The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-10-31
FASHION NOTES.

styles.
Seal brown suits tailor finished, are
very fashionable.
Sleeves have a decided tendency to
fullness at the top
The knotted ilk handkerchief is as
much used as ever.
Gay and severe styles of dress are
equally fashionable.
FIounces pinked out on the edges
are again fashionable.
Large collars and lace fichus are de
rigueur for full dress.
Velvet. plush and chenille are the
leading dress trimmings.
English jackets and jockey-cap bon
nets will be much worn.
Pointed or tapering crowns for bon
nets are no longer fashionable.
Felt and velvet bonnets will be
worn to the exclusion of plush.
Pattern dresses, in dark blues, reds
and browns, will be popular this win
| ter.
Turbans. composed entirely of
feathers, have gone entirely out of
style.
Spanish lace scarfs are not worn,
except with black silk dresses. Then
they are relieved by having white lace
peeping from beneath their somber
folds.
Ali the aesthetic and fancy writing
paper is going out of style, being re-
placed by that which is thick, plain
and unruIed, with big square enve-
lope to match.
Among new fall goods are woven
tapestry patterns with borders Of an
tique designs and in blocks, bars,
checks and plaids, the fabric rough but
so.t came 's-hair.
I A great many lace dresses are worn.
They are generally made in the
princess STYLE or in long redingotes,
and are WON over satins of bright
color. Black Flemish binche and
Spanish blonde are the favorites.
Young lad es are wearing great
deal black at receptions, dinners
and balls, but very little in the street.
The black dress always heighten5 the
fairness Of the skin 10y gaslight, and
this is doubtless the reason why it is
so popular.
Bla k stockings are almost univer5'
ally the choice for rls of all ages,
and for boys in dresses or short
trousers. The ia hion is expensive,
as black hosiery is apt to be inferior in
e., fhnrnfnFn
requiring more frequent renewal OF
supply.
Jersey Jackets for cool days are made
somewhat heavier tAan the summer
zephyr jerseys, and are supplied with
self colOred fans of satin or surah set
in below the waist at the back. Where
the Jacket is part of the costume, a
wide surah is put around the hem and
tied in great bow at the back.
The thickly corded Antwerp silks
are again in favor for both DIRE ses and
cloaks, as they come in single and
double widths for dresses and for cir
culars; these have none of the lustre
of satin, to begin with, and as they are
not adulterated they do not take on Il
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being worn.
Fichus of black Spanish lace are
worn twisted about the neck, especi-
ally with the jerseys, which are popu-
lar this fall Jerseys in Clark blue and
black are the only kind permitted by
fashion for street wear They are
worn over black silk or dark blue silk
skirts, and have a sash back, and often
sash drapery down the front.
Rough and ready wrap, for girls
and small boys, are made in semi-ulster
form, of all wool plaid cloth. They
are plated the entire length in front,
like a blouse, but an added plain
breadth gathered on to the waist at
the back gives fullness to the skirt.
Larger girls have tight fitting coats,
Jackets with dolman backs and raglans
to choose from.