River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-12-05
Freshest Fashions.

these dresses without the borderings. a
the latter are very difficult to arraag,
properly, but the attempt has proved
perfect failure. The two most suitabl
ways of making these dresses are In "plas
trontablier" style, plated lengthwise, ant
crossed by striped bands. The back i
raised over false skirt. The secor
model is Louis XIV. vest, with JACKIE
and plated skirt. A "lavendieren scar
is draped over the skirt.
Another success of the Partisan season
is Pompadour satinet for Vatican suits
These suits are also made of embroidered
or stamped foulard and of white muslin
A bridal dress made this style has a long
train faille skirt, bordered with full
chicoree ruching of the same material
The front of the garment is covered by a
long "mousseline de lInde," apron plat
| ed in very close plaits. Two pieces 81
satin ribbon faster the plaits down toward
the lower Part of the skirt, and are tied
| in the middle. The waist, with long
point in the front, is of faille and
''mousseline de PInde," the latter falling
In the back in Princess shape. The sides
are raised and draped, and the 'mousse-
| line de l'Inde" tain tails in soft, grace
full folds. Around the lower border is q
muslin lounce, falling over the ruching
of the skirt The collerette and jabot are
of shell shaped lace, trimmed with satin
ribbon loops. The duchess sleeves have
tie same trimming. The bouquet and
wreath are composed of particular kind
of rose, with orange blossoms intermixed.
No color has ever met with the success
that caroubier has had during the past
year. Silk, wooden, and velvet materials
are manufactured n this Color Bonnets
are trimmed with earcubier ribbon,
feathers, and flowers. Even matinces
are made in this color. Children's gar
ments are also lavishly trimmed with red
The prettiest shade is dark garnet.
Jackinets made Of Van Dyck blue vel
vet, called ''valours de commissionnaire, y
of which mention has already been made,
are much liked. White cashmere vests
are worn under them. These white vests
arc much worn with plaid suits, in which
case the dress is improved 10y the add
dition of deep white cashmere cuffs.
Velvet is again used for trimming.
Scotch plaid velvet bands trim plain silk
toilets. A suit of this kird rtay be of
iron gray silk, with a lustre. The skirt
is plated to above the knee. Fastened
ON the left side, over where the plaits are
sewed down, is scarf, half silk and half
plaid velvet. This scarf is then taken
straight across the front of the skirt, and
forms toward the hip a fan shaped trim
ming, which is fastened down toward the
end under band Of Scotch plaid velvet
The back of the dress forms Highlander
plating, consisting of two gray plaits
and plaid one alternating. These
plaits start from the shoulder piece. A
collar with three points Of Scotch plaid
velvet, trimmed with silk and "grelot
firing" corresponding with the plaid
starts from under the plaits. The train is
trimmed with three narrow, 1uted tiounc-
es. with heading of Scotch plaid velvet.
The front of the skirt is trimmed with a
deep futed founce with plaid heading
The side pieces of the waist are of silk,
forming the habit basque, with revers
lined with plaid velvet. The bronze col
ored satin vest is buttOned all the way
down by means of small silver pendants,
lace trimming, placed on like a jabot.
The sleeves are OF gray silk with plaid
cuffs. The bronze-colored vest is in the
shade of the grounding of the plaid.
Fall outer garments will be made OF
black faconue, cashmere, cloth or silk
faconne, and are to be made very long.
The mantelet visite of black cachcmire
de lInde, or gros grain silk, viii be worn
until the very cold weather sets in. 1t is
trimmed with five or seven rows OF "den-
telIes de Paris" and passementerie inser-
tons.
Among the new designs in wooden
goods are many different kinds of paid.
Bronze is a favorite grounding, enlivened
with red threads, Tartan is also made.
The different shades of green already in
use last winter, such as myrtle green and
moss green, will remain in favor. Scotch
plaids with threads of old gold color, and
light cloths in small checks are also in
use Among the warmest materials is
ribbed velvet, witt, silk threads in light
shades between each rib. These velvets
come in all shades, but the favorite ones
will be bronze, reddish, and greenish
shades. Visiting suits are to be made of
this velvet Many toilets are making OF
''lampas broche" and black matelasse.
These are very we'll suited to slender fig
ures. With these dark toilets bright col
ored flowers NAV be worn on the waist
and in the hair. Handsome old laces are
also a great improvement for the neck
and sleeve trimmings. The effect Of old
point lace is very beautiful when it falls
from the folds of these rich dark mate
rails.
A plaid walking or travelling suit may
be Of Scotch plaid cashemire, III two
shades of green, with stripes of red. The
short skirt is trimmed with two deep
plated fiounces, cut on the bias; these
are trimmed down the front with ribbon
bows, combining the three colors. The
''bebe" waist has long plaid basque,
forming, as it were the third tlounce OF
the suit. The waist is also plated on 8
plain upper part and drawn in at the
waist by belt of the same goods. Over
this belt is worn red gros grain belt
ribbon with golden buckle. Down the
middle of ;he waist are bows matching
those upon the skirt. The duchess sleev, s
are plated all the way down and finished
with deep plated ruf1e. The black
straw hat is trimmed in front with bows
in the eolors of the dress. On the top OF
the crown is = tuft of putty-colored feath-
ers. In the back are large red bows.
Demi-salson bonDets are small shiIred
capotes made of colored faille. The
favorite shades for these are dead leaf,
bronze, Van Dyek blue, and 'scapucin,
or in the light colors, putty, pale pink,
caroubier, and myrtle. The upper por-
ton of the bonnet is larger than before,
and the bonnets sit closer to the head.
TaeY are, however, no longer than the
summer shapes, aud the end of the brim
docs not reach the ear, which remains
uncovered. The cabfioiet shape is likely
to remain in fashion for some time 10
come This shape is now made in felt,
and will soon be brought out in velvet
and satin. Small capotes. are made of
gray felt and velvet. trimmed on the side
with feathers. Among the new trimmings
is the "Mouppette," kind of puff Of
black, white, or colored marsbout placed
on the SHE OF the bonnet toward the top.
Sometimes a white aigrette is added to
tais feather. Shaded ribbons, Scotch
PLAID velvet, satin, and variety of Pekin
are TO be constituted the principal trim
mings One OF the new styles In Marie
Amelle bonnet of iavane satin. The
brimis very broad and falls back against
the crown. The mentonnieres are made
of satin ribbon and placed between the
crown and the brim, fastening down a
bunch of feathers. On the lower part of
the crown Is a double ribbon bow crossed
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