West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-11-06
WOOL COSTUMES.
suits Worn nv the Leaders OF Fashion
Novel ConabIn atlonS.

suits Worn nv the Leaders or FashIou-
Novel Combinations,
Wool costumes are most largely i'm.
ported at this season, because the taste
nj present dictates wool for street
suits. These suits. however, arc i'm two
distinct styles, those from Paris being
combinations of two fabrics, with wool
prodominating rs the ovcr.drcss, and
the prclercnce being Tor smooth cloths.
while English gowns are entirely of ono
material. which is usually h0mcspun,
serge bouclc or other rough-suriaccd
stun
The tavorite Combinat ons for French
costumes consist of tho smooth finished
Amazon or ladies' cloth for the BASQUE.
drapcry and Jacket with skirt. vest
collar and cuffs of velvet or of plush,
OF else of figured cloth, wool. with
rough 5ouclc or AStrnkhan stripes or
borIers. or 1t may be stripes of velvet
or plush on wool ground The now
est dresses nro without i,oun, ~. aud
have very few plaitS in the lower skirt.
Plain velvet or plush skirts are revived.
To lac worn under cloth or camel hair
oNcr-drcsscS. The plain skirt is about
two yards and n quarter wide. Is sim
ply hemmcd or finished with a braid,
and Is mounted on foundation skirt
which II entirely Conceals. The full
ness ot this straight skirt is masscd in
the back, and in many cases the velvet
only extends halfway up the founda-
tlOn skir'. IS tho upper part Is con-
ccalcd by tho ovCrAkirt The present
fancy, however ~ for showing the vel
vet quite high on the hips. or at least
on one h p, making IL visible all the
way mp to the belt IL any plaits arc
used in this skirt, they are laid in the
part disclosed by tho drapcry and also
IN the back Some skirts are three
wards or more i'm width, aud are laid
smooth and plain in frcnt for the space
OF half yard, and then turning back
ward IN large shallow side plaiis, with
deeper folded plaits in the back
lhc ovcr-skirt or drapcry of French
dresses is made very ,ong in front and
back, aud very short on the sides. be.
ing sometimes omitted altogether on
the sid $50 rs to- show the rich fabric OF
tho lower skirt from waist TO foot. The
apron is icstoOncd and wrinklod across,
Oi else IL is laid IN Hat kilt plaits pressed
into shape. Very fancifui cords drape
these aprons, or else they are orna-
meutcd with plaques. or there mny be-
braid or bead ornaments set over the
open space on the hips, or the cords
may be fcstooncd across this space.
The back drapcry in straight flowing
lines is occasionally seen on these cos
tunes, but the French modistos still give
bou ant ELECTS by added length at the
top dropping down in Bcdouin folds
and in soft pods Sashes arranged ia
wide, long loops and ends are added to
many dresses, especially IL the over
skirt is in straight plaus. There are
also sash elects made of the mnterial,
when il is oft and not too heavy. In tho
ways during the summer Two stcels
and cushion pad are again used across
the back Of the lower shirt but there j.
an effort TO do away with the heavy
cu,h on and use n third steel in IT.
place, or clSe plaltings or wigging are
scwcd inside below the belt Alpaca vs.
moro used every season for foundation
skirts, as the low-priced silks do not
wear as well ms the strong wool Of the
dress; this skirt supports both the over
skirt and lower skirt, which are at
tacbcd to it permanently covering il
thoroughly, but without being doubled
upon i in any part. as the object is to
make the shirt of a. light weight as
possible. -HdrDeT's BnzqT.