St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-02
AUTUMN STYLES.
Beaded Epaulettes-Velvet and Pushes
Visites and Jackets.

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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 q
little longer than the one above it, are
also seen, and sometimes cockade bows
made 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 abb
surd looking when the size of big
black bat with wings extended. A
prima donna who recently sang in con-
cert made her appearance in 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 regu-
lar Poe's raven attitude. But nearer
look proved them to be beaded epau-
lettes, portion only of the ornaments
being fastened to the shoulders, the
rounded palms in the design left loose.
Velvet and plush by the yard will re-
main in h Oh favor as accessories to au-
tumn toilets, to give tone to neutral and
pale-tinted fabrics. For instance, a
visiting gown of dove-gray vigogne will
have long redingote polonaise of this
fabric, which meets the front only at
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 vigogne 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 exc
IRENE edge. Later on there will APP
pear numberless striped polonaises, of
vigogne overskirts of velvet or plain
vigogne, killed at the sides, with two
plain straight breadths in the back.
Autumn wraps will be made chiefly
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trimmed with black lace and handsome
ornaments put on separately, and not
in one continuous band of passe-
menterie, unless of some novel and
unique design. The viste shows many
variations, and models are brought out
designed for young and old. For the
latter are fancy wraps made often of
three different materials, and lavishly
decorated. For elderly ladies are
mantles longer and more practical
looking, made of satin brocades in
black, golden brown and gray, with
beaded trimmings to match, or of vel
vet figured CLEANLINESS lined with silk of
the same hue, ard garnitures with lace
plaitings and rich chenille ornaments.
Goats and jackets of black Sicilienne or
velvet, open over vests of white corded
silk or ecru Ottoman, will be very
fashionably worn by stylish young
ladies the autumn through, overskirts
of silk, yelling, canvas, and cashmere.
These two styles in wraps promise to
lead as favorites, they forming a rich
and elegant transition from the airy
summer scarf to the heavy Hiltsx
pelisse.-N, 7. Post