Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-18
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Things That Are Absolutely the VeK
Newest and Most Ohio of Thelr Kind.


Things That Are Absolutely the very
Newest and Most Chic of Their Kind.
Another London fancy in the gowns
that are now being manufactured for
winter wear is for cloth dresses of that
peculiar shade called sometimes-to
the great delectation of the funny par
agrapher-"elephant's breath. - This
is trimmed with the yellowest of yell
low-brown otter, but it is brave
woman who wears it, it may be re-
marked.
A pretty steamer-gown to DO worn
by New York girl in trip across the
ocean, is of darll-bue serge and has a
skirt laid in narrow side plaits from
the waist down. There is n long Di-
rectoire coat which reaches the skirts
edge ii, the back, and is cut off at The
waist IN front 1t opens over draped
waistcoat OF scarlet china crepe, has
big buttons set on each side of the
front and collar, lapels and cuffs OF
blue velvet.
The color of colors this winter will
be as it has been during the summer
green in all its shades; the lighter
tints, of course, reserved for the ball
and tea gown, while for street wear
sage, olive, bottle, Lincoln, moss and
absinthe green will be worn combined
with brown, tan or gray. The color
which comes next in popularity is
canary. That clear, pale shade of yell
low will be seen in bonnets, in house
wear, and, above all, in the tulle ball
gowns OF the young women.
The polonaiso and redingote in
crease in favor, and in striped ma
terials are very becoming to tall, full
figures. They are drawn back slightly,
the corners forming long points Of
drapery, and the drapery In the back
is very slight or else absent altogether
the long seams being continued dowr
the back with the fulness plated in
beneath them. For young and slight
women the Directoire coat, with III
big buttons, high collar and full.
draped waistcoat and huge buttons,
takes the place of the redingote.
The latest addition to the new
dresses is the sash. Not only are i'm
mense sashes worn on every thing, es-
pecially to outline the edge of point
ed bodice and then be tied in an enor
nous bow in the back, but they arr
also draped into the side draperies
A black tulle gown made by Russell
of Bond street, London, goes n poin
beyond any thing hitherto seen on thi
side, and is absolutely the very newest
and most chic of its kind. This sasl
is prodigious, and is not only of tha
vivid red which is vulgarly known a
''heH fire. but on it were brocadet
punches Of ragged robins and brigh
blue. That sounds pretty bad, but Tn,
effect is in reality tremendously swag
ger.
A charming gown worn at LenoX b,
q newly-landed New Yorker who ha
been replenishing her wardrobe il
Paris had skirt Of tan-colored crap
in fine accordion plaits from the waist
1t had no drapery but Director,
coat of pale blue brocade. The waist
coat was of tan-colored blond lace, {
deep ruf1le of II falling below the fold
of tan surah that defined the waist in ;
long point. This lace was carried ~
inside the high collar of the coat ant
fell over the outside in another deel
rufile. There were big smoked-pear
buttons enameled. in blue on eithel
edge of the coat-fronts, and they were
also on the wide cuffs turned. bael
from the wrists. where we're deep ruff