The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-11-09
PARIS FASHIONS.
from Harper's Bazaar.

plush ribbons for cravats, bows, etc.
Some OF these ribbons-and these are
the prettiest-are shaded, and copy the
different tints of all kinds of fur. OF
chenillea multitude of articles are made:
galloons for trimming dresses, fringes
of all kinds, and, above all, embroidery
on black tulle for wells, BARRIERS for the
couture, cravats, and lastly over skirts
and draperies designed for evening tot
lettes. At present this embroidery Is
done only in one color, as, for instance,
black chenille on black tulle, and white
chenille on white tulle.
Toilettes consist more than ever of
combinations, that is to say, OF plain
material and brocaded goods of the same
kind. In this way ciseSe velvet is COM
bined with faille. The term cisele is
now employed for the stamped velvets
forming of one or more colors. We
seem to be resorting to furniture mater
| ials fc- our toilettes. Damask, mate
lass, broche. and lastly cisele velvet make
beautiful easy chairs and magnificent
curtains. All these goods are used for
splendid toilettes, the skirt being gen
orally of plain material, with trimmings
of plain and ciseie goods combined
| The upper part of the dress is made Of
the cisele or brocaded material, but all
the accessories, such as pockets, collar,
revers, and trimmings, are of plain ma
terial. Besides cisele velvet, damaslz.
ETC., there are also silk goods ciseIe in a
| similar manner; that is to say, very
fine and close design is traced with
single thread of ecru silk on maroon
| foundation, OF of maroon and ecru on a
very dark peacock green ground.
! AS regards the principal features Of
fashion, the predominance Of polonaises
over tunics must be noted-polonaises,
which are very full and long, being al
most dresses. The princesse dress, also
called the ,toaureau Sheath is still in
favor this is very smooth, very tight,
somewhat eccentric, and not very pretty.
1t may, however, be worn on condition
Of not exaggerating its tightness, and
allowing it several large pleats in the
back.
Trimmings Of heavy goods, such as
velvet among others, have seemingly
en- their models from furniture, and
dresses at present are trimmed like
mantle pieces with lambrequins that is
to say, with bands cut in deep scallops
or sharp points on the under edge.
Of the beautiful materials manufactur-
ed for the winter there will also be made
dresses not combined of different mater
ials, and without trimmings. The skirt
of these dresses will be very long, with
long pleats in the back, and the waist
will be in the shape Of a habit. We are
returning, indeed, to this fashion, al
though in a modified form. There are
several kinds of habit waists one of
these has squire ends, and is quite long
| Nouis XIV style } others have pointed
ends, and trimmings nll nver-on the
neck, on the sleeves, and along the out
lines Of the ends. The revers are fre-
quently embroidered, or else made of
velvet when the waist is Of silk, and of
silk if the waist is velvet. On black
(silk OF velvet are rich embroideries
worked with new kind Of beads, which
in part resemble jet and steel at the same
time, and produce the effect of diamonds.
The habit waists are trimmed with beau
tiful lace, which is set on in two rows,
beginning on the under edge of the
sleeve and falling oyer the hand, a lace
jabot at the throat, and a lace ruche in
the neck. All styles and all dates are,
moreover, reproduced in waists, even
the habit Of the Restoration, with long
train in the back. Many of these habits
open over q vest, and all have outside
pockets. For balls they are made of
faille of light color, and are worn with
skirts Of white tulle, Grape, or tarlatan,
trimmed with pipings, or rolls, bows,
and flowers of the same shade as the
habit waist. For soirees these waist are
made of plain faille over skirt of da-
mask, ciseye or brocade, or else the COM
bination is reversed, as, for instance, the
skirt of plain faille and waist of ciseze
velvet TO match.
Besides these waists, there will be gen
orally adopted for evening toilettes din
ners and receptions) waists laced in the
back or else buttoned, but the latter are
in the minority
If L am not mistaken, the bright colors
which have been discarded for so many
years are making their way by degrees
into the feminine toilette L have re-
Gently seen dress destined for dinner
at ahatea. The skirt Of blue faille Of
a medium shade, neither pale nor dull,
was trimmed in front with five small
gathered founee, edged with narrow
white lace. The train, which was very
long, had on the bottom deep pleated
tiounees, above which were five large
square ends surrounded with broad
white lace, which was headed with two
rows % insertion of similar lace, divided
by thick roll of blue faille. Drapery
Of the same faille, covered with white
lace insertion disposed in diagonal
stripes, and edged with similar lace
This drapery terminated on both SIDES
under the large pleats of the train
Habit waist, cut square in the neck in
front, OF the same faille as the dress,
and trimmed likewise with lace. On the
right side was tea-rose.
Besides the multitude of hats now in
existence, there are also in preparation
hats for the theatre. According to the
age and tastes of the ladies for whom
they are intended, these hats will ap-
pear III the shape OF the turban, the
toque and beret Of the year 1900, or else
they will be composed OF a diadem of
plumes or flowers, or only diadem of
velvet yelled by beads drooping on all
sides. This latter style greatly resembles