Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-19
STYLES.
For the Ladies 10 Read.


sive form.
All the stylish dresses for fall are to be
cut short.
Old-fashioued red is the fashionable
color now.
Linen listers are finished with the
triple collars.
Very small jet buttons will be used in
dress trimming
The desire for shaggy goods still con-
tinues undated.
The most fashionable ribbons are of
velvet, satin lined.
Slides, buckles and fancy ornaments in
gold will be much worn.
1t is not uncommon for Spanish ladies
to possess hundred fans.
For the house this season dress skirts
will be longer and wider.
Cutaway coats, simply trimmed. will
be much worn as fall wraps.
a favorite pastime with the ladies now
is crocheting silk purses.
Polonaises of colored goods arc no
longer worn over black skirts.
New chatelaines consist of pieces of
ivory bound and linked with silver.
Young ladies now wear caps like those
worn by Roman peasant women.
Etruscan-gold buttons, engraved like
pure gold, will be used on plaid dresses
Persian colors and designs are brought
| out in the new brocaded silks for fall.
A new style of handkerchief is the
plain hemstitch, with polka dot centers.
Very handsome inlald buttons are be-
ing imported in coIors to match cos
| tunes.
White velvet brocades on satin grouds
will be the winter style for wedding
dresses.
Black figured velvets will be much
worn for carriage and full-dress toilets.
The latest carriage parasols are made
! of Cardinal satin and edged off
with deep white lace.
The new style of velvet imported for
bonnets and their trimmi- gs is called the
| Medicis.
The short walking dress will be
| brought out in more graceful designs this
winter than ever.
The newest thing in an engagement
ring is tiny thread of gold supporting a
| solitaire diamond.
The belts to the plaid short walking
| costumes will be wide and fastened by
square gilt buckles
New imported fans are of swan down
mounted on pearl sticks and ornamented
with tiny ribbon bows.
In the selection of color in dress, la
dies should be guided by what suits
their hair and complexion.
White SATIN, brocaded with a small
figure in colors, will be handsome style
for evening dresses.
A beautiful material of rich Oriental
| coloring, used tor trimming hats and bon
nets, is called "Nabob gsuze"
Ostrich feathers will be NOSE used this
winter than they have been for years
past. They are low priced just now.
The earliest importations of fall wraps
show sacques, or coats, for plain gar
ments for general wear, and manrles for
driving wraps.
India cashmere and camels hair cloths
will be chosen for all mantles; black
steel gray and dark blue will be the
popular shades.
Reversible shawls, different on each
side,are new and will be popular, striped
shawls with richly shaded borders are
also new style.
Some of the new French slippers worn
with morning costumes have straps
around the ankle, like children's shoes,
and ribbons to tie the ends of the straps
together.
The brocaded materials are gradually
reviving the stomacher, and In a short
time one need not be surprised to see sshle
waits of dresses as short as in the DAYS of
ones grandmothers.
A pretty novelty is what is called "a
set OF flowers" that are sold together.
One little bunch is for the hair, one for
the belt, another for the throat, and still
another to hang from the chat laine.
Widows dresses have their own Ssi-
tlnctlve fashions, as, when the expense
can be afforded, they are covered in every
visible part with Grape. The silk lining
of the basque may be merely covered
with English Grape in the summer, but
in winter the wool fabric is also laid on
and then covered with Grape
A brunette of swarthy complexion looks
well In brilliant yellow or splendid red:
but delicate, pale brunette must not
wear striking colors; on the contrary, soft
hues shoulu be employed, especially pale
blue. 1t is the same with blondes. If
the hair of blonde be golden or red, it
ought to be accompanied by its con,pli-
mentary color-dark violet. Green OF a
medium intensity likewise suits all shades
of red hair.
A stylish new paletot, for wear over
every elegant long light dresses, is made
OF Sarah, very Light in shade, and
trimmed with deep Valenclennes lace.
jabot of the lace ornaments the front, and
large lace pockets, ornamented with lace
bows, are trimmed upon the back. It il
very effective for summer races or after
noon riding at Newport and SARATOGA. II
has no sleeves, but there are epaulets of
the lace, set in full on the top of the arm
holes, and mounted with ribbon looms.
Buyers, or other managers. find the
new Bonaz embroidery great conven-
iencc in the work of renovation. as the
manufacturers will supply it in eyery
shade, and of every combination. at near-
~ the same price as il is asked for in the
shops. Most of the blended embroider.
les on lace are also excellent garnitures.
to which the perplexed economist NAV
resort when shade that is not at the
moment leading tint of fashion. is TO
be provided with match or a contras
of color.