Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-01
FASHIONABLE DRESSES,
New York Novelties for the Fall and Win
ter Seasons.

New York Novelties for the Fall and VIM
ter Seasons.
An elegant dinner dress just import
ed IS of deep orange ottoman embossed
with large maroon velvet leaves. The
train is plain at the sides and upon the
edges the leaves are cut out and deep
''mordore' beads in glistening rides
cent strands fringe the outlines. The
bit of front that shows is in plain Or
ange ottoman intricately plated with
the bronzy strands, throwing little
sparkling CLEANS all over it. The bod
ice of brocade opens at the neck with
narrow revers, and filled in with full
plastron and jabot of lace
A rich seal brown visiting dress is of
velvet and ottoman brocaded velvet.
The back of the skirt of brocade is
plated and hangs straight; the front.
also of ottoman, is very narrow aud
without trimming. The side panels
are formed of three box plaits of vel
vet, with tabs of ottoman falling from
the bodice, fringed with deep chenille.
satin balls and gold pendants. Placed
upon these plaits are applique flow
ers and leaves of solid bronze and gold
bullion. The brocade bodice has a
vest of seal satin ornamented with rich
aiguilettes of seal and gold.
Among the new dress models, one OF
the most effective styles is the Gilda
basque and CIotilde skirt. It is suita-
BILE for all wool goods trimmed with
braid or velvet or any fiat garniture.
In a model seen, the material was
brown ladies' cloth. The front breadth
was narrow and covered with different
widths in braid in various brown
shades, put on crosswise. This was
laid in one large side plat each side
of the center on the foundation skirt.
The plain cloth was so arranged to
form a very large triple box p1ait at
each side, giving the eject of panels.
The back drapery was Topped high,
hanging in most graceful folds The
Gilda basque is open in front, closing
with one button just below the bust.
then cut away. showing pointed vest
trimmed with braid matching the
skirt.
The Eton basque and Florilla skirt
form a lovely combination for silk and
velvet. while the Castalia basque is
very effective with the Orinthia skirt.
This model was represented in dark
dered figure in red and lighter shade
of blue at regular intervals. Dark blue
silk was used for the plastron. while
the corslet was of blue velvet. This
and the skirt were trimmed with Kur-
sheedt wool lace matching the ground
color of the material The velvet coll
lar is fastened at the right side under
bow of velvet.
A stylish and practical costume for
autumn is in dark green serge trimmed
with wide giant braid in black. The skirt
is formed of large kilt plaits. and upon
each one is placed the entire length q
row of this braid, leaving part OF the
material visible forward of it. Over
this is worn the Cambria polonaise,
with narrow vest of green velvet.
The braid is used only on the front and
sleeves of the polonaise. outlining the
vest, and the effect is enhanced by a
fine gold soutache braid set on in a
curled pattern on one edge.
Polonalses have taken new lease OF
popular favor, and there are many new
and graceful designs. The Rotha is a
new design. with double-breasted front
and long enough to fover the dress
skirt. The Amarela is also an at
tractiye model, not at all difficult to
make.
silk gloves will be worn late in the
autumn. and the exhibit in colors
matching clothes is most attractive,
while the prices are decidedly low.
The most desirable are the long black
ones, and so perfect are they finished
that they are almost as handsome as
black kid. and certainly for shopping
and ordinary wear are much more COM
Portable. The longest of the Jersey
gloves are about thirty buttons length,
and can be had in all the popular
colors. -Brooklyn Eagle.