The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-10-05

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it NAY tie even cnesp-but il must be
light. Flowers we're never before shown
in such great profusion as they are, TO be
worn upon evening dresses ihis winter. The
toilets will be literally covered
FALL BoSNErs.
In bonDets the "Derby," Bavaria,
"Tyrolean," and come oilers will be worn,
first in coarse straw aud afterwards in vel
vet and felt. Silk plush in shades Of gray
will cover some OF these. Velvet soft silk,
velvet flowers, plumes and iSavss will enter
into the graniture for the present. Shaded
autumn leaves are the most in favor with
ultra fashionables for fall hats.
Seal skin alone NAV Be wsrn ia any
mourning except widows.
Silver buttons in quantity will lie used
on light wooden COSTUMES.
Bssques with diagonal fronts are hand
some models for autumn.
Vest simultations formed by side pleated
garni;ures are very dressy.
Costumes made Of satin and velvet are
talked about for the coming season.
Cloth shaded black elk suits trimmed
with cashmere will be worn thus season.
Wreaths and trailing garlands OF red
flowers will be much worn on white ball
dresses.
Silk dresses will soon be at least Is pei
cent. dearer than they were at the same
time last year.
Wide silk GALLONS handsomely embroid-
cred is the mode trimming for evening
dresses o! pale-tinted silks.
New belts of velvet and of leather are
wide girdles pointed b hind and in front,
and laced with silk cord
There is new work of China crepe in
preparation for winter ball dresses; il is
open work, with silk embroidery.
Evening gloves come in ten and twelves
buttons. Light gloves corresponding with
the dress dye are c0mB,e IL faut.
Purses for carrying specie are in fashion
again. They are made Of fine silver wire,
and are suspended from the chatelaine.
Among late novelties is Doves buckle,
made self-attached by means of lever and
is capable OF supporting weight Of ten
pounds.
All wool cashmere de beges of a choco-
late color is considered the mode of chill
dren's toilets; the trimmings are bright
tinted ribb1n bows
The fashion Of cutting the edges of over
skirts and polonai-es into squares is much
followed for plain costumes of silk, cash
mere, or alpaca.
A shade of green much darker than that
known as the "Robin H,od," and called
hunters green" will, We are told, be the
prevailing color for autumn wear.
French and Grecian surplice waists, hand
somely modified by extra side bodies, have
met with favor in Paris, and will doubtless
be accepted as favorites In the American
beau monde
Uniformity of color in all the details Of
costume is not so severely insisted upon
as has been the case for lew years past.
In fact many toilets avoid matching colors
and exhibit pleasing contracts.
The Paris bonnet of the period is a point
ed Tyrolean crown, with broad brim fat
tened down at the sides and left to stick up
in front, which front il filed with bright
hued flowers or with full ruchings Of tulle.
Closer and longer draperies in costumes
is presented and smilingly approved BY
"Vanity Fair" Puil-backs are evidently
favorites with Ewes fair daughters, in spi re
of the tun Adam's sons make over this
pinched up fashion.