Morning journal and courier., 1883-10-12
Facts for Women.
From the New York World


 A fashion revived from Marie Antoinette's are waistcoats of lace made both with and 1 without puffs. There are also waistcoats oi rich brocades, buttoning up close about the throat and coming down we'll below the 1 waist-hne. Then there waistcoats of satin in plain colors. These last are fashion 1 ably worn with plaited blouses or zouave jackets.
 | White dresses in preparation for cold l weather are of wool and silk, also satin and velvet. The favorite trimming is embroid l cry.
 Few flowers are employed on winter bon nets Birds and feathers are the popular garniture. Entire birds are much used. The Newmarket style of coat promises to be favorite for promenade dresses. English walking jackets are now in order. Long cloaks promise to be the rule for winter wear.
 SteeI-grays have appeared in millinery
 Red and yellow promise to be popular in millinery designed for young ladies and misses.
 A novelty in rich dress fabrics consists in clusters of flowers, in plush and velvet, ap- pliqued on satin ground.
 Pointed waists are fashionable, and will doubtless become popular with tall, well-pro- portioned figures.
 The latest model of riding habit seen has a postilllon basque, richly embroidered with silk cords of the same color as the habit, a nut brown This basque opens in the front little, just enough to show a snow-wh hite ch1mezette worn underneath. It is fastened with small metal buttons set close together The skirt is larger than was the style during the spring. A Tyrolese felt hat and nous quetaire gloves are worn with this costume
 Both the sleeve and skirts of velvet basques are cut out into squares and have lace friIls ca nnN nr1a% %knr AH-- throat IS often arranged in the same way
 Gloves with gauntlets matching the cos- tune and stitched with old gold silk are in- troduced. There are also gloves with velvet ganntlsts.
 Waistcoats are demanded in many of the present toilets.
 Printed hounces arranged in groups of three, the upper founce in each group shirred in four or five rows, are used to trim silk dress skirts.
 Velvet ribbon is largely employed for trimming both bodice and underskirts of dresses. hat attracting attention from young Ia- dies IS the high crowned Henry IT. hat. with the brim turned up slightly all round.
 New jerseys appear with border of che- A favorite color in hair now is the Eng fish auburn
 White hair is the most difficult sort to oat and usually comes from France It is aIso  the most expensive. The best dark hair comes from France and Germany, and the best blonde hair from Norway, Sweden and Germany. In addition to the natural Shades. wig makers supply any color desired in dyed goods when the patron is unwilling to have his or her own hair colored It is estimated by an enterprising hair dresser that there are tWenty-four shades each of black, brown and blonde, and many more of gray hair.
 One way of making dress skirt new in style consists of seven or eight close pIaits then one wide one; eight more close, then one wide, and so on to the end.
 New materials for autumn and winter are ceIors 1T. onecks are still worn. Tiny checks termed in visible" appear in new fabrics.
 Ladies' wigs cost from $20 to S2O0: gen. uemen's from $8 to $50; gentlernenis tou- pees, from $5 to $25, and ladies, half y9ics from $1o to $50. s7'
 Of all colors except white, yellow contrasts black most powerfully
 Cretonnes remain exceedingly popuIar f,r draperies and curtains Elaborate Wsttaan pictures are favorite designs