Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1882-10-26
FALL FASHIONS.
Few Hints to Femiainity as 10 How II Shall be
Adorned For Winter Conquest.

Few Hints to Femiainity as TO How II Shall b
Adorned For Winter Conquest.
Upon your felt or velvet bonnet yol
may place dove. pigeon, hawk. crow
partridge, wild duck, or the lke-not all
but any one. Your choice being made
proceed to flatten down your bird; pass
ing your velvet or ribbon trimming over
the body and under the wings, allow.
ing the head to nestle either on your
back hair, or to look reproachfully from
the front. | alone, however, am res.
ponsible for the adverb of discomfort
just employed since the fashionable in
tellect approves of such Communications
and thinks them sweet All suffi-
cingly sweet, indeed, because one sees
little else combined in the way of bows
or the like. Again you can group sew
eral little birds together, the assembled
cluster being reckoned equivalent to the
single large one. Cocks heads like
wise are highly esteemed; sometimes
two together fight a perpetual battle,
while masses of cocks plumage depend
on either side. But one can hardly 90
astray in the way of feathers. IT'S a
season of them, and oftentimes different
kinds are sewn together in patch sort
of way. Ostrich plumes are indispen-
sable, and the broad brimmed straws
with velvet crowns are so covered with
them that they will be worn all winter.
Felts are in immense demand, colored
to suit customers, while dressier STYLES
are OF velvet, shapes being very much
ike those of last summer-capotes or
pokes with minority of wide brims.
Flowers are hardly seen, though few
large ones of velvet have been imported
Nevertheless, for theatres, ETC., there
are lovely little bonnets made entirely
OF flowers. A word, too, as to your
winters umbrella, since there is an i'm
proyement worth mentioning. In buy
ing, ask for one having the new spring
acting catch for holding it open or
closed. The old wire springs so un-
slightly, and liable to get out of order
are completely done away with and un-
doubleday this is the greatest step in adj
vance since the invention of paragon
frames.
HELP YOURSELF.
What is to hinder your devising for
yourself one of those soutache embroid-
cred costumes that are the special fea-
1ure of dress this winter? Nothing at
all, if you have sufficient ingenuity and
eisure. So many yards of cashmere or
hair; so much soutache braid to
match; have the design stamped; set to
work and in short time, behold your
costume. Very stylish are pyramidal
patterns covering the front breadth with
touches for sleeves and corsage, but
rs change, come dress patterns, pro-
fided with bands of various widths,
while as to the making, there is more
o be said than | can possibly tell you,
80 would refer you to Lord & Taylor's
Fall catalogue, where are not only illus
rations of all new styles, but series
IF ably written articles on every de-
Dartment of dress.
OUTDOOR GARMENTS.
Happy is the woman who will possess
\ redingote of embroidered wool to
match her dress. With admirable fore
tight, provision is made by which the
outside world shall know that she has
that costume, since the outer garment
5 cut to open down the front, disclosing
he embroidery. The most illogical
'eader may now furthermore surmise
hat if dress can be embroidered, why
lot redingote? The conclusion is |
most reasonable. So many more yards
If wool goods, so much more braid. |
on are fully equipped, and beyond per-
adventure, are fashionable. As to col |
RS, there are olive or forest greens, |
brown, blue, ruby, terra Gotta, plum
md the wine colors. Different shades
If each, or black.
The day of jackets, however, has not
departed. For young ladies, embroid-
red ones of cashmere, ETC., will often
'e preferred to redingotes, and of course
ire more easily gotten up at home, be-
:ause smaller. Velvet jackets too are
Tery stylish; coming in all new colors,
md if made of nonpareil velveteen,
costing two dollars yard, are by no
means expensive. Its durability can be
depended upon, since the great compe-
itiOn in velveteens and the determine
ion not to be surpassed, or indeed |
'qualed, led the manufacturers to seek |
which have resulted in
he production of fabric without
possible rival, though there are many
mutations. 1t is not obligatory that
he jacket should match the costume in
:olor, and we shall find pretty effects
Produced by contrasts; or again, black |
lress could be tastefully enlivened by a
acket, more or less bright in hue.
iarnet or crimson would not be too gay
according to present ideas, while a
hoice is given among forest or olive
,reens, terra Gotta. blue, brown, purple |
II plum. Basques differing from the
kirt are too convenient to be relin-
pushed, and this fall, seem as much in
avor as ever. Either of plain goods or
'rocade, or striped with plain skirt.
Sut indeed there $ no rule and any con-
rast that looks well is permissible.
Lucy CARTER.