, 1881-08-28

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Louis.
Mrs. ]. II. Bull, of Cincinnati, O., is visit
Ing her sister at No G5} West Monroe street
accompanied by her son and daughter.
$. 4. T0lnian and family have returned
home from the sea-SlDrc.
Mrs. i. B. Semple, of No. 1910 Indiana
avenue, las returned after visiting Plliladel
phia for three mouths, her former home.
LATEST NEW YORK MODES.
Nt7v York Ertntng Post.
| Onbre silk toilets are still in vogue.
Dog-collars made of small scarlet flowers
are effectively worn with costumes of black
surah anti Spanish lace
The latest novelty in pocket -handkerchicfs
Is to have the owners autograph copied in
embroidery upon one corner.
C;ay-colored checks, broad Oriental stripes,
and bright fancy plaids OF the most gorgeous
description form portions Of new fall cos
tunes. Unless sparlngly used they give the
richest dress common appearance.
New round fans, of pale lilac or delicate
silver-gray satin, are painted with pink
geranium-blossoms. bits Of scaweed, ane.n-
ones, and pale-b1ue corn-nowers, and arc
bordcred with gathered frltls Of pearl
wrought Spanish lace.
New French capote bonncts are, if possi-
ble, smaller than ever: but the trimmings,
instead Of drooping behind the ear OH the
sides Of the toque, are brought up higher on
the head, showing more over the face iii
'front.'
Zephyr collars and cuffs with broad
plaiGcd or striped llellis, are sold for morll-
| ing wear. The collars are cut 4 III Marie
Stuart, shirred over tile shoulders and then
laid i'll Hat plaits around the edges. The cuffs
I are made to match, and are worn over close
| fitting coat sleeves.
Backbcrries. tomatoes, red and yellow,
greengages, dark red plnms, llazel-uuts,
| elterbcrrieS, Scottish t4stes, ;lcorlls, cater-
pillars made Of silk chenille, and birds nests
| filled witll.tiny eggs, are some Of The novel
adornments which appear upon French bon
| nets designed for tile autumn season.
| Skirts, though still clingine, appear more
yoIuuiuous because OF the numerous DRAPER
| les added to them in the way OF scaris, tour
| nurcs, shirred TUNES, and palllcrs, which are
llow added to all mollern costumes. Painters
are at present generally applied to the edges
| OF the c1lirass bodice. instead Of being set
| underneath them as formerly.
Silk stockings must Invariably match the
| toilet whcrcWith they are worn, unless the
dress bc black, when any shade of red Is IN
| good style. If the black dress is trimmed
| with gay colors or embroidered III flowers in
| their natural hues, black silk opc1l-worked
/ general wear, stockings OF pale siIver-gray,
nlauye, doe-co1or, atlu deep cardinal devoid
of decoration lind just now more ready
| market than the more fancy-coIored. pro-
fuscly-decoratcd styles.
LII the matter of coitFure, the dressing Of
the hair still remains simple. The coils and
braidS at the back are small, and the dressing
/ of the hair over the forehead is left to the
taste of the wearcr, as are also the equally
fashionable modes OF arranging the small
coils OF hair in the back, 4 Ii. Greuuc, Il III
japanese, or 4 Ii Bernhardt- This latter
style is sometimes chosen by ladies when
they have just about three minutes in which
to .'uo up'' their tresseS, as one simple twist
a Hernharlt couture Of the most approved.
design.
Young ladicS are seen stylisly dressed in
black suEall costumes, with tunic Slightly.
Grapcd, and close-titting Jersey bodice Of
black stockinet. Over this is always worn a
which conceals III a measure the severely
plain appearance Of this waist. With this
dress are worn broatt-brlm,ned llats Of black
cactus lace straw. trimmed with feathers and
tteelrred roses, with corset-boltu,let to match
Long Danish kid gloves. or those Of fine
black silk which reach to the elbows, are
drawn over the outside Of the Jersey sleeves.
No bangles are worn.
y very beautiful visiting toilet is made Of
roSewood-tinted surah. The underskirt Is
trimmed with three tiny Shell-plaited frills,
above which is set Il shlrTel and Killed
flounce about ten inches deep. Over this in
front fall long panels OF The s,1ra faced
with velvet a shade darker. The back is
simply tlraped III full graceful poufs. The
fronts of the corsage are covered with {;
plastrou OF velvet and two full plaited
paniers Of the surah, bordered with wide
bias velvet bralds, escape from under the
points of the bodice i'll front, and lose them
selves i'll the great poufs at the back. The
sleeves are long and close-titting, and 4 wide
Stuart collar adorns the neck of the cors;ge.
Dresses OF satcen have held first place and
been among the most fashionable toilets OF
the present season, establishing popularity
foularl in its soft glossy effects, and the
new patterns: this year are. all bright
and attractlye, coming in pomp:-
unique Persian Or Egyptian patterns, multi
coioredoyer light or dark grounds. Toile |
d. '.Alsacc has also become Il 1slvorlt tissue;
and Pompadour sateet, combined with the |
self,colored material and trimmed with wash |
ing lace, l'as formed most tasteful costumes
composed Of ili1ted or tlonnced skirt, scarf |
drapery, and basque bodice.
LII fancy-c1oth yetements for the cool days |
Of autumn there are number Of new and |
pretty novelties. Among these are jackets |
of lineiy-checked or s1reakeh cloth, perfect |
il lit. ,n,adc tailnr-fashion. and simply |
finished with several rows Of nachine stitcl- |
ing. Visites ire also made of fancy cloth |
with deep sailor collar, hood, Or pelerlnc, |
AND Square open. sleeves. There are also |
shoulders, trimmed with quillngs Of beaded /
lace and flowing bows of watercd ribbon. 1t |
IS the fasilion to cover. the shoulders and |
back with niantles, hoods, tchus, or pelerines |
Of y;irious styles aud dimensions: 10 20 out
taste, even where the dress is sufficiently
warm to admit Of it.
Many ladies, and those among the most |
elegant, notwithstanding the rage for Intense