The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-11
THE DAILY STAR
THE FALL FASHIONS.
Dress Goods, Costumes and Mil
linery
Accurately Described and Prac-
g. tically Considered,
BY One Who is Posted in Such Matters

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variety of novelties for the coming win
ter. The furore for striped goods which
began in the spring, instead of abating,
seems rather to increase. Striped satin,
in two shades, is not so much worn as
previously, its popularity being usurped
by goods in which the stripes are of two
different materials. In some, a satin
stripe alternates with one of gros grain;
In Others, satin with velvet, either plain
or brocaded. A very handsome material
for an evening dress has an inch-wide
stripe of white satin, alternating with
a wider one of white brocade in floral
design. In most materials the color of
the stripes is the same-it is the material
that differs. Several new and very ele-
CANT silk fabrics have just been imported,
which bid fair to be popular. One of
the richest of these is named satin de
Lyon, and is gros-grain silk with a satin
face.
In pale shades it is used for evening
dresses, usually in combination with
another material. Large polka dots are
seen on satin ground which are of heavy
rep with both dot and ground of the
same color This style of goods is shown
In white, pink, seafoam green, dauphin-
gray and other pale colors for evening
wear, and in grenat, prune, brown, etc,
for visiting and street costumes. Change
able or shot silks increase in favor and
are among the decided novelties of the
season. They are usually of light weight,
not gros-grain, and are finished with as
much lustre as possible to increase the
shining appearance. They are very hand
some and striking, especially when some
decidedly contrasting colors are used.
Such combinations are seen as heron
blue and garnet, old-gold and sultan,
claret and black. Although any change
able silk is handsome, yet those which
are striped with satin far surpass the
others both in richness and in beauty.
The stripes are usually a third of an inch
wide.
The colors for winter wear are all dark
and subdued for the street, but will be
enlivened by brighter trimmings. Reds
In dark shades are shown under various
names. Sultan is dark red, very SINH
lar to garnet, claret and wine-color de
scribe themselves, grenat is garnet, chau-
dron is an entirely new shade of red
which is of dull brick color, but
combines we'll with the fancy trimmings
Among blues are the peacock or paor
shades, which are greenish in cast
Heron-blue is another name, for these
shades, which are also called gendarme
Saphir is a pure blue of dark though
bright color. Bronze browns are to be
worn in preference to yellower shades
The usual standard colors are all to be
used, such as dark green, navy-blue, etc
Plum and prune colors will also be yer,
panular, and are shown in various shades
Myrte is dark myrtle-green. For trim
ming plain, dark goods, Mosaic an
cashmere brocades and faconnees will b
largely used; indeed, so general is thei
adoption, that but few plain material
are made up without their addition
Many of the patterns are similar to thos
worn last year, and combine every imas
Unable color. The small floral designs al
popular, but the pattern must be yer
small indeed. The cashmere colors an
designs are new and rich. They may
best described by saying that they r.
semble as nearly as possible an India
shawl. The patterns are small and
palm-leaf shape, with broche ground.
FALL COSTUMES.
A trained dress in the street is now
rarity. Good sense prevails, and sho
skirts predominant. 1t is said some Pa
isian ladies have discarded long dress
entirely, not even reserving them f
receptions and weddings, but in Ameri
there is every indication that the ira
will be adhered to for dressy occasion
especially for other than very your
ladies. Plain short underskirts will
much worn in the street, but must be
very rich material-velyet, brocade,
satin-to warrant such severity. This
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the skirt can at any time be garnish
with founces. The untrimmed ski
are not pretty on TALL slim figures, al
should only be worn by young ladies. I
Marquise or shepherdess overdress or p'
onaise, which is draped boufantly, is
pretty style to accompany them.
the very great surprise of almost eve
one, the polonaise still lives and fol
ishes, and appears again with alteratio
to suit the present boufant styles. I
polonaise is most useful and convenie
garment, and it is a matter of &C
graduation that its end is not yet. O
Of its present modification has long from
which are looped up in the center a
high on the hips, and again in the mid'
Of the hack, falling in four festo(
around the figure. Another style ha
pointed plastron in front, under VIII
the drapery is plated, passing over
hips, and secured under a b'sque ba
The varieties are as numerous as ever
fore, but all are boufant When
figure is stout, a good effect may
secured by opening the front nearly
to the waist-line and turning back ei
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