The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-09-03
Ladies' Department.
Our New York Letter.
Fashions and Fabrics for Fall.

are as golden, and Ter MOWERS as
sweet as in golden June. True the
grasses are crisp, and the forest
take on tinge Of crimson quite in
keeping with the tones in many new
materials on the tapis for autumn.
Stripes prevail to a riotous extent,
among the wonders in woolens on
display. From hair lines to wide
shaded bars and cross bars they &C.
cur in the lightweight twills as, we'll
as heavy clothes for fall; and are
combined with plain goods en- suite.
Stripes SO as to represent rows OF
braid sewed to the material, appear in
striking relief against the back
ground of fine soft woolens. The
stripes resemble soutache basket,
plated or diagonal braid. Six or
seven rows compose the wider ones
These stripes are really woven into
the back ground, and the groups
parted by stripes an inch wide, OF
the twilled serge. On navy blue
wool the braid is black, on rose
wood brown.
Pomponette stripes consist of
plush in bright hued oval forms in
rows of narrower stripes Of. plush
appearing like small, fiat pompons
strung on cords. The pomponette
pile, which is very deep is either of
one color, or several soft dull shades,
blending we'll Their contrast to the
clear, dark color Of the wool back
ground is very quaint. Heliotrope
shades are effective in these pompon-
elites on dark wool, and will be found
in company with pale rose tints,
olive, violet etc. on different colors
OF serge or camels.hair.
There are beaded, corded and vel
vet stripes ad infinitem. The first
mentioned are made of fine glass
beads, usually black woven in wool
goods between braid, in stripes. The
sparkle of the beads is extremely
Frightening to dull surfaced goods.
Cord stripes, also woven, resemble
rows of passmenterie; others appear
to be bourette cords having rough
threads with occasional knots.
Velvet stripes of various widths,
even to J or inches wide, are the
handsomest of all! They may be
uniform in shade with the alternat-
ing wool stripes, or may be narrow
forming broad stripes and Of several
colors. The velvet stripes are re.
vived together with those of tapestry
and brocaded velvet, aud there are
still other striped worlds conquered
whose trophies lie at fashions feet.
All plain wooden fabrics are soft
and clinging but so woven in fine
twills as to be firm, strong and dur
able. In nice French woods of dark
color the herring bone or zig Tag
weaving incident to Chuddah shawls
is reproduced, these effects also APP
pear in light fabrics for dressy
home toilets.
The braid and burette stripes al
ternate with those of heavy double
diagonal in black wool stutfs. Twill
ed black goods, also colored stuffs
have 9 sort Of net work design in
square meshes with rings or balls in
each corner. Wool velvets for parts
of dresses have silk thread cross
bars sunk in their pile, Some hand,
some black W jols, have figures, cir
c.es, diamonds, squares etc. entirely
made Of beads
Plain silk velvets are much used
for entir costumes. Part of the
dress may ne Of striped velvet.
Second best dresses are made of
large plaids in two or three colors
cross bars are equally popular.
A feature of style for autumn is to
accord unusual preference to WOODEN
of every description oyer all other
fabrics for street service.
Cloaking cloths have thick wool
beaver hacks yet are flexible to q de
gree. Their surfaces are varied;
some have broad diagonal lines re-
sembling mohair braid sewn on and
come in brown, green, black and
navy blue shades. Others have alter
mating stripes; bars net meshes frise,
bourette aud Hercules braid effects
appear. Dull co'ored ulster cloths
are likewise popular.
Cloth bands with pcot edges
trim cloth dresses. Clusters ofcash
mere -colored beads further ornament