River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-11-07
STYLES.
Fer the Ladies' 10 Read.

Tine newest wells are OF dotVeu lace'
Great demands are made for fancy
hosiery.
Handsome Land made purses are nov
elites.
Society, in costly attire, goes TO the
openings
The new shades of corduroy goods are
lovely.
The display of velve, hats is large and
varied
Fur clcaks will be very fashionable
Ibis winter.
Fans made of feathers are the most
fashionable.
Satin ribbon with polka dots of velvet
IS novelty.
Fashion gives us elaborate changes in
the line Of hosiery.
Embroidered handkerchiets come in
exquisite patterns.
The 70 led over English color remains
tie favorite shape.
Ostrich feathers should always match
the color of the bonnet.
Valenciennes and Duchesse lace are
much used lor collarettes.
Pale blue and dark navy blue Balmorals
promise to tie very popular.
Feather bonncts without crowns are
new and will be fashionable.
New earrings are in cube shapes, and
all the new earrings are larger.
The fashionable furs of the season arc
SEAL beaver, otter and chincilla.
Seal-sBiu sacques will be much worn
and very fashionable this winter.
The fashionable feathers OF the season
are a combination of many colors.
Fall '9penines" are important events
in the fashionable world just now.
A popular trimming for fall hats in the
foulard scarf, edged with old lace.
The sides of fashionable stockings are
finished with fine colored embroideries.
WhitG bnen window-shades are finish
ed with lace or fringe instead of tassels.
Promenade dresses are worn short, and
home costumes show less lengthy trains.
Shaded autumn leaves are among the
fashionable trimmings for fall and winter
bonnets.
White barege trimmed with white
satin has come into fashion for bridal
dresses
The fouls the XVIII style is in vogue in
costumes. as well as furniture and deco
rationss
Fashionable buttons are made OF she'll
and inlsid with antique figures in silver
aud gilt
Pockets are seen on many Of the new
costumes, especially where the antique
brocada;s are used.
1t is 10 be hoped that American wom-
en- will have sense enough to never aban-
don the short walking costumes.
A veEy handsome promenade dress is a
combination of rich gros-grain silk and
satin, Of a dark shade of Bordeaux brown.
Elaborate fringes are the favorite trim
.nings for overdresses Narrow satin
gibbons are employed in various ways as
trimmings.
A novelty in the head dress is seen in
The tiny little Russian cap, with the brim
slightly curled back, and the soft or
puHed crown.
Dressy fans, made of feathers, are filed
in with little butterfly bows, either of
white o. some delicate color, instead Of
flowers, rs heretofore.
Han0scm- wooden fringes are made to
match al the colors found in the bourette,
beige, aud camels' hair materials used
for fall anu winter costumes.
"Pek5n" IL generic name giving to
all striped goods, whether of silk satin, or
velvet, andit is much seen in descriptions
of FreEeh costumes a. present.
Am Jog colors, red is still in great
favor in all shades, and an has admirable
affect with gray and the different tints OF
ecru, bronze, beige, and brown.
{ The t'Valots" hat, broad brimmed and
turned aIp ON one side, Is worn very far
back Oh the head and a trile to one side,
and is very becoming TO some faces.
Jet and gilt beads will be used again
in novel designs, and there are great
many ornaments made up of rainbow
beads and 0fgay- colored tinsel powder.
Fine linen cravats, edged with linen
lace. are shown TO wear with linen collars.
Handsome new necktIes are made of sat
in, the NOISY flowers raised from the sur
face.
Sealsksn will be much worn this win
ter: it is,somewhat scarcer, ana cores
pondinglY high in price this year.
sacques arc worn thirty-eight to forty
inches lcug.
A favoriie design for gold jewelry Tor
earrings fhe clasp OF bracelets or ends Of
pins, is tao head Of the Assyrian ram,
with CURED horns familiar to Us in the
old has rnlefs from Nineveh.
1t is reported from Paris that hoops
and crln0liue will soon be the style again.
We doubt If American ladies can ever be
induced to'adopt such hideous things as
the old fashioned hoops were.
Elegant evening wraps are Of satin
finished brecades in small she'll patterns.
They are loose mantel-shape, and have
wide, square sleeves. The trimmings are
white fox irr or swans down.
An oecaslonal dinner-dress, especially
of BLACK; silk in combination with brocade,
damask. satin or velvet, has the trimmed
skirt and hGuse-waist but for evening
and bali toilets the Princess style pre-
walls.
New clcak-clasps in oxidized silver, or
silver and platina, represent lizards, large
butterflies, or flat shiCld-shaped pieces,
in which are embossed Japanese designs.
Belt clasps come also in many fanciful
designs, and take up the entire front of
the waist.
The aJeasie" for little girls is felt hat
with pointed crown and large brim, with
d trimming Of satin ribbon and feather
The "tulip," the new shape
now universally worn, is 10 reality a
pointed Pierrot hat, with the crown
taught down at one side with pompon
'osettc.
Stockings erc.gay with color aud with
many new patterns. Some have the il
itep adorneA with fine stripes, and this
part OF the stocking is WOVEN across in
stead Of UP and down as in the uEder-
leath part Of the foot, SO as to insure
3erft ct f.. The sides Of the stocking are
finished with fine emproideries.