The New York herald., 1877-09-10

nowers are spanged over with metallic eject. De-
each changing light Bronze jet also used in mill.
nery sometimes combined with the clair de iune
ARTIFICIAL FRUIT.
Berries of all kinds popuar-black, red and
brown currants, grapes. &c-and the strawberries
made Of RED vsivs' with yellow stitches remind % one
blossoms very pretty Another fanciful novelty s
the display Of lils red apples, made in velve.
tifuL They composed entirely Of ostrich feathers
In who pale shades, and are arranged in coronet
band coming around the head anu nnshsd ~ the back
with ostrich tips TO match.
AND WHAT NEW TOILETS?
struggle engaged in between the princess dress
and the dress with cuirsss waist drapod skirt,
tween the long and the short skirt
Many such rivaships occur IN fashion, but will end
as they often do IN ordinary fe there will DO de-
cisve fall or victory, and the enemies viii ind some
word I'd eash OSy viii vote for ihe shape Of
which best becomes her. The princess dress is tho
most becoming Of all for chastey moulding tho hgurs
but thcn again, far too trying for figures,
and IL is fortunate the princess dress is not excu
sively patronized by fashion and that other patterns
are admitted TO selct from
WALKING COSTUMES
Notwithstanding thors 8 marked tendency toward
the adoption OF an independent outer garment, tho
full costume" has BY means been discarded.
They seldom made OF ono material. but OF two
three combined, and trimmings are arranged to cor
respond.
the tendency in style is toward an Elegant
s,mp.city; riOn sooqs s,,sr w.'n simple apa up
| or prononce effect Breton still holds favored
position, subject 70 numerous notifications however;
| tron In place OF the chemsette peculiar to the
Breton suit. this plas.ron IS made OF me same ma
material and Of Two 1t corresponds with the trim
ming
costume be completed for cold weather by the add
| ton OF wrap OF some Kind.
STYLISH PoLONAisEs
Tho Alexina polonase Is a avorte style. II is Of
the princess iorm slightly double breasted and having
below BY bands OF ribbon ana BOWS Il Is drsuea At
the sides and the back, little below the waist limo;
has an addition OF two plated hounces in which tho
ttrc length The design Is ghthtting, cut with side
forms. carried 10 the shoulder seams and has q
down tho middle OF the back.
''MALIrA" POLONAsE
| This attractive and stylish design represents long
sprincesse polonalse double breasted and slightly
draped 'front.', and arranged i'll the back with deep,
burnous plait, falling from underlong, coa.shaped
| tabs
| czARIyA poLovAisE
This garment Is entirely new and quite different from
front is partially shirrcd and conaned 10 deep square
yoke These shrrs are repeated below the waist line,
waere they are held by belt which Is passed under
fully draped low across the front, AMI, falling long IN
the middle OF the back, is ooped at each side and
nsmsnted on the left by largo bow. Bands, grad
uated In length. connect the side forms the back
breadth and conano It's iulness
For costumes TO be used entirely for tho
short round skirt will be adopted. The ''paited"
skirt will be found especially stylish for this purpose.
down its entire longth All necessity tor an overskrt
Is dispensed with scarf tied low around tho
Ggure forms the only trimming, graceful aud con-
venient street dross completed by long.
partially loose jacket.
II is not considered ..good style" for lady 10 allow
her dress sweep tho sidewalk; and when not
| provided with a oistinct ''waKing'' costume, the
easiest method Of lifting tho dress is that afforded BY
attaching ribbon loop the lower part tho skirt
and slipping 1t over the hand
styiizh and practical house dross made In fancy
woolen goods of q light quality. The skirt made in
nirgeus trimmed with bias nounces bound with
silk, and the 'princesse" oversKirt, and plain round
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wheE worn with the round waist produces the effect
OF a polonatse.
| domain Of foshion If round waists Lust yoar this
style was attempted, but It will this season. probably,
| DRESSES TRAIN
number oil striking aud graceful styles In train
dresses were exhibited at the rst grand opening OF
fall fashions by Americas Queen Fashonis last week.
The Corinia train Is exceedingly effective IN design,
the front and on the hips and laid in double box
plat in the back. Scarfs laid in folds and tied loosely
at side ornament the front Of tho SKIRT and the
drapery at the back is Attached to the bolt In triple
box plat
| THE s'cLorHLpE" TRAIN.
very graceful skirt, having square train laid In
plats and attached under large bow half way down
the back Revers at the sides extend tho entire
length Of the skirt Two wide sashes folded length
wise in plaits and trimmed on side with rich
irnge cross the front dagonay. The train Is with.
out trimming, but ruchng extends across the front.
| THE KEY OF HE MYSTERY.
Byron, who Of all poets was most keenly suscepti-
bio power oil female beauty, neglects not this
potent element when he says
| She walks in beauty, like the night
| or cloudless climes and starry skies
To give Of carriage and shapellness there
adjunct OF such Importance as well lifting corset 1t
should lit easily but at the same time afford 10 the
BODY that gentle support which womans form de-
mands. very eminent writer says:-'sIt is the duty
of every render herself agreeable pos
sble in the eyes OF others. The effect morally, will
he good Let US encourage the beautiful for the use-
ful encourages ITSELF" perfectly contrlved corset
contributes to both the useful the beautiful The
latest novelty in class goods Is the 'cork cor
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place OF bene or horn, which makes It firm
ye. flexible; in fact unbrsaxable. 1t moaIds and
with such perfect 10 insure the grealest
tort the wcarer. me Cooley cork has been
healthful corset IN usc and the aim of the inventor
was to produce corset free from pressure tho
lower Of the body. In shape 1t is perfect, giving
roundness to the figure whicn no other corset can
approach.
| FASHION IN SHOES.
Chaussure Is an item TO which particular attention
should be paid. All The pleasure OF visit or prone
made is often narrod by tight or iilftting boot The
least suffering of this kind renders walking painful,
and 1t is apt 10 jar upon the temper and spriss One
becomes burden 10 others. spoIling their ovh pleas
| Among the most stylish and beautiful shoes made
| Is the Hapgood Spanish arched instep Tho shape 10
perfect, and 1t seoms almost incredible that large feet
can and room small looking shoes, mucn
less to be easy aud comfortable In walking
Yet such is tho fact The NJ and style Of the shoe
equally perfect ladies' aud gentiemen's Sizes and
the aud make for fall wear exceedingly
tractive For ladies those presented cloth are hand
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others oil pretty ribbed black cloth, or they can be
made OF color matching tho suit this will be the
fashionable chaussure Very fine DARK invisible cnecks
will aso be used Tor the uppcrs Of walking boots, az
| we'll as black silk velvet
| Foxings OF fine French morocco or Indian goat will
take the lead tho very latest style has strap stitched
at tho top OF the foxng, giving the shape OF gentle
mans "punp," and tod on the top with O rib
bon.
! Round "box square toes slightly rounded OF the
corners will be the leading shapes Tor dress prone.
made boots heavy single socs, or light double on es
being preferred to the wde projecting solo that found
such favor a lew seasons past
Every conceivable style OF sandal for house wear Is
in vogue some being made with succession straps
the ankle look very much like tho Res
that arc popular for ladies' wrists Tho ankle bangles
however, are either oil black vevct tho same ma
tcral the sandal, and attached to the sandal
either back front and fastened under q bow
OF black velvet or silk. All sandals have the high
Epanr hoaI.