The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-12-08
STREET COSTU MES.

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street jacket: double breasted, tight
fitting, and with the Melissa over
skirt forms are excellent outfit. The
overskirt which would combine with
almost any corsage or walking skirt,
is arranged with a shawl pointed
apron draped 10 plaits at the left side
and in shirrings on 'the right. An
other stylish street costume is the
Isotta, made with narrow plated rufles
around the lower edge, gathered
dounces above, plain in front and kilt
plated at the sides and back. A
full drapering hangs at the back and
a draped apron in front. The basque
is double breasted aud tight fitting.
Of course for street wear, an addition
Of furs will soon be made. Large
capes, seal sacques and seal dolmans are
all fashionable, to say nothing Of fur
lined circulars and the fur lined
cloaks mentioned above. The most
decided novelty however, as I observe
by Lord & Taylor's Catalogue, is
euirass of seal or beaver fur without
sleeves, while equally new is plated
hunters jacket of seal or beaver With
betting in at the waist These last
are intended for youthful bellies only.
EVENING DRESSES.
The largest figures on upholsteriog
goods are DO larger than those on
evening fabrics while for combination
we have material where one man.
moth stripe terminates only to be
succeeded by another. Manifestly
these huge floral patterns must be
allowed some natural sway and so We
find them disposed in the heightened
sweep of court trains or the plain
surface of front breadth while sand
wiched 10 the interval between are
the broad striped fabrics. More mod
est evening costumes are Of plain
satin combined with gauze, grenadine
or cashmere, and these are usually
short. Sleeves are often virtually
ignored, yet elbow sleeves are seen,
while the changes are rung oo square
and heart shaped aecks since the gen.
uine low neck is conspicuously absent
from evening assemblies. Most Of
ADELINA PATHS COSTUMES
have chow sleeves. A white satin
and gauze toilette is throughout an
intricate mass of plaitings and shir-
rings, made with court train, all in
one, heart shaped neck and elbow
sleeves; gloves pale tan color, long
and wrinkled, with diamond earrings
and pin. A second toilette is Of
creamy white satin richly embroidered
on the front breadth with flowers in
Datural colors court train i; bodice
| pointed back and front elbow sleeves !;
square neck with garland of leaves en-
circlipg and terminated by large bou-
quet on left shoulder; long loose
tan colored gloves, with narrow dia.
mond bracelets and earrings. A blue
and white satin toilette is made baby
waist, shirred on front and sides with
court train and trimmings of crystal
passementeries Elbow sleeves, long
loose tan colored gloves, various mar
row bracelets aud pearl earrings.
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Ladies here are already busy in
preparing their Christmas presents.
Stamped designs on linen are very fash
ionable for tides, table covers etc.,
and for outlining. The Florence etch-
ing silk is used because it does not
split or fray, is soft even and every
way desirable. Quite an impetus too
has of late been given to knitting
where favorite articles are silken laces
for baby blankets and skirts as we'll
also as mittens, vris:ers, socks, stock
ings aud long purses. The latter are
are return as We know to old ideas,
but all are really because nothing IS
so fashionable now as something
antique. Made of the Florence knit
ting silk, many of these bandiWorks
are beautiful.
LUCY CARTER.