The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-09-29
FASHIONS FOR AUTUMN.
MATTERS OF LIVELY INTEREST TO THE
FAIR SEN.
Novelties In Hats, and Odd Yet Becoming Bon
ncts-Somcth;ng New IN Sairiing, Etc.

Novelties In Hats, and Odd Yet Becoming Bon,
nets-somcth;ng New IN sairiiny, Etc.
New goods for early fall wear con,
tinuc to be displayed daily and present
number of novel fabrics, some of which
are as brilliant in color shadings as the
richest tints seen in the autllmnal foliage.
In all wool fabrics many quiet tones arc
shown, varying with stripes with dashcs
of color. In Paris plaids and checks
promise to be the latest choice to com
binc with plain materials, but here
stripes appear to be tho most popular.
One striking feature in the fall modes is
the extreme ''mannishncss" displayed in
the styles. This is not altogether now,
but this season promises to be carried to
greater extreme than ever before. The
question of bccomingness to the wcarcr
is not considered. Fashion is SO potent
that there is rarely any discrimination
exercised in the choice of what to wear.
However, if the style is antagonistic to u
refined and conservative taste, it is q
triile modified if countenanced.
An admiXturc of tints is to be decided
ly fashionable this coming season BY
slow degrees the universal adoption of
black and dark tones is being given up,
which has made so many social gather
lngs of late years so gloomy of aspect.
Excellent coloring is displayed in coarse
lntcrplcated basket cloths-black, white,
red and brown intermixcd-and in the
Alexandra cloths with bouclc stripes
red, yellow, blue and red, hecked. Other
woolcns are III plain colors and also with
tufted stripes, which, placed horizontal
y, and pcrpcndicularly, form check.
Then there are cloths with spots between
the stripes. Plain material comes in the
same shade to combine with these in
costumes. Zebra clCth is solid, plain
and striped Ill such mixtures as gray and
blue, bluc-brown and green. Parisian
fashions have always certain following,
SO some twccds have been brought out
with large plaids of blue, brown and
rcd
Serge, which has hitherto been CON
sidcrcd plain material is now advanced
to decorative fabric, with broad velvet
and chenille stripes. a very beautiful
cloth displayed Is of n pctunia shade,
with very broad stripe, quito n quarter
OF yard across, III plain and fancy frizo
velvet, showing convolvuluscs III shades
of potunia "a red purplc) with leaves
twinng around stripes of dark and
light tone. This material is very costly,
and only appropriate for handsome
carriage of visiting toilette.
WHAT'S NEW IN sKIRTING.
Ii is always difficult to find anything
new III skirtlng, but the winter pctticoats
will be remarkable for their brilliant
coloring. The perpendicular stripes are
two inches wide, in red, yellow, black,
white and gray. Some of these have a
line of hcrring-bonc weaving beside each
stripe in yellow. Most luxurious are the
cardinal satin pctticonts, lined with fan
mel, with very little cldcrdown between
the two thickncsscs. These are ex-
quisitcly quilted in fine diamonds with n
handsome border, the edge finished by n
plcating of satin.
Pure wooden fabrics in shades of lcath-
or and biscuit, with tiny spccks in n
darker color, form some of the prctticst
dcmi -salson co tunes; the skirt is plcatcd
III rather wide box pleats, each one ornn-
iNii,1" "' eiiS >'iSC WIN ull ulpll'l'lc CHI
broldcrcd design of Indian or Persian
character. The costume is completed by
tunic and jacket, or by polonaisc
fastened diagonally from the left shoul-
der under band of applique cmbroidc-
ry,, continued round the right side, which
is drapcd like n rounded panicr. The
left side forms long tunic drapcd with
plcats under the embroidered band
nl tgln N .Ify yl,{ ,,i,l lN E.,n
long point little to tho left of the
centre, and draped again far back on the
left hip under n bow of wide ribbon.
The back breadths form pleatcd and
pulled drapery, bordcrcd down the sides
and round the edge with au embroidered
applique band.
Many novelties are daily appearing in
millinery, each new bonnet or hat being
more eccentric than its predecessors, for
odd styles are certainly the most popular
at present. The latest Partisan novelty
IS the 'plnc conc" hat, in perfect imita-
ton of gigantic fir cone. This hat is
always trimmed with ostrich plumes or
tulle of the hue of the pines. Many Of
the prcttlest bonncts are composed of
crepe; even those intended for the win
ter season are composed of this fragile
material. OF course they have an inner
lining of thin silk and will be reserved
more especially for evening, afternoon
teas and reception wear.
RED TIE FAvoRITE COLOR.
Red is n favorite color for everything.
1t has been popular in Paris for the past
six months and now promises to be
equally fashionable here. 1t requires
time for Americans to become accus-
toned to decided novelties, but when
they do the extreme of using colors
promiscuously is generally adopted and
this will likely prove the case with the
bright color that is popular; beautiful
and stylish as it is if worn with discre-
ton. A red bonnet, made of crepc, has
q flaring brim standing up well above
the face, with wreath of poppies be-
meath it. The trimming upon the out
side consists ola ladder np one side made
of pearl-edged ribbon.
Chenille is applied in various ways.