The Worthington advance., 1878-12-05
Freshest Fashions.

Ou1to 1iiaOC VI l'cChtl lldHohC1CHISio
continue i'll fashion. It requires 45 hand
kerchicfs to make dress. The border
ings, if properly arran 5ed, give the suit
a peculiar and stylish appearance. Some
dress-makors have attempted to make
these dresses without the borderings, as
the latter are very difficult to arrange
properly, but the attempt has proved g
perfect failure. The two most suitable
ways Of making these dresses are in ''plas-
trontablier'' style, plated lcngthwise, and
crossed by striped bands. The back is
raised over q false skirt. The secor d
model is . Louis XIV. vest, with jacket
and plated skirt. Il ''Iavendicrc" scarf
is drapcd over the skirt.
Another SUCCESS Of the Partisan season
is Pompadour satinct fnr Watteau suits.
These suits are also made of embroidered
or stamped foulard and of white muslin.
A bridal dress made this style has long
train faillc skirt, loriered with full
chicorce ruching of the same material.
The front Of the garment is covered by a
long "mousselinc de l'Inde,' apron plait-
Ell in very close p]aits. Two pieces Of
satin ribbon tastcr the plaits down toward
the lower Part of tie skirt, and are tied
in the middle. The waist, with {; long
point in tho front, is OF faillc and
"mousscline de lInde,' the latter falling
in the back IN Princess shape. The sides
are raised and draped, and the "moussc-
line de rIndc" train falls in soft, grace
full folds. Around the lower border is a
muslin tlounce, falling over the ruching
of the skirt. The coI|crctte ami ,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 a 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, woolcn, and velvet materials
are manufactured IN this color. Bonnets
are trimmed with caroubier ribbon,
feathers, and flowers. Even matinecs
arc made in this color, Chldren's gar.
mcnts are also lavishly trimmed with red /.
The pretticst shade is dark garnet.
Jackinets made of Van Dyck blue vel
vet, called "valours de commissionnairc." F."
of which mention has already been made,
are much liked. White cashmere vests
are wcrn under them. These white vests
arc much Worn with plaid suits, in which
case the dress is improved by the ad-
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 may 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, aud
forms toward the hip 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
fring," corresponding with the plaid
starts from under the plaits. The train is
trimmed with three narrow, futed founc-
es, with heading of Scotch plaid velvet.
The front of the skirt is trimmed with a
deep fluted founce with plaid heading.
The side pieces Of the waist arc of silk,
forming the habit basque, with reyers
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 jabot.
The sleeves are Of gray silk with plaid
cuffs. The bronze -colored vest is in the
shade Of the grounding of the plaid.
Fail outer garments will he made OF
black faconne, cashmere, cloth or silk
faconne, and are to be made very long.
The mantelet-visite of black cachcmire
de l1nde, or gros grain silk, will be worn
until the very cold weather sets in. It is
trimmed with five or seven rows of 'den-
telles de Paris'' and passementerie inser>
tons.
Among the new designs in woolen
goods are many different kinds of paid.
Bronze is favoritc grounding, enlivencd
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, with silk threads in light
shades between each rib. These velvets
come in all shades, but tho 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 may be worn on the waist
and in the hair. Har dsome old laces are
also great improvement for the neck