Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-26
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Change. OF In. Future.

SLOWLY, yet by perceptible steps, the
modes OF the feminine toilette are chang
ing. and the changes already made are
but prophecies Of what will appear in
the near future. The days of the sheath
like skirts may be numbered, and more
bouflant and yoluminous drnperics are
being introduced in the costumes for
early autumn, which are "A mere hint of
what the autumn will bring. Puns and
panicrs are seen on almost everything,
and not only is the back draped but the
sides are puilcd, and in some Of the late
inportntiOns of summer tOilcttc4 the
side panirr- are yrry marked. being ar
ranged in "A pun wide al the top, grow
ing narrower rs it desccnds the skirt and
banded across the wide ombTOidrrie-.
giving them very much the appearance
OF the basket panicr-, from which pre-
sumably they were named al first. There
II, in trained dresses more especially. II
tendency 10 "a more decided fullnesg Of
the skirt nj the top. 4 dress now in the
process Of manufacture at one Of the
leading private establishments in the
city has the entire width Of the train
gathered at the waist. underneath the
cOqucttsh basque. and hanging in one
unbrokcn line 10 the end. The effect is
very elegant. especially ~ the material
from which IL II made is Of a heavy bro
cad", which would be spoiled 10y bunch
ing up and otherwise perycrting it from
its proper purpose. The pctticoat is Of
plain riik, and the buttons which are
used 10 faston the train 10 are most pc
culiar, being made Of silk cord in two
shades with the enter tassclcd.
New materials show the Increasing
tendency toward bright colurs. and the
very newest and most novel Of all is the
old-fphioncd chungcahlr silk in su-
pcrior grade, with polkn-dottcd silk in
two colors to make "A combination with
IT, As yet. there is not a yard of this
silk in the countr" but some patterns
have been sent tu a private establish
mcnt by the commissionaire in Paris.
which arrived only two or three days
ago. One Of these i a changcahlc green
and gold, having "a golden sheen through
which ia" green shines. making the
most perfect effect the silk which ar-
companies il. and which j. To De used in
combination - "A trimming. has over
shot gold cu.urcd satin dots on green
ground. Another very lovely one has
fawn colorcd and gold com bincd in the
same WAY. IN everything there j. the
increased color; very few black dresses
are worn out Of mourning except silk
and grcnadino. and they Ar" lighted up
by cmhroidcTicS In satin or gauzc or by
bows Of color. 4 grcnadiuc dress now
in process Of making has satin petit
coat trimmed with panel. 81 satin. en-
broid"rcd in Marshal Nys and Jarque-
miuot roses in the natural color: the
uycrdrcss Of plain grcnadinc j. loopcd
jauntily over the pciticoat hy bows Of
satin ribbon. and l. edged with che
Mile fringe bounded by silk Of the colors
in the cmhroidcring. 4 vest in the same
design. hut in much smaller pattern. j.
inserted into the cor-ace. The effect j.
most gorgeous.
MANY 81 iho imported embroidered
. bands have a most decided Pcrsain
effect This appears not only in the
coluring hut in the figures used. One
might think from their gayeiy that they
would only be used on house dresses
but that Is hy no means the case. They
adorn street costumes as well. mas
tic Camol's hair cloth recently finished.
and 10 be- worn at Nahant this summer.
had bands Of this Persian embroidery
against black velvet The effect was
very lovely. Comparatively few o
these dresses will be worn in town; they
are for the country or scashorc. where
gay clothes are quite in place. Prob
ably. If the rage for them keeps. they
H.
we can make no certain prophecy Of
that. Boston women are quiet in their
tastes and don't like to Haunt bright
coloTp on tho street. and they never 20
the lengths 10 which New York women
go; 50 whatever one may see on Fifth
and Madison avenues. hc will not see
the same on Beacon street.
The putting together Of the pctticuai
and train and the skirt and draperic- Of
the short dress is only step toward the
one plain skirt nj least, that is the way
the French modisies interpret IT, 1t is
not likely that we will return all At once
10 severe simplicity. IT, indeed. tina; point
Is ever wholly reached but the better
class Of women are really demanding less
trimming and fuss. Plainnrss 10 Ger
tain extent is extremely desirable. and
the average drcssmakcr should be made
io restrain her cxubcTancc in the matter
Of ornamcntaiion. When they learn
that elegance doesn't mean rufiics and
puffs aud frills and fiounces. they will
have gone far in the direction Of the
artistic in dress. and they have more
hope in time to reach il. In the mean
time. may the modistc who understands
the meaning Of discretion and taste con-
tinue to give lessons To the rest Boston
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