The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-10-30
Fashions for the Fair Sex.

Among recent models in overdresses are
seen French polonaises. The bodice in
! these costumes fastens across the chest
from left TO right. These polonaises are
applied also to tailor made costumes.
| For street wear tailor made costumes are
seen with removable hoods. fastened with
! silk cord. | imagine they are intended
! more for ornament than use.
Brooches and hairpins are seen set with
moonstones. These pretty stones are also
seen set in pins for presentation from bride
TO groom on wedding occasions, the groom's
g1ft usually being a brooch of diamonds,
or some other diamond ornament.
| Pretty boots for evening wear are made
| of velvet, In ruby, dark green, blue, brown,
and black, with paste buckles. They are
worn over silk hose corresponding in color.
| Slippers embroidered with garnet beads are
| also very popular.
| At recent wedding in town the brides
maids wore dresses of rose-tinted surah.
| The entire front of the skirt was yelled
| with deep fiounces of lace, caught up with
| rose-colored satin ribbon. The short tunic
| and bodice were Of china Grape, of the
| same color, patterned in small diamonds by
| means of satin stripes woven in the fabric.
| The front of the bodice was covered with
| loose jabot of lace. Pretty white satin
| slippers, long white Suede gloves, and rose
| coored stockings were worn.
| Hats for the fall are seen in new sailor
| shapes. They have soft crowns of velvet,
| with designs in Jet or beads, covering them,
| and with large loops of ribbon in front,
sometimes further oruamented with feath-
ers. Felt turbans closely plated and in
| bright scarlet shades are very iaunty and
| stylish-looking.
| For rainy weather, while it is not too
cold, light silks, woolens, and mohairs,
made entirely water-tight, are seen, and
! they are the neatest things in their way yet
! seen. They are IN stylish cloak shapes,
| looking almost as well as some of the long
| wraps, and they come in all the fashiona-
| bic colors-navy- blue, acajou. olive, chau-
| dron, dull red, brown, black, etc, and also
| in figured goods-fine stripes or checks.
Nantes, visites, and pelerines are princi-
| pally in plush, plain, plaid. or brocaded.
| Circular cloaks have been revived, and are
now seen in all the best colors, neutral
shades being usually chosen. They are
! lined with bright-colored silks, sometimes
| figured. Nantes and redlngotes for late
! fall and winter wear viii be trimmed with
| fur-black fox and fox fur of the natural
! color, together with mink and feather trim
mings. All sorts of wraps are covered
with bead and jet passementerie. For gen.
eral wear, oUt-of-doors, the new jackets,
short, double breasted and fitting very
snugly to the form, will be popular
for some time to come. The sleeves are
made in close coat shape, and the pockets
are made inside the garment, with mere
slit for the insertion of the hand. They
are made from the rough boucle cloths
which are now so popular, and the colors
are brown in all the darker shades and
navy blue. A very handsome wrap was
! recently noticed, of which the material was
a rich olive sicilienne. covered with beau
tifully embroidered pattern in silk braid
|! gold, and steel beads. The center of the
back and tabs We're of plush, covered with
| passementerie, and the borderings were Of
| LYNX. The lining was Of satin, quilted
| and of a brilliant amber hue
A very good combination in dress mate
rails is formed with fine quality mohair
alpaca. and surah.