Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
EEADY-MADE SUITS.
ladies' Costumes of Fine Wooden Material
Combined Win Velvet.

a"es costumes of Fine Wooden Material
Combined Win Velvet.
The pretty things prepared this year
are enough to turn the head of sensi-
BILE person. Ready-made dresses, which
require little alteration. are found in
every conceivable pattern and plan.
Velvet enters largely into such cos
TUNES. not only as trimmings, but for
the dresses themselves. A charming
dinner dress of garnet velvet has the
skirt laid in wide plaits which meet in
front. The waist is cut with square
back reaching four inches below the
belt, and the back of the skirt is shlrred
very full on to this. falling in plain
folds without sign of looping. The
'front.' OF the waist IS pointed and orna-
mented with jet passamenterie; below
the standing collar of velvet deep
pointed collar of Jet falls over the
waist. contrasting well with the bright
shade of garnet. The coat sleeve is fin
lshed with loose cuff opening on the
inside and turned back.
PaSteIr is a new shade of red. a tile
brighter than that known as dregs of
wine. A dress of this shade has a pla n
round skirt of velvet embroidered to
the knee in silk and jet. Over this
falls a pointed drapery of brocade in
which the figure is traced in Jet and
outlined with gold thread. At tie back
the drapery falls in folds with little
looping. The bodice. pointed in from
and back, is of brccade with Il V form
ing from the shoulder downward half
way The collar is velvet, the coat
sleeve finished with de p velvet cut.
Black is always appropr ate. A black
chantiliy lace dress is made over Il satin
SIX TT also black. On the bottom of the
satin skirt are laid three knife plaitings,
over which falls rutfie of lace. A
deeper rui1le, gathered at the waist,
meets the head of the narrower one.
This is caught here and there with long
loops of ribbon. The back is very long
and full. The bodice is of black velvet,
laced in front and cut with surplice
bosom, which is filled in with black
silk tulle. \ peculiar and stylish suit
has the under petticoat ent rely of jet,
with n panel of the same at the left side.
The upper part is of gros grain silk
This is laid in five plaits turning toward
the panel and looped high at the right
of the front, forming pc nte apron.
Another and similar drapery meets this.
forming a second point. and is Topped
high at the side under the back drapery,
one side of which is laid in lambrequin
folds with the back and left sides draped
high The basque is laid in box-plaits
below the waist. jet vest trimming the
front. The collar is very high; the coat
sleeves are finished with jet cuffs
There are many beautiful dresses of
wool material combined with velvet or
plush Green is one of the popular
shades. plain vet pretty dress is of
olive green camel's hair serge, COM
bned with plaid velvet, in which green
and tobacco brown FREEDOM nate. The
front and sides of the skirt are plain
The velvet panels are placed upon
the front, leaving V between
them; in the space at the bottom is
wide fold of the velvet Half way up
the panel is laid with sash loop in
such way as to show the lining of
tobacco brown velvet. The back is full
draped A vest of brown velvet is set
in the olive waist. On each side of this
are double revers of plaid and plain
olive velvet. The cuffs correspond with
the vest and the standing collar is of
brown velvet.
A costume, remarkable for its SIM
piiOIty, Is Oh ulfk Drown cashmere. Inc
skirt is laid in plaits from the waist.
The polonaise back is full draped The
waist is pointed in front and fastened
with large flat clasps to the point of the
revers. the space between being filled in
with shirred surah silk. A w de Roman
sash is folded at the waist in the back,
thence laid over the right s'de and tied
at the left in large bow. with the ends
falling TO the bottom of the skirt. Mar
row cuffs are turned back upon the
sleeve and fastened with bow OF rib
BONN Y Herald