The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-28
FALL FASHIONS
What the Ladies Are 10 Wear During
October and November.
SHORT DRESSES FOR THE STREET.
A Few Items That viii Interest DOtDg
Husbands and Fathers.
NEW STYLES IN GLOVES and JEWELRY.

NEW pIluGc Nv uIUtEo hND oU"Lb"i'
The East has been content with mere imitation in
Dress and, us consequences, there 10 lack Of all
character and expression in their costumes On the
other hand the French and great extent, Amcrl-
have learned the Of the true philosophy OF
dross, and their ladies' doservedly compnencd
upon their taste ana skill in his department.
"Know myself" is maxim apropos to this subject,
for as IT 10 nccdtul to adjust and select toilets &C.
cordng to age form ana position, SO II is also incum-
bent upon TO make ourselves aware OF the defects
which are TO be concealed or softcncd.
Tho style OF carriage, height and other proportions
OF the wearcr we'll pcculiarities Of complexion,
the important considerations that present them
selves Immediately TO artistic and sklllul modise.
when about to prepare costume.
I'll quito matter OF concern to many ladies how
hcy shall dress when they have passed the boundaries
OF youth and have reached the sober. said and
matronly condition OF middle age. Dress and care OF
themselves have much 10 do with keeping women
young with making them attractive even after they
have grown old. II Is not well to dress youthfulIy
wnen they longer young, but It is perfectly
proper to 10 dress becomngly IL Is certainly not
necessary because one does not wish to wear whito
muslin 10 put sackcloth and ashes All the styles
OF dress fashionable at the present day partcu-
Iarly suited 10 middle aged women
The dark tints aud solid and rich materials, medo
In The princess Dress tho long close fitting sack. the
stylish Dresses tho handsome dolman and prin.
poonaise, all beautiful Tor the middle aged
woman. The stylish woman OF fifty NAV
evening dress ivory silk trimmed with dark velvet
and enriched with point lace and flowers and look
quite In harmony with II; while white dress, himsy
and badly made, upon q woman who ''looks" her age
worn upon a common occasion, would render her an
object ofridicuc.
Many Indies, in order to be on the safe side, in
trench themselves In black-very welI, 1t Is eaie;
but it should be- good possible. ana relieved with
a handsome collar pretty lace ichu and delicate
ribbons judiciouy bestowed. Tho soft white lisse
paitings N neck wrists very soitening and
bcautying TO skin which has no longer the drmn
and witness OF youth, and every woman
them. II lisse is too expensive buy the cheap net
"rooting" plat It up fine and full ana always have II
fresh aud cioan.
AUTUMN TOILETS.
Tho stylish costumes of dark blue or green trimmed
with wide white braid. occasionally n,ermixcd with
thread gold, very eGective and tho close cut
Of the long poonaise, tho princess sweep of the
small traih. adds grace and beauty to the Hgure
THE DRIrANSy DRESS, WITH vAGARIEs
The Breton design OF summer dress has gwen rise
extremely graceful and dgniaed styles Of dress
which now appear in fresh fabrics and without tho
CURED braids and clusters OF buttons which were uni
ycrsally seen upon the Grst Breton models A polo
naise called tho Breton Is handsomely represented In
black silk and vovct. Is copied In wool bourctto
and silly AMI trimmed with embossed ealloon, with
clair do lune jots with silk embroidery on bias
bands
FRENCH DRESS.
This style of dress 10 than the princess FORM
but only adapted to elegant ana striking toilet
Seine OF these coats square the sides, and
they assist to form very good reproduction Of Henry
IL styles.
HANDSOME WALKING DRESS.
The worry latest Paris production in short walking
dresses has just beep imported by Nine. Alis ana 10
the pretlcs sly sh thing out IL Is OF dark
camers hair cloth, with skirt just escaping the
ground, and trimmed wit knife plating six inches in
width, headed with wide bias band. The overskirt
with rounded abltcr Is noticeable Tor its peculiar cut
tue SKIRT A plated waist with yoke front is
with belt but the real novelty Of tho suit Is shown
In the outside garment wn!cn is simply genemans
pocket appcls collar cus and edge bound with coat
binding.
Ths short walking dress has already been adopt cd by
ladies' in Paris and there Is reason for rejoicing In
little time American ladies' will be tripping about the
streets the and pretty costume and Dedragge
skirts will have passed IRON view once again. Ger
tuinly tune for the street could DO suit
able and agreeable at least to the male scx than the
short walking 1t has been said that dress
to please not themselves as much as men, No OF
good taste, certainly no man OF good sense, could adj
skirts for the street
rmE RUSSIAN WAIST
Abroad the blouse Is called the Russian waist, and
will be q becoming rage Tor young ladies OF slender
figure. IL is made OF line costume hanncs and soft
goods of all kinds, and spartcuiary adapted to cash
Overskrts OF diagonal shapes at the front, with
extremely simple arrangements Of back breadths,
showing and irregular outlines the
Plated back breadths are much favored and single
box plat land spiral iorm with the open ends falling
points, IL popular arrangement for trimming with
fringe.
Dark green costumes will be iashionably worn, in
GLIDING dark green petcoais hosiery, fslt hats and
trimming. Tho pettcoats are enlivenod with figures
of In which all the bright coors are INTRO
duced, and hats have pretty bright feathers aud
gilt orn aments
THE 'cAxILE BASQUE"
Quite in style and well adapted to two materials
is the 'Camic" IL Stimulates vest, has quaint and
very drcssy show ana may be used 10 advantage in
making over an old handsome dress IN combination
with materials; but 1t is also most strikingy
suited to u stylish contrast OF shades in new rich
iabrics.
Among the new basqucs suitable to be worn, either
for home street, is the "Delph me-, which Is long
and tight ittng, double breasted, having the fronts
Tapped from right left with belt attached
at the side seams anu fastened In 'front.' This design
Is most elective when used In combination OF diner
ent materials or colors and Is appropriate Tor great
variety OF goods may, however, II desired, be made
OF one material alone aud the trimmings varied 10 cor
respond with the goods selected.
TIE roLoyAisE STILL FAVOR.
The polonaisc is garment OF such utility and CON-
fort that wardrobe seems incomp lele without
more Of them. rhey DO with skirts that
rarity dcfaccd, and II prepared with a bow at the
throat and lace tho neck aud Sleeves may DO put
a moments notice. They are comfortable gar.
ment Tor and with tho addition OF a wrap
quito warm enough Tor cold weather.
THE s'viRGIx."
This is In the rediDgotc style, without drapcry, aud
adapted 10 all fashionable fabrics The SASH Is OF
different from tho rest OF the garment. but
should match the underskirt. small cape over tho
shoulders or nchu Of the sash material Is stylish
addition.
sKAsoxABLE FABRICS.
Merchants are cor, anly able 10 render practical
reply shoppers inquiry for something odd and
novel goods The woolIcns came nrst, as less
experimenting silks and fashion DEGREES this
season that woocns shall form great proportion OF
street as well Us ordinary house dresses
Chintz cashmerc-a single width material OF soft
texture-has been Introduced, showing stripes In Dark
brown or dark green with faint twiled lines Of white
and single cord-iike stripe OF cardinal red. Price
eighty-hve cents per yard.
IN navy bue In stripod and cross-