The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-04
FALL FASHION FREAKS.
4 Complete Review of Autumn
Styles in the Metropolis.
Material, Making, Millinery, Wraps
Hosiery and Gloves.
Asthetically Viewed and Prac.
tically Considered by One
who is Posted.
New YORK, October l.
THE ANTIQUE IN FASHIONS.

The fashions at present are compiha-
tion of the styles of various periods OF
time. Materials are in antique designs
and strange, old-fashioned colors, and the
bonnets are also in shapes of former
times. Short waists are most likely to be
soon in general favor. Some OF the win
ter styles are still shirred, and have long
points back and front; but waists with
broad belts are also to be seen, this being
the first step toward short waists. In ad-
dition to these waists, habits are now in
greater demand than ever. They are
much more elegant than jackets, and are
not likely to become as common. The
habit worn at present is made of the
richest materials, and has corresponding
trimmings. Velvet is a favorite material
for this purpose, and is worked in the
most beautiful, delicate shades of silk.
Beads and elegant galloons are the favor
ite trimmings Many habits are seen in
Paris covered with gold and lined with
satin, like noblemen's coats in the olden
time. When the habit was first brought
out for ladies' wear, it was rather COM
bination of a gentleman's coat and a
lady's garment. Now the habit is made
exactly like a mans coat, the pockets
even being in the skirt The collar turns
back over the breast, and the cravat is
arranged in plastron style.
Black Spanish lace has been much
worn for some time past, and very pretty
garments are made of it. A very new
fashion is painting on lace; lingerr,, hav.
ine become tired ct ct erhbroId!5ring lace
with colored silk, have now flowers and
leaves painted on the lace. The designs
ere very small and painted in very light
shades. These flowers may of
In the principal colors of
the toilet. The "robe Rosine" is made
with deep black Aounces, arranged in
three or four rows in the form of an
spron. The Marie Antoinette dress is a
new fashion in Louis XVI style. This
cut of dress is only suitable for very fine
figures, as it shows the form to great ad-
vantage. The front of the skirt is of
plated faille. The sides are long and
broad, and raised in graceful light
paniers they are Of satin, in the same
shade as the faille. The vest is also of
satin. The lower part Of the vest and
the sides fall over the apron, and are
trimmed with passementerie and fine
beads. The beads are in the same shade
as the satin and very handsomely cut.
The piece of satin which covers half the
dress is cut in one piece. The back of
the dress and sleeves are of faille. A
trimming which is now much used con-
sists of narrow black lace closely plated,
with Jet beads intermixed This trim
ming is used on many black faille and
"cachemire des Indies" dresses. Outer
garments are to be worn in light shades
ofwoolen goods and trimmed with faille,
beaded passementerie. and fringe, all in
the same shade.
White embroidery will be more used
than ever this winter. Plain embroidery
on batiste and nainsook, which has beer
% much employed on light summer
dresses are not suitable for faille and vel
vet toilets. So, for this purpose, the de
signs of the embroidery are workee
around with fine golden threads, making
the trimming rich enough for any toilet
An elegant seal-colored satin has beer
trimmed in this manner, with the scar
and waist of the same satin brocadet
with Pompadour bouquets. These em
broideries shaded with fine gold are al
imitation of the Oriental styles. Man,
toilets are trimmed on the inside of tn
neck and sleeves with "point desprit
tulle, instead of crepe lisse. This i
mounted on muslin.
SOME HANDSOME SUITS.
A handsome suit is made of black sati
and black gaze de sole. The skirt is Q
black satin, trimmed with a ruching q
futed satin. In front is gauze apror
plated in hollow plaits, cut in large SEQ
iops on the end, and trimmed with
founee of ChantiIly lace, surmounted b
beaded galloon. Over the train falls
long breadth If goods, which is drape
and trimmed like the apron. Thi
forms rounded puff, and
fastened to the apron. In fror
are two gauze paniers, surrounded by lac
and galloon. They are gathered an
draped in the back. The waist forms
pointed basque, and the plastron is ais
pointed. The borders are trimmed wit
beaded galloon and handsome butterfi,
madeof reddish brown metal, like tt
beads on the galloon, the ends Of IL
points and on the upper part of the pla
tron. The back laces down the middl
and is very long, falling over the trai
1t forms rounded puff, trimmed wi
lace and galloon. The neck is cut OPT
square in front, with narrow trimmil
Of white crepe lisse inside. The wal
Is lined with satin. The sleeves a
short. ..
An evening toilet may be of white sat
and silk tissue worked with gold, wi
garlands of roses and leaves. The sat
dress is composed of kind of cuir'
basque, over the border of which the SIX
is taken, 50 as to form princess DIRE
The waist has an embroidered plastrt
placed on fiat, and surrounded by Mi
court lace, shot with golden threa
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