St. Landry democrat., 1884-12-20
-pLAln WINTER DRESSES.

Materials and styles of Clothing to Be
Worn IN Cold Weather.
Inexpensive dresses that are also pref
ty and gay are made with the basque OF
different material from the skirts-a
fashion always popular with econo-
m;sts, as it permits change and variety
in limited wardrobes For such suits
the basque may be of plain cloth or OF
yeiyeteen, or else of Jersey cloth. and
the skirt one of the fancy plaids now in
vogue, or else dark Scotch tartan OF
mixed blue and green, or of the newer
striped woods that may be in length
wise stripes for short women, or in
stripes around the skirt for those who
are very tall. Thus a blue cloth waist
with plaid skirt combining blue,
brown, red and olive shades is favor
tic dress for young ladies to wear in the
mornings either at home or on the
street. The blue cloth is rightly called
waist, as it shows below the waist IN
the front only, while the back has two
loops or stout eyes set just below the
waist line, on which the skirt drapery
is hooked The skirt is made in con-
yentional fashion, with plated lower
skirt and drapery that may be long or
short in front, but must be very full
and long behind; this drapery is ar
ranged on the tournure to droop IN two
soft loops by catching up the upper part
of the long breadths that cover the
back Of the skirt; cluster OF small
plaits or one large plat is taken at each
side and in the middle of the back
drapery to give this effect
The yeIYeteens that are sold for one
dollar yard and upward are used Tor
basques, and there are also ribbed vel
veteens like corduroy that combine
tastefully with cloth or with camel $
hair of the same shade. The soft wool
stuff may be used for the over-skirt on
", and the skirt may be of yelyeteen as
far as it is visible below the oVer-skirt.
Girls from twelve to sixteen years OF
age, and also their older sisters, get
seryiceable wear out of these durable
velyeteens, which are in good taste
when simply made and without much
trimming. The dark brown and green
velyetecns of plain surface, and the
ribbed or striped yelyeteens in dark
blue or garnet, appear to find much
favor.
For older women the cloth-finished
fiannels are used for inexpensive street
dresses, made up with little braid on
the basque and apron, while the foot of
the plated skirt has bunch of tucks
or of braid above a deep hem. When
made over an alpaca or silesia founda-
ton skirt there need be only deep
plated and tucked fiounce across the
front and sides, while above this is a
full apron that may have, by way OF
ornament, linked rings of mohair braid;
in the back there are two long box
plaits; deeply folded in triple layers ex-
tending from the belt to the foot, and
tucked to match the front. The best
basque for such a dress is in coat shape,
of even length around the hips, as this
coat effect will make she dress appro-
pirate for wearing in the street without
a wrap in the intermediate seasons OF
spring and autumn, for women Of small
means should choose their wool dresses
with view to wearing them the great
er part of the year, at least in Northern
climates The fronts of the coat are
single-breasted, and may be buttoned
their entire length, or else cut away be-
low the waist line Slit pockets curved
slightly are set in the fronts, and there
is small breast pocket for the watch.
The collar, whether turned over or
standing, is nearly covered with rows
Of the mohair braid, and there are three
or four rows around the cuffs. This de-
sign, though not new, is preferred to
more elaborate models which detract
from the neatness of a plain costume
and make it look 'fussy" and COM
mon. HGrper's Bazaar.
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