The Sunday herald., 1886-10-03
THE FASHIONS.

Coarse straws In mixed colors OF In monochrome
are Just now more fashionable than any other piats.
Dark blue and deep red, gold and blue, and bronze
and amber are very popularly blended In the fancy
siraws. The rage for the sailor shapc continues,
and where II proves too low and nat TO be becoming
Its effect s changed by means Of large cluster OF
high, narrow bows set on just in the centre Of the
front or otherwise the trimming Is arranged at the
back In the same manner.
Among corduroy fabrics are novel patterns in silk
and wool, which have proved very popular
abroad.
In addition to the multitude Of machine and
hand-wrought embroiderles are various kinds Of
elegant fancy applIques, galloons, and novel de-
Vices In passementeries Of all kinds. some OF the
open.work fabrics for dinner and carriage gowns
are made to Initiate elaborate Indian embrodcries,
and on silken textiles much OF the embroidery Ia
In sequns, beads, and pendants OF various sorts,
and numerous small wraps and the fronts Of dresses,
side panels, and pepums are studded all over with
tiny scqulns or jet drops.
All sorts Of short jackets to be worn with waist
coats are fashionable, and will continue to be.
Gauzc ribbons trim little breakfast caps very ut
tractively.
Bright red stockings will take the place OF black
ones during the coming season for boys
A toque OF colored Grape with velvet trimmings Ia
among the stylish novelties in close bonnets.
Sponge bonnets are the latest The crown only Ia
OF SPONGE
The hair stripe Is seen 10 all sorts OF fabrlcs plain
'or rich, and Is the leading fashion.
St. George and the dragon seems to be the popular
design for rich metal buttons and clasps.
stylish sun bonnets for little childrens fall wear
have full Of colored lace from the wide brim.
The lower pun OF a peasant sleeve Is sometimes
held in place by a Wide cuf Of Jet passementerie.
Roses Of velvet make very appropriate and
effective trimming tor fall hat. These are In varl
Gus shades.
The Norfolk jacket has been such useful gar.
ment that It Ia still to be the most stylish garment
for boys.
Golden roll yellow Ia dense but beautiful shade
which promises to be worn the coming season very
generally.
Green Is essentially q summer color and little II
any Will be worn the coming season, except, per-
haps. the myrtle green.
collar, tie, and wide cuffs of colored India silk
are to be the stylish wear with cloth costumes the
coming fall.
A long gauntlet cuff Is worn with pulled sleeves
reaching half way up the arm. An epaulet at the
shoulder carries out the effect.
A pretty round waist Is made dressy by bands Of
velvet extending from the neck to the bust about
two or three inches apart.
stuffs and promise to be popular again the coming
season.
Gypsy colors, such yellow red, and blue, will be
much worn the coming season and are seen In both
plaids and stripes.
Beaded tabllers and pattern robes with beaded EN-
broldery In different colors are shown as new and
favorlte style.
Breton Jackets are seen on some of the most sty-
lish everyday costumes In cloth for young ladies
and children as well.
Wide yellow braid Is an English fancy In trim.
ming, and 1t is used on costumes Of dark red. 1t is
| more conspicuous than elegant.
Monograms are lately necessity on every sort Of
| ornament or garment, and the designs are most
elaborate In consequence.
Yellow, brown, and white Is very ladylike COM
binatIon and may be seen ln some very stylish
French millinery
Beads arc mixed with ruchlngs and plaitngs In
every sort OF fantastic manner Rosary beads still
| Ind a use In this way.
Beautiful doylles are made from Dresden linen,
with simple but beautifully designed monogram in
the centre in white foss or yellow silk.
| A new Partisan fashion s the scented fan In the
violet wood or sandal, very much ornamented with
silver and bearing crest or monogram inlad.
Yoses are fashionable for both younger girls and
young ladies'. The yoke is almost alwayso of different
1
Iron is the latest material utilized for ornamental
accessories to the toilet, such as clasps, buttons,
| buckles, and the like. The designs are necessarily
| very well defined and large.
Lace hats In black will continue to be worn into
the fall Row upon row OF narrow lace plating
from the body Of the hat and bunch of rich pumes
adorn the sides.
Such quantity of wide lace Is used in making q
pettcoat that It Is cheaper to buy two pieces OF ten
yards each than any other way. This should be
wholesale.
large silver buckle ornaments the front of some
OF the hRh-crowned tall felt hats which are to be
worn the coming season. A band Of velvet is the
| only other trimming allowed.
Lace costumes will continue to be In the highest
style for indoor wear, and those who have black
lace dress from the past summer may freshen 1t up
| with velvet bows and have something very elegant
and stylsh still.
Russian cross-stitch embroidery Ia used ON various
articles of decorative character this season-vests
sleeves, and collars 1t Is usually red and blue on
white ground.
| White woolen cloth known as Capuchin is used
for the underskirts to some pretty dark stuff Co.'S
tunes. The Capuchn cloth mas the texture Of home-
spun and has heavy wOolly effect.
Cordonet crochet silk 10 q sort Of sllken cord which
Is admirably adapted to various sorts of fancy work.
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In cOrdOnet the dihlculty Is avoided.
| Pulled sleeves are very popular with those whose
arms are not well covered with flesh, being In much
better taste than the tightly fitting sleeves which
gave to their arms the eject OF spider q legs.
Mrs. Potter's hat, designed by Alma Tadema, the
artist, ID in various shades OF violet and is pro-
nounced indescribable In shape, the brim being
knocked In and out In ha,f dozen aesthetic kinks.
The bride sash Ia still the stylish trimming for
simple walking costume the sash is tied on the side
near the front and Its loops and ends fall to the bot
tom OF the dress. Velvet ribbon is most liked for
such purpose.
| The drawn hats have been 80 popular this season
that the Idea is carried out In the fall and winter
millinery, and with velvets and heavy silks we
again get the pretty shirred effects which are al
ways soft and becoming.
Jaunty headgear is the most stylish this season,
particularly In hats very becoming and youthful
hat is turned up until the brim touches the high
crown. A generous trimming OF ostrich tips gives
very graceful effect to such hat.
The pearl bead passementeries which have served
the purpose 10 former years OF bridal dress decors-
ton have now another use. Little Jackets after the
Spanish pattern are made OF this passementerle with
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