The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21
SEPTEMBER FASHIONS.
The Newest styles ia Materials and Gus
tonls-The Coming COIOr-EcOnOmI-
caIRrIdaI Outfits, and New
NSuk Underwear

| Paris and London, from Vienna and Ber
| lin, and though the novelties" have not
arrived, vet there are still some interest
| ing facts to be stated to those who wish
to commence their preparations early for
the winter campaign
AUTUMN MATERIALS.
The mOss-green shades and messy or
| fibrous designs are the notes which have
| been struck for this coming fall and win
! ter. No more Scotch tarlatans at pres
| ent no more wide, solid stripes no more
| detached figures, or flowers, or spreading
| patterns the dark moss shade is the great
| thing in plain wooden armures, matelas-
| sies, basket cloths, and the like; but
! there are other fabrics, great novelties
| in which there are several shades of moss,
or bronze, or olive green. interviewer
and introduced ike specks in the messy
| figures are tiny sunspots in yellow floss,
| which brighten the dark surface, but
| leave it dark still.
FALL COSTUMES.
These charming materials are accom-
panied by plain silk, and velvet of the
same shade, and tell their own story as to
| the continuance of the pretty Overdress
and useful polonaise silk and wool and
| silk and velvet win be blended as they
| beauty of color and the difference of de
signs in fabric will give to the costumes
all the charm of novelty.
| But it must not be supposed that these
| ideal fabrics will be common. OF some
| of them not twenty pieces have been i'm
| ported, and the price Is equally high.
| Why, are novelties always double the
| prices of the standard fabrics asks a Gu
riOus person. Because they are novel
! ties, because the importer pays double
| for them. OF the standard fabrics there
are many Of the new designs. only very
| few. The manufacturer says: Take
! them, or leave them | shall want twice
As much rs | have got before they can be
| duplicated. So it happens that there is
very little of the choicest descriptions of
dress fabrics to be had, and if they are
not fortunately obtained in the beginning
OF the season, they can not atterward be
found at all. There are several forms for
fall costumes so that ladies will not be
restricted 10 the " Princesse." A newer
style than this Is the coat dress, consist
ing of a fat plated train, a skirt trim
med IN front, a coat cut away into some
what long but not sharp points upon the
| sides. and back narrow but straight
across, and trimmed OF filled in with EN-
| broidery, or with rich flat trimming of
| chenille or silk and chenille, which latter
| harmonizes wonderfully we'll with the
| handsome tatleta silk and wool materials.
| OF course there are infinite possibilities
| in the coat dress, but it ought TO be al
ways of a rich material, and not at
/ tempted except by thorough mOiiste.
Neither the PIincesse dress nor the
/ cuirasse basque has however been dis
| placed. But the cuirasse basque Is worn
with a trimmed skirt, rather than with a
| overskirt, and the Princesse dress Is trim
med also, or rather made from a design
/ which is complete in itself and requires
but little eXtraneOus ornament. Many
of these forms may indeed be called
East Lake, for the beauty and finish
| is all III the material and incorporated so
strictly into the body of the garment, that
| nothing seems TO have been stuck on
without use, on purpose, which is so
| often the case with trimming.
Bows dow the front are more ample
| and effective than buttons and one must
be glad to see them revived, though not
to the exclusion of buttons, for these
must always be used when the fastenings
/ is effected upon the side Bows are now
made of ribbons nearly two inches in
/ width. The outdoor accompaniment to
a fall costume Is q sack paletot of medium
| length, and made of heavy silk, or of q
material matching the overdress. Of
/ course this latter is only the case when
/ 1t Is st simple armur, or other cloth, in a
| solid color.
ECONONuCAL BRIDAL OUTFITS.
Many young ladies write to know how
a small amount of money may be used TO
the best advantage in procuring a bridal
| outfit, and a few general suggestions may
/ be found more useful than the narrowing
/ down of such directions as can be given
to special details. OF course the ques-
| tion is greatly simplifed if the under
/ clothing has been provided at home, and
| has not to be taken into consideration,
/ and this ought always TO be the case
! where economy is an object. Next it is
well to see what may be at once set aside
/ "a not practicable, and under this head,
in such case should always be put the
/ white bridal dress. the white shoes, the
| traditional arrange blossoms, wreath, vail
! and the liz. For the orange blossoms
are of no use at all after the ceremony
/ end the vail Is only good to tear up for,
/ fancy bOnnet-strings and neck-ties, and
the white dress may never be wanted,
and may, rs it often does, lay by until
! it is yellow, and then, after it has been
| dyed, serve rs an ignoble lining. The
most economical bridal dress is the
| modern costume, or what Is technically
| called a travelling dress This is always
of such material and design as in an
! ordinary wardrobe; adapts it to church
or visiting purposes afterward, and the
| necessity of having it complete insures
the possession of one well-made, presen-
table suit at least. Light and fancy silks
may also be set aside. If but one silk
dress can be afforded, that should be black !;
if but two, black and navy blue, or black
and brown or dark moss green, the lead
ing color the present season.
Cashmere Is 50 fashionable now that a
cashmere costume, which mas become in
dispensable, is also perfectly safe and
lady-like. II may be united with silk or
velvet, or one of the new fancy wooden
materials; and if two complete costumes
are not to be thought of, nothing better
| could be selected TOR the wedding dress
than some such combination as has been
mentioned.
The well-titiDg paper patterns now OBJ
tainable of outdoor garments render it
| unnecessary to pay the high prices de-
manded for handsome ready-made cloaks
| and jackets, as any country seamstress
can make one, and trim it faultlessly by
| following directions. This leaves half
| the former cost for ribbons, gloves and
| lingerie. The latter should be confined
| to neat, plain linen collars, with yokes
and cuffs, with few yards of crepe Esse
ruffling for the neck and wrists of best
| drcsses-lace should be put out of the
! question, as real can not be thought of,
and the cotton limitations are not only an
abomination, buC a delusiOn and a snare
very costly in the aggregate, becauee so
| worthless.
The best bonnet should be of kind
| that would do to wear with all bert
dresses, not made strictly to harmonic
with one The rule of dark or quiet
colors, not conspicuous, medium designs,
and serviceable material, should he
strictly adhered TO, and will serve as a
test for the settlement of any question
where there is a doubt as to its advisa-
bility.
The method of arranging the hair is
now and has been for some time very
simple A crimped fringe across the
front, halved on the top, and braided
knot, broad or fiat loop a the back,
pinned close to the head. Middle.aged
ladies surmOunt this with comb, few
pufs or braided coronet of hair, but
the young bride has the privilege of her