Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-12

FahiOn Notes.


Wide sashes of velvet are in vogue.
Most of the new fancy ribbons are
pearl-edged.
Tulle gowns are trimmed with pear
fringes.
Striped guipure is the new material fol
winter gowns.
Very snowy is an evening wrap Of
bright steel gauze.
Fresh butter is the newest color in satin
and rich brocade.
A stylish evening dress of black
tulIe is garnished with gold thistles.
A butter-colored dress. embroidered
with silver marguerites, is trimmed with
trails of Banksia roses.
The new MORE antique ribbons are pre-
ferred to all others for loops and ends on
thin French dresses.
Od-fashioned black lace scarfs ere now
worked in gold threads, bright-hued silks
or luminous beads, and arranged as plas
irons on the fronts of bordices and to form
drapery on the left side of the skirt.
Hats for autumn appear to be growing
higher and higher in the crown. height
materially increased in the trimmings en-
ployed. Miliners seem to be vying with
each other in producing the most astonish-
ing effects.
The newest hood tor evening wear is
formed of pink silk, covered with cream
lace and ornamented at the top OF the
head and at the back of the neck with
ribbon bows The ends are crossed and
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For gayer hats an English novelty is the
poppy poke, made entirely of small silk
peoples, with the exception of pleated
poppy red frills of tulle or of crepelisse
on the brim, and filling in the slit or point
in the brim above the forehead.
There is literally no end to the variety
of new basques and bodices, and these
promise to become more and more varied
and novel in caprice as the season advances.
Upon a score of freshly imported costumes
no two OF the waist designs correspondent.
The vest effect is still very noticeable
characteristic of the latest Paris models,
but here, as in other styles, they present
an array of freaks and fancies which are
quite study for artist or modiste.
The long jersey fitting pelisse will be in
as great vogue as ever this autumn, and
for .demi-sats0n there are great variety
of half-iitting garments in Raglan style,
and some exceedingly chic French redin-
gots, cut, draped and ornamented with
especial view to answering the demand
that invariably arises each season with u
certain class OF people for something alb
soutely striking and out OF the way.
They certainly have it in some of these
new French wraps.
The novelty in ribbons is the revival Of
picot edges or tiny scallOps formed of
graduated loops of the silk of the ribbon
or else of tinsel threads. This is the finish
for repped silk ribbons of the ordinary
gros grain or the softer faille Franchise,
and it Is also seen on the mixed ribbons
that are partly of open wool in lace-like
patters, and partly of velvet or plush.
Wide ribbons are on French bonnets both
tor trimming and for strings, but Ameri-
can women prefer narrow ribbons for
strings. or else small set bows.
Costumes of yelling, abaltross, and 9TH
err light and white woods will be worn far
into the autumn, enriched by trimming OF
ruby, dark blne or myrtle green, velvet
ribbon trimmings replacing those OF lace
Often simple toning effect will be given
by vest and cuffs of velvet There are
also prepared jaunty coats in Louis XIV
style, made of the wooden goods, the
fronts turned back with large revers OF
velvet. trimmed with handsome buttons
A drop turn over collar and wide gauntlet
cuffs, also adorned with buttons are added
These coats will answer in lieu of any
other wrap as long as the dress itself
proves seasonable garment.
Though less universally worn, the reign
of large plalded materials is not oyer, the
style being given new impetus by the
tact that the trousseau OF the Princess Be
atrice included a number of tartan cos
tunes for tennis. travelling and promenade
wear Few of the new plaided costumes
are made of these goods solely, plain
wooden, finer plaid, and often a striped
goods in combination being considered
more stylish. The latest models have a
fan panel at the side. with tunic and vest
or blouse front draped on the cross, the
diagonal lines then not having the effect
of increasing size. Many OF the from
drapings fell in deep, killed folds on each
side of the tan panel on the left. which i:
usually made of the checked and plain
wooden goods combined, the tunic being
of the large plaid. The Jacket is then o
the check. with fiat or blouse vest of the
large plaid. and collar and cuffs of the
plain fabric There is an entire absenc,
OF brilliant coloring in the most elegan
plaids. Cream and pine green, marine
blue and white. or Neopolitan blue anC
eeru, and like combinations prevailing
There are often five distinct shades of ont
color in the plaids of a single costume; fo
instance. in olives, greens, dark wines ant
browns without limit.