable as to its cost.
In trimmings theirs is such infinite va
riety, as we'll as such elegance and taste,
that it seems invidious to particularize
Among novelties is a very pretty species
of characterization known as rosc.leaf"
trimming. There Is band of material
six inches deep and lined with thin
foundation. 1t is then cut in scallops
one fourth of yard broad and half the
depth Of the piece. Each section is laid
in twelve small pleats, all turned one way
and pressed firmly into place. This is
headed by narrow bias fold of velvet
headed by similar trimming, only mar
rover. For silk dresses nothing is
preferable to side pleating. Feather
bands and fringes are also considered
suitable as shirt trimmings. The former
are now made with small ostrich tips of
the same or another color arranged as an
upright heading to the feather band, and
sometimes fringe completes the edge of
the garment to which this elegant garni-
ture is appropriated The following sup
plies a handsome trimming for an elegant
silk costume. Extra breadths added at
the back are laid in wide side-pleats,
NAANA, w oSSulS OAS p1OPCA OASSI, I'll =
lined with crlnoline. The front and
sides Of the skirt have a e-pleated
tlounce, five inches deep, headed by three
narrow gathered lutties, each edged with
fringe. The overskirt is supplied by
diagonal scarf like drapery. Waist trim
mings may be varied according to taste.
AProbably the most popular design of a
single piece dress is that of the Princess.
This is admired and often selected on &C
count of what one may term adaptability
or its suitability for any occasion and all
materials. A handsome one may have
the center front of brocaded silk, closed
from neck to foot down the front with
tiny embroidered buttons, three rows.
At the bottom this part of the robe is cut
in square points bound with velvet. The
back is cut in polonaise shape, and elabo-
rately draped over an underskirt OF plain
silk, suitably trimmed. The sleeves are
also OF the latter material, but the cuffs
are complicated affairs of brocade.-
n. Y. Cor. Chicago Tribune.