The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1877-11-15
Late Fashions.

lHE combination princcsse suit is
represented among the latest importa-
tons of many of the best modistes.
At one house it is shown with the polo
naise fronts of black embossed velvet,
the middle back cores Of satin, and
the skirt Of silk; another suit in this
style has brown figured velvet fronts,
with plain velvet back and skirt; a
third is moss green camefs hair for
the over-dress, with silk of the same
shade for the remainder; and similar
suit is of seal-brown cloth and silk,
with the silk tlounces merely pinked
on the edges; while still another is of
dark clair de lune gray camel s-hair,
with trimmings of black stamped vel
vet, and skirt of black silk. Thus it
is evident that this style is destined to
be popular, since it is shown in such
varied materials. The reader is also
advised that the whole dress may be
made entirely of one kind of goods,
though the preference at present is for
having two, or even three, different
stufis in the same costume-an econOm-
ical fashion, as it utilities small pat
terms, remnants, or the best parts Of a
dress that has been partly worn. The
plated silk back breadths of the skirt
hang nearly straight from the belt un-
til they spread out like fan. The
back part of the belt may be perma-
nently attached to the back of the
waist, and then fastened on the side,
thus making the whole costume in one
piece like a princesse dress. This is
not necessary, however, as the silk
skirt may be needed to wear with other
Over-dresses. Black cashmere polo
naises with silk skirts are very stylish
made in this way, and trimmed with
the wide wooden braids, silk GALLONS,
or fringes with galloon headings de
scribed last week. For plain alpacas
there is nothing prettier than Hercules
braid and anticipating. For mourn
ing dresses bias folds and the new grass
fringes are stylish.
Among WOrth's latest dresses, both
plain and elaborate ones, belted basques
are seen. The front is merely round
waist, with wide belt beginning under
the arms, and the back is plain pos
tilion basque, with some flat plaits in
the seams, the corners always square,
the edges merely piped, and the ends
held down by leads, just as those of
riding-habits are. These belted basques
are not only on day dresses, but on
low-necked evening-dresses, for which
is used what Worth calls "soft belt"
made of bias band of silk about six
inches wide, not lined nor folded in
shape behind or on the sides, but Ia
pered to a point in front, where it is
buckled or fastened by bow. Black
silk dresses piped with satin are very
handsome with such basques, belts and
square plastrons of satin.
Another Partisan caprice, said also
to be due to Worth, is that of returning
to striped silks. Those an inch wide
are especially in favor, such as stripe
of black satin alternating with a stripe
of black gros grain, or else in contrast
ing colors for house dresses, as old gold
satin striped with garnet or with
black velvet, clair de lune with garnet,
or pale blue stripes with gray separated
by threads of cardinal red.
Young ladies are wearing kilt skirts
to wooden costumes. They hang in
straight plaits from the belt down, and
their only ornament is scarf sash tied
far below the hips. The basque is in
Breton style, or else the yoke-plaited