The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-09-11
FASHION POINTS.

Venetian beads Ia great variety are
coming In favor.
In Paris most of the bonnets are
worn without strings.
Rosary beads are no longer seen In
the aner grades OF trlmmin1s.
Ostrich plumes and tips are the leads
Ing garntture Of imported bonnets aud
hats.
Studs for chemtsettes are Of fsapphirc,
ruby or pearl. often enclrcled BY bril-.
llants.
Chevron, bourettc, dlagonal aud
hasket-woven effects are seen Ia the
new woolens.
Homespun, serge and cheviot are
the fav0rite materials for French irav.
cling dresses. ' @
Trimming OF crochet and Of braid
designs with lace stitches viii be much,
worn this Autumn.
Mohair braids with applique fl9urss
Of silk and bead edgings are noveltles
for trimming,
Jet trimmings are richer than over.
Beads cut en- cabochop are novelties
and are very large. 8
Red cloth. cross barred with flne
black boucle linea, is used for Jackets
for wear In tho early autumu.
Embossed jersey cloth is ono Of the
seasons novelties. It IL used In com-
binatton with rich silk materials.
In spite Of the anti -plumage league,
birds, wings and feathers are 70 have .
prominent place In autumn millinery.
From over the sea comes the an.
nouncement that folds OF picotresig0
ribbon are to supersede the soft lisse
and lace ruching.
Plain skirts of velvets, plush, silk or
corduroy will have bodices made In
postttiton fashion and long sweeping
draperies Of woolen material.
Wide guaxe ribbons tied about the
throat with large bow, the ends iall.
Ing to the bottom Of the dress, are pre-
ferred to lace boas on warm days.
Buttons are to be feature OF tho
comming seasons trimmings. Those
ON the jackets will be Of larger sixe,
but wall correspond In design to those
used on the dress.
The Spanish comb introduced In
| summer millinery is to be q feature
OF autumn bonnets. It II to DO found
In jet, she'll, copper, bronze and In
irtdescent aud cut steel.
rolling brIm turned up high on ono
side, Is trimmed with largo bow OF
deep red ribbon and cluster OF bronze
and red feathers, among which two
bird claws are placed.
Ulsters for the coming season are
mado Of Scotch tweed, with one or
three short capes. The hat corresponds
to the ulster. These garments are con.
oil n cka lSol~ ,hnsN
made without velvet accessories.
A capote of dark brown embroidered
Grape has the brtm covered with bronze
aster and richly tinted autumn leaves,
The strings are Of vUiVet ribbon.
A bonnet Of grayish blue straw has
the brim bOrdered with beads Of the
same tint. Full loops OF velvet, ar
ranged coronet fashion, and held In
place by an iridescent steel comb, form
the trimming. The wide strings which
tie under tho chin ure OF velvet.
For tall and slight figures, skirts arc
made with wide or narrow plaits and
short drapery. For persons who aro
short aud stout the skirt should be
made plain, with long drapery Ia short
folds, or. tho dress may be plated In
front, with drapery In the back only.
A mantle Of black faille has pointed
fronts bordered with jetted lace and
finished with bows and ends Of fallle
ribbon. The sleeves are of jatted iaco
finished with u wide frill Of lace. A
hood Of tho lace Is caught up on tho
shoulders by Jet pendants. The bas-
ques arc Of jetted lace and the side
oao mo a RI otrf mod uith laCa
A travelling cloak OF Scotch tweed
has u fall skirt. II Is open from the
waist, and has deep revers fastened
back with large buttons. The sleeves
are rather wide, and have revers
finished with buttons. At the side
the pIaits are fastened under button,
trimmed lapels. Wide revers and u
high collar complete the cloak.
A foulard dress has the front of
twinecolored figured foulard. The
kilt plated skirt is ofdark red foulard.
The overdress Is also OF the red foulard.
1t opens over the front and Is caught
on either side by large rosette. The
bodice Is trimmed with loose folds,
and above the hips Is "a ceinture, over
which the drapery Is skillfuliy arrang-
ed.
A visite of silk has long fronts edged
with beaded gailoon. The back mas
deep bssques cut in one WITH the
sleeves. Large jet ornaments are
placed at the points where the sleeves
join the mantle. The bust Is covered
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