The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-09-14
Autumn MATERIALS.

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 m~oss-shade is the great
thing in plain wooden armures, matelas-
sizes, 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 mossy
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 will be blended, as they
have been for several years past ; but the
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. or 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 7 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 or
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 Tor
fall costumes, so that ladies will not be
restricted to the "Princesse." A W.
stvIe than this Is the coat dress, consist
ing of a fat plated train, a skirt trim
med in front, a coat cut away into m
what long but not sharp points upon the
sides. and a back narrow but straight
and trimmed or filled in with en-
broiderv, or with rich fiat trimming OF
chenille or silk and chenille, which latter
harmonizes wonderfully well with the
handsome taffeta 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 a thorough modesto.
Neither the Princesse dress MOI 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 hniSh
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, when Is 81
often the case with trimming.
Bows down the front are more ample
and effective than buttons, and n musl
he clad to see them revived, though ho'
to the exclusion of buttons, for THESE
must always be used when the tastenings
is effected upon the side. Bows are now
made of ribbons nearly two inches In
width. The outdoor accompaniment 10
a fall costume is a sack paletot OF medlun
length, and made of heavy silk, or OF a
material matching the ~oyerdress' vi
course this latter is only the case when
it is a simple armur, or other cloth' III d
solid color
ECONOMICAL 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 gwen
to special details. OF course the ques-
tion 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 Is
well to see what may be at 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, vail
and the like. For the orange blossoms
are of no use at all after the ceremony,
and the vail is only good to tear up g.,
fancy bonnet-strings and neck-ties, and
the white dress may never be wanted,
and NAV. as it often does, lay by until
IL is yellow, and then, after it has been
Owed, serve as 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 al least. Light and fancy silks
NAV also be set aside. If but n silk
dress can be afforded, that shouldbe black;
if but two, black and navy blue, or black
and brown or dark moss green, h lead
ing color the present season.
Cashmere is SO fashionable now that a
cashmere costume, which has become in
dispensable, is also perfectly safe and
lady-like. 1t may be united with silk OF
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 for the wedding dress
than some such combination as has been
mentioned.
The well-fting paper patterns now OBJ
tainable of outdoor garments render II
unnecessary to pay the high prices de.
manded for handsome ready-made cloak
and Jackets, as shy country seamstres:
can make one, and trim it faultlessly by
folIowinc directions. This leaves hall