The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-10-16
Fashions for the Ladies'.


new carpet. a combination Of in
grain and damask, is patented.
Basques are very much trimmed
around the hips to give panier effects.
One Of the new colors this season is
called Amaranth.' 1t is a dark, hand
some red with purple shades.
Byzantine point is a new, snowy cot
ton imitation for curtains, that washes
we'll and initiates antique lace to perfec-
ton.
Chairs with arched back and match.
ing crosspieces carved, are being pol
ished up and covered with citron or
crimson embossed velvet.
There is a revival OF embroideries and
fringes Of black jet and OF beads in all
colors. 1t is ever announced that black
cashmere dresses will again be embroi.
dered with black jet beads.
Black silk costumes have the front
breadths made Of horizontal puffs Of
satin, or else plain satin tabliers are laid
on nearly covered with jet, and are open.
ed over satin ~plaitings in fan shapes.
The shirred fan basque revived during
the summer for thin dresses isnow seen
in the thickest winter stuffs, which are
made soft and pliable enough to permit
these voluminous gathers without add
ing much bulk.
Piano covers barely cover the top and
are made of yellow bronze OF else citron
colored silk and bordered with yellow,
olive, Sevres blue and crimson worked
into q flower pattern Of roses, or perhaps
tulips and Easter lilies.
For travelling and for autumn toilettes
petticoats are made Of black twilled foul.
ard trimmed with fiat ruches, which are
edged with narrow and coarse white lace.
These petticoats are short, and are worn
with short toilettes only, consequently
for neglige.
The new ulsters are of gray or drab
English waterproof, made double breast
ed and with a princess bask not belted.
The new feature is the hood, which takes
the shape OF a cap with a visor, and
very effectually protects the head from
rain or snow.
A pretty novelty is the plush scarf,
which is carried on journeys, at the sea-
side, and on all occasions when it may
suddenly become necessary TO add a
wrapping to the light toilette. The un-
der edge in the middle of the back is
slashed, and forms two points, which are
finished by a tassel. The neck is ar
ranged in deep side plaits, forming a
ruche about the throat, and two long
ribbons are tied in front at the neck to
fasten this style of mantelet.
Harper's Basar: The overdress that
promises to be most popular, because it
is susceptible Of the greatest number OF
arrangements, is the Marie Antoinette.
The back is like that Of q princess polo
naise, quite long, and draped simply or
deliberately, as the wearer chooses. The
back pro per consists OF but two pieces,
viz, the two middle forms, which are
now cut very wide OF the waist line and
very short on the shoulder; they join
the side form, or else the extended front
in the arm-hole, and the effect is very
similar to that known as the French
back. Sometimes additional fullnessfor
the skirt ia added at the waist line, and
pressed inf at seam in the plaits; in
other cases the fnllness is added several
inches below the waist line, as in the
Marguerite polonaise. Usually the ends
of the back are left square cornered,
and are piped down each side and across
the bottom. They are then very lightly
draped by one deep plat quite high on
each side, while a plat much lower
down catches up the middle. Thefronts
of this garment are not cut very long to
begin with, and are then greatly short
ened by being caught up in fine plaits
on the back, and sewed underneath the
piped sides of the back.