Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-24

bonnet OF velvet with plume of feathers
on the left side.
The tea gown of the moment is of soft
ivory colored silk, trimmed with
Languedoc lace.
Great nails of gilt or silver are thrust
through the crowns of poke bonnets as if
to hold them on.
Wedding cards are to be smaller
than ever and made as plain, quiet and
genteel as possible.
The riding habit of the fall season has
a cut-a-way coat basque buttoning over
striped waistcoat.
The betrothal bracelet now takes the
place of the engagement ring, and is
worn on the left arm.
Corale washing silk, in natural undyed
shades of cream or ecru, is found among
the early fall novelties.
A great quantity of guipure embroid-
cry is used on children's garments, as it
rs much stronger than lace.
An Englishwoman recently appeared
in public wearing braid of hair twined
about her neck as a necklace.
Necklaces of tiny fowers-pansies or
lilies of the valley-are worn by young
ladies close around the throat.
English jackets of light-colored cloths,
with large plush collars, cuffs, and
pockets, are the first wraps worn.
The dull copper reds are very stylish
as an illumination for black; heliotrope
and lavender are also effectively use
with black.
The ladies of Paris are giving pigeon.
parties, from which all gentlemen are ex-
cluded. They call them an American
importation.
A pretty fantasy is new china letter
box made in the shape of an envelope,
torn open SO as to show the inclosed
correspondence card.
A French bride who was married the
other day wore q Breton lace gown
woven in one piece, and dotted with
small imitation pearls.
The fashion of allowing tailers to make
ladies' garments has grown so rapidly
that French women allow only tailors to
make their outside garments.
The winter ulster will be tied about
the waist with heavy cord tassel, in
stead of being belted, and will thereby
give strong impression of dressing
gown.
Black Spanish laces, woolen lace in
colors and beaded laces are used on some
handkerchief dresses, though the great
number have no trimming but the
borders.
French authorities predict historical
head-dresses for the coming winter. Old
time chronicles and the pictures of the
old masters, are being earnestly scanned
III ANTICIPATION.
In hats the prettiest is the toque, trim
med with feathers; the Amazon hat; the
large Reynolds hat; the Louis XIV bas-
ket hat, with feathers OF wreath, and
the Auvergnate.
For slight figures, the coat and hood
is very becoming; the colors are dark
bronze, corsair blue, seal brown, dark
steel-color. or purple. 1t is fastened
with large buttons.
Colored embroidery on black silk is
little used at present, but all gay trim
mings are about to be revived, as borders
for the coat and apron, also on the flounce
at the foot of the skirt.
to a waist with yoke hood and a halt
1t disputes the reign of the coat waist.
The Genlis hat has a scoop brim and is
worn with a white veil.
One of the chief novelties of the win
ter for ball dresses will be large court
train fastened to the shoulders and
draped on one side. The train is easily
raised for dancing purposes.
The fashion of swathing the throat has
been revived. A fashionable way Of
wearing the Spanish lace scarf is to wind
it round and round the throat. This is
fastened at one side by quaint brooch
Notwithstanding the increase of new
colors, old tints that have not been used
for years are coming into fashion again
Among the latter are peach-blow, lilac
pearl color, pale gray with pink tinges
maize and pale rose.
Chemisettes will he worn with nearl.
all winter gowns, and very few waist
will be made to fasten plainly at tn
throat. Japanese silk, cole"ed Surah
lace and gauze will be among the materi
ais used
In Paris black dresses are more thai
ever in fashion, and some of them vii
be of exceptional richness. Such, anon
others, are dresses of black Grape or blac
tulle embroidered with gold, amber, an
iridescent beads. These beads have