River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-10-17
Fashion Notes.

Short suits are growing shorter.
The Scotch plaid short suits are all the
rage at the moment.
Old gold satin piping is used on many
OF the new costumes.
The Queen Catharaine is a stately nov
city bonnet for matrons.
The leading round hats of the season
are the Henry II. toque and the Made
leine.
Garnet and jet-bead edgings are seen
on hats and Donnets OF velvet, telt and
plush.
Corduroy velvet is very fashionable for
both millinery and dress-making rur
poses
Imitation lace is eschewed by the fash
ionable world, except perhaps for garni-
ture or plisses.
Peasants are folded bands passing
along the outlines of some parts of a
dress and under other parts
Lustreless black logwood ornaments
and logwood besd edgings are used on
full morning Grape bonnets.
A coarse, heavy straw bonnet in the
close cottage shape is the demi-tollei
demi-saison bonnet of the moment.
The latest Paris dresses brought over
nave the round Josephine front and the
sasllow-talI basque back in various
forms.
PEASANT trimming is the pronounced
feature in the seasons costumes, so called
because it passes below or under some
part of the dress.
White felt hats and bonnets are very
effective ornamented with delicate gold
cords and braids and gold-tipped mara
bous and plumes.
The names of some of the new corsages
are very significant Of their styles; such
for instance, as the French Guard redin-
cote, the peasant casaquin, and the cor
sage basquine.
The bridal dress of Lucia di hammer
moor, worn by Miss Abbott in that opera,
q white satin Pompadour princess robe
with square coFsage. The trimmings are
orange blossoms and loops of satin and
more ribbon on the wrinkled tabIier, fray
ed ruchings, and fly fringes falling over
satin founces shaded with pearl-b AIDED
lace, and the same kind of garnitures
placed among the elaborate draperies of
the train.
The princess robe has fallen more or
less into disuse tor some time past; one
now hears principally Of pleated or gath
cred corsages, of casaquines, of habits,
directoire, with the essential waistcoat,
etc. Polonaises are, however, still to be
seen in considerable numbers, and are
much favored by stout ladies, as their
style tends TO give an appearance of
slghtness and height to the figure.
For winter, Venetire, Geuoese, and
Hungarian point al the laces considered
the most suit able; the heavy style Of
beauty whi.h characterizes these, har.
monies particularly we'll with velvet and
thick materials. Lie Point d'Alencon and
light Mallines lace, though for summer
wear are, nevertheless, only allied with
very handsome textures. Burgess End
Valenciennes lace are as much used by
lingeres as by dressmakers; the value of
these latter laces, though not to be UNI
derrated, is not to be compared with that
OF the kinds first mentioned.
In the matter of lingerie, which for so
long made rapid strides toward perfec
ton, there is Just now a cessation of
are worn, but no novelty calls for notice.
Laruche plisse claims large amount Of
attention; il is much utilized as frilling
for dresses, possessing the attraction OF
cheapness. There are also the cambria
pllsse and turned-down collar, usually
worn with morning costumes We must
not omit to mention the fashion favored
by the Parisians, of the fichu, either OF
tulle or cambria, or else of black lace.
The most popular shape is that of a lit
tie shawl, with rounded point at back,
and pointed ends tied in front. Net fichus
are frequently to be seen, they arc both
black and white, finished off with hand
some fringe.
A happy thought is about to be put in
to execution. 1t had been suggested a
few weeks ago that "a dressed doll, of a
nature to convey to the provinces and
other countries a correct idea of the fash
ions, might very we'll be brought into be-
ing" A Partisan office has consented to
try this plan, and is to forward with the
monthly journal to all who wish to sub
scribe for this novelty, little colored
cardboard figure, so manufactured as to be
capable of being placed upright, thereby
SllOWll8 Oh tuG lDllGilS 10 the UTMOST au-
vantage. This doll will be of sufficiently
large dimentions for every detail to be
clearly appreciated. We think there is
but little reason to doubt the success to
be obtained by this editors novel enter
prise.
The mode of wearing tabliers, made
with flounces or fringe superposed, is in
vogue in the most fashionable circles. A
very tasteful costume is composed Of
black grenadine, with open work and
pompadour stripes; the tablier has black
and white lace founces, each heading be-
ing concealed by fold, a Ia pompadour;
similar trimming forms the side breadths
of tablier; grenadine draperies (cut on
the bias commence at this portion, and
are brought round to the back. The
tunic falls over the short skirt in grace
fully disposed draperies, mixed with
bows ofsuitable shade. A lace founce is
placed round all the edges. The corsage
bebe chat is TO say pleated in center OF
back and 'front.' is also trimmed with
black and white lace, duchesse sleeves to |
correspond, and the belt of pompadour