Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-09-06
FALL FASHIONS.
Points Picked Up by a Society Re,
porter.
Some Unique Ideas of the Art OF
Personal OrnamentatiOn.

The streets are full Of evidence that
autumn is upon us. Straw hats are
falling into a decline, white pants bear
the marks Of many washings, slippers.
are run down at tho heel, alpaca coats
hang in crescents behind and the brow
of the laundress, who soaks the per-
spiration from neither garments at a
dollar a day, is hung in black. This
is not to say that the classic foreheads
of washerwOmen of this cline are
ever draped in anything else.
A general, though gradual change
in the outward habiliments Of man
and woman, too, is transporting, and it
is the purpose of this article to turn
an electric light on some Of the start.
ling fashions of the neal future.
Among the most popular fabrics for
ladies' wear will be zerboka, with
delicate stripes of copper wire travers-
ing it in every direction. This goods
is designed to take the place Of the
ancient crinoline -clear-the way-for
your-gran'- mammy-c cloth and dresses
made Of it a be worn without q
hoopskir. or corset. They will be
made tight fitting a la Princess Boo
riobhoola Cha. On account of the
peculiar texture of the cloth it will be
necessary to have them cut out at saw
mills where circular saws are handy.
Another popular fabric for dress
goods will be Grokolt, IN invention
of the head dressmaker to the Queen
of the FIJI Islands. 1t is Of a lovely
iaundice tint, with a fever and ague
sort OF green gourd vine trailing
through it. 1t is intended princi.
pally for young ladies who have to 20
to church alone or stay at home. A
few ready made dresses which have
been already imported have pistol
pockets behind in which to place the
armory Of the defenseless female 10
case her appearance should be Insult
oient to brighten away the boldest
bandit.
One Of the most popular Of all, how.
ever, will be the Bank check" SO
called because the husband of the
lovely wearer must draw on his ac-
count for all he has earned during the
summer as a dealer in futures 1t
comes in all shades, sizes aud styles Of
ugliness, the ugliest usually bringing
the highest price per yard.
A dress exhibited in a leading mil
liners window is of Benzeneica cloth,
Of a rich old bachelor tint. The back
is shaped by three seams terminating
with an ornament resembling a tad
pole couchant. Below this the seams
are piped with merschaum.
A scolloped trimming piece with
clam variations ornaments the sides,
secured by buttons made Of the eyes
OF goggle-eyed perch. The double.
; breasted front has an added piece
| very wide at the top, which turns back
TO form a rever. The visible side of
the reyer is of quilted silk, while the
invisible is of a very ordinary grade of
cotton, arranged in layers enough to
give the most bewitching rotundity to
the followed chest.
Beneath the jacket front an added
vest is seen. But there is a pocket in
the vest that is not seen. This will
) only be visible when the ladies become
adopts with the thumb and forefnger.
But it is in the wearing apparel of
I the male portion of the Memphis fash
: iODable world that the greatest change
. will take place. The respectable
Derby will be flung away into the
. midst of the voiceless desert, tight
: pantaloons will 90 to torture the legs
: OF the unfortunate heather, while the
?. high water coat will sink silently into
r the rag bag Of oblivion. The big fat
cravat, that charitable friend Of the
sOiled shirt and deadliest enemy of the
washwoman, will be torn away from
! the manly bosom Of the young man,
exposing TO view his beating heart-a
|, heart which has thumped without
Intervention against it for the past
; three winters. 1t is unnecessary for
the reader TO demand that this process
Of disrobing be discontinued at once,
for having been relieved Of bis r.,
Crayat tho average young man may be
said to be "un. disable
The question naturally arises. what
, shall he wearp After careful and
mature deliberstion the answer is,
that ne must wear clothes, As to the
!. kind Of clothes it may DO said that
' 10 will wear pants, coats, hats and
cravatsi ulsters, congress CATERS and
open behind socks; cussummore col.
lars,and double jointed cuffs.
: The most elaborated part of the
entire masculine costume will be the
5 ceiling of the pantaloons. Large sup.
z plies OF alligator hide are being laid
E In by fashionable tailors to frescoe
with. A number Of orders for pants
, with a treble ceiling Of this fabric
' have already been given by bill
collectors. Young men about to be-.
gin loVemaking are also partial to.this
style of pants. Among others with
whom they will be popular are sue
Z cessful Office seekers who have a great
8 deal Of sitting down to do, and clerks
in public offices, who are expecting a
call from the toe of the boss's boot.
!, These are only a few Of the fall
I styles which are not yet developed in
3 all their wonderful considerations.
THE public will be kent fnllv nnstnd