The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1877-09-21

to commence their preparations early for
the winter campaign
AUTUMN MATERIALS.
The mOss-green shades and mOssv or
hbrOus designs are the notes which have
been struck for this coming fall and win
ter. No more Scotch tarlatans at Dres-
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. mateIas-
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 like specks in the mos-y
figures are tiny sunspOts in yellow floss,
which brighten the dark surface, but
leave it dark still
FALL COST UNfES
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
have been Tor several years past but the
beauty of color and the difference of de
signs in fabric viii give to the costumes
all the charm of novelty
But it must not be supposed that these
ideal fabrics viii be common. OF some
of them not twenty pieces have been inn
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 as ! 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 al all. There are several forms for
| fall costumes, so that ladies viii not be
restricted TO the q" Princesse. A newer
( style than this Is the coat dress consist
1 ing of a fiat plated train, skirt trim
med in front, a coat cut away into some
| what long but not sharp points upon the
| sides, and "A back narrow but straight
| across, and trimmed OF filed in with en-
! brOidery, or with rich fiat trimming of
| chenille or silk and chenille, which latter
| harmOuiZeS wonderfully we'll with the
/ handsome tatIeta silk and wool materials.
| Of course there are infinite possibilities
| in the coat dress, but IL ought to be al
/ ways OF rich material, and not at
| tempted except by thorough m9diste
Neither the PIincesse dress nor the
/ cUifasse basque has. however. been dis
/ placed. But the cuirasse basque Is worn
/ with a trimmed skirt rather than with a
| overskirt, and the Priucesse 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
/ 50 East Lake" for the beauty and finish
is all in 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 down the front are more ample
and effective tisn 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 fastening-
is effected upon the side. Bows are now
made of ribbons nearly two inches in
| width The outdoor accompaniment 10
a fall costumeis a sack paletot of medium
/ length, and made of heavy silk, or of a
[ material matching the Overdress. OF
course this latter Is only the case when
it Is simple armur, or other cloth, in a
I solid color.
ECONOHICAI BRIDAL OUTFITS.
Many young ladies write to know how
/ q small amount OF money may be used 10
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
ton Is greatly simplitied 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 1t i
well TO see what may be mt once set aside
as not practicable, and under this head
in such case, should always be put the
white bridal dress. the white shoes, the
traditional orange blossoms, wreath, val
and the like For the orange blossom:
are of no use a all after the ceremony
and the vail is only good to tear up for
fancy bOnnet-strings and neck-ties, anC
the white dress may never be wanted
and may, As IL often does, lay by unit
it Is yellow, and then, after it has beer
/ dyed, serve rs an iguoble lining. Ih'
most economical brida! dress Is tn,
modern costume, or what Is technically
called a travelling dress. This Is Away
of such material and design as, in al
ordinary wardrobe; adapts it to Churcl
I or visiting purposes atteTward, and thu
necessity Of having it complete insure
the possession of one well-made, presen
table suit at least. Light and fancy silk
may also be set aside II but one sill
dress can be afforded that should be black
if but two, black and navy blue, or blaci
and brown or dark moss green, the lead
ing color the present season.
Cashmere is so fashionable now that
cashmere costume, which mas become in
dispensabe. is also perfectly safe an,
lady-like 1t may be united with silk O
velvet, or one Of the new fancy wOoleI
materials and if two complete costume
are not TO be thought of, nothing bette
could be selected tor the wedding dres
than some such combination as has beef
mentioned.
The well-htlng paper patterns now Oh
tainabe of outdoor garments render
unnecessary to pay the high prices de
manded for handsome ready-made cloak
and Jackets, as any country seamstres
can make one, and trim it faultlessly b,
following directions. This leaves hal
the former cost for ribbons, gloves an,
LHgerie. The latter should be cOnfine,
to neat, plain linen collars, with yoke
and cuffs, with few yards of crepe ASs
ruffiing for the neck and wrists of bes
dresses-lace should be put out of tn
question, as real can not be thought OF
and the cotton limitations are not only al
abomination, buC a delusiOn and a snare
very costly in the aggregate, becauee s.
worthless.
The best bonnet should be of a kin,
that would do TO wear with all bes
dresses, not made strictly to harmonic
with one The rule of dark or quie
colors, not conspicuous, medium designs
and serviceable material, should b.
strictly adhered 10, and will serve as
test for the settlement of any question
where there is doubt as TO its advisa
bility.
The method of arranging the hair /
now and has been for some time yer,
; simple A crimped fringe across tb,
, front, halved on the top, and BRAIDED
knot, broad or fiat loop a the back
pinned close to the head. AIiddle-agec
ladies surmount this with comb, a few
= puffs or a braided coronet of hair, bu
the young bride has the privilege of he
, wears for some time at least is keeping
herself free from all such acknowledg
ments of insufficiepcy. - Cor. Courier
Journal
FE1RS FOR THE HAYDEN SURTEl