River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-08-15
Paris Fashions.

semi season generally is a trial for the defni-
| ave fashion, we may conclude that in the
1 3inter corsages win be worn which will re-
i semble wrappngs rather than corsages ia
dimensions These fashions Of the demi-sea.
| On are the seeds which contain the future
| i,aryest; but all seeds do not take root and
| crow. As regards long corsages. however,
| Believe ihat their adoption Is almost certain
| Ehey are maae in the shape Of Jackets and
/ With panieFs; that Is to say the basque on
| zach hip is;slghtly bouffant and pulled. For
lsInuer ana evening toilettes these corsages,
J slways very long. are sometimes open In front
ID the belt, aud completed by plastrons cover.
"a with several rows of white lace Some
zines, too the corsage opens from top to bot
tom over vest composed, like the plastron,
| u rows of gathered lace. This style Is becom-
| Esq only ta extremely slender women, aud all
| ,sho are ipciiped to embonpoint should care
| Gllly avoid It. Wrappings ere also In prepar-
| Sion for the dem-season, chiefly mantelets
| sld Dolmehs (the latter differing in style
| fsom the ola polman). There are also some
| aletots, but Ia small numbers. The prefer.
| ence generally will he for long, ample wrap
| plngs, which will give the wearer the air of
! aeing warmly clothed. Plaid goods have
] slLu
| Aes, such as vest, plastron, revers, etc. Bands
! IL WOODEN goods in plaid designs will also be
| sed as trimmings for wrappiBgs of light cloth
| sesigned for the deni-season, these bands be-
| lag embroidered in silk. These wrappings-
| Sil also be trimmed with deep galloons of
| $oth, likewise trimmed with embroidery.
The great luxury for tolettes Of the sum
] Sner and autumn is represented by dresses OF
&Istreus white silk, trimmed with profusion
" white lace and an iunumerable host of
! COWS of very narrow ribbon in several colors.
sometimes there is combined with the white
| elk, white muslin or white silk gauze, but
ybo, all, plain white InG mouseii7e dc laiae.
| Jhis latter material will create q Juror in the
Tsinter. being employed in all light shades,
.,nd chief, in white for dinner and evening
dresses, and will be adopted principally by
xoung girla aud very young married ladies'
~ Ii is known that in the city one can not go
Sut without wrap. This rigorous law, how
.tver, is moaih I'd as regards country, seaside,
Sr travelling costumes. 1t is partly with
lS'iew to facilitating these notifications that
" extremely long corsages, made chiefly in the
Ishape of Jacket, enjoys such great favor.
Arhese eorsages are, in fact, considered as rep.
$'esenting w~appiDgs- When it is warm,
sdchu or scarf Of lace or crepe de Chine is
ahrown over the shoulders and when cool,
Zone wraps up in a shawl. The prettest
dresses for the demi- season are made OF plain
.1ndia cashmere in medium shade, neither
s3oo light, as the summer is past, nor too
Ozark, as the winter has not vet come. To
Indicate the approach of the season OF dis
Iaolay, the cashmere is trimmed with beau
lsiful and expensive material of striped silk
lSn two colors have seen in preparation
lEoilette OF mouse gray India cashmere.
. The back Of the corsage the cuffs, the ID e.
ystoried discriminating three vests worn one
above anotherl and the bottom of TIE skirt
eTere made Of the striped silk, the stripes being
alternately old gold color and lapis blue This
yyoolen dress was extremely elegant. The
! .tress was short but it must not be 6 opposed
xhat short 1rcsses have dethroned and re-
Elaced dresses with trains. They merely
share the kingdom like rulers who reign
| Sinultaneously, one in the west the other in
She east, in domain too large to remain I'M
ivided. Although short dresses are worn
trlncesse dresses and skirts with trains are
Hot at all abandoned, but merely reserved for
%inner aud evening toilettes. In the morning
Before dressing,sho costumes only are worn.
among these are seen many corsages with
xtomacheis, and shirred. 1t cannot be said
sbat this is prctty-nay, It must be confessed
slat it is pgly-but then it offers little
,Eariety, and The eye loves change. The type
* one Of THESE costumes Is as follows: Round
skirt of plain rose batiste, trimmed with a
cheated founce; over-skirt Longer than the
Nnder-skirt, hut Hoped up in such fashion as
20 show the unaer side which is entirely
covered with deep embroidery worked with
0se -colored and white cotton. Corsage with
atomacher, cut square in front and in the back
extremely kong, and confined at the waist by
Z belt covered with similar embroidery. The
sIomacher,as well as the cuffs and the under
edge of the corsage, is entirety covered with
similar embroidery. The corsage Is pleated
"a the middle OF the front and iu the middle o.
sae back Instead Of batste in the fall viii be
employed India cashmere or India nousselin
nc idine.
Moreover, il Is not difficult, but simply i'm
possible, TO specify the present fashions. All
gpoclis are coufounded, and all eras are seen
side by side. The historic costume of the
eeign of the last four or five kings of France
sfaternizes with the fashion o. the First Re
$nbHc. of the Directorie, of the Consulate, and
al the two Empires The course of history
ssltter no attention should be paid 10 the
chronological order Of dates The toiettes for
shildren only are seen In very definite STYLE
which Is at The same time sensible, conven-
&ant, and pretty The English dress at pres
,sat is worn by all children, by little girls to
ne age Of eleven years, and little BOYS up
the age OF elk years. The English dress is all
81 one piece loose-ft ing, and the trimming
fIs5 aim N uta
Snateral worn over the dress. Thus attired,
tae little body nnconiined moves at case aud
develops &c the benefit OF health. Both in
tlie summer and water children ia Paris wear
sae English dress. IN summer their couture
= generally composed OF a shirred hat of
@hito linen, which may be taken apart and
aashed as easily as handkerchief.
Lingerie seems 10 be entering on the sensi.
ile road OF a vision Of power, already in
4ugurated lay the fashion which at the Same
sine recognises the short costume and long
dress just az there are toilettes for the
morning aud for the evening, there wiz also
Ne lingerie plain and simple for short cos.
stumes and rich and ornamental for afternoon
Foilettes. We have returned TO richly EN-.
hroidered collars, and it Is even announced
shat they will be woIa straight around the
deck without being turned down, just as
they were worn twenty OF thirty years ago.
che sleeves tight ut the wrist, are always
completed by fiat cuffs worn over The sleeves
Embroidered handkerehiefs, so long abandon.
IL. have again become the fashion, and some
are made which are admirable ia design and
execution For morning wear fashion die
oates that The collar, crayat. cuts, aud hand.
1erchirf should be trimmed with the same
s,m brolds1 n all white, "r sometimes mixed
.gith colorkd cotton.
EAMELISE RAYMOND
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