Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-10-02
THE AUTUMN AND WINTBk OOMBfEA.
TION IN FSMI6IEE COsrUMAS.
Suggestions for Brides That Are Most Appropri-
ate In This Matrimonial lseasOn-Sarieties
Cuiled From the Latest Fashion
Pnpera-Household Reciues

Suggestions for Brides That Are Most Appropri-
Cuiied From the Latest Fashion
Papsrs-Househoid Recipes
For tho IsrKLLIaEscRR
For autumn and winter, combination in
costumes will be as marked a. In the past
season. Skirts will be trimmed with bands
cut from woven materials and arranged in a
variety OF ways, except when the drapery
covers them, in which case they will be plain
or edged with a single band of fur or trim
ming, narrow foot plating or q band OF
feather stitching. Bodices and overdresses
will be as varied a. the fabrics Of which they
are made. In many Of the costumes total
abstinence OF drapery is noticeable, except at
the back, where 1t hangs in full straight
folds. This back drapery is de rigneur, even
if the skirt be Qusker-like in plainness else
where.
WEDDING DRESSES.
Hdrper's Bd-dr gives many hints to pros
pective brides who expect to be married in
October. The richest wedding gowns are
made of ivy white satin, or else repped silks
with satin lustre. Uncut velvet appears too
heavy, and brocade will not be used except
those with silver threads. When stripes are
desired they are made on parts OF the dress
with rows Of pearl or crystal galloon. A
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lar Of folds the former being outlined with
lace, Is the new French design for making
the high corsage OF church gown. India
silk null may be used for the folds, or any
other net the wearer considers becoming.
The N.pointed corsage is used for evening
weddings, and the lace bell sleeve, which is
soft putt dropping 10 the elbow. The long,
full train Of four or five breadths hangs
straight from the boufiant tournure. Silk
null drapings, either plain or slightly en-
broidered, are employed instead OF lace.
Gloves are of undressed kid, white, of course
aud the slippers may be either OF kid or OF
the dress material The stockings are of
white silk.
TRoUssEAU DRESSES.
Two dresses of wool are selected one of
checkered English cloth for a travelling cos.
tune, to be used afterwards for morning
walking suit, and the other of smooth-faced
ladies' cloth for church and general afternoon
wear. The check gown should be made in
the simplest tailor style, and there should pe
an English turban or toque made of felt or
cloth to be worn with it The more dressy
cloth suit should be OF any of the leading
shades, trimmed with braiding or white
cloth revers, or with fur bands and fur.cov-
cred buttons. A coat of the same cloth and a
small bonnet OF felt or velvet OF the same
color complete this suit with tan-colored uI.
dressed kid gloves to be worn with it.
VARIETIES.
New hats will be higher than ever
Black and white, as we'll as colored water
silks, retain their prestige.
Black lace dresses for autumn wear have
bodices Of black velvet
Yokes OF velvet are feature Of silk dresses
for house wear.
Beaded capes are worn by young girls.
They reach nearly to the waist and are of
hne net work.
The polonaise will remain in vogue, being
nj lnlf 10 toll aaa ,ah
tunes
Guimpes will be in favor tor dresses
with high or low bodicea They are made o
tulle, gauze or exceedingly fine muslin.
Light fabrics will be worn until October,
after that the dark sombre colors will be seen
for the winter months
Plaids and checks made by the hair lines
in white or garnet are displayed in dainty
contrast to the coarse plaids and checks
which have prevailed in past seasons
A solitaire diamond, of from one to two
and a. halt carats, remains the favorite orna-
ment tor the engagement ring, or for those
who prefer colored stones, ruby or sap.
phire set with a diamond diagonally, or
" cross-head," as 1t is called.
The coat basque, which may be worn with
skirts OF the same fabric or with a figured
skirt that harmonizes, Is made of fine cloth,
embroidered with soutache and beads the
front Is pointed, while the sides are long and
cut OIL square at the lower edge.
Small capote bonnets are OF plated felt
strips In tobacco shades, In imitation OF the
coarse straws which have been 80 popular
during the past summer, and are trimmed
with ribbon loops and wings.
The groom's wedding gift to the bride in
the way OF jewelry is now a diamond orna.
ment that may be used as a pendant or as a
brooch, or In the hair, and Is worn at the
wedding either attached to a pearl necklace
| or a chain, or else to fasten the veil above the
forehead.
Recipes.
Chicken Corn Soup-One large fowl GU
into eight pieces, one dozen ears OF corn
| Boil the chicken in a gallon of water unit
| tender-if tough the boiling should be SLOW
and long. Then cut the corn from the col
| and stew an hour longer, still gently. Remov,
| the chicken with q cupful OF the liquid, l
| you wish to make other use of the meat
Season the soup with pepper, salt and parsley
thicken with rice or wheat flower, boil u
once and serve without strsining.
Chicken or Veal Croquettes. tive
sweet breads that have been boiled an(
cleaned, one and a-halt cups OF stewed Yea
or boiled chicken, one cup OF hot milk, wit
two pieces OF bread soaked in the milk,
little onion juice, or one small onion boiled
| butter the size OF walnut, salt, pepper ant
parsley to taste. Chop all these Ingredient
line and put the mixture away In cool plac
| or on ice to harden. Shape into oblong balls
, | dip into egg then into cracker or hne breac
cru mbs and boil In lard.
Spanish Cream.-Soak q hall Dox OF gela
have pint OF milk boiling hot into which
stIr the gelatne sweeten to taste, and fiavo
| with vanilla. Take the yOlks OF five eggs
! | well beaten, and pour the boiling milk Ol
} the eggs to prevent their curdling Beat tn
whites to stiff froth and stir into the mil