Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1878-09-28
For the Ladies.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26, 1878.


The new fashion season, opening
Just as autumn sets ill., is both inter
esting and still promising. Novelties
which were more than limited at in
| midsummer have already made their
appearance, and it is safe to say that
there will be no disappointment in
the supply of handsome and original
styles for ladies garments. Princess
| dresses are by no means relinquished,
and the same form of modelling, so
much admired in previous designs,
will be found in the new fashions.
Draperies are, meantime, considerably
varied. There is a fancy for more
| snowy dispositions of material and
| color for the fronts of princess dresses
| while large proportion of the backs
show q medium amount of looping
| and but little trimming.
The polonaise is still in vogue; the
abandonment of this popular garment
is by no means close at hand, for the
variations which designers have so
| abundantly made for the new season.
represent most graceful and SNOWY
effects. The polonaise, from autumn
to spring, therefore, may be depended
upon as a favorite model, and the
developing season will show it modi-
fed in every possible manner. Polo
naise models, with Jackets extra, are
among the much-admired, as well as
useful, desi gns for the current season,
extending into winter.
| Coats, basques and sacques, COM
prise the leading garments which
ladies always require. Of these it is
safe to predict that vest will be the
distinguishing feature of both coats
and basques; that the latter, now
ready for fall, will be popular in pro-
portion to the opportunity provided
| for snowy mixtures of material and
| dressy trimmings. The vests will be
made Of every and any kind of fgur-
ed silks, damask, velvet, corduroy
satin, etc. Once more trimming be-
| gins to appear around the skirt of the
basque, fringe and lace being especially
admired in this fancy of disposition.
| The new coats for this season are
adapted to all figures and all ages.
! For matrons the coat is but moderate
| iy cut away; the vest is of average
length and frequently left open from
tn waist-line down, the skirt of the
coat fitting the figure very closely
Young ladies coats are extremely
daring in front, showing much of the
vest, which is closely buttoned.
| New overskirts are odd and snowy,
the most popular designs being those
which have dissimilar draperies upon
The sides. The prevailing modes for
trimming these articles of dress are
knife pleatings, bands of embroidery
ETC., in preference to tringes and Dor
behring's. Yokes and pIeated waists
renew their popularity this fall and
are as much admired for silk as tor
cashmeres and debeges.
| The prevailing color for both bon
nets and dress goods will be garnet
amy color so its red" Scotch plaids,
however, Will be very fashionable, the
blue and green mixed being the pref
test and most popular.
| In bonnets the old fashioned back
curtain is being revived, but this style
will only be seen among those to be
:ound in every city who indulge il
all the extremes. Feathers Will b.
more used this season than for some
time, although flowers are by n means
out of date. PICKENs.