The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-07-10
Cloth Costumes.

Handsome cloth suits are showing
moro elaborate trimmings than former
~. and when the trimming consists Of
expensive fur the costumes of this de-
scription are almost princcly. Indeed
these suits arc becoming SO dressy that
they scarcely bear any resemblance to
the cloth suits Of previous seasons.
Many of them nre combined with vel
vet. Cloth skirts may have velvet
basque or long polonaises and reding-
otes may have velvet vest. All dra-
peries TO these dresses, when not edged
with fur or velvet, are finished with
rows Of stitching. two or three rows be-
ing the usual number. These lighter
WOODEN fabrics make suitable house
dresses for morning and every day
wear, md to be worn under seal skin
or other heavy cloaks. These goods
arc in all shades of brown, gray, dark
blue, and green. Tho finer qualities
OF camcfs hair, bison cloth. and cash
mere are usually chosen. Those who
desire q contrast OF color have the col
lar, cuffs, and sometimes plating at
the foot Of the skirt made OF goods OF
another color. A basque and overskirt
arc liked better for these dresses than
. polonnise. Xiii or wide
DOUBLE BOX PLAITS
are used on the lower skirt. The
basque has postilioa back, and tho
draperics are full on the hips and long
in the back. A very neat dress Of this
kind, made Of the new golden brown
cloth, has braided panel down each
side breadth, and six plaits down the
front. In the back are several wide
box plaits, over which falls the dra-
perry; The lower edge Of it is turned un-
der, making it have the effect Of soft
puff. Another. Of French gray, has
two side brcadths Of figured tapestry
wool, ornamcntcd with chenille passe-
mcnterie, with full-length box plaits
down the front and deep kilt in the
back. The position basque has vest.
high standing collar, and turned
over cuffs Of the figured goods. Tho
ovcrskirt TO this dress is long and full
in tho back. and short in front, like
those described above. Ono of two
styles of oycrskirts. the full wrinkled
apron front Of medium length or the
goods arranged in panier shape, are
usually chosen for these dresses.
BRETON SHAPED VESTS
that button on tho side add much to
the appearance Of a basque when diff
fcrcnt kind Of material is used in the
skirt. An imported cloth suit Of
French gray, with deep kilt plating
at the foot of the lower skirt, has
short apron overskirt and basque OF
dark royal blue velvet, which is closed
with handsome cut-steel buttons.
Plaids of moderate size are liked for
young ladies, and those when combin-
ed, as they generally are, with plain
goods arc very pretty and becoming.
The rough surfaced wooden goods.
with trimmings of velvet of the same
shade, make stylish costumes for win
try days. Young ladies Like vests Of
some bright becoming color added to
their dresses; for instance, on . dark
brown cloth vest Of Egyptian red CASH
mere closin. at the side. with row Of
small smoked pearl buttons, are very
pretty. Gray dresses, with blue vests
put on in the same way, are equally
pretty.
Stylish but striking winter costumes
AOE yOuuH lbuASS AlC IuhuC VI lu0iCs
cloth Of ecru, French gray, light
brown and leather color, with jacket
or rcdingotc Of tho same. Trimming
for these consists Of bands of light-col-
ored fur or many rows OF wide mohair
braid with tinsel threads running
through it. The finer qualities of this
braid are warranted not 10 tarnish..-
Brooklyn Eagic.