The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-02-07

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are made of cream and drab-colored
cloths, with collars and cuffs of olive,
green, garnet, gen-d'arme blue or black
velvet. M 49,
An ovcrdress all in one piece,
termed the habit redingote, is fast grow
ing in favor. This is really a polonaise
made long in the back and gracefully
draped.
-Crocheted petticoats for children
are made of soft wool. The skirt, waist
and sleeves are all in one. These are
invaluable for children who are much in
the open air. - =
-Neckties are passed twice round the
neck and knotted, not tied in a bow,
but secured with quaint brooches of tor
toises, lizards, etc., large bouquets be-
ing worn on the left side.
Bead and jet fringes are used on the
outside as well as on the brims of felt
bonnets, dropping in the former case
from the back of the hat, and at the
front falling over the hair.
The newest three cornered necker-
chief of brocaded blue, rose and cream
silks have the corners rounded and are
bordered with double plaitings of point
d'esprit of Breton lace.
Flannel skirts are embroidered in
colors. A favorite style has founces-
one, two, or embroidered in small
bouquets, and plated SO that each bou-
quet comes on top of a plat.
Silk dresses are mostly made with
square train, shirred tablier, and plated
scarf, forming the double skirt.
The tight fitting bodice is trimmed with
facings of some pretty figured silk
fabric. ,.y,
For children, the English dress, q
kind of long paletot, takes the place of
the dress and wrapping at the same
time, and, being loose, leaves the little
body unconfined, and free from all the
compression.
-Plain colored silk has ceased to be
used as a dress fabric, except in height
evening shades. A plain silk is sight
not often seen, except in black, and
then the trimmings are of some other
material. .4 So.
White petticoats have totally dis
appeared for day wear in winter. They
are replaced by colored skirts of ele-
gance and comfort, and the continuance
of this fashion for the summer is prom
ised. Black surrah, trimmed with sew
eral plated flounces, is the choice for
winter skirts, and this same material,
in shades in harmony with the dresses
worn, will be used during the summer.
They will be trimmed with iuches, lace
and embroidery, and will be exceeding
BLACK COSTUMES. 4
In the fancy that prevails for colored
costumes black short suits are by no
means abandoned, but the love CT color
compels them to be frightened by COM
bining them with tapestries, or with
satin de Lyon, or brocade. Perhaps the
most favorite visiting toilets of the win
ter are still black, but they are no longer
Of one fabric only. If brocade all black
Is used; it forms the coat-shaped basque
and the fat front breadth, or else it APP
pears as narrow side cores, while the
front and back draperies are of plain
faille, or else satin de Lyon; but even
for such dresses some folds of cardinal
red or salmon silk will edge the bosom
drapery and the cuffs, while on the
black satin toilettes there is single
great rosette of red satin holding up the
black paniers, or drawing them back
from the top of tapestry breadths that
form the front and sides of the costume.
For rich black costumes the skirted coat
is almost universal, and this is nearly
always enlivened by few-not many
very large and richly colored but
tons; thus, If the garment is
double-breasted, six or eight buttons are
formed in two rows in front, single
button Is on the outside seam of the
sleeve at the wrist, and two. buttons
define the waist line in the back; If
small, gilt and cashmere buttons are
used; they are put in two rows down the
back seam below the waist line. The
skirts of such dresses have fat fronts
without an apron, and very bouffant
black drapery without paniers. The
flat look may be given by narrow front
breadth of the brocade with revers on
the side cores, or else two straight
pieces of brocade showing satin facing
on the edge are made to meet in the
middle of the front, and similar side
cores lap again on the front gore.
Sometimes low sash is knotted across
such breadths, and the foot may have a
bunch of plating, or else the long,
tongue-like points that are seen on
many of Worth's dresses, but usually
the edges are straight, the corner
square and every thing is done
to avoid the wrinkled apron ef-
fects that are still so popular with other
designs. The back drapery for dresses
with fiat fronts consists of two
full single breadths with straight facing
on the sides and edges, held in very IT.
regular drapery and covering the entire
back. A design almost directly opposite
to this is used for skirts of the cloth cos
tunes which are now the favorite wool
en- walking dresses. Instead of doubling
the back, the front of these skirts is
doubled by an apron drapery, and the