The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-26
FASHION NOTES.

Ii is the fashion to cover the shoulders,
back and and bosom with hoods, fchus
and pelerines OF various styles and dimen :
sions.
Pointed waists are the leading
styles for full dress. while round waists.
and blouse designs continue to be employ
ed for plain house dresses.
Large gilded hooks and eyes fasten bon
net strings under the chin, and are used
largely also on cloaks aud wraps of all
kinds that require to be fastened.
Some of the haudsomest skirts of the
season are made of plush, entirely plain,
save that b8lay ense plating of doubled
satin appears below the edge.
Cashmere designs are more In vogue
than any others in the new brocades and
damases. though both large and small
flower patterns appear In them.
The new brocaded satins and velvets
differ from those of last seasons manufac-
ture in presenting large detached figures
rather than the small matelasse effects.
The morning gown is generally made
| long. Ii is mostly composed OF deep
jacket; loose in front, semi-ftting behind,
called q matinee, and can be worn with
any skirt.
1uS uGW buUo DuCkleS arc 06dutllGlly
chased and encrusted. One of the favor
tie designs is q star. and another is the
pretty hook and eye, now so fashionable
for dresses. in cut steel.
Plush is the favorite material for opera
wraps. Ii is imported in three colors -
pink and blue in medium shades and
white. Satin is also used for this purpose
with plush as trimming.
Buckles are in fashion again, and are
used in many forms. Large of cut !jet
arc placed midway of the ends Of aTurkish
sash. and they are seen on hats, cloaks and
dress waists.
Large sleeve are the universal feature
of new wraps. Dallmans art. calledsvisites
and for the fall months are of light goods.
lined with satins of some rich color and
trimmed deliberately.
Among the novelties this season for
evening dresses are satin faced grena-
dimes with raised designs. They come 10
every variety OF size and tint. They are
usually made up over satin or silk.
Very pretty indoor jackets are. made in
the easaquin style, moulding the waist. and
coming down low over the hips. The front
is trimmed fromiths neck down TO the waist
lice with a lace quilting.
A new felt skirt for the winter is is soft
as ladies' cloth. yet thick and warm. 1t is
seamless. and measures two yards around.
The material is Ausgtrian wool manufac-
sured in English, aud it is called the
Princess Alice.
Wide collars are used universally upon
girls dresses this season, and sashes are
seen everywhere. The latter are often
embroidered In a loose and sketchY man
uer across the ends. and ribbons are also
decorated with little odd stitching.
A dress that will be popular with young
| ladies this season is a com biBatIon OF
cloth or camel's hair with plain surah,
sueh as plum colored cloth With surah that
has plum ground and many gsg bars OF
pale blue, red and orange.
The pretty Babel casaquin. in the
shape of coat OF the time OF the Old
Regime, before the French revolution. is a
great favorite 1t has long applied
basques, and is open in front in the shape
of square 1t is made of overy possible
material and is trimmed generally with
hand embroidery.
Breton and Ianguedoc lace maintain
their supremacy as the popular ornamen-
tation for bows and ties for the neck, but
the novelties are aleDcon, point and YER
micelli, The latter is very pretty. Spa
nish lace, 10 black and white. is much
worn for scarfs, drapery and for trimming
dresses.
The most costly bonnet made this aut
umn was fashioned for wealthy lady ii
New Y ork recently. 1t was model Of
quiet taste, being of dark rich maroon