The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-09-25
AUTUMN STYLES.
Beaded Epaulcttes-VoIvet and Pushes
Nisites and Jackets.

Vistes and Jackets.
Epaulettes are still seen upon models
for visiting, promenade and dinner
dresses of rich materials. Many of
these shoulder trimmings are so elabor-
ate as to be really disfguring. Large
palms and scrolls made of silk cord and
beads often form the epaulettes. Num-
berless rows of beads, each string a
little longer than the one above it, are
also seen, and sometimes cockade bows
ma lie of picot satin ribbon, some what in
the shape of butterflies were worn upon
the shoulders. When not exaggerated,
these are admirable, but they are alb
surd looking when the size of a big
black bat with wings extended. A
prima donna who recently sang in con-
cert made her appearance in a black
satin bead-trimmed gown, and at the
first glance one would have been GER
tain that two black crows had perched
themselves upon her shoulders in regn-
/ lar Poe raven attitude. But nearer
/ look proved them to be beaded epau-
lettes, portion only of the ornaments
being fastened to the should ers, the
rounded palms in the design left loose.
Velvet and plush by the yard will re-
main in h Oh favor us accessories to au-
tumn toilets, to give tone toneutral and
pale-tinted fabrics For instance, a
visiting gown Of doye-gray vigogne will
have a long redingote polonaise of this
fabric, which meets the front only at a
single point in the corsage, and on this
will be set very wide revers of dark
green or gOlden-brown velvet, with dog
collar and velvet revers on the cuffs Of
the same, and belt with buckle match
ed to the handsome buttons which deco
rate the revers. The skirt will be OF
plush-striped vigognc either in cross or
perpendicular stripes, according as the
height of the wearer may require, and
will be disposed in five very broad kits
set directly down the front, the long
sides of the polonaise hiding the rest OF
the skirt, with the exception of the mar
row foot-pleating of velvet at the eX-
tremc edge. Later on there will APP
pear numberlcss striped polonaises, OF
r yigogne OverSkirts of velvet or plain
vigogne, killed at the Sides with two
plain straight breadths in the back.
Autumn wraps will be made chiefly
in visite and jacket fashion, and
trimmed with black lace and handsome
, ornaments put on separately, and not
in one continuous band of passe
t menterie, unless of some novel and
- unique design. The visite shows many
/ variations, and models are brought out
designed for young and old. For the
. latter are fancy wraps made often o.
= three different materials, and lavishly
j. decorated. For elderly ladies ar,
Y mantles longer and more practical
= looking, made of satin brocades il
black, golden brown and gray, will
: beaded trimmings to match, or of vel
2 vet figured Examines lined with silk o
1 the same hue, ard garnitures with lac,
t plaitings and rich chenille ornaments
j Coats and jackets of black Sicilienne o
i velvet, open over vests of white cOrdet
= silk or ecru Ottoman, will be yer,
4 fashionably worn by stylish youn!
ladies the autumn through, oyerskirt
/ of silk, yelling, canvas, and cashmere
q These two STYLES in wraps promise T.
!, lead as fayorites. they forming a ric
: and elegant transition from the air
e summer scarf to the heavy w!nts
n peliase. ~, !. Post