The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-10-23
Autumn Costumes.

Autumn Costumes.
Dainty Powered drlaine is the chief ma
terial used for a reception toilet, which is
trimmed with lace and embroidery. The
overskirt is divided widely in front, over the
lower one, and is bordered with a wide
margin of cream colored lace, inside of
which runs an inner edging of embroidery,
laid upon the delaine. The bodice is made
with revers of garnet velvet, which form
the border to a plated chemisette, and
Which combine below, IN the form of q
pointed plastron. 1t is made with elbow
sleeves, VIII h, instead Of the flowing lace
border usual with short sleeves, end
with plain bands of embroidery. This
embroidery also forms the trimming of the
underskirt, being laid on in cross strips all
the way down.
For such ladies as enjoy week or so of
early autumn in the country, the following
costume is appropriate: The basque, which,
as well as the rest of the dress, is of flower
ed challi, has gathered plastron of
figured silk, bordered on either side with
surphce revers of lace. The overdrapery
is full, and gracefully raped, reaching
half the length of the skirt on the left side,
but extending the full length on the right
Just where the back drapery joins it, at the
sides, huge knos of satin ribbon are
placed. The underskirt is of the same
material, but has two deep founces,
trimmed with lace. A tall straw
hat, with a simple knot of ribbon as ga1ni-
ture, and jaunty little parasol, with wide
border of lace, form the accom- ailments,
and the hands are covered with brown, I'M
dressed kid-gloyes, in gauntlet shape.
Plush is now made for trimming bonnets,
III imitation of the skins of various wild
animals. This kind of plush is styled
pedu de bette.
Golden brown yak lace, lined with surah
in various shades, as yellow, poppy red,
and dark blue, is shown in some of the
prettiest manaes of the season. The man
tie is made with stole fronts, but very short
over the hips, and the collar is upright,
and covered with bronze beads. In some
models the entire front and back of the
mantel are covered with passementerie.
Matinees or morning gowns are in pol
onaise or redlngote shape. They are of
French cashmere, in neutral or soft tints,
and are prettlly trimmed with oriental bor-
der1ngs in divers colors. They are quite
long, are ornamented with plastrons of
striped silk or surah, and have velvet sash
es around the waist.
Tailor made gowns, with position
basques. are made either with vest or plas-
iron, velvet revers, and full overdrapery.
The understands are usually plated.
rich and magnificent costume is made
in sandal-wood Ottoman silk. The bodice
is of velvet, with a deep pointed back,
short around the sides, and ornamented and
enriched with plastTon composed Of bead
passementeries in gold, bronze, and ruby,
in magnificent designs. The skirt drapery
is long, and hangs simply behind; straight
hanging punches of plaits at sides sweep
out IN fan shape, so as to expose the brown
velvet panel in front, on which is wrought
a design in passementerie to match the
plastron.
A Partisan woman of fashion has had
made for her a handsome visiting toilet in
nayy-blue silk serge and French MORE.
The bodice of the former fabric is plated
| in the form of peaked plastron, both
| front and back. The plaits are made very
close and narrow, and both plastrons are
| prettily bordered with beaded gailoon. in
the same shade as the dress. The high
collar of the basque is also covered with
I the galloon, and is stiffened in military
| style. The peculiarly of this suit is that
! the part of the bodice above the plastron.
which only extends halfway up from the
waist, may be, with the collar, entirely re-
moved, so as to leave the neck and shout
| ders bare for dinner or evening toilet.
| The overskirt is also of silk serge, falling
| In full plaits at the back to the bottom of
the dress. In front, however, it is caught
/ up in slanting plaits at the sides so as to
| expose the MORE skirt below.
| Hats and bonnets are ornamented with
| bows and loops of gross grain ribbon, dis
/ posed in every way that the milliners arr
pa1n low Of no., IL -.
| of three loops, each of different color.
/ and made so that large portion OF
each is shown below the other, and then
/ folded over so as to show six loops, being
/ fastened with brooch or birds head. In
/ this way, a charming combination of color
/ Is produced. The colors in ribbons fol
millinery purposes are gray, heliotrope
| rosewood. brown, yellow, salambo blue
| and peach blossom.
If French fashions are followed during
the autumn and coming winter, white
satin or MORE viii be the materials useC
for theaters, concerts, and dinners The
white is family dashed with a delicate
cream shade, but cannot be described a.
| cream. This faint tinge is merely used t.
destroy the crudity of the white.
Brown vicuna cloths of golden shade
together with myrtle green velvet, are tn,
materials used for pretty promenade cos
tune. The bodice is made with very Wild
pointed revers of green velvet, which ex
tend to the bottom of the basque. At tn
top they fold back against the collar, leav
ing the latter open in front, showing tn
white linen collar beneath. The rever
inclose a plastron of surah, lai
plain, and frogged with brown cord
The drapery is full back and front
and there Is no underskirt. On eacl
side is wide plated panel, bordered witt
velvet revers, and also frogged.
Tennis players during the autumn vii
wear little French felt hats of dove-gray o
J beige color, which are as fine and soft a
welt. These jaunty hats are terme,
English Marine" hats. They are trim
med with bands of satin or velvet ribbon
/ with bow at one side.
! MY dear Mrs. Gush, what lovely hus
! band YOU havei Where did you get such