The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-09-27
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Plump little misses wear the jersey
basques.
GipsY hats Of cactus lace straw are
very fashionable.
Pongee dust-cloaks are stylish, com.
Portable and inexpensive.
Pretty and cool evening waists are
made Of null puffs and lace insertings.
Wild clematis and cape jasmine pat
terms are printed on cream-colored foul
ards and ssteens.
Dark garnet vigogne and cashmere
will be very fashionable dress fabrics
this fall, combined with silk plush or
velvet shade darker.
A black satin underskirt and q gold
dotted black satin overdress, trimmed
with gold wrought Spanish lace, makes
an elegant and becoming toilet.
The fashion of wearing zouave jack
cts is rapidly growing in favor, and sty-
lish young ladies at the seashore appear
at breakfast in the jaunty roundabouts.
New Castilan breakfast capes are
made of black Venetian lace outlined
with gold threads, and are fastened to
the head by small gilt ball pins set with
onyx stones.
Outside dress pockets are no longer
seen, the one useful pocket being dex.
terously concealed among the folds of
the tunic or under the drapings of the
scarf or panier.
Judging by the early importations,
the colors and combinations which
promise to reign in dress fabrics next
fall are, If possible, more striking and
original than any heretofore exhibited.
Terra Gotta shades will be very FASH
ionable this autumn in soft wooden fab
RIGS, trimmed with Roman plaided or
Persian striped surah, or more elegantly
with panels, revers, vests, cuffs and pele-
rines of seal brown plush.
i The Derby hat will be worn this fall
by natty young ladies, but instead of a
single black or pearl-colored one there
will be variety in the rich shades OF
dark admiral blue, hunters green, dab
lia color, olive and seal brown, to match
various street costumes.
1t is just now considered in good
taste not to mix flowers for corsage
wear, but to select favorite blossom,
wearing huge cluster of the kind cho-
sen. The sulphur.colored hollyhock is
just at present enjoying season oil
popularity. equaling that of the field
daisy so lately the rage.
A new lace collar called the "Steph-
, anie'' is made of black Brussels lace
laid over stiff net, the edges are wired
and the broad collar is ornamented with
jet and gold beads, and bordered with {
full plated frill of the lace fitting to the
shoulders and ending in jabot Of the
lace which reaches to the belt.
CIetonne fans have received fresh i'm
, petus from the insertion of rectangular
and oval medallions painted or printed
upon them IN mystic blue. Two >ol
three of these patches are displayed OF
. single leaf, the side ones representing
landscapes, and the center pieces figure
group where gold chain stitch is plenti
fully used for outline.
Heavy satin striped fabrics alternating
with stripes OF silk plush, in rich, darl
shades of color, will form one of th,
most expensive and novel dress mate
rials for the fall and winter. Other fab
RIGS show broad watered silk stripes, al
ternating with stripes formed Of heav!
I brocaded designs, showing leaves ant
flowers outlined with threads Of gold o
I silver. The colors though bright ant
j striking, are harmoniously and artistic
0 ally blended. Many OF the designs ant
effects seen in these new dress material
!, are carried out in plushes and brocade
J, intended for millinery purposes.