The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-11-28
New Dresses, Etc.

and overskirts prevail in the new
dresses, but not to the exclusion of
polonaises, though it is remarked that
the latter are usually accompanied 10y
demi-trains instead of short skirts. A
stylish effect is given to these by hav-
ing the fronts turned back in revers, or
by putting in plastron vest the length
of the whole garment, and by making
the black drapery higher, or else hav-
ing the back very short, and filling out
the skirt with founces in the demi-
train; still others have q wide scarf
draped like an apron, and stopping alb
ruptly in the side seams. The arrange
ments of two materials in polonaises
are very original. Thus black cash.
mere polonaise has the vest and the
entire back of brocaded silk in quaint
pattern of cherries and leaves; the silk
vest extends quite low down, and its
end is concealed by an apron of cash
mere that is edged with the new che
mile fringe, which has no heading, and
is of finer strands than that in general
use. Down the sides, where the apron
stops, are straight pieces, fringed, tied
in knot and left to hang down from
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straight and short, like long basque,
and the demi-trained skirt is covered
with founces. Still another fashion is
that of using Scotch plaid satin bands
for trimming black cashmere polo
naises. These pass straight down the
front, and two bands are put around
the skirt, quite far apart, and sepa-
rated by bands or rouleaux of plush,
either moss green or else deep garnet.
Worth Grapes the bosom of basques
and the sides of the dress skirt to
match. A straight piece of silk fringed
on each end is passed around the back
IF the neck in easy folds, tied in knot
on each side of the front, and the ends
left to hang down nearly to the belt. A
similar piece, also knotted and fringed,
is put down the second side seams of
the skirt; in some instances the apron
is turned back at the second seams TO
give the effect of this knotted piece.
Other basques fall open from the waist
line down, and are trimmed from the
top of the darts to the lower edge
with bias brocaded silk; at the top this
gives the neck the effect of q square,
which is also finished out with a
knotted piece like that just described,
and the standing collar of brocade has
q wire to hold it in place. Black dress
es will be as much worn as they have
ever been, but, for the first time, they
are successfully trimmed with colors.
Pale blue and green brocade, and plaid
blue and green velvet, are very popu-
lar trimmings for black silk suits.
Black silk skirts are still the founda-
ton of many costumes, but if the dress
is meant to be very handsome, the
plating in this lower skirt is of black
satin, or else the silk is covered as far
as is visible with black velvet put on
plain, without plaitings or frills. For
midwinter this velvet skirt will be
trimmed with single band of fur.
The striped silks that the leading
modistes brought last season are now
seen in the palmer establishments,
especially in black, for combining with
plain silk. There are many small &C
cessories, such as fans, vests, bags,
purses, etc., made of striped satin, to
wear with striped silk costumes. The
shopping bags hung at the side are SO
popular that they are now made up of
the dress material in checks, plaids and
other wooden goods, and are finished
with nickel clasps and chains like those
seen on black velvet bags.
Embroidery is shown in profusion on
many French garments. On dresses it
is usually applied, but on parasols and
muffs the design is wrought on the
fabric. Black satin cloaks deliberately
trimmed with iridescent beads have
muffs of the satin beaded in a pattern.
Handsome black satin paraso1s have
lining of old-gold satin, and on one of
the panels is embroidered a monogram,
or q bee, butterfly or lizard, or else
there is ? wreath Of embroidery